Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanović - This is how their "Notting Hill" engagement went down
In 2016, soccer world champion Bastian Schweinsteiger (39) and successful tennis player Ana Ivanović (36) tied the knot in Venice. In the summer of 2015, the two got engaged in London's Notting Hill district. The public was already in the picture. In an interview with the "Bild" podcast "Phrasenmäher ", the former Bayern star now talks once again about this important moment in his life and reveals previously unknown details.
He was nervous before their very first meeting, which incidentally took place shortly before the 2014 World Cup final. Back then, he didn't speak English very well, which is why he found himself on the defensive at first. He listened and saw what was coming. "And then I struck," jokes Schweinsteiger, who was convinced by Ivanović from the very first moment. "You can sense special moments and you also recognize them in love when you look deep into someone's eyes - and that's exactly how it was with me."
Bastian Schweinsteiger asked Papa Ivanović for permission in Serbian
They got on well straight away. Afterwards, they went for a walk in New York City and got to know each other better. "Thank God it turned out like that: Now we're a happy family," muses Schweinsteiger. But first, of course, he had to officially ask her to marry him. He first flew to Belgrade and even asked her father in Serbian for permission to take his daughter as his wife.
Then came the day of the question of all questions: Schweinsteiger was inspired by the Hollywood cult film "Notting Hill" with Hugh Grant (63) and Julia Roberts (56). "There are small parks in London that are only accessible to local residents. And I then secretly rented the park from the 'Notting Hill' film." He was aware that Ana was extremely curious and when the two of them walked past the park, the "little gate was ajar". "And I said to her: 'Come on, let's have a look! And then we went in - and then I asked her. It came as a complete surprise to her," says Schweinsteiger, describing the decisive moment.
The former footballer, who was born in Kolbermoor, and the Serbian tennis player now have three sons, who were born in 2018, 2019 and 2023.
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In the interview, Schweinsteiger mentioned their engagement location in London, specifically the Notting Hill district, where they were already in the public eye. During the 2014 World Cup final, Schweinsteiger had a chance encounter with Ivanović, despite his limited English skills. Schweinsteiger's fondness for Ana Ivanović was instant, as he recognized a special moment between them. To propose, Schweinsteiger drew inspiration from the movie "Notting Hill" and managed to rent a secret park used in the film, ultimately surprising Ana with his proposal.
Source: www.stern.de
