"I don't know if he is into it now, but he seemed to enjoy it" - Gemma Atkinson explains how it was to date Cristiano Ronaldo 

English actress Gemma Atkinson has opened up on how it was to spend time with Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. The Hollyoaks star dated the Manchester United forward during his first stint at the club in 2007.

Speaking to Manchester's Key 103 radio (via Mirror), the model said that her dates with Ronaldo were extremely relaxed. She also recalled a date when they went to her house to drink cups of tea and watch the famous British sitcom, Only Fools and Horses.

When asked if Ronaldo enjoyed the date, the model answered:

"Genuinely!, I don’t know if he’s into it now but he seemed to enjoy it.”

The 37-year-old actress also said that she rejected a huge amount of money from the tabloids for talking about her relationship with Ronaldo:

"When we did split up, I got offered so much money to speak about him. And I didn’t want that"

Gemma Atkinson is now engaged to dancer Gorka Marquez. They also have a daughter named Mia, who was born in 2019.

Cristiano Ronaldo, on the other hand, has been in a steady relationship with partner Georgina Rodriguez for some years. The couple have had three children together.

They first had a daughter named Alana Martina in November 2017. In April 2022, they had twin children, a girl and a boy. However, the male twin tragically passed away during childbirth.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United future has been subject to intense specualtion over the last few weeks

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Cristiano Ronaldo made an emotional return to Manchester United last season. The Portuguese superstar had a good campaign individually, scoring 24 goals in 38 appearances. However, the Red Devils could only manage a sixth-placed finish and missed out on Champions League football.

With new manager Erik ten Hag coming in, it could be a season of change and transition at Old Trafford. Doubts have been cast upon Ronaldo's suitability for Ten Hag's style of play. Reports have also emerged that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is not satisfied with the transfer activity conducted by Manchester United so far.

The 37-year-old superstar is currently enjoying a well deserved vacation with his family and is expected to report back to pre-season training soon at Manchester United.

Manchester United have reportedly said that Cristiano Ronaldo is not for sale. However, it will be interesting to see what the Portuguese superstar's future holds in the coming weeks of the transfer market.