30-04-2025
Former RTE star Eoghan McDermott announces engagement
Eoghan McDermott has announced his engagement to his partner Alessandra Heredia.
Former 2FM presenter Eoghan and Alessandra, who welcomed their first child together last month, announced their engagement on Eoghan's Instagram, which saw him share adorable photos of Alessandra with her new engagement ring, as well as from their maternal photoshoot and after the birth of their son Kevin.
'An earth angel said yes,' Eoghan wrote. 'I'm really glad I went for a coffee that day. Hopefully we can keep going for coffee together until we're grey and old.'
'Thank you for all your gifts, quite simply too numerous to mention – and for being the infinite bright spark in my life, every day, dusk til dawn,' Eoghan wrote in an ode to his wife. 'Kev Óg is simply blessed to have you as his mama.'
Eoghan also shared a poem that his father wrote about his mother in the sweet snaps, captioning the pics 'My Papa wrote a poem for Mam a few years back. One of the lines he wrote read: 'And I will travel any winter road with you, wherever you chose to go, if you will light the way.'
'I may borrow this one papa, if you don't mind.' Pic: Eoghan McDermott/Instagram
Alessandra works as a life coach and actress, gaining extensive degrees in Latin America before completing her studies at Stanford University School of Business. She founded her own company, Inside Out Coaching, and has worked in several films and television shows — having minor roles on screen such as Where the Trees Go, It Doesn't Stop and Spring Awakening.
Eoghan and Alessandra announced they were expecting their first child together in November of last year, with Eoghan announcing his birth in an adorable photo of their newborn son just last month.
Eoghan, who has kept a low profile since his sudden departure from 2FM back in 2021, shared a photo of he and Alessandra following Kevin's birth, with Eoghan revealing that they named him after Eoghan's father. Eoghan and Alessandra announced they were expecting their first child back in November, welcoming Kevin Mateo McDermott to the world in March. Pic: Eoghan McDermott/Instagram
'Kevin Mateo McDermott. Welcome to the world, precious boy,' Eoghan wrote. 'You are so very loved. Named after my Papa (and his new Grandpa) – the wisest, kindest man of all. Mam said the other day 'oh it's Kev and Kev Óg'… so perhaps 'Kev Óg' will stick.'
'I'll take the best of what is good and strong and true and do my best to be a wonderful father,' Eoghan added, before paying special tribute to his now fiancée.
'And of course, thank you beyond what words will ever capture @alessandraheredia for a life-defining gift. You are magic in a bottle and Baby Kev will be all the richer in all the ways with you as his mother, that I know.'
