Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez were married on Tuesday in a low-key ceremony held in Cascais, away from the public eye and the media spotlight.
Cristiano Ronaldo wrong-footed everyone and got married behind closed doors, with no fans in the stands and no media watching, exactly one year after the proposal.
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The long-awaited "YESSS" moment for Georgina Rodriguez took place on Tuesday 11 August in Cascais, where the couple have a new home, in an intimate civil ceremony attended only by their five children, according to their press office.
Although no one was invited, everyone still got a souvenir at the end of the ceremony. The newlyweds gifted the world a photograph of their hands, showing their wedding rings. In the caption, a discreet "C" and "G".
Everything that was written and speculated about Cristiano Ronaldo's wedding ended up being more interesting than the wedding itself. Even the episode of the "invasion" of Madeira cathedral, on the island where the football star was born and which had long been seen as the likely wedding venue, last Sunday, after rumours that Cristiano and Georgina would marry there, turned out to be even more comical.
Of all the theories that sprang up around the wedding, only one came close to reality: the date. The nuptials did indeed take place in August. However, no one expected them to be on a Tuesday and in such a low-key moment.
Little to nothing is known about the intimate family moment, but some media reported that Georgina wore white with long sleeves.
The wedding turned out to be exactly what we had already predicted here: the best-kept secret in history.
From Gucci to a 37-carat oval diamond
The story of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez began in 2016.
The couple met in a Gucci shop in Madrid, where Georgina was working as a sales assistant. Later, they crossed paths again at other events and began dating discreetly.
At first, they tried to keep the romance away from public view, but in January 2017 they officially confirmed their relationship by appearing together, for the first time, at the FIFA awards ceremony.
In June 2017, twins Eva and Mateo were born via surrogacy, just as had been the case with Cristiano Jr. A month later, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announced that they were expecting their first child together.
In November 2017, Alana Martina was born. During that period, Georgina also came to play a central role in the lives of Cristiano Jr., Eva and Mateo.
In August 2025, the couple announced their engagement, after almost nine years together.
The announcement was made on social media on 11 August, with Georgina posting the striking ring with the caption: "Yes, I do. In this and every one of my lives", she wrote.
The ring also fuelled international media interest, with outlets turning to jewellery experts to find out its value. The 30-carat ring is thought to be worth between 2 and 4.5 million euros.
Throughout their relationship, Georgina followed Ronaldo through his various club moves, from his departure from Real Madrid to Juventus in 2018, to his return to Manchester United in 2021, and his transfer to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in 2023.
Along the way, the couple also faced defining moments, such as the tax fraud case involving the footballer and the rape allegation he faced.
In October 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez revealed that they were expecting twins. Months later, in April 2022, the couple announced that their baby boy had died during childbirth. His twin sister, Bella Esmeralda, was born healthy.
