Joy of six: Cristiano Ronaldo expecting twins with partner Georgina Rodriguez

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez, have announced that they’re expecting twins.

The couple took to Instagram to make the revelation to their combined 388 million followers; 360 million for Ronaldo and 28 million for Rodriguez.

“Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love - we can’t wait to meet you,” wrote the couple.

Alongside the news was a photo of the couple together holding up baby scan photos.

This will be Ronaldo’s second set of twins, making him a father to six children.

Ronaldo's oldest son Cristiano Jnr was born in the United States on June 17, 2010 but was immediately taken back to Madrid to be raised in Spain. The identity of his mother remains anonymous by her request, according to the star.

A surrogate mother then gave birth to a pair of Ronaldo’s twins, daughter Eva and son Mateo, on June 8, 2017, also in America.

One month later, Ronaldo announced his first child with Rodriguez, Alana Martina, who was born on November 12, 2017.

The Spanish beauty and the footballer met while she was working as a retail assistant in Madrid, as they caught eyes at a Gucci event in 2016.

Rodriguez has followed the five-time Ballon d'Or winner from Madrid to Turin and then Manchester, as he left Real Madrid for Juventus and then made his return to Manchester United.

The superstar has established himself as one of the sport’s greatest players of all time, often drawing comparison to Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi.