The couple, who married last year, are opening up about their journey to becoming a blended family in a new documentary
February 10, 2020 - 20:31 GMT Francesca Shillcock Rio Ferdinand has opened up about the moment he introduced Kate Wright, who he wed in 2019, to his children for the first time. The dad-of-three introduced Kate as a 'friend of a friend' to Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, eight, to begin with, two years after their mum, Rebecca Ellison, sadly passed away from cervical cancer.
Speaking at a screening and Q&A for their new documentary, Rio and Kate: Becoming A Stepfamily, the former professional footballer told HELLO! and other reporters:"Initially, Kate was a friend of a friend. That's how the kids met Kate.
The footballer also opened up about the moment he went to his kids for advice, and their sweet and funny reaction."I said [to the kids] 'We'll take Kate to a café and I'll ask her out, what do you think?'" He continued:"And they said 'Oh my god, no, it's going to be embarrassing for you, she's going to say no!'"
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