Who’s Maria Sharapova’s Multi-Millionaire Fiancé? All You Need to Know About This Elusive British Businessman

WTA legend Maria Sharapova‘s achievements have no boundaries of awareness. The 36-year-old, after she marked an end to her professional career in 2020, has been focused on her personal life along with hitting the pickleball courts. While the tennis world is already aware of the fact that she welcomed a baby boy, there’s a lot more to be known about her relationship.

Maria Sharapova has been in a healthy relationship with Alexander Gilkes. Although the love story began during the days when she used to rule the tennis courts, there’s still a lot of fluff about the background of her partner. Here’s everything you need to know about Alexander Gilkes, the father of Sharapova’s kid.

Maria Sharapova’s love of life

Hailing from the nation of sports and literature, Briton businessman Alexander Gilkes has been sharing happy moments of life with Maria Sharapova. The 44-year-old charming man holds a deep love for art, which the tennis star also started to share as both of them have been spotted together holding hands at various art galleries. But his professional portfolio goes way beyond just admiring art.

A man who wears many hats

Alexander Gilkes discovered his passion for art at Charles Saatchi’s “Sensation” exhibition back in 1997. This became a turning point that began his journey to delve into a road of multiple professions. He later became an auctioneer for fine art under the mentorship of Simon de Pury at Philips.

In 2011, Gilkes decided to make an entry into the digital world by founding the online auction platform Paddle8. This venture not only gave birth to a blend of traditional art auctioneering and e-commerce but also tagged the 44-year-old as an entrepreneur.

With a hunger to add more and more to his bucket, Gilkes extended his boundaries into the world of education and cultural preservation. He contributed as a trustee on the board of the New York Academy of Art since 2016. Not holding long enough on a single venture, Gilkes also co-founded Squared Circles, a venture studio.

How love brought them together

Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes have been inseparable since they publicly announced their relationship in 2018. According to what the couple revealed, Alexander expressed his love to Maria in December 2020, to which the tennis legend happily affirmed and proceeded with taking vows of a lifetime.

Their engagement became public with adorable pictures in an Instagram post, which Maria captioned, “I said yes from the first day we met. This was our little secret, wasn’t it.” Alexander, equally sharing the levels of excitement, also posted on Instagram, saying, “Thank you for making me a very, very happy boy.”

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Was Alexander Gilkes married to someone else before Sharapova?

Alexander Gilkes had a publicly exposed romantic history before entering the exciting chapter of his life with Maria Sharapova. Renowned as New York’s most well-connected Briton, Gilkes was first married to Misha Nonoo, who is known to have played a role in bringing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle together.

Their love story began in 2003, followed by exchanging vows in an adorable ceremony that took place in Venice back in 2012. However, the bond didn’t really last long enough as the couple started to face the challenges that life brings which finally led to their separation in 2016.

Sharapova and Alexander’s baby boy Theodore

Along with sharing many happy moments together, the couple also welcomed a baby boy back in 2022. On her 35th birthday, the five-time Grand Slam winner shared the news of her pregnancy with the world. With an Instagram post that showed her full-grown belly, she announced the exciting news of her first child with fiancé Alexander Gilkes.

Expressing her immense happiness felt at the moment, Sharapova wrote, “Eating birthday cake for two has always been my specialty.” The post captivated the love and support of the fans, along with her fiance, Alexander Gilkes responding with a heart-eye emoji. This moment still remains a memorable one in their lives.

As the tennis star continues her joyous journey with the multi-profession Briton and their son Theodore, she still has a firm grip on both personal as well as professional sides of her life. Now that the tennis star is set to lift her racket again for the Pickleball Slam 2 which is about to commence soon, the fans are excited to see what she has got after staying away from the courts for this long.

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