Kate Ferdinand: Bio, Age, Rio Ferdinand Wife

Kate Ferdinand Introduction

Kate Ferdinand has made her own name. She was a famous media celebrity before also. However, marrying Rio Ferdinand changed her future. The pair did marry in 2019 and this is the year that has made her Ferdinand. It does tell a lot about Kate and the impact she has made. This does tell a lot about Kate and the impact she has made by writing three books. They are very well received in the country (UK) and around the world.

Her books are primarily written in the English language. She has become a personality who has worked very hard to become who she is and then marrying Rio changed her life forever. She has not just made Rio’s life better – but has also made the lives of children better. It is what tells a lot about Kate and the impact Kate has made in her life that she has become a celebrity.  

Kate Ferdinand Bio

Kate Ferdinand is a well-known TV personality, model, author and fitness influencer. She is mostly known for her work at The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE). Kate was born on 3 June 1991 in Essex, United Kingdom. Firstly, it shows her zodiac sign is Gemini. Secondly, it is clear her nationality is English. There is one more reason behind her fame. Kate Ferdinand is the better half of the famous retired English footballer Rio Ferdinand. Kate represents white ethnicity. She follows the Christian religion. Her age is 31 years.

She has a famous podcast named Blended. As of 2023, even the Instagram page of her broadcast has 48.4K followers, it does tell the fame she has grown. She is the second wife of Rio Ferdinand, who was previously married to Rebecca Ellison from 2009 to 2015. However, she passed away on 2 May 2015 at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Physical Stats of Kate Ferdinand

Kate Ferdinand is indeed very good-looking with white skin colour. Her combination of dark brown eyes and hair indeed makes her look even better. Kate stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall. As we know she is a TV personality, hence, it is her duty to stay fit. Kate mostly weighs around 60 kg. Her body measurements are 35-26-34 inches.

Every day, she does spend an hour at the gym.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Kate is a modern-day WAG. Therefore, it looked as if she has done cosmetic work on her face. In a way, it has enhanced her looks. Kate does like making tattoos; However, she is not too obsessed with it. 

“I feel in my family, there is a culture of fitness. My husband (Rio Ferdinand) is fit even after so many years of taking retirement, so it does push us also to stay fit,” she said.

Kate Ferdinand: Parents, Siblings

Before taking Rio’s surname, Kate had her father’s surname Write. Born on 3 June 1991, her birthplace is Essex. Phil Wright is Kate’s father, while Jacqueline Wright is her beloved mother. Her father worked as an electrician and has done several marriages. Hence, it was kind of hard for her to get the full backing of her father while growing up. She grew up with a brother named Jack Noseworthy.

“With my family, I do have great memories. They are the happy souls who mean a lot to me and those are the memories that I love a lot,” she said.

Kate Ferdinand: Marriage, Children, Love Life 

Kate Ferdinand came into the life of Rio Ferdinand like a knight in shining armour. Rio was previously married to Rebecca Ellison. The former Manchester United defender married Rebecca in 2009. They even welcomed three children together – Tate Ferdinand, Tia Ferdinand, and Lorenz Ferdinand. Everything was going well in the Ferdinand family. 

However, Rebecca got diagnosed with breast cancer. She left her beautiful family in 2015. Rio was complexly broken at that time. In this dark time, Kate came to change everything. She started to date Rio in 2017. On September 27, 2019, Rio married Kate at the five-star luxury D Maris Bay Hotel in Turkey. 

They only invited close friends and family members. In 2020, the pair welcomed Rio’s third son Cree Ferdinand. In an interview given to This Morning, Kate showed her class in style. She said that it was hard at first to convince her three stepchildren. However, now things are looking better. The pair are soon welcoming their second child together.

Kate This Morning Interview

Feb 10, 2020, just before COVID-19 hit the world, Kate and Rio Ferdinand joined This Moring show on ITV, where they did promote the book and talked about the documentary named ‘Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad’.

Her Kate told her how hard it was for her to get accepted by her stepchildren of her as they did kind of question her sometimes despite she was putting her level best. For Rio, the demise of her wife Rebecca Ellison in 2015 was a very hard time and until Kate did not come into his life properly, it was kind of hard for her to know how to manage things very well.

Kate Ferdinand Education

Kate Ferdinand is a well-educated lady. She did get her basic education from her hometown in Essex, United Kingdom. After that, she did complete her bachelor’s in journalism. When she was 15 years old, she did decide to have a career in journalism. She is not just rich and educated – but is also helping kids to get educated.

On 15th September 2021, Rio and Kate Ferdinand decided and are now helping autistic people to become professionals. They do provide them with employment and education. It does help The Tower School autism-affected students to get a better life and goals. It is a part of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation, which the mega football legend opened in 2012. It does show in a way how she is using education very well.

