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Inside John Stones and Olivia Naylor’s relationship, from meeting when she was pregnant to romantic proposal
After a bitter break up with his longterm ex, Stones found love once again
JOHN Stones and Olivia Naylor have announced the happy news that they are engaged.
The Man City ace, 30, popped the question to the 35-year-old beautician/entrepreneur during a romantic getaway after the Euros.
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SunSport first broke the exclusive news, which Olivia confirmed on Instagram.
She captioned the post "Mrs Stones to be" alongside a wedding ring emoji.
A beaming Olivia posed next to champagne, cake and flowers as she stood next to a sign reading "engaged af".
In another snap, she posed up with her pals with a celebratory cake reading "love is sweet" and strawberries covered in icing on show.
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Other cute pics on her story showed champagne glasses and candles set alight in celebration.
Stones and Olivia met in 2019, after he was nursing a broken heart following a split from his longterm girlfriend.
Olivia was pregnant at the time, but love soon blossomed and they couldn't hide their happiness at the 2022 World Cup, when she was seen cheering her beau in Qatar.
Then in 2023, they welcomed their own child together.
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Past love
Before he met Olivia, Stones was in a longterm relationship with childhood sweetheart Millie Savage.
They grew up together in South Yorkshire and went to the same school, where they began dating from the age of 14.
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By 2017, their baby daughter was born.
However, a year later Stones and Millie split and he left the family home in Manchester.
Bitter Millie told The Sun that Stones got distracted with his new found fame and neglected her.
She revealed: "Footballers are treated as gods and John bought into it wholeheartedly after the World Cup.
"He let fame get into his head.
"For footballers the rules of normal life become blurred. We are just mortals to them, but in reality it is like looking after a child who has no concept of how the real world works."
A new start
Stones began seeing Olivia after he moved out the home he shared with Millie.
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They reportedly met on a night out in Manchester and clicked instantly.
A source told The Sun at the time: "John started seeing Olivia after he moved out of the family home.
"Olivia is very pretty and is well known on the Manchester social scene.
"They met during a night out after John was single. There was an instant rapport.
"Olivia was pregnant at the time and they discovered they had mutual friends. They make a nice couple and seem happy."
Respectfully...
In an attempt to protect their relationship from the public, Olivia and Stones kept their romance private.
That was until 2022, when all eyes were on Stones and the England team at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Olivia joined Wags including Megan Pickford, Sasha Attwood, and Fern Hawkins in cheering the Three Lions on.
It was the first time her love for Stones was shown to the world.
She has since been seen on the pitch at the Etihad, toasting his success with Man City.
A child of their own
Olivia, who also founded children's clothing brand Moosh alongside her eyebrow specialist business, gave birth to their baby boy last year.
A source told SunSport: "They're absolutely thrilled.
"They couldn't have asked for a better way to begin the year than with the birth of their son.
"He's absolutely gorgeous and they're so thankful.
"They take nothing for granted. They both work extremely hard but it's been lovely to spend some time together at home with the kids.
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"Family is such an important part of their lives and they're elated he has arrived safe and well."
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Now, Stones and Olivia have a wedding to prepare.
Their romance continues to go from strength to strength.