Georgina Rodriguez said yes last August. In a post on social media, the influencer shared her engagement news with her followers, with Cristiano Ronaldo proposing after nine years of relationship. Months after that special moment, the Portuguese press has revealed new details about their highly anticipated wedding.
The local outlet Jornal da Madeira reported that the couple is planning to marry after the 2026 World Cup, which will take place from June 11 to July 19 in Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Portugal has already qualified, which is why the newspaper predicts their wedding after the tournament. The couple is said to have chosen Madeira as their location, with it having a special place for Ronaldo, who was born there.
The journal claims that the ceremony will be hosted at the Funchal Cathedral, with the reception and celebration taking place at a luxury hotel on the Portuguese island.
"I always say the good things come in the right time. I'm going to propose to her because I think it's the right moment, not only because it's the mother of my kids, but the person that's the love of my life," said Ronaldo in an interview with Piers Morgan. "Nothing is going to change just because we're going to marry. It's just a beautiful chapter of life."
He revealed that he didn't plan his proposal. "It was like 1 a.m. and my daughters [were] in bed sleeping, Alana and Eva. And one of my friends gave me the ring to offer to Gio," he said. "I was given the ring, and my two girls come and they say, 'Daddy, you're going to give the ring to mom, and you're going to ask her to be married.' And I say, 'Wow, this is the right moment to say yes.' It was in the timing."
On that same interview, Ronaldo confirmed the wedding would take place after the 2026 World Cup, although a date is yet to be determined. haven’t set a date. If Portugal reaches the final, scheduled for July 19, the wedding wouldn’t happen before then. He also shared that Rodriguez “doesn’t like big parties,” preferring “private things,” so the couple may choose to celebrate their special day with a more intimate party.
When did Cristiano and Georgina meet?
Ronaldo and Rodriguez met at a Gucci store in Madrid in 2016. “It was a summer Thursday. My shift ended at 5 p.m., and a coworker asked me to stay 30 more minutes to help a client. As I was leaving, a gorgeous man, almost two meters tall, walked in with a child and a group of friends. Stunning. The child greeted me very politely and laughed. I felt butterflies in my stomach. I thought, ‘What’s happening to me?’ I didn’t even want to look at him—I was so embarrassed,” said Rodriguez in the Netflix documentary series, "I Am Georgina."
After seeing each other at the store, they crossed paths again at a party, where they were able to talk more comfortably. That second encounter led to their first dates around the Spanish capital.
Ronaldo and Rodriguez have often shared the importance of their kids, and how their dynamic as a family sits at the heart of their relationship. The pair share five kids: Cristiano Jr., the eldest; twins Eva and Mateo; and their biological daughters, Alana Martina and Bella Esmeralda. Bella Esmeralda is the twin sister of Ángel, who tragically died at birth in April 2022.