Perrie Edwards & Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's Relationship Timeline: From First Baby To Getting Engaged
20 June 2022, 12:43
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and her footballer boyfriend Alex Oxlade Chamberlain are stronger than ever. But how did they meet and how long have they been together?
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards and Liverpool player boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are one of the hottest couples in showbiz and have been together since late 2016 ā six whole years of love, and what a time it's been!
Going from strength to strength and finally engaged we couldnāt resist taking a look back at their adorable love story and relationship history after they became parents last year to baby Axel.
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From how they met and started dating, to that stunning engagement, here's a timeline of Perrie's relationship with Alex.
Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain get engaged!
Alex finally proposed to Perrie after six years of dating when they went on a romantic getaway together!
At sunset on the beach, Alex got down on one knee and presented her with an engagement ring rumoured to have cost Ā£408k!
Perrie announced on Instagram: "Last night the love of my life got down on one knee and I saidā¦ YES!"
Perrie Edwards gives birth to first baby with boyfriend Alex
Perrie gave birth to baby Axel in August 2021, days after bandmate Leigh-Anne welcomed twins with AndrƩ Gray.
The 'Between Us' songstress has only shared a handful of pictures of her baby boy but she and boyfriend Alex look happier than ever with their new family. Awh!
Perrie Edwards announces pregnancy with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
The 'Sweet Melody' hitmaker left fans in awe after sharing a stunning set of pregnancy photo shoot pictures to announce that she and Alex are expecting their first baby together!
Taking to Instagram, she wrote: "So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate. Me + Him = You [world emoji] ā„ļø We canāt wait to meet you baby Ox!"
She shared a snap alongside her beau as they embraced her baby bump and were flooded with 'Congrats' messages from friends!
How did Alex and Perrie meet?
It is thought professional footie player, Alex, first met the other Little Mix ladies during an interview in 2015 where Perrie was unable to attend, which is the worst 'fate' we've ever heard.
But clearly, nothing stopped them, as fast forward a year and the two were enjoying a string of secret dates before going official!
When did Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain start dating?
Of course, everyone was wishing for the best for Perrie in love after her complicated relationship with Zayn Malik and thatās when Alex came along.
First spotted at The X Factor studios supporting Perrieās performance with Little Mix, the couple have been going strong since November 2016.
When did Perrie confirm her relationship with Alex?
The pop star chose to confirm their romance by posting a photo of her boyfriend sitting at the kitchen table beside her dog Hatchi and Alex's dog.
She later deleted the photo, leading to concern they'd split but Perrie silenced the rumours in February 2017 by posting a snap of them kissing with a stunning view of the Eiffel Tower behind them.
She captioned it: "Him."
When did Perrie and Alex make their first public appearance?
In February 2017, the couple chose the BRITs to make their first showbiz outing together, with Perrie planting a kiss on her beau when Little Mix were announced to have won British Single for 'Shout Out To My Ex'.
The celebrity couple have their first holiday together
The pop star and the sportsman jetted off for their first romantic getaway in June 2017.
Alex and Perrie celebrate their first Christmas together
The new couple looked so loved up as they marked their first Christmas together in 2017, with Perrie posting a picture of herself looking adoringly at her man.
She wrote in the caption: "I got exactly what I wanted and I'm staring at it."
Perrie and Alex move in together
In January 2018, it looked liked all the arrangements were made for Perrie and her boyfriend to move in together. The Little Mix star sold her house and a series of Instagram Stories showed her moving into a new home.
While neither of them confirmed their living arrangements with Alex being located in Liverpool at the time, it was clear from their social media posts they were sharing a home.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Tuesday night, Perrie wrote: āYou to me are everything, my Alex Oxlade Chamberlaine oh baby!ā adding an āeā on the end of his surname.
However, it wasnāt long before people corrected her, with Alex himself ā who had just scored the winning goal for Liverpool against Genk ā saying: āI cannot believe you spelt my name wrong on your story.ā
Attempting to dig herself out of it, the pop star adorably added: āItāll be way easier to spell when itās my second name and I have to write it all the time,ā proving sheās got marriage on the mind.
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