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Jul 15, 2022 · The retired tennis star and her fiancé announced the birth of their son on Instagram, after confirming their engagement in December 2020. Sharapova retired from professional tennis in 2020 after 28 years and five Grand Slam titles.
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- He worked in art. Gilkes discovered his passion for art in 1997 when he attended Charles Saatchi’s “Sensation” exhibition, he told the Observer. Aside from becoming an auctioneer for fine art, he also served on the board of trustees of the New York Academy of Art since 2016.
- He is an entrepreneur. Gilkes held numerous positions over the years. He was an auctioneer at Phillips under the guidance of Simon de Pury. Then, in 2011, he founded the online auction website, Paddle8.
- He has royal connections. Gilkes attended Eton College where he befriended Prince Harry and Prince William. He has never talked about his relationship with the brothers publicly.
- Gilkes and Sharapova went public with their relationship in 2018. Although they were first spotted out in public in January 2018 in Los Angeles, it wasn’t until October that they made it Instagram official with somewhat cryptic posts.
Maria Sharapova is tying the knot with boyfriend Alexander Gilkes. The retired tennis star announced her engagement Thursday on Instagram. Next to a gallery of romantic pics and videos of the...
Jul 15, 2022 · The Russian tennis star and the British businessman welcomed their son Theodore on 1 July. They have been engaged since December 2020 but have postponed their wedding due to Covid-19.
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Gilkes started his career as an auctioneer for Louis Vuitton in France after his graduation. He was an auctioneer for Madonna’s Raising Malawi and the Elton John Aids Foundation. In 2010, he co-founded the online art auction house Paddle8 in New York, which became the world’s fifth-largest auction house with US$150 million in sales by 2015. He serv...
Though Gilkes was born in London, and educated at Eton College and at the University of Bristol, he lives in New York City and serves on the board of trustees of the New York Academy of Art. The dashing businessman was named by business magazine Fast Companyas one of the Most Creative Entrepreneurs in 2017. Details magazine called him a Digital Mav...
And as if those royal connections weren’t enough, Gilkes and his younger brother Charlie were both rumoured to have dated Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton.
Gilkes and Sharapova were first seen together in Los Angeles in January 2018. Then, that March, they were spotted holding hands at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. The couple went public with their relationship in October, when they posted pictures on their Instagram accounts while holidaying in the Cotswolds.
They attended the Met Gala in 2019 and the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2020. The same year, the power couple got engaged. Then, this month, Sharapova took to Instagram to announce to her fans that she’s pregnant with their first child. With a baby on the way, wedding bells must soon be on the horizon.
Jun 19, 2024 · Former tennis champ Maria Sharapova is opening up about her new business ventures, life as a mom, and how she and her fiancé Alexander Gilkes are too busy to plan a wedding right now.
Jan 15, 2021 · The tennis champion and the art dealer are planning a wedding after meeting in 2018. Gilkes is friends with Prince William and was previously married to Misha Nonoo, who set up Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
