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Gemma Atkinson said she was offered “so much money” to speak about Cristiano Ronaldo after they split, but she did not want to. No amount, offer-maker or terms are identified in the reports, so the phrase cannot be translated into a specific sum.
What did Gemma Atkinson say about the offer?
A 2016 New Zealand Herald report, credited to news.com.au, quoted Atkinson recalling: “When we did split up I got offered so much money to speak about him and I didn’t want that.” The report says she made the comments in 2010.
How much money was she offered?
The amount was not disclosed. The reports reviewed do not name who made the offer, identify an outlet, or explain its terms. “So much money” is Atkinson’s unquantified description, not a reported figure. The available wording says she was offered money to “speak about him”; it does not establish that the offer was for a tell-all or required her to criticize Ronaldo.
Why did she turn it down?
Later coverage attributed a fuller explanation to an older interview with Manchester radio station Key 103. Vanguard quoted Atkinson saying: “And I didn’t want that because there was nothing negative about him, so I don’t see any reason to tell bad things about him.” That is a later report of an earlier interview, not a new 2026 disclosure; the original recording is not available in the cited coverage.
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When did Atkinson and Ronaldo date?
They were linked in 2007, when Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United. Entertainment Daily described the relationship as a four-month fling and reported that Atkinson had discussed an at-home date involving tea and Only Fools and Horses on Key 103.
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The money remark was reported in 2016 as a recollection from 2010. Entertainment Daily revisited the relationship in June 2025, and reports by Vanguard and The Times of India in February 2026 again attributed the comment to an older Key 103 interview. Those later articles repeat or add context to the earlier account; they do not establish a newly made offer or reveal its value.
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