‘When I saw her for the first time, I already knew that she was unique and different. And then I thought, I have a chance to meet her.

I quickly realized that I want to spend the rest of my life with Amal. But we never discussed it and never talked about getting married.

We just sat down and I said. ‘Listen, I’m 52 years old and I’ve been down on one knee for 28 minutes,

so I need to get an answer fast or my hip will pop out. Maybe I won’t even stand up,’ George Clooney recalled about the marriage proposal.

To learn about the couple’s love story, let’s go back a few years and restore the events in order.

Familiarity

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

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

It turned out that at that moment the actor’s parents were also at home, and Amal got to know all of them at once.

‘I saw that amazing woman and immediately my breath was taken away. She was bright, cheerful, beautiful and kind.

Literally cut me off the ground. I don’t even know what she thought of me, probably because I was old.

Then he sent me some of her old photos, we started writing to each other and telling each other what was happening in our lives,’ Clooney recalled about the first meeting.

After meeting for some time, they sent each other e-mails 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 Amal to the famous Abbey Road company in London, where he worked on his film ‘Treasure Hunters’,

followed by a romantic dinner in one of the restaurants. After a joint dinner, they became the focus of the paparazzi.

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

He also admitted that at first he wasn’t so sure that Amal would like him, he was most afraid of the big age difference: ‘I’m 17 years older than her, at first I didn’t want to show my feelings, I wasn’t sure that they were mutual.’

The engagement

They had their first joint trip 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 wilderness, where Amal’s favorite animals are giraffes, Clooney realized that he wanted to spend his whole life with that woman.

‘I remember a giraffe approached him. I was taking pictures of Amal and she was smiling. It was at that moment that I felt that I wanted to marry her.

A month later, Clooney proposed to his girlfriend. When Amal’s parents asked her what Clooney’s intentions were,

she answered that they had only been dating for half a year and it was not worth thinking about a serious relationship.

In addition, the idea of ​​getting married and starting a family did not appeal to her that much.

She was 35 years old at the time, a successful and well-known lawyer and was more focused on her career.

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

George was completely different when he met Amal. He planned long and carefully how he was going to propose. He kept the ring on the shelf so that Amal would look for a match to light the candles and see it.

Everything happened exactly as George had planned. When Frank Sinatra’s ‘Why Shouldn’t I’ started playing, he fell to his knees.

‘Suddenly he exclaimed.’Oh my God,’ but he was in no hurry to answer. He 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 married in September 2014 in Venice, 1 year after first meeting. The ceremony was held at the luxurious Aman Canal Grande hotel,

and the guests were really stars: Matt Damon, Cindy Crawford, John Karsinski, Emily Blunt, Brad Pitt and others. The bride wore a beautiful Oscar de la Renta gown.

‘George and I wanted the wedding to be romantic and elegant. I can’t imagine who else could have conveyed that mood through the dress, besides the designer Oskar,’ Amal said honestly.

After marriage, they attended the ‘Golden Globe’ together and looked extraordinary.

The birth of children

At first, George and Amal had no intention of having children, but later changed their minds. ‘We didn’t want children, we never talked about them before we got married.

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

Amal became pregnant in 2016, the news of having twins shocked her parents.In June 2017, Ella and Alexander were born one month ahead of schedule.

Even after 8 years of marriage, they continue to be harmonious and an example for many. They publicly confess their love to each other and are equally romantic.

George’s confession

‘It’s a strange thing to find someone you love. It is even better when you have waited for that moment all your life, which lasted 52 years.

Amal, whatever force brought us together, I’m proud to be your husband. I feel happy every day. I was lucky in my career, and the peak of happiness was meeting such a beautiful woman.

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

But I didn’t realize how incomplete it was until I met her. Then everything changed. Even during the lockdown, we kept writing to each other. I would put them on the table and she would leave the answer under the pillow.

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

Amal’s confession

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

Then I realized that no matter what happens, I don’t want to meet anyone but him. Couldn’t sleep when he was away.

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