Rio Ferdinand planning to move girlfriend Kate Wright

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who began dating television star actress Kate Wright, is now planning to move his girlfriend into his home permanently. The couple are already getting serious between them.

According to British tabloid, The Sun, Wright is keen to move her belongings into his mansion once the lease on her flat is up.

Kate Wright

A source said: "She's all but moved in already. Kate and Rio are inseparable. It's the next natural step for them. After spending so much time together in Dubai, it seems ridiculous that she'd move back to her flat in Essex.

"She already spends a lot of time at Rio's and keeps a lot of her stuff there too. It's only a matter of time until they make it official."

Ferdinand's children Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine, and Tia, six, too have no problem with Wright moving into their home.

Rio Ferdinand

In fact, his kids had a lot of say in their father's relationship with Wright.

"I'm in a relationship and it's going well. My kids deserve to be happy. They have to be part of that conversation [about my relationships]. I will always make sure they are part of any conversation that can affect their lives," he had said.