Ronaldo weds long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his long-time partner, Georgina Rodriguez, in a private ceremony in the Portuguese resort town of Cascais.

The wedding, held on Tuesday, marked a major milestone in the couple’s decade-long relationship and came after days of speculation in the Portuguese media over when and where they would tie the knot.

Ronaldo, 41, confirmed the marriage by sharing a photo of the couple’s hands showing their wedding rings on Instagram, alongside the caption: “C (heart) G.”

The couple’s hands with their wedding bands. Photo: Cristiano Ronaldo

The couple’s five children attended the “private and intimate” ceremony, the Brunswick Group, which handles the player’s public relations, told AFP.

The couple tied the knot exactly one year after Rodriguez, a 32-year-old influencer, announced their engagement on Instagram.

Ronaldo, who played for Portugal at the World Cup this summer where they exited in the last 16, currently plays for Saudi club Al Nassr.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward won the Ballon d’Or for the world’s best player five times.

Rodriguez boosted her own profile by starring in a Netflix show called “I am Georgina”, which chronicles the family’s life between football, fashion and travel.

Portuguese media had speculated that the wedding could take place in Sintra, outside Lisbon, or in Funchal on the Atlantic island of Madeira, Ronaldo’s birthplace.

Reports that the ceremony would be held in Funchal last weekend drew hundreds of people to the city’s cathedral hoping to see the couple.

The cathedral had previously told AFP it had no wedding ceremony scheduled for Ronaldo, while adding that hosting such an event would have been “an honour”.

The couple ultimately opted for Cascais, an elite seaside resort around 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Lisbon, where they own a villa.

They met in 2016 when Rodriguez was working in a Gucci store in Madrid, with Rodriguez describing it as “love at first sight”.

In an interview with Vogue Arabia in 2025, she said she almost immediately felt “a sense of peace and an inexplicable energy” when she was with Ronaldo, “as if we had known each other forever”.

Together, they have amassed more than 750 million followers across social media platforms and have built one of the world’s most recognisable celebrity partnerships, extending far beyond football.

The couple have a portfolio of investments that include fashion brands and a chain of hotels.

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