Perrie Edwards & Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's relationship timeline - from first baby to engagement
4 October 2024, 11:16
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 – eight whole years of love, and what a time it's been!
Going from strength-to-strength we couldn’t resist taking a look back at their adorable love story and relationship history after they became parents to baby Axel.
Perrie has even said her third solo single 'You Go Your Way' was inspire by the start of their relationship, which she calls "the happiest times" of her life.
From how they met and started dating, to that stunning engagement, here's a timeline of Perrie's relationship with Alex.
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June 2024: Alex shows support for Perrie's single 'Tears'
Perrie's been vocal about how supportive her fiancé is of her music and on TikTok she posted a video proving Alex knows every word, hilariously putting on a posh accent to sing the song in the back of a car.
And in her interview with Zach Sang Perrie shared how involved and encouraging Alex has been of her music. Recalling when she released her first single 'Forget About Us', Perrie said: “He came to the first fan event, press night, knows the album inside out..."
She also revealed her and her music production team have a link to all her songs and her manager can see where in the world they're being listened to, sharing that Alex has been listening from Turkey where he currently plays for Beşiktaş J.K.
Perrie said: "I have a link with my team, my manager can see where in the world the songs get listened to..it’s in turkey.” She added it was his idea to build her a home studio so she could be close to Axel whilst she worked on her debut album, and that he built it himself!
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain dances to Perrie's new song
10 July/15 August 2023: Alex and Perrie celebrate both their 30th birthdays
Alex threw Perrie a special 30th birthday bash where the theme was all white and gold.
"Happy 30th birthday to our special girl. We love you," he wrote on Instagram alongside his fiance.
Just a month later, Perrie celebrated Alex's birthday and uploaded her own post that read "Happy 30th birthday baby! Ily."
27 September 2022: Alex and Perrie were robbed in their England home
According to the tabloids, Alex and Perrie as well as their son Axel terrifyingly were just downstairs in their home in England, whilst they were burgled.
The thieves stole jewellery and handbags whilst the family remained unaware in another part of the house.
"It's just the most violating thing... to think that someone has been all over their belongings before they even realised what was happening is so upsetting," a source close to the couple told tabloids.
18 June 2022: Perrie and Alex 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 £408k!
Perrie announced on Instagram: "Last night the love of my life got down on one knee and I said… YES!"
November 2021: Perrie and Alex celebrate their five-year anniversary
Perrie and Alex spent their five-year anniversary on a boat. Sharing an Instagram post, Perrie wrote "Happy 5 years of love to my baby Daddy!"
However, they weren't done yet, the pair were snapped a week later holidaying with Axel in Dubai, and it seems Perrie brought her mother Debbie along to help with baby duties
21 August 2021: Perrie gives birth to first baby with Alex
Perrie gave birth to her baby boy in August 2021, days after bandmate Leigh-Anne welcomed twins with André 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!
Two weeks after the birth, Perrie finally shared their son's name, Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain.
"2 weeks of loving you," she wrote alongside an Instagram post, "I've never felt love like this before! Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain ."
10 May, 2021: 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] ♥️ We can’t 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!
2 April 2020: Alex talks about quarantining with Perrie
In an interview with Colossal Sports Management's Instagram page, as reported by the tabloids, Alex revealed that Perrie was an unbelievably good partner to lockdown with. During the Q&A, a fan asked Alex whether lockdown had brought to light any qualities in Perrie that the Sportster found irritation to which he replied, " [she] has been tremendous during quarantine."
"She's proper house wifey," he continued. "She's been cleaning up, cooking every day, meals have been unbelievable. She doesn't get annoyed with me playing the Playstation. She's top, I love her!"
27 March 27 2020: Perrie and Alex adopted a puppy!
Quarantine and lockdown saw a lot of little pets get new homes and Perrie's home was no different. As the global pandemic kicked off, Perrie hosted an Instagram live revealing she had adopted a French Bulldog and named him Travis.
This wasn't Perrie's first pup, and she revealed on the Live that Hatchi, her first, was definitely jealous of Travis.
20 February 2019: Perrie and Alex walk the red carpet together
They took their time to make it red carpet official, but when they did Perrie and Alex did it in style. The pair walked the carpet as a couple in 2019 at the Brit Award, where Perrie wore a classy navy dress with a sweetheart neckline.
Little Mix once again won an Brit for Best British Video for 'Woman Like Me,' and Alex congratulated his counterpart with an Instagram post.
He wrote "What a night! So proud of you and what you continue to achieve, picking up your second BRIT award! @perrieedwards."
January 2018: 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: “You to me are everything, my Alex Oxlade Chamberlaine oh baby!” adding an ‘e’ on the end of his surname.
However, it wasn’t long before people corrected her, with Alex himself – who had just scored the winning goal for Liverpool against Genk – saying: “I cannot believe you spelt my name wrong on your story.”
Attempting to dig herself out of it, the pop star adorably added: “It’ll be way easier to spell when it’s my second name and I have to write it all the time,” proving she’s got marriage on the mind.
Perrie & Alex In The Sun On Instagram Stories
15 December 2017: Perrie and Alex spend 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."
15 June 2017: Perrie and Alex go on a beach holiday together
To mark eight months of them being together, Perri and Alex were seen on a beach vacation in the Caribbean.
Not only did they take the time to relax and enjoy each other's company, but the pair filled their vacation with adventure, horse riding and driving dune buggies.
22 March 2017: Perrie shares a funny video talking to a picture of Alex while on tour
After winning at the BRITS, Little Mix went on tour and Perrie revealed the slightly odd way that she liked to feel close to her boyfriend. Sharing a video on Snapchat, she showed herself chatting to a picture of Alex that she kept in her suitcase.
She added some text to that video that read, "This is what it has come to #GetMeHome."
The band got in on it and on Little Mix's Snapchat page, a video was shared of the girls all taking turns to have a chat with Alex, asking it questions like, "How was the game?"
2 February 2017: Perrie and Alex attend the Brit Awards together
Perrie posted a photo on Instagram in the arms of her beau as they were both dressed sleekly in black.
She captions the picture, "What a night!" However the pair didn't walk the red carpet together, Perrie did that with her fellow bandmates.
That night Little Mix won Best British Single for "Shout Out To My Ex," and Alex was seen giving Perrie a congratulatory kiss.
January 2017: Perrie and Alex make it 'Instagram Official!'
Perrie posted an image on her Instagram that essentially confirmed her relationship with Alex in January 2017.
The picture Perrie initially posted was of the pair of them sitting with their dogs, however, the image was quickly deleted which left fans confused as to the state of their relationship.
However, by the start of February the following month, Perrie made it official once by posting a picture of the two of them kissing by the Eiffel Tower in France. The caption simply read 'Him.'
9 January 2017: Perrie and Alex are seen out together in public for the first time
Perrie and Alex were seen by eagle-eyed fans eating together in a North London cafe in Hadley Wood. The tabloids managed to snap some photos of the couple out together, both wearing dark inconspicuous clothing.
A source speaking to the tabloids claimed, “Perrie wants to keep her love life private and also doesn’t want to be regarded as a stereotypical football WAG."
"It’s early days and they’re still getting to know each other so it’s unlikely her stance will change."
11th December 2016: Alex seen supporting Little Mix at The X Factor finale
Alex was seen in the audience of The X Factor during a Little Mix performance as fans managed to get selfies with the sports star backstage.
24th November 2016: Perrie Attends Alex's Arsenal Game
In November 2016, the tabloids began reporting that Perrie and Alex were seen spending time with one another. These rumours began after Perrie attended a game between Alex's team, Arsenal F.C. and Tottenham Hotspur.
Read more about Perrie here:
- Perrie Has Written A Friendship Break Up Song So Sad It Makes Her Cry
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- Perrie Teases "Catchy" Third Solo Single After 'Tears' Release
- Perrie Opens Up About 'Heartbreak' Of Jesy Nelson Leaving Little Mix
- Perrie Explains The Real Meaning Behind Her ‘Tears’ Lyrics
