CRISTIANO Ronaldo set off fireworks of his own on July Fourth when the Real Madrid soccer star declared on Twitter he had a love child with an unidentified woman.
But one fan who seemed unfazed by the news was Ronaldo’s Russian model girlfriend of six months, Irina Shayk, who, according to sources, is not the mother of the newborn.
The couple spent a romantic Fourth of July weekend together in New York City, Ronaldo’s first trip to the Big Apple.
On Friday, the day after his son was born, Ronaldo hung out with Shayk at the Four Seasons hotel bar. Then on Saturday, the couple were spotted cuddling around the pool and taking pictures at Soho House. Also, they were seen taking a romantic helicopter ride around the city and dining at Da Silvano yesterday.
“It seemed like everything was fine,” said a source. “It also seemed as if Irina knew about the baby before the news broke.”
On Saturday, Ronaldo, whose Portugal soccer team was knocked out of the World Cup last week, posted on Twitter: “It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby’s mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship.”
Meanwhile, sparks flew for other boldfaced names around the city:
* Cameron Diaz had her hands all over New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez during a cozy dinner at the Lion.
* Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds “didn’t leave each other’s sides” while meeting friends to take in the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks on the rooftop of the Chelsea Enclave apartment complex.
* Reggie Bush and Kanye West‘s ex-flame Amber Rose were inseparable at Axe Lounge at Dune in Southampton. “They sat close together, went for bathroom breaks together, and she was doing some sexy moves for him. It looked pretty hot and heavy.”