Kate Ferdinand hits back at 'gold digger' claims in candid admission

NewsCelebsKate FerdinandKate married Rio back in 201914:21, 09 Aug 2026Kate Ferdinand has hit back over "gold digger" claims as her and husband Rio Ferdinand defend their relationship.‌Kate and former football star Rio Ferdinand married in 2019 and have shared children Cree and Shea, the latter of which was born last year. Rio also has children Lorenz, Tate and Tia from his previous marriage to Rebecca Ellison, who tragically died in 2015 from breast cancer.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter‌Now, former The Only Way is Essex star Kate has defended her relationship with Rio over "gold digger" claims. On her Blended podcast, she said: "People think I'm a gold digger, I'm with him for money. I'm basically his nanny that he doesn't pay."As she