Who is Rio Ferdinand married to?
Get the latest news, analysis and interviews Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Rio Ferdinand has been one of the main pundits of BBC's coverage of Euro 2020. Alongside the likes of Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard, Ferdinand has the brought his expertise from a glittering career at club and international level to people's living rooms and pubs across the land. The Manchester United legend has provided insight on England matches, hosted by main studio anchor Gary Lineker. Away from football, Ferdinand is also in the spotlight, having married former The Only Way is Essex star Kate Wright in 2019. She was catapulted to fame when she appeared on the ITV show in 2015. Ferdinand's first wife Rebecca, with whom he had three children, tragically passed away from breast cancer in 2015. He and Kate got together in 2016 and tied the knot three years later, with Rio's children Lorenz, Tate and Tia playing a big part in the event. The former West Ham defender penned a book, Thinking Out Loud , about his wife's passing, and he and Kate were the subject of a BBC documentary Rio and Kate: Becoming A Step Family, which aired last year. They previously starred in a similar production in 2017 - Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum And Dad, in which he talked about the difficulties he endured following Rebecca's death. In 2020 Rio and Kate welcomed a baby boy named Cree. Speaking about her happy blended family, Kate said: "I think love is love at the end of the day. "There are so many people in different situations and some are in them because of unfortunate events, so to be in a happy family that all love each other, that's all that matters really. "Tia is a very good big sister, she helps me lots with the baby and running around and doing little bits. "To be honest all of the kids are, they're all amazing with the baby. It's like three extra pairs of hands, apart from when there's a pooey nappy." She has now stepped away from the limelight and is full-time mother to Lorenz, Tate, Tia and Cree.