Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner, Georgina Rodríguez, have officially married in a private civil ceremony in Portugal, according to Skysports. The 41-year-old football superstar and the 32-year-old model tied the knot on August 11, 2026, in Cascais, a coastal resort town located about 20 miles west of Lisbon.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez Marry in Cascais
The couple announced the news on Instagram by sharing a photograph of their hands wearing gold wedding bands alongside Rodríguez’s engagement ring. Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano also confirmed the marriage, ending months of speculation. The wedding date marked exactly one year since Rodríguez announced their engagement on August 11, 2025, when she shared a picture of an oval-shaped diamond ring with the Spanish caption, Sí, quiero. En esta y en todas mis vidas,
which translates to Yes, I do. For this and in all my life,
as reported by BBC.
An Intimate Family Celebration and False Alarms in Madeira
The private ceremony was attended by the couple’s five children: 16-year-old Cristiano Jr., twins Eva Maria and Mateo, daughter Alana, and daughter Bella. The family previously suffered a devastating loss in 2022 when Bella’s twin brother, Ángel, died shortly after birth.
Prior to the ceremony in Cascais, media reports and social media speculation falsely claimed the couple would marry at Funchal Cathedral in Madeira, Ronaldo’s hometown. Hundreds of fans and tourists gathered outside the cathedral hoping to witness the event, only to discover that a local woman named Nicole was marrying her partner Fabio. Ronaldo acknowledged the mix-up on social media with laughing emojis.
From a Gucci Store Meeting to a Global Family
Ronaldo and Rodríguez first met in 2016 while she was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid. In her Netflix reality series, I Am Georgina, Rodríguez recalled how the athlete would sometimes pick her up from work in a Bugatti, leaving her coworkers astonished. Ronaldo admitted in the series that he did not initially expect their relationship to become so serious, but soon realized she was the woman of his life.
The couple made their red-carpet debut at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich in January 2017. Over the years, they have built a prominent family life together, with Rodríguez supporting Ronaldo through his athletic career, including his recent appearances at the World Cup.
Current Focus on Al Nassr and Professional Pursuits
The wedding took place just four days before the start of Al Nassr’s 2026-27 Saudi Pro League campaign. Ronaldo recently concluded his time at the World Cup, confirming it was his final tournament appearance for Portugal after playing in six World Cups and earning nearly 1,000 career goals across stints with Sporting, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, Al Nassr, and the national team. At Al Nassr, Ronaldo is managed by former Tottenham, Celtic, and Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Meanwhile, Rodríguez continues to expand her business ventures. According to Marca, she recently traveled to Capri, Italy, on a private jet with her children to launch her new sportswear and lifestyle clothing line, Mimoa, further cementing her independent career in the fashion industry alongside her family life with Ronaldo.
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