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Football star Cristiano Ronaldo made an eyebrow raising comment about marriage just five months before he revealed he’s engaged to fiancee Georgina Rodriguez

Cristiano Ronaldo made an unusual comment about marriage just months before he popped the question to his fiancée Georgina Rodriguez with a very special ring. The footballing icon, 40, made the all important decision after almost a decade and two children later.

They had been hit with questions as to when or if their big day would ever arrive. Cristiano revealed he hadn’t asked for Georgina’s hand in marriage because the timing wasn’t ‘quite right’.

However, their time has now arrived as Georgina, 31, flashed her huge diamond ring worth millions to her social media followers. It comes after Mel B’s ‘spiritual’ Moroccan wedding with non traditional dress.

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Amid the flurry of congratulations to the happy couple, a resurfaced clip of Cristiano has made an awkward comeback. The former Manchester United star made a rather unusual remark about marriage just months before.

During an episode of Netflix’s I am Georgina, the couple spilled on why they were yet to tie the knot. Georgina admitted even her friends and family had expressed concern as to why they hadn’t married.

She said: “They’re always joking about the wedding, when is the wedding? Since Jennifer Lopez’s song, ‘The Ring or When’ came out, they started singing it to me. And well, this is not up to me.”

Cristiano then revealed what was holding him back. Speaking in March this year, he confessed: “I always tell her, when we get that ‘click’. Like, everything with our life, and she knows what I’m talking about.

“It could be in a year or it could be in six months or it could be in a month. I’m 1,000 percent sure that it will happen.” Some fans were confused by the comment as they couldn’t understand why he made Georgina wait.

One said: “8 years to find the click,” alongside a crying emoji. Another added: “Ronaldo finally got that ‘click’ about Georgina after 9 years and 2 children.”

Someone else wrote: “Just because it ‘clicked’ for Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez doesn’t mean your man will propose after years together. Sometimes it never clicks.”

While others came to Cristiano’s defence as one shared: “Tears, Ronaldo finally found the click.” Another added: “It looks like Cristiano Ronaldo finally got ‘El click’ and proposed to Georgina Rodriguez. What a ring!”

Georgina flashed a massive diamond that took up almost half of her ring finger when she shared their happy news. It featured one stunning stone that glistened on the white bedsheets while Cristiano place his hand underneath.

According to gemologist Olivia Landau, the ring has set Cristiano back several million. She said: “Features an oval diamond estimated to be over 10 carats, possibly as large as 15 carats. It appears to be flanked by two smaller oval diamond side stones, each approximately 2–3 carats.

“The setting is platinum with double claw prongs on all four corners. Depending on the quality, the ring and center diamond are likely worth several million dollars.”

The couple met at a Gucci store in 2016, with the ex-Manchester United superstar admitting that it was a case of love at first sight. When celebrating Georgina’s birthday earlier this year, Cristiano appeared to hint he had taken that next step.

He posted on social media: “For the mother, partner, friend, my wife… happy birthday, love. Your light illuminates us and your love infects us.”

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Some BBC viewers will be introduced to TikTok star George Clarke, who hosts the Useless Hotline with Max Balegde, for the first time when he competes on Strictly Come Dancing 2025

George Clarke will be competing on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing after being unveiled as part of the line-up this week. He’s the sixth celebrity to be named as a contestant for this year’s edition of the BBC show.

The content creator, 25, also known as George Clarkey, said in a statement: “Never thought I’d say this … but I’m doing Strictly! Honestly, I’ve got no idea what I’m doing but I’m excited to get stuck in … and potentially fall over a fair bit.”

George is best known for his work on social media and as the host of the Useless Hotline podcast, which has more than a 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. On his own, he has more than 2 million followers on his TikTok page alone.

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George’s TikTok account dates back six years but he has spoken about how one particular series on his page in 2021 led to the biggest increase in followers. It showed him trying to figure out the cause of a “beeping noise” in his garage, with the first of those videos now having 2.4 million views.

Speaking about the impact of it, he said in an interview for AwayDays that was released on YouTube earlier this year: “People for some reason just lapped it up.” George said that he got 250,000 followers in a week from the first video.

He shared that his parents had been prepared to support him, even before that success, whilst he pursued a career as a content creator after leaving university. He said: “At that point of my life, I don’t really know what I was doing.”

George, who said that he hadn’t shared his TikTok page with family initially, recalled his dad finding his account years ago. He said that they then had a conversation about it, which included him receiving the blessing of his parents over it.

