High-level footballers are within the highlight sufficient as it’s, however a few of them expertise its glare much more intensely due to their romantic relationships with fellow celebrities.
Huge-name gamers have dated and married pop stars, TV presenters and extra over time, with some {couples} ascending to true energy couple standing.
Right here, we check out a number of the stars to have had well-known companions…
Andre Grey & Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Andre Grey and Leigh-Anne Pinnock on the 2019 BRIT Awards (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A Premier League striker for Burnley and Watford who has represented Jamaica at worldwide stage, Andre Grey started relationship Leigh-Anne Pinnock in 2016 and married her seven years later.
Pinnock gained fame as a member of profitable woman group Little Combine, who received the 2011 collection of The X Issue and went on to have quite a few UK primary hits.
Landon Donovan & Bianca Kajlich
Landon Donovan and Bianca Kajlich pictured in 2002 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Arguably the best American participant of all time, Landon Donovan was married to actress Bianca Kajlich between 2006 and 2010.
Kajlich is best-known for her function as Jennifer Morgan in sitcom Guidelines of Engagement and in addition appeared in 2002 movie Halloween: Resurrection , the eighth instalment of the traditional Halloween horror franchise.
Mesut Ozil & Mandy Capristo
Mesut Ozil and Mandy Capristo procuring in London, 2015 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
World Cup-winning German legend Mesut Ozil was briefly in a relationship with singer Mandy Capristo from 2013 to 2014.
Capristo, who can also be identified just by her first identify and was beforehand a part of woman group Monrose, reached the highest 10 of the German albums chart along with her debut album Grace in 2012.
Wayne Bridge & Frankie Bridge
Wayne Bridge and Frankie Bridge pictured on the 2020 Nationwide Tv Awards (Picture credit score: Alamy)
A Premier League champion with Chelsea, former England defender Wayne Bridge grew to become engaged to Frankie Sandford of woman group the Saturdays in the direction of the tip of his profession.
The pair received married in 2013 and each went on to look on (separate collection of) actuality present I’m a Movie star… Get Me Out of Right here! .
David de Gea & Edurne
David de Gea and Edurne pictured in 2017 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Avid heavy steel fan David de Gea wed Spanish Eurovision singer Edurne in 2023, with the 2 having begun their relationship in 2010 – whereas De Gea was nonetheless plying his commerce for Atletico Madrid.
Edurne completed 21st within the 2015 staging of Europe’s perennially in style music contest, performing the observe ‘Amanacer’.
Sergio Ramos & Pilar Rubio
Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio pictured in 2016 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Legendary Actual Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos married Pilar Rubio in 2019, having been in a relationship with the Spanish TV presenter and mannequin since 2012.
Company on the couple’s marriage ceremony in Seville included a bunch of Actual stars from all through Ramos’ lengthy affiliation with the membership, amongst them David Beckham and Roberto Carlos.
Frank Lampard & Christine Lampard
Frank Lampard and Christine Lampard on the 2019 Pleasure of Britain Awards (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Chelsea and England nice Frank Lampard tied the knot with Christine Bleakley in 2015, having beforehand been engaged to Spanish mannequin Elen Rivas.
Northern Irish presenter Christine is a well-recognized face to TV viewers within the UK, internet hosting programmes akin to The One Present , This Morning and Dancing on Ice .
Scott Sinclair & Helen Flanagan
Scott Sinclair and Helen Flanagan maintain the Scottish Premiership trophy after Celtic’s 2016/17 title win (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Ex-Swansea and Celtic winger Scott Sinclair was in a relationship with Helen Flanagan for 13 years.
Flanagan is best-known for her long-running function as Rosie Webster in enduring British cleaning soap Coronation Road . She later appeared on numerous actuality TV exhibits, together with I’m a Movie star… Get Me Out of Right here! and Hell’s Kitchen .
Robert Lewandowski & Anna Lewandowska
Robert Lewandowski and Anna Lewandowska pictured in 2022 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Poland’s finest-ever footballer, celebrity striker Robert Lewandowski is married to a different adorned sportsperson.
Anna Lewandowska (née Stachurska) picked up a number of medals in karate at European and world stage, earlier than embarking on a profession as a nutritionist.
Robert and Anna tied the knot in 2013, throughout Lewandowski’s time at Borussia Dortmund.
Jamie Redknapp & Louise Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp and Louise Redknapp pictured in 2015 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Premier League star turned Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Redknapp was married to pop singer Louise for nearly 20 years.
Louise (née Nurding) was a member of R&B group Everlasting, that includes on their massively profitable 1993 debut album All the time & Without end , and completed as a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain & Perrie Edwards
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards after Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League last win (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Former Arsenal, Liverpool and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain began relationship Little Combine singer Perrie Edwards in 2016. The pair introduced their engagement in 2022.
Following Little Combine’s indefinite hiatus, Edwards pursued a solo profession, releasing her debut single ‘Neglect About Us’ in 2024 and reaching the highest 10 of the UK charts.
Ashley Cole & Cheryl
Ashley Cole and Cheryl throughout a promotional photoshoot in 2006 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Ashley Cole began relationship future spouse Cheryl (then Cheryl Tweedy) whereas dwelling in the identical block of flats because the Women Aloud singer in London.
The ex-Arsenal, Chelsea and England left-back was married to Cheryl for 4 years, earlier than the pair divorced in 2010.
Cole later married Italian mannequin Sharon Canu.
Peter Crouch & Abbey Clancy
Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy on the 2024 BRIT Awards (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Premier League cult favorite Peter Crouch has been married to mannequin Abbey Clancy for over a decade.
The FA Cup-winning Liverpool goal man met Clancy – who completed second within the 2006 collection of Britain’s Subsequent High Mannequin and later introduced the present – in a nightclub the place she was working in 2005.
Bastian Schweinsteiger & Ana Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Schweinsteiger pictured in 2024 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Bayern Munich and Germany icon Bastian Schweinsteiger received the Champions League and World Cup throughout his glittering profession.
And his spouse is aware of what it’s prefer to excel on the sporting stage, too: tennis star Ana Ivanovic received the 2008 French Open. The Serbian married Bastian, taking his identify, in 2016.
Gerard Pique & Shakira
Gerard Pique and Shakira on the 2019 Davis Cup tennis last (Picture credit score: Alamy)
Among the many greatest centre-backs of all time, Gerard Pique claimed all the sport’s largest honours.
He additionally made headlines for his high-profile relationship with Shakira, relationship the ‘Queen of Latin Music’ for 11 years – having met the Colombian singer whereas showing within the video for her hit ‘Waka Waka (This Time Africa)’, the official music of the 2010 World Cup, which Pique received with Spain.
David Beckham & Victoria Beckham
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham pictured in 2002 (Picture credit score: Alamy)
One of many final movie star energy {couples}, David and Victoria Beckham (née Adams) tied the knot 1999 – shortly after Becks had helped Manchester United to the treble.
Beckham met his spouse in 1997, after ‘Posh Spice’ of the Spice Women – then at their peak – had attended a sport at Previous Trafford.
Just about ever since then, they’ve been Posh and Becks.
