Cristiano Ronaldo marries Georgina Rodriguez in Cascais civil ceremony
Synopsis
Nine years after meeting at a Gucci store, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez quietly tied the knot in Cascais, Portugal — no fanfare, no crowd, just their five children as witnesses. The low-key ceremony stands in sharp contrast to the couple's very public life, and the only announcement was a single photo of two hands wearing wedding bands.
Key Takeaways
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez married in a civil ceremony on 11 August 2026 in Cascais, Portugal .
The wedding was described as a 'private and intimate moment' attended only by their five children .
Ronaldo announced the marriage with a photo of their wedding bands captioned 'C ❤ G' on social media.
The couple got engaged in August 2025 , one year before the wedding.
They first met in 2017 when Rodriguez was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store.
The couple previously suffered the loss of Ángel , Bella's newborn twin brother, in April 2022 .
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo married his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in a civil ceremony on 11 August 2026 in Cascais, Portugal, marking the culmination of a nine-year relationship that began in a Gucci store in 2017. The wedding, described as a 'private and intimate moment,' was attended exclusively by the couple's five children, according to a press release obtained by People.
The Ceremony
The 41-year-old Portuguese football star and Georgina Rodriguez, 32, exchanged vows in what sources close to the couple characterised as a deliberately low-key affair. Following the ceremony, Ronaldo posted a photograph on social media showing the couple's hands adorned with wedding bands, captioned simply: 'C ❤ G.' No large reception or public celebration was reported.
The Engagement and Road to the Altar
The wedding comes exactly one year after Rodriguez announced their engagement in August 2025, sharing a close-up image of her hand resting over Ronaldo's, showcasing a large oval-shaped diamond ring. In the caption, she wrote in Spanish: 'Sí, quiero. En esta y en todas mis vidas' — translating to, 'Yes, I do. In this and in all my lives.'
Their Family
Ronaldo and Rodriguez share five children — twins Eva Maria and Mateo, daughter Alana, daughter Bella, and 16-year-old son Cristiano Jr., whom Ronaldo welcomed from a previous relationship. The couple have also experienced profound loss: in April 2022, they announced the death of Bella's newborn twin brother, Ángel.
How They Met
Ronaldo first encountered Rodriguez when she was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in 2017. The pair made their red carpet debut together at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich in January 2017, and by May 2017 Ronaldo made the relationship Instagram-official with a shared photograph. In Rodriguez's 2022 Netflix reality series I Am Georgina, Ronaldo reflected on the early days of their romance, saying he found her to be a 'very interesting girl, so much more mature for her age,' though he reportedly did not anticipate the relationship enduring as it has.
What Comes Next
No details of a larger celebration or honeymoon have been publicly confirmed. The marriage closes a chapter that began in a chance retail encounter and played out across football stadiums, red carpets, and a Netflix series — one of sport's most closely watched romances now formalised in a quiet coastal town in Portugal.
Point of View
And the deliberate privacy here — announced only through a two-character Instagram caption — suggests a conscious effort to separate family life from brand life. That tension has defined this relationship from the start: born in a luxury boutique, documented on Netflix, yet now solemnised in near-total seclusion. Whether that privacy holds in the weeks ahead is another question entirely.
NationPress
12 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where did Cristiano Ronaldo marry Georgina Rodriguez?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez were married in a civil ceremony on 11 August 2026 in Cascais, Portugal. The event was described as private and intimate, attended only by their five children.
How long have Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez been together?
The couple have been together since 2017, when they first met at a Gucci store where Rodriguez was working as a sales assistant. They made their public debut at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich in January 2017.
When did Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez get engaged?
Georgina Rodriguez announced their engagement in August 2025, sharing a photograph of a large oval-shaped diamond ring. The wedding followed exactly one year later in August 2026.
How many children do Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have?
The couple have five children together: twins Eva Maria and Mateo, daughters Alana and Bella, and 16-year-old Cristiano Jr., who was born from a previous relationship of Ronaldo's. In April 2022, the couple announced the death of Bella's newborn twin brother, Ángel.
How did Ronaldo announce his marriage?
Ronaldo announced the marriage by posting a photograph on social media showing the couple's hands wearing wedding bands, with the caption 'C ❤ G.' No further public statement was issued.