In the interview uploaded earlier this year, George said he was told that his parents had noticed he was “doing quite well” on TikTok and recalled his dad saying to him: “We’ll happily support you if you keeps going up. Obviously if it starts to tail off you need to finish yourself a job.” George said that he filmed the beep series some time after that.

His content on the platform now ranges from comedy skits to promotional posts for brands. He also collaborates with fellow content creators like Arthur Hill, Isaac Smith, better known as ItalianBach, and ArthurTV’s Arthur Frederick.

Since his rise to fame on social media, George has ventured in the podcast industry. He’s known for fronting the Useless Hotline with fellow TikTok star Max Balegde, with the pair co-hosting the podcast since it launched in 2022.

George and Max address dilemmas, talk about their lives and interview celebrities on the podcast. Guests in episodes released in recent months having included comedian Katherine Ryan and Celebrity Big Brother’s JoJo Siwa.

Earlier this year, George, who has 600,000 subscribers on his own YouTube channel, appeared on the second series of the competition Inside, launched by the Sidemen. The Netflix show invited content creators to take on a series of challenges.

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Calvin Harris has shared his outrage following the death of his beloved pet as he claimed they were “murdered” by his neighbours. The DJ, who recently welcomed his first child, shared a photo of him holding Smokey as he shared the sad news.

He paid tribute to the cockerel alongside a snap of him topless in his large garden. Calvin wrote: “RIP Smokey we love you. Raised this lad from chick to a majestic cockerel.”

The music star fumed: “Murdered by the idiot neighbours grimey dog. Absolutely gutted.” It comes just a week after Calvin revealed he has welcomed his first child with Vick Hope.

Last week, he shared the happy news the couple had welcomed a baby son on July 20. He shared sweet snaps from their home as they have been wrapped up in their love bubble.

One Kiss hitmaker Calvin shared the very first picture of his newborn son and announced the beautifully unique name the couple have chose for their first-born child.

Alongside an adorable photo of the couple’s newborn baby cuddling into his dad’s chest, Calvin wrote: “20th of July our boy arrived. Micah is here! My wife is a superhero and I am in complete awe of her primal wisdom! Just so grateful. We love you so much Micah.”

In the collection of photos Calvin shared announcing the birth of Micah, it was revealed that Vick had a water birth as she was seen in a blue birthing pool surrounded by candles.

The new mum gave birth to her son outside on a balcony, and with an incredible view in front of her as greenery and trees surrounded them.

One sweet picture showed Calvin kneeling down beside his partner seemingly just seconds after Micah was born. The Scottish DJ’s Instagram post also featured a ‘jump scare’ as he posted a picture of Vick’s placenta before going on to post more pictures of how the couple preserved it.

This technique involves steaming, dehydrating, and grinding the placenta into capsules for consumption. Calvin and Vick chose to keep their pregnancy under wraps for as long as possible before finally announcing the happy news back in late May.

Vick broke the news to her fans while finishing her last BBC Radio 1 show before heading on maternity. She said: “I should say that this is my final week.

“I wanted to share that with you because we’ve had such a lovely time over the last few weeks. That time is coming to an end for a bit because I’m going on maternity leave next week.”

Former Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing piped in “You’re an amazing friend, an amazing person, and you’re just going to be an amazing mum.” Vick then went on to share why she didn’t formally announced she was expecting a baby.

She explained: “This is not an announcement, by the way. People keep saying are you going to announce, are you going to announce? And I’m like, I’m not the King. I do not see the point, it’s not for me. I’ll be honest, I struggle with anything that’s personal or private.

“I will tell you a story about eating a kebab out of a bin, that’s one thing. But there’s a line and so I’ve never been that big on sharing. Particularly because I’ve just been enjoying this privately and quietly.”

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The first-look trailer for the second series of Meghan Markle’s lifestyle show With Love, Meghan has dropped – and it’s set to air in just a matter of days.

The teaser shows Meghan joined by a string of guests for the second outing of the show, which was previously panned by critics. Sharing the teaser on Instagram, the Duchess of Sussex captioning the trailer: “The best moments are made to be shared. With Love, Meghan returns August 26th on @netflix.”

In the short preview, Queer Eye star Tan France and Chrissy Teigen make an appearance as guests in Meghan’s house. Other guests include Christina Tosi, Clare Smyth, Daniel Martin, David Chang, Heather Dorak, Jamie Kern Lima, Jay Shetty, José Andrés, Radhi Devlukia and Samin Nosrat.

The trailer showed Meghan cooking and baking with celebrity friends. “I love the idea of just spending time together… and finding new ways to show people you care.”, she adds: “There are easy ways to show up, lovingly.”

