Ollie Watkins girlfriend and children - Inside football star's family life

23 July 2024, 09:30

By Alice Dear

@According2Al

Who is Ollie Watkins' girlfriend and fiancé Ellie Anderson and how many children do they have? The Aston Villa and England Squad player's family life revealed.

Ollie Watkins, 28, just had a career highlight competing in the Euros 2024 and has now had a personal one too after officially proposing to his girlfriend Ella Anderson.

After scoring an epic goal in the 90th minute of the semi-finals against the Netherlands, taking Gareth Southgate's team into the final against Spain, Ollie's football career has reached new highs and there's always one person right by his side, his partner and now fiancé.

Also the mother of their two children; Amara and Marley, Ellie and Ollie have become their own little dream team.

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From how they met to their family life with two children, here's everything you need to know about Ollie Watkins' girlfriend and their kids.

Who is Ollie Watkins' girlfriend and fiancé?

Ollie Watkins' girlfriend is 28-year-old Ellie Anderson, and interior designer and mum to their two young children.

She is originally from West Berkshire and grew up with her twin sister, Sofia, and brother Ben.

Ellie and Ollie first started dating in 2018, and have since gone on to welcome two beautiful children together.

And now, following his Euros success, Ollie finally got down on one knee and proposed to Ellie in a beautiful setting in Lake Como. He captioned the photo on Instagram: "Future wifey!"

While they often post pictures together on their social media with their kids, Ollie and Ellie keep many details of their relationship private, which means we don't know too much about how they met and what connected them.

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Ellie is always supportive towards Ollie's football career, however, posting a poignant message to her partner at the end of Aston Villa's season in May this year. Sharing a picture with Ollie and their kids on the football pitch, she wrote: "Wow! What a season!! Haven’t stopped crying happy tears since it started sooo proud of you. Your hard work is paying off and you deserve every part of it and how lucky are the kids and I to witness it all. Love you OW."

That support has carried over to the Euros where, a the last minute in the semi-finals, Ollie secured England's place in the final against Spain.

Taking to Instagram that evening, Ellie shared a picture with Ollie, writing: "You got your moment and you took it!!!!! I am soooo proud of you."

How many children does Ollie Watkins have?

Ollie Watkins and his girlfriend Ellie Alderson have two children together; a little girl called Amara and a son called Marley.

They welcomed their first child, Amber in September 2021, and Marley in April 2023.

Ellie announced that they were having their second child in November 2022, sharing a sweet video from their family holiday and displaying her growing baby bump. She captioned it with: "Another member pending..🤍🤰🏽"

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