Before his engagement to Georgina Rodriguez, with whom he has lived for nine years, striker Cristiano Ronaldo had several romantic relationships with models, actresses, and social influencers.
According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo’s first known relationship was with Brazilian model Jordana Jardel, at the start of his football career with Sporting CP. They met in 2003 and broke up when Ronaldo moved to Manchester United.
As his fame grew in England, Ronaldo dated Portuguese model and TV presenter Merche Romero. They met in 2005, lived together, and broke up in 2006 due to the long distance.
In 2006, the former Manchester United star was rumored to be involved with British TV personality Imogen Thomas, which generated significant media attention. Reports surfaced again in 2011 about a renewed relationship, but Ronaldo denied them.
Also in 2006, Portuguese model and later actress Soraia Chaves was rumored to have dated Ronaldo.
The following year, Ronaldo sparked renewed social media interest when he dated actress Gemma Atkinson. She clarified their relationship was casual and that the Man Utd player hadn’t yet won her over.
In 2007, the Manchester United number 7 was seen kissing Indian Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu at a nightclub in Lisbon, Portugal. Despite rumors of romance, they maintained they were just close friends.
In 2008, Ronaldo had a relationship with Spanish model Nereida Gallardo. They often appeared together for luxury brands, but their relationship lasted only one month before they separated.
In mid-2009, new reports emerged from Los Angeles, USA, after Ronaldo, fresh from his move to Real Madrid, attended a party with Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky Hilton. They met at a nightclub, but the rumored relationship ended a few days later.
In 2010, while fully established at Real Madrid, Ronaldo was rumored to have had a brief romance with Kim Kardashian. They reportedly spent three days together in Madrid, where she met the Portuguese star and visited his villa.
That same year, Ronaldo became a prominent figure in celebrity romances when he publicly dated Russian supermodel Irina Shayk. They first met at a fashion event and were together for five years.
Irina Shayk often attended Ronaldo’s matches and award ceremonies. However, they broke up in 2015 due to scheduling conflicts, differing interests, and reportedly, Irina’s discomfort with living with Ronaldo’s mother.
Shortly after, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was linked to Spanish sports TV presenter Lucia Villalon, but her family denied any relationship.
In early 2016, Ronaldo dated another model, Desiree Cordero, Miss Spain 2014. Their relationship was short-lived.
Later in 2016, Ronaldo met Georgina Rodriguez, who became his steadfast partner. They got engaged after nine years together. Ronaldo first encountered Georgina while she worked at a Gucci store in Madrid, and their relationship blossomed, leading to them having children.
Argentine-Spanish Georgina has raised their children, including Ronaldo’s older children like Cristiano Jr, remarkably well. She also consistently travels to support the 40-year-old player at his matches worldwide. Currently, the couple resides in Saudi Arabia, following the Portuguese captain’s move to play in Asia.