The trailer comes just hours after it was revealed that Meghan along with husband Prince Harry have signed a new “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects” with Netflix.

With Love, Meghan, season one was released in March but failed to break into the top 300 most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the first six months of 2025.

In the eight-part first season of the show, the former Suits actress gives hosting tips and cooks with celebrity friends including The Office star Mindy Kaling, whom Meghan tells she goes by the surname Sussex now.

Harry made just one appearance at the end of the first season’s final episode when he joined Meghan, her mother Doria Ragland and friends for an outdoor celebratory brunch.

The new trailer comes as Harry and Meghan’s new TV and film deal means Netflix will have the first option on their new projects and was described by the Sussexes as “extending their creative partnership”.

Five years ago, Harry and Meghan secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than 100 million dollars (£74 million), with Netflix after quitting as senior working royals in 2020 – but this new extension is seen as a downgrade on their previous exclusive rights deal and is believed to be worth a lot less.

Meghan, who has a partnership with Netflix for her As Ever brand, said: “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand. My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.”

Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, added: “Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere. The response to their work speaks for itself — Harry & Meghan gave viewers an intimate look into their lives and quickly became one of our most-watched documentary series.

“More recently, fans have been inspired by With Love, Meghan, with products from the new As Ever line consistently selling out in record time. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Archewell Productions and to entertain our members together.”

Meanwhile, it is believed both Meghan and Harry will appear in a new short documentary film they are executive producers on called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.

The documentary will shine a light on orphaned children in Uganda’s Masaka region, where the “shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger”. Netflix said: “Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within goes beyond the viral videos to reveal a vibrant, one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children transform hardship into joy, dancing their way toward healing, belonging and the promise of a brighter future.”

It comes after Harry stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he founded to help children orphaned by Aids in Lesotho, following a boardroom battle with the chairwoman. The duke, who is considering starting a new humanitarian charity, has vowed to continue his commitment to supporting youngsters in the region.

There is also “active development” on other projects with Netflix which “span a variety of content genres”, including a feature adaptation of the bestselling romantic novel by Carley Fortune, Meet Me At The Lake.

The Saturdays Frankie Bridge took to social media to share a cryptic post amid rumours of a feud with former Hear’Say singer Myleene Klass

Frankie Bridge took to social media to share another cryptic message amid speculation of a huge rift between herself and Myleene Klass. The former Saturdays singer, 36, posted on TikTok as she enjoyed her latest getaway.

In the clip, the star is filmed at a beach resort miming along to Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter. She was wearing a brown frilly dress in the upload as sh stood on a balcony at a villa. The video was captioned: “Taking 36 years to realise being a people pleaser doesn’t please anyone.”

She went on: “Fad diets are a waste of time. Turns out it’s all about balance?! Who knew?! Only you can make yourself happy.”

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And Frankie added: “You can do the hard thing! You’ve got this.” She then added a red love heart emoji to her post. Fans were quick to agree with her comments, letting their feelings be known on the post.

It comes just days after the star had shared a separate cryptic post on the social media platform. Taking to TikTok last week, the Loose Women panellist made a cryptic dig at an unknown person, seemingly implying she was holding a grudge against them.

She shared a video of herself holding and sipping on a glass of wine and wrote over the top: “You’re so quiet… Thanks, you said something five years ago and I’ve just realised you’re actually dead to me.”

And in the post’s actual caption, she penned: “Takes me a while, but once you’re dead you’re dead.”

It’s claimed the apparent feud between Myleene and Frankie had spilled over onto television recently. According to reports, Frankie, Myleene and Rochelle Humes had become involved in a feud. The three stars previously used to hang out together, with Myleene and Frankie both attending Rochelle’s hen do in 2012.

However, it’s thought things soon soured and it’s claimed they were kept apart. Myleene’s feud with Rochelle is also thought to have been sparked after Frankie recently shared a picture of herself on holiday in Ibiza with husband Marvin and Myleene’s ex-husband Graham Quinn.

Myleene recently made allegations against Graham in an appearance on Paul C Brunson’s We Need to Talk podcast. She claimed she walked in on Graham and an celebrity female “unzipping each other” on the balcony at her birthday party.

“”I walked in on him with a famous person on my birthday on a balcony,” Myleene said in the podcast. “I’m in my house, it’s my party. They weren’t having sex, but they were unzipping each other,” she alleged.

In response to the betrayal, Myleene said, “I kicked everybody out of the party – including his mum and dad.” The celebrity involved wasn’t identified by Myleene, yet she mentioned that this woman was known for cultivating “a family brand.”

Friends of Graham have since hit back at claims he cheated.