Rio and Kate Ferdinand have moved their household to Dubai for a “recent begin”.
Rio and Kate Ferdinand have made the massive transfer from London to Dubai
The 46-year-old retired soccer star and his 34-year-old former actuality star partner – who’ve Cree, 4, and two-year-old Shae collectively – have given a glimpse at their new life within the United Arab Emirates, the place they first met in 2016.
Kate – who can also be stepmother to Lorenz, 18, Tate, 14, and 14-year-old Tia, whom Rio had his late spouse Rebecca Ellison – admitted they’re “a bit scared, excited and nervous” concerning the massive transfer from South East London.
Alongside a collection of snaps exhibiting off their new beautiful new residence and of the household having enjoyable on the seaside, Kate wrote on Instagram on Sunday (24.08.25): “A brand new chapter, a recent begin — as a result of if we do not strive, we’ll by no means know.
“Ahhh! We have talked about this for thus lengthy, and now it’s lastly actual… we’re right here, we’re making a brand new residence within the place we met!
“Lacking a few of our specials already and a bit scared, excited and nervous — however greater than something, prepared for recent begins and new beginnings.”
In addition to adjusting to life in a brand new nation, Kate lately admitted managing her youngsters at completely different ages is “the toughest factor”.
She informed OK! journal in Could: “The massive children are very mature now. They’ve actually grown up so we focus on all the things.
“Social media for instance, is a fear, possibly extra so for Tia when it comes to what’s being pushed out about physique picture – the boys are a bit extra relaxed about that.
“Administration of the youngsters might be the toughest factor. They are going by means of so many alternative phases on the identical time.
“We wish to be there for the massive children and expertise issues with them, however then the little ones wish to go to mushy play. It is attempting to be there for every of them.”
She admitted issues are “so fast-paced”, and she or he seems like the just about 16-year age hole between the eldest and youngest is “distinctive”.
She added: “It is so fast-paced. Going by means of so many alternative phases on the identical time is kind of distinctive I believe.
“You’ve gotten Shae at nursery and desirous to go to mushy play, and the massive boys needed to go clubbing!”
Regardless of some difficult moments, Kate insisted she would not change a factor, and she or he loves seeing how the older youngsters “affect” their youthful brother and sister.
She mentioned: “However I like it. I would not have it another method. It is so good to see the massive children with their youthful siblings and the way they affect them.
“Cree and Shae are like two youngsters now as a result of they’ve principally acquired three almost-adults influencing them.
“We’re all simply studying on the job, actually.”
For Kate and Rio, their hectic lives balancing careers and household imply they need to take advantage of “small moments” collectively as a pair.
She defined: “It’s totally busy, so it is all concerning the small moments.
“It would not all the time need to be a London date night time, it’d simply be a stroll within the park, or chatting on the way in which again from the college run.
“It is about discovering time throughout the insanity, it would not all the time need to be an enormous occasion.”
