Following his split from Irina Shayk in 2015, Ronaldo moved on with Rodriguez a year later. Though it's unclear exactly when they started dating, the couple first crossed paths when the football star walked into the Gucci store in Madrid, where Rodriguez was working as a sales associate at the time. "He's such a handsome man. When I saw him, he was so handsome I felt embarrassed to look at him," Rodriguez said during her March appearance on "El Hormiguero."
She recalled, "I was finally able to leave the shop to go home three hours later than I should have and as I was getting ready to leave Cristiano came in with his eldest son and some friends. Let's just say it was butterflies in my stomach."
Rodriguez seemed to hint at their blossoming romance on Instagram, posting photos of herself and a man hugging, though fans could only see his back and she didn't tag him.