João Cancelo Proposes to Girlfriend in the Maldives

Manchester City footballer, João Cancelo proposed to his girlfriend Daniela Machado in the Maldives. The Portuguese defender announced his engagement while holidaying at iconic Maldives resort, Soneva Jani.

The Premier League club player has been dating Daniela Machado since 2011 and they both have one daughter together.

João Cancelo couldn’t play in Euro 2020 due to his positive COVID-19 status at the time. After the football star completed his isolation period, he visited the Maldives for a relaxing getaway. With a will ‘you marry me’ sign in the backdrop, the footballer uploaded a photo on Instagram and told ‘she said yes’.

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Daniela also filled her Instagram feed with stunning photos from the holiday in the Maldives.

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João Cancelo and Daniela Machado are spending their getaway at Soneva Jani; a resort synonymous with over-water luxury, superlative hospitality and rare guest experiences.

Recently, Soneva opened its Chapter Two for guests, expanding upon Soneva Jani’s portfolio of luxurious water villas and introducing exciting new dining concepts, the Soneva Wellness Centre, and a whole new way to experience the best of the resort with Soneva Unlimited.

Five islands encircle the lagoon of Soneva Jani, each one with soft white sands and covered in rich tropical vegetation. Additionally, four of the five islands also remains untouched, making Soneva Jani the lowest density development in the Maldives.

Feature image by Daniela Machado via Instagram

Indian celebrities have been flocking to the Maldives since destinations closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the restrictions have been lifted since it appears that Indian celebrities still love their getaway trip to the Maldives. While some celebrities make multiple trips a year, others have only explored the destination for the first time recently. In addition to Bollywood celebrities, Hollywood celebrities also visit the Maldives for their tropical getaways. Everyone from the royal family to upcoming actors has been spotted in the Maldives through the years, so here are the celebrities who have recently made a trip to the sunny side of life.

01. Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna and her husband Akshay Kumar and their kids kids Aarav and Nitara celebrated their new year 2024 in the Maldives. The pair shared a video on Instagram showcasing a glimpse into their fun-loving family vacation at Soneva Jani Maldives.

02. Ananya Panday

Bollywood sweetheart Ananya Panday celebrated her 25th birthday in the Maldives towards the end of 2023. Just like Akshay and his family, Ananya also chose to celebrate her Maldives getaway in the beautiful Soneva Jani resort.

03. Taapse Pannu

Indian actress Taapse Pannu, best known for her role in ‘Dunki’ was also spotted in the Maldives. Taapsi shared her stay at OZEN RESERVE Bolifushi, stating the sunsets look this beautiful hardly elsewhere.

04. Pooja Hegde

Avid social media enthusiast and Indian actress Pooja Hedge also took a trip to the Maldives towards the end of 2023 to celebrate her 33rd birthday in style. The actress took her birthday celebrations super seriously last year, booking her stay at the Hilton Maldives Amingiri resort!

05. Vijay Varma

Last November, famous Indian actor Vijay Varma shared glimpses into his Maldives vacation, and fans suspected the photos were clicked by Tamannaah Bhatia. Since his vacation in the Maldives, fans have got a glimpse of the actor’s amazing work yet again on the Netflix movie, Murder Mubarak.

06. Parineeti Chopra

Patineeti was spotted in Waldorf Astoria Maldives on a little girls’ trip, in October of 2023. She took to Instagram to share the photos of her in yellow swimwear and chooras (bangles), noting that it was not her honeymoon!

07. Shanaya Kapoor

Fushifaru Maldives hosted Bollywood actress Shanaya Kapoor towards the end of 2023 for a Maldives getaway as well. This trip was following her debut role in Karan Johar’s ‘Bedhadak’ alongside Lakshya and Gurfateh Pirzada.

08. Sonnalli Seygall

Sonnalli Seygall and her husband and restauranter Ashesh L Sajnani took a trip to the Maldives for their honeymoon in 2023 as well. Their 5-day honeymoon trip at Villa Nautica, formerly known as Paradise Island featured some beautiful shots at the pool!

Some of the other Indian celebrities who have also loved their visit to the Maldives in 2023 & 2024 include:

Alia Bhatt who enjoyed a vacation at Cheval Blanc Randheli with her friends and sister
Kajal Aggarwal who honeymooned at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Taapsee Pannu who shared her amazing moments at Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
Tara Sutaria as she took to celebrate her 25th birthday at W Maldives

João Cancelo Proposes to Girlfriend in the Maldives

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