Brazilian legend Ronaldo made a public appearance with his wife Celina Locks at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, showcasing their affection for each other. The 47-year-old football star, who married the 33-year-old model in Ibiza last year, was seen holding hands with Celina as they left the Martinez Hotel.
Ronaldo, who retired from football in 2011, opted for a casual look with a white linen shirt and printed shorts, while Celina looked chic in camel shorts and a loose cream shirt.
The couple tied the knot in September in the small village of es Cubells in southwest Ibiza, close to Ronaldo’s home. Celina, who started dating the former Real Madrid and Inter Milan striker seven years ago, shared footage of their wedding day on social media. They posted matching Instagram messages saying, “Today we brought our families together for an intimate religious celebration and thus marked the beginning of a week of many celebrations.”
Ronaldo, now president of Spanish second-division side Real Valladolid, posed for selfies with fans before the church ceremony. Afterward, Celina posted a photo of the picturesque skyline with the caption, “Everything is perfect, full, and complete.”
Celina announced their engagement with romantic messages and displayed her ring on social media, writing, “Yes I do” in English and “I love you forever @ronaldo” in Portuguese. One of the first to congratulate the couple, who are vacationing in the Dominican Republic, was Ronaldo’s ex-wife Milene Domingues, who wished them well.
This marriage marks Ronaldo’s third. He previously married former footballer Milene Domingues and later wed engineering student Maria Beatriz Antony. He also had a wedding with model Daniella Cicarelli in 2005, but it was later revealed they did not officially marry due to unresolved divorces from previous partners. Ronaldo and Daniella split three months after their ceremony.
Ronaldo has three children from his previous marriages: a son, Ronald, 23, with Milene, and two daughters, Maria Sofia, 14, and Maria Alice, 12, with Maria Beatriz Antony. He also has a son, Alexander, 17, from a fling with waitress Michele Umezu, and he revealed he had a vasectomy after Alexander’s birth in December 2010.