Melissa Jiménez and Fernando Alonso’s bombshell news: they are expecting their first child together

Sports journalist Melissa Jiménez and driver Fernando Alonso will become parents for the first time together, explains ¡Hola! magazine, with a baby due in March. According to close sources, Jiménez would already be in her sixth month of pregnancy, and “she is taking good care of herself“.

The absence of the reporter in the last Formula 1 races, where she usually covered the competition, fueled the rumors. Now the news is confirmed, and with it a pause in her intense professional activity: “She wants to temporarily park the frenetic pace of the circuits, especially now, which is in the last quarter,” says the information.

The announcement has shown the couple’s desire to maintain discretion, although the illusion is shared: “They are very happy,” said the source.

A new chapter in their personal lives

For Alonso it will be her first child, while for Jiménez it will be her fourth. She is already the mother of three children: Gala, Abril and Max, the result of her previous relationship with sportsman