‘When I first saw her, I already knew she was unique, different. And then I thought, you see, I have a chance to meet her. I quickly realized that I wanted to spend my whole life with Amal.

But we never discussed it and talked about getting married. We just sat down and I said. ‘Listen, I am 52 years old and I have been on one knee for 28 minutes, so I have to get a quick answer, otherwise my thigh will fall out.

‘I may not be able to stand on my own two feet,’ George Clooney recalled of his marriage proposal.

Acquaintance:

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin met in 2013 at the actor’s house on the shores of Lake Como, Italy.

Amal visited him thanks to a mutual friend with whom she left for Cannes. On the way, they decided to see Clooney for a moment.

It turned out that the actor’s parents were also at home at that moment, and Amal got acquainted with everyone at once.

‘I saw this amazing woman and I immediately lost my breath. She was bright, happy, beautiful and kind. It literally cut me off from the ground.

I do not even know what she thought of me, probably because I’m old. ‘Then she sent me some of her old photos, and we started writing to each other and telling them what was going on in our lives,’ Clooney recalled of his first meeting.

Some time after the acquaintance, they sent e-mails to each other and talked on the phone, and in the process, it became clear that they were more than friends.

The first official date took place 3 months later. Clooney invited Amalie to the famous London company Abbey Road, where he was working on his film ‘Treasure Hunters’, followed by a romantic dinner in one of the restaurants. After the joint dinner, they appeared in the center of attention of the paparazzi.

‘When we left the restaurant, about 50 photographers were already waiting for us, but Amal was able to cope with everything,’ shared George.

He also admitted that at first he was not so sure that Amal would like him, he was most afraid of the big age difference:’I am 17 years older than her, at first I did not want to show my feelings, I was not convinced that they are mutual.’

Engagement:

They had their first trip together in December. They spent the Christmas holidays in the Mexican resort of Cabo San Lucas, where they became even closer.

They left for Kenya in March. In the wild, where Amalie’s favorite animals are giraffes, Clooney realized that he wanted to spend his whole life with this woman.

‘I remember a giraffe approached her. I was painting Amalie and she was smiling. That’s when I felt I wanted to marry her.’

A month later, Clooney proposed to his beloved. When Amalie’s parents asked Clooney what his intentions were, he replied that they had only met for half a year and that it was not worth thinking about a serious relationship.

Besides, she was not very interested in getting married and starting a family. She was 35 years old at the time, a successful and well-known lawyer, and focused more career.

But as it turned out, Clooney had his own plan. By the way, he was known in Hollywood as a sworn bachelor and has repeatedly stated that he never plans to get married.

Meet Amal, George was completely different. He planned long and hard how he would make a proposal. He kept the ring in the drawer so that Amal could look for a match to light the candles and see it.

Everything went exactly as planned by George. At that moment, the song ‘Why Shouldn’t I’ performed by Frank Sinatra started playing and he knelt down.

‘She screamed at once.’My God,’ but se was in no hurry to answer.’I was so surprised that I stayed in that position for about 20 minutes,’ said the actor. But as we already know, the agreement was given anyway.

The wedding

The couple got married in September 2014 in Venice, one year after their first meeting. The ceremony was held at the luxury hotel Aman Canal Grande, and the guests were really stellar: Matt Damon, Cindy Crawford, John Karsinski, Emily Blunt, Brad Pitt and others. The bride wore a beautiful dress by Oscar de la Renta.

‘George and I wanted the wedding to be romantic and elegant. ‘I can not imagine anyone other than designer Oscar who could convey that mood through the dress,’ said Amal. After the wedding, they attended the Golden Globes together and looked extraordinary.

Birth of children

At first, George and Amal had no plans to have children, but later changed their minds. ‘We did not want children, we never talked about them until we got married.

‘Then we realized that I was very lucky to find each other, now we have to share our happiness with others,’ said Clooney.

Amal got pregnant in 2016, the news of having twins just surprised the parents: ‘When the doctor said we were going to have two babies, we were surprised, we thought they were wrong.’ In June 2017, a month ahead of schedule, Ella and Alexander were born.

Eight years after their marriage, they continue to be in harmony, and for many, for example. They generally confess their love for each other and are just as romantic.

George’s confession

‘It’s strange to find someone you love. It is better to wait for that moment in your whole life, which lasted 52 years.

Amal, no matter what force joins us, I’m proud to be your husband. I feel happy every day. I was lucky in my career and the peak of happiness was to meet such a beautiful woman.

I never thought I would get married and have children. I thought I would work, I have wonderful friends, my life is full.

But I did not realize how incomplete it was until I met her. Then everything changed. Even during the lockdown, we kept writing letters to each other. I put them on the table and he left the answer under the pillow.

Amal is an amazing woman, very caring. She is also one of the smartest people I have ever met.She has a great sense of humor. I can talk to her about everything.’

Amal confession

‘I was 35 years old, I already thought I would never get married again. And I met George, at first we were secretly in my London apartment.

Then I realized that no matter what happens, I do not want to meet anyone but him. I could not sleep when he was away.

My friends mentioned that I always smiled and nodded when I read his messages and letters, which he hid in my bag.

There are a few things you need to know about George. First of all, he is a gentleman. Always kind and caring to people. I admire him endlessly. He makes me the happiest woman.’