ELLIE ALDERSON is the girlfriend of in-form Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
With her boyfriend showing the kind of form that is leading to many demanding another call-up for England, we look at the girlfriend who supports his success.
Who is Ollie Watkins’ girlfriend Ellie Alderson?
Ellie Alderson was born in Berkshire on June 3, 1996.
She has a twin sister, Sofie, who regularly shares pics of the pair together on Instagram.
Ellie has a diploma in interior design.
She has been in a relationship with Ollie Watkins since 2018 and the couple live together in Birmingham.
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Often supporting her boyfriend, she attends football awards events with him and is a regular at Villa Park.
How many children do Ollie Watkins and Ellie Alderson have?
Ollie and Ellie announced on April 19, 2023, that they have had their second child together.
Ellie took to Instagram giving her 14,000 followers a glimpse of their new child who they have decided to call Marley.
And Ollie posted: “Our little man is here. Truly blessed! Marley watkins 17.4.23”
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The couple also showed the moment their 19-month-old daughter, Amara May, met her little brother for the first time.
Ellie announced her pregnancy on her social media platforms in November 2022 with a comment “Another member pending..”
Amara was born on September 15, 2021.
What is Ollie Watkins Aston Villa salary?
Ollie signed a new five-year contract in 2020 as he moved from Brentford to Aston Villa.
The former Brentford striker has blossomed in his time in the Midlands and in particular since new manager Unai Emery has come to the club.
Playing as a sole striker in the team, his performances has seen him make five appearances in Gareth Southgate’s England squads.
Emery spoke about Watkins “The striker is very important to me. I spoke with [Watkins] at the beginning about the relationship here.
“I told him that I want the best of you and the way he is doing; practising, being humble to improve. This is the way.
“Then, he has a big career to do in his future. It’s very important as well to try and speak about other players because he is not going to score if his team-mates aren’t helping him to do it.
“For us, Ollie Watkins is very important. He’s not only scoring but his commitment every day, trying to add more work, watching his clips.”
The striker’s new contract saw his weekly wage increase to £75k per week.
Due to his current form, there has been talk of a new deal, to tie the player to the club for longer than the current contract which expires in June 2025.
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Aston Villa will be keen to get the in-form striker to commit his future to the team with some of the biggest clubs in Europe taking interest in the form of the player.
He has 14 goals and six assists in 2023, a figure that can only be bettered by Man City’s Erling Haaland.
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