Cristiano Ronaldo says secret "I do" at intimate ceremony in Cascais

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez were married on Tuesday this week, in a low-key ceremony in Cascais. Cristiano Ronaldo outmanoeuvred everyone and got married behind closed doors, with no fans in the stands and no media in attendance, exactly one year after the proposal. The most eagerly awaited "YESSS" moment of the year 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 his press office. Although no one was invited, everyone still got a keepsake at the end of the ceremony. The newlyweds treated the world to a photograph of their hands, showing their wedding bands. In the caption, a discreet "C" and "G". Everything that was written and speculated about Cristiano Ronaldo's wedding ended up being, in itself, more interesting than the wedding. Even the episode of the "invasion" of the Sé da Madeira cathedral, on the island where the football star was born and which had long been tipped as the likely wedding venue, last Sunday, after rumours that Cristiano and Georgina would marry there, turned out to be downright comical. Of all the theories that sprang up around the nuptials, only one came close to reality: the date. The marriage did indeed take place in August. However, no one expected it to be on a Tuesday or in such a low-key moment. Little to nothing is known about the private family occasion, but some media reported that Georgina wore white with long sleeves. The wedding has ultimately proved 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 store in Madrid, where Georgina was working as a sales assistant. They later crossed paths again at other events and started dating discreetly. At first, they tried to keep their romance out of the public eye, 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, as had previously 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 impressive ring alongside the caption: "Yes, I do. In this and in all my lives," she wrote. The ring itself also drew intense international media interest, with outlets seeking jewellery experts to estimate the value of the piece. The 30-carat ring could be worth between 2 and 4.5 million euros. Throughout their relationship, Georgina has followed Ronaldo through his various club changes, from his move 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 was subjected to. In October 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez revealed that they were expecting twins. Months later, in April 2022, the couple shared that their son had died during childbirth. His twin sister, Bella Esmeralda, was born healthy.