LONDON – Maria Sharapova’s secret is out.
The five-time Main champion introduced on Instagram that she is engaged to British millionaire Alexander Gilkes, 41.
The retired Russian tennis celebrity, 33, wrote on Thursday (Dec 17): “I stated sure from the primary day we met. This was our little secret, wasn’t it? @gilkesa.”
Gilkes, an artwork vendor, additionally posted on Instagram concurrently.
“Thanks for making me a really, very completely happy boy. I sit up for a lifetime of loving you and studying from you @mariasharapova,” he wrote, including a hoop emoji.
In keeping with numerous media reviews, Sharapova confirmed that she was relationship Gilkes in October 2018.
The pair had been rumoured to be collectively in January that 12 months after being pictured collectively at Los Angeles’ LAX airport.
Sharapova was engaged to Nationwide Basketball Affiliation participant Sasha Vujacic, 36, who proposed to her in 2010 on the anniversary of their first assembly. However they broke up in 2012, with Sharapova confirming that the break up was as a result of their demanding schedules.
Sharapova additionally beforehand dated Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, 29, for 3 years till 2015.
The previous world No. 1 announced her retirement in February.
Following the tip to a profession that noticed her full a profession Grand Slam, Gilkes posted on Instagram: “To the kindest and {most professional} individual I do know, right here is to you Maria, and all that awaits you in your subsequent chapter! Might you proceed to encourage us all together with your deep humility, self-deprecation, power and focus.”
He’s the previous husband of Misha Nonoo, an in depth pal of the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, the spouse of Britain’s Prince Harry.
Gilkes can also be reportedly associates with Prince William since their Eton School days.
