{"id":267049,"date":"2025-11-06T18:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/267049\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:15:11","slug":"charles-leclerc-opens-up-on-engagement-with-playful-nudge-for-pierre-gasly-to-follow-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/267049\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Leclerc opens up on engagement with playful nudge for Pierre Gasly to follow suit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc<\/a> has opened up about his engagement to long-term partner Alexandra Saint Mleux.<\/p>\n

The couple announced their engagement on 2 November 2025 with a social media post alongside their beloved long-haired dachshund, Leo, who was sporting a collar tag engraved with “Dad wants to marry you”.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, I mean, I’m very, very happy. Obviously, it was a special week, full of emotions. It’s a very special moment for anyone to do that step,” Leclerc told the media ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

“And yeah, Alex and I are incredibly happy.”<\/p>\n

When asked which driver he thinks will be next to follow in his footsteps, he said: “Easy. Pierre [Gasly]. I think Pierre. I need to put him under a bit of pressure. We grew up together, so you’re next.”<\/p>\n

The couple made their first public appearance in July 2023 at Wimbledon and Saint Mleux has since become a regular visitor in the Formula 1 paddock.<\/p>\n

“Incredibly engaged,” Leclerc said when asked how engaged Saint Mleux was in his life in F1. “Not technically, of course, but as all of us, I think we are all human, and I think we are all supported by the people that are closest to us.”<\/p>\n

\"Charles <\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari<\/p>\n

Photo by: Andy Hone\/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Expanding on her support, the Ferrari<\/a> driver added: “Alex is the closest person that I have with my family, obviously, and they live the career just like we do, basically.<\/p>\n

“The ups, then the downs, and they support us in the best possible way. And Alex has done that since the very first day I met her. So yeah, she’s definitely a very important part of my life, obviously, but also of my career and the way you manage the ups and downs.”<\/p>\n

Since the announcement was made, the post on Instagram has amassed a staggering 7.2 million likes and attracted congratulatory messages from several others within the F1 paddock.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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