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On December 26, Song Joong-ki’s agency confirmed that the actor is in a relationship with a non-celebrity British woman. His agency stated that he's “currently seeing a woman with positive feelings.”
The agency sincerely hopes that fans and the media will look over the couple’s relationship warmly. Furthermore, they requested for the public's understanding of this sudden news and to refrain from publishing any speculative or unconfirmed reports.
Fans were equally surprised to wake up to the news of the Vincenzo actor going public with his non-celebrity girlfriend and took to social media to share their happy and positive reactions. “I’m so happy”, one elated fan wrote on social media, expressing their honest reaction to the announcement.
Song Joong-ki’s fans react to his dating announcement
On December 26, it was revealed that Song Joong-ki had reportedly introduced his girlfriend to his team and staff members at the Reborn Rich press conference held on December 7 in Singapore. Reportedly, the couple have been dating for over a year now and were introduced by a mutual friend last year.
Like a regular couple, they would go out on dates, with his girlfriend even accompanying him on his overseas promotions schedule. In fact, after introducing his British girlfriend to his team and staff in Singapore, the two returned to Korea together, walking side-by-side at Incheon International Airport.
The Reborn Rich actor's fans swiftly took to social media to express their surprise at the sudden dating announcement. Fans have noted that the actor has never shied away from owning up to his romantic relationships and commended him for being honest and transparent with his fans.
Some fans even joked that they were not over the “Song-Song” couple yet (an affectionate nickname for the relationship between Song Joong-ki and his ex-wife and actress Song Hye-kyo) and his rumored girlfriend and co-stars Jeon Yeo-been (Vincenzo) and Kim Tae-ri (Space Sweepers).
Soon after his agency confirmed that the actor was dating a non-celebrity British woman, publications dived deep into the ongoing news to find more information about the Reborn Rich actor’s partner.
According to various news reports, the actor's British girlfriend is the actress Katy Louise Saunders. Eagle-eyed fans have pointed out that, during Song Joong-ki’s Daesang speech at the 'APAN STAR AWARDS' back in September, he thanked a few names: "Katy, Narla, Maya, Antes."
After some research, fans discovered that Katy Saunders’ dogs are named Maya and Antes, with Narla being the name of Song Joong-ki’s own dog. According to iMDB, Saunders is best known for her roles in The Borgia, Third Person, and The Lizzie McGuire movie.
Song Joong-ki’s agency addresses his girlfriend’s pregnancy rumors
Following the official announcement that Song Joong-ki is in a steady relationship with a British woman, an anonymous fan revealed that he knew someone who saw them together at the gynecologist.
The user also stated that the couple is planning to tie the knot because the actor's girlfriend is pregnant. His agency, High Zium Studio, stated that they could not confirm any more news about the actor's personal life, and requested fans and media to avoid speculating more about his life.
In other news, Reborn Rich achieved the highest viewership ratings of its entire run in its final episode.
The smash-hit series, based on revenge and reincarnation, scored a whopping 26.9 percent rating across the nation. It also boasts the second-highest viewership ratings of any cable drama in Korean history after The World of Married, which ended with 28.4 percent ratings during its final episode.
