Maria Sharapova is getting hitched.
The previous tennis star has turn into engaged to British artwork vendor Alexander Gilkes — the ex-husband of Meghan Markle’s greatest buddy Misha Nonoo.
Gilkes, who has a reported internet value upwards of $20 million, and Sharapova each took to social media to share the information of their engagement.
“Thanks for making me a really very completely satisfied boy,” Gilkes stated on Instagram. “I stay up for a lifetime of loving you, and studying from you @mariasharpova.”
Sharapova added: “I stated sure from the primary day we met. This was our little secret, wasn’t it @gilkesa.”
Gilkes grew up in England and went to Eton School with Princes William and Harry, and is shut buddies with Princess Eugenie and Pippa Middleton.
He break up from Nonoo in 2016, 4 years after their extravagant Venetian wedding ceremony that introduced out visitors together with members of the royal household and featured a efficiency from Lana del Rey.
Sharapova retired from tennis earlier this 12 months after an illustrious profession that included 5 grand slam singles titles.
She gained Wimbledon as a 17-year-old in 2004 and went on to win each different main, together with the French Open twice in 2012 and 2014.
She reportedly beforehand dated Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and in addition had relationships with NBA star Sasha Vujacic and fellow tennis professional Grigor Dimitrov.
Gilkes and Sharapova began relationship in 2018 and have now taken issues to the following stage.
With the New York Post