EXCLUSIVE Family of England star OIlie Watkins' fiancée Ellie Alderson say their engagement is 'wonderful' and that they are a 'beautiful couple' By Vivek Chaudhary Published: 18:53, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 19:05, 23 July 2024 e-mail View comments The family of Ollie Watkins ' long-term girlfriend Ellie Alderson have described news of their engagement as 'wonderful' and insisted that they make a 'beautiful couple.' The England striker, 28, has been in a relationship with interior designer Ellie, also 28, since 2018 and both took to social media to reveal they are set to tie the knot. Ollie proposed to his sweetheart on Monday during a holiday in Italy and then posted a collection of photos of them together with the words: 'Future wifey!! It was only right.
' Ellie posted a number of snaps from their romantic trip and told her Instagram followers: 'Special night in lake como with my fiancé...
ahhhh sooo happy.' Her maternal grandmother, Victoria Luscombe told MailOnline: 'It's wonderful news and the whole family is very happy for them. They are a beautiful, lovely couple and Ellie has played a big part in Ollie's success.
Ollie Watkins - who got England to the final of the Euros 2024 - is engaged to Ellie Alderson Today Ellie's family described news of their engagement as 'wonderful' and insisted that they make a 'beautiful couple.' Ollie proposed to his sweetheart on Monday during a holiday in Italy. Pictured: The couple during the 2024 Euros 'She has driven him through his career and helped him a lot.
They have been together a long time and are both right for each other. 'Ollie is a fantastic person as well as a great footballer. He's very kind and loving and we have met him lots of times.
Ellie is a wonderful granddaughter, she's very motivated and I know they'll have a very happy married life together.' Read More England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after Italian proposal Speaking from her home in Thatcham, Berkshire which she shares with her husband and Ellie's grandfather Terry, Ms Luscombe revealed that she received a phone call from her on Monday morning telling them about the engagement. She said: 'I can't wait for them to come home so that we can celebrate but I'm not going to tell you what we will be doing because Ellie and the rest of the family like to maintain their privacy.
But we will give them a big hug and kiss.' Ellie was born and raised in Newbury, Berkshire and has two siblings; an older brother called Ben, who is aged 30 and is a fantasy and contemporary fiction author and identical twin sister, Sofia, 28. She lives in Warwickshire with her partner Jamie Reid, a former professional footballer who played for a number of lower league clubs including Exeter City, where Ollie previously played, Torquay United and Mansfield Town.
Ellie also has two half-siblings from a relationship her father Steve is currently in after he split from Ellie's mother Julie. Her parents married in 1993. The striker, 28, has been in a relationship with interior designer Ellie, also 28, since 2018 and she took to social media on Monday to reveal that they are set to tie the knot Ollie and Ellie were seen shopping in Milan after his romantic marriage proposal on Monday The new fiancée showed off her engagement ring as they made their way across the street Ellie attended Park House School in Newbury for her secondary education and then went on to study marketing at the University of West England between 2014 and 2017.
Read More Who is Ellie Alderson? Meet Euros hero Ollie Watkins' supportive WAG as he proposes Ms Luscombe added: 'She's a very capable and bright girl. She's done very well in her professional and personal life and nothing about that will change just because she's now getting married.' Ollie and Ellie have already started a family together.
They welcomed their first child, Amara in September 2021, and she got a little brother - Marley, in April last year. Ellie previously worked in interior design and has also held roles as an account manager and business development manager for a number of companies. But she is now believed to be focusing on raising her two children and lives with them and Ollie in a mansion just outside Birmingham.
The social media savvy mother-of-two is known for her chic designer wardrobe and accessories, featuring pieces from Loewe, Tom Ford and Van Cleef & Arples. Announcing their engagement on social media, one picture showed the couple in crisp white outfits with Ollie down on one knee. Ellie followed him to Germany amongst a host of other WAGs and was an avid supporter in the stands at Euro 2024 Glamorous Ellie shows off her stunning wardrobe and accessories on social media - especially Instagram Ollie is enjoying a pre-season break before he returns to the Midlands for a new campaign with Aston Villa In the second snap, they looked every bit in love as Ellie cradled her now-fiancé and stroked his face as she leant in for a kiss.
The couple were spotted on Monday following the announcement. They walked hand-in-hand in Milan as they made the most of their romantic getaway. Aston Villa striker Ollie shot to national prominence after scoring the winning goal in the Euros semi-final and later celebrated the victory by sharing a kiss with Ellie.
She has been a constant feature in his rise to stardom which began at non-league Weston-Super-Mare and then continued at Exeter and Brentford before landing a big money move to Aston Villa in 2020 and an eventual England call up. Share or comment on this article: Family of England star OIlie Watkins' fiancée Ellie Alderson say their engagement is 'wonderful' and that they are a 'beautiful couple' e-mail Add comment.
