Kate Wright

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand and his model girlfriend Kate Wright will exchange rings this summer in a secret ceremony, according to a friend close to the couple. Wright, 27, has been dating Ferdinand, 39, for more than a year and the two will be husband and wife, reported Irish Mirror. Wright quit glamour world last year and chose to focus on taking care of her business and Ferdinand's three kids — Lorenz, Tate and Tia. "Rio feels like Kate has made them a family once again, so of him, the only think missions is putting a ring on it," a friend of the couple told Now magazine.