Maria Sharapova is engaged!

The former Tennis star took to Instagram and announced that she said yes to boyfriend Alexander Gilkes

Former tennis star Maria Sharapova is engaged! The 33-year-old is tying the knot with boyfriend Alexander Gilkes.

The retired tennis player announced her engagement Thursday on Instagram. Next to a gallery of romantic pics and videos of the pair, Sharapova gushed, "I said yes from the first day we met. This was our little secret, wasn’t it."

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Maria Sharapova (@mariasharapova)

The British businessman, 41, shared the happy news on his own Instagram page, writing, "Thank you for making me a very, very happy boy. I look forward to a lifetime of loving you, and learning from you."

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Alexander Gilkes (@gilkesa)

The couple first went public with their romance in 2018, reported Page Six. 

Months later, Gilkes was Sharapova's date to the Met Gala in May 2019, and in February 2020 the couple was arm-in-arm again at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

After Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis earlier this year, Gilkes posted a message of encouragement to her on Instagram.

"To the kindest and most professional person I know, here is to you Maria, and all that awaits you in your next chapter! May you continue to inspire us all with your deep humility, self-deprecation, strength and focus," he wrote.

 

 

 

 

View this post on Instagram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A post shared by Alexander Gilkes (@gilkesa)

"As a remarkable first chapter closes with so many extraordinary feats, we look forward to all that you will accomplish with equal grit and grace in the years to come," he added.

Gilkes was previously married to fashion designer Misha Nonoo. This will be the first marriage for Sharapova.

Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments below.