Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals How His Daughters Encouraged Him to Propose to Fiancée Georgina Rodríguez After 8 Years Together Erin ClackNovember 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM 0 Cristiano Ronaldo/Instagram; Georgina Rodriguez/Instagram Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez with their kids; Rodríguez's engagement ring Cristiano Ronaldo opened up about his engagement in an interview with Piers Morgan The soccer star revealed that it was his daughters who encouraged him to finally propose to partner Georgina Rodríguez after eight years together "It was in the timing," Ronaldo told Morgan Cristiano Ronaldo ...
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Erin ClackNovember 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Cristiano Ronaldo opened up about his engagement in an interview with Piers Morgan
The soccer star revealed that it was his daughters who encouraged him to finally propose to partner Georgina Rodríguez after eight years together
"It was in the timing," Ronaldo told Morgan
Cristiano Ronaldo is recounting how his proposal to longtime love Georgina Rodríguez unfolded — and his daughters' special role in making it happen.
In a sit-down interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, the Portuguese soccer star, 40, shared why the moment was finally right to pop the question to Rodríguez, 31, after eight years of dating.
"I always say the good things come in the right time. I'm going to propose to her because I think it's the right moment, not only because it's the mother of my kids, but the person that's the love of my life," Ronaldo told Morgan, 60, adding, "Nothing is going to change just because we're going to marry. It's just a beautiful chapter of the life. "
The athlete and his fiancée, who first confirmed their relationship in early 2017, share five children: twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 8, daughter Alana, 8, daughter Bella, 3, and 15-year-old son Cristiano Jr., whom Ronaldo welcomed in a previous relationship.
He and Rodríguez previously announced the death of Bella's newborn twin brother, Ángel, in April 2022.
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Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo went on to tell Morgan that he always knew he would propose one day. "But I don't know which way. You know, it's difficult. When you propose, you never know the moment, the scenario, the environment," he explained, reiterating that he believes "good things" should "come in a natural way."
The Al-Nassr FC captain revealed that Rodríguez had asked him for a ring "because it was one of her dreams to have, like, a good stone."
"And I work, work hard, work hard, and finally I find what she love," he said of purchasing the engagement ring.
Ronaldo then shared that it was his 8-year-old daughters who ultimately prompted him to take the plunge and propose.
"It was like 1 a.m. and my daughters [were] in bed sleeping, Alana and Eva. And one of my friends gave me the ring to offer to Gio [Georgina]," he recalled. "I was given the ring, and my two girls come and they say, 'Daddy, you're going to give the ring to mom, and you're going to ask her to be married.' And I say, 'Wow, this is the right moment to say yes.' It was in the timing."
"I knew I would do it one day. But it was the moment that my daughters [came when I said], 'Yes, now is the time. This is what I want,' " he added.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez with their kids
Ronaldo said he didn't get down on one knee because he was too flustered, but gave a little speech, which he described as "simple."
"I'm not a very romantic guy. I'm not the kind of guy that brings flowers to the house every week. But I'm romantic in my way," he explained, adding of the proposal, "It was beautiful, and I knew it was the woman of my life, so I did it."
Ronaldo said Rodríguez didn't hesitate to say "yes," and noted, "One thing that I loved [is that] she didn't care about the ring." He recalled that she was more focused on pressing him as to whether he was serious about getting married. "[I was like], 'Yes, yes, I want to marry you.' But she didn't believe," he said.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner said he managed not to cry but "had tears in my eyes." When Morgan asked if it was "because of the cost of the ring," Ronaldo laughed and replied, "Both.
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Georgina Rodríguez's engagement ring
"I mean, I've seen human beings get blinded by that ring when she walks around," Morgan quipped.
Indeed, one jewelry expert estimated that Rodríguez's sparkler — which features a giant oval-shaped diamond, flanked by oval side stones set in platinum — could be worth as much as $5 million.
Rodríguez revealed her engagement to Ronaldo on Instagram on Aug. 11, sharing a photo of her hand resting atop Ronaldo's, showcasing her flashy ring.
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"Yes I do. In this and in all my lives," she wrote in a translated caption.
According to a report from Jornal de Madeira, the couple plan to tie the knot on Ronaldo's home island of Madeira in summer 2026.
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