Kate Ferdinand Professional Career 

Kate Ferdinand is a famous TV personality, model, author and fitness influencer. She became popular in the United Kingdom after featuring on The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE). She indeed wrote some amazing books such as Fitter, Happier, Healthier: The Ultimate 4 Week Body Transformation Plan. Kate also owns her E-Commerce fashion store called ‘Miss Pap’. It indeed shows how much she works to make things better. But first, Kate sees herself as a sound homemaker. The way she takes care of her family is just fantastic. 

She has her podcast named Blended. It does kind of motivate people to see the world in a more positive way. She has made an Insta page of it where she does post positive quotes about woman empowerment and other things. At the time of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 and 2021, she did come up in full support and still works on this taboo. Her book “How To Build A Family” is such a great read. Here she comes up with her own experience where she became the stepmother, and it was kind of hard for her to replace Rio’s late wife. This can be seen as a great reason behind her ability to manage things very well. Even her book “The Family Tree” is a great read for one to understand core family values.

Social Media 

Kate Ferdinand is a very popular name on social media. She has over 1.4m followers on Instagram. From her Insta profile, it looks as she is a romantic and independent lady. For any business enquiries, one can connect her at gemma@mokkingbird.com. She does like to share about her golden life and work with her followers and indeed being the wife of an English football legend makes life of Kate famous and glamorous at the same time. It does help her to promote things very well and create an impact where she can do the best of her work and also the media does follow her too due to the reason now.

Net Worth 

Kate Ferdinand has indeed earned huge sums from her different streams of income. Her net worth is estimated at around USD 1.3 million as of 2023. Well, she does not need to worry about finances. Her husband Rio Ferdinand’s net worth is over $78 Million as of 2023. He now works as a football pundit for BT pundit, earning USD 7 million in a year. Kate does use the money the Ferdinand family has for helping the kids who do need it the most. They do help NGOs in the United Kingdom and the African continent. She does have a mega collection of 58 luxury bags, and it does include even Hermes bags. She does have Aston Martin and other luxury cars.

“I do feel that one should work on helping children with education and do other work that can help the society to become better and grow the next generation well,” she said.

Husband – Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand is indeed one of the greatest ever defenders in the history of the Premier League. He played for West Ham United, Bournemouth and Leeds United before joining Manchester United in 2002. He stayed at Man United until 2014. Rio indeed left the club with every title a football wants to win at the club level. He then played the 2014-15 season for Queens Park Rangers. In 2015, he retired from professional football. Ferdinand earned his senior cap for England in 1997. He represented the Three Lions until 2011. Rio played 81 times and scored three goals. Rio was indeed famous for his never say die attitude. Unlike Man United, he was not able to make England win a title.   

Rio now works as a football pundit for BT Sport and he does work on his YouTube channel Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE. Here he does speak about mostly what he feels. But most of the content Rio covers is about Man United as the club is one of the top three most famous in the world.

He is loud in his views do like to speak what he wants as a football pundit. But not many like his views as they feel it does have some agenda sometimes.

FAQ

Q Who is Kate Ferdinand?

Kate Ferdinand is the second and current wife of Man United legend Rio Ferdinand.

Q Who is Rio Ferdinand’s wife?

Kate Ferdinand is the wife of Rio Ferdinand.

Q Is Kate Wright and Mark Wright-related?

Kate Ferdinand is the wife of Rio Ferdinand.

Kate Wright and Mark Wright do not have any relation apart from both being from Essex, United Kingdom.

Q When was Kate Ferdinand born?

Kate Ferdinand was born on 3 June 1991 in Essex, United Kingdom.

Q Is Rio and Kate still together?

• Kate and Rio are still together and living a happy life in England.
• Hobbies and Trivia
• Kate Ferdinand likes to read books, write books, spend holidays in Dubai, swim and hang out with friends.
• Pink and red colours do attract her the most.
• She does like Hollywood movies and series.
• Kate is a fan of the Manchester United Football Club.
• She does like to watch the movies of Keanu Reeves, who is a famous Canadian actor.
• Kate does like to follow the latest news about Hollywood a lot.
• She does like to collect luxury bags.
• Kate does eat Indian and English cuisine the most.
• She does know how to drive a car.
• Kate does not smoke at all.
• She likes to drink wine and beer.
• Kate is famous in English media as a professional from the very sector.
• Kate is famous for being married to Man United legend Rio Ferdinand.
• She does like to hear classical music a lot.
• Lorenz Ferdinand, Tia Ferdinand and Tate Ferdinand are stepchildren of Kate.

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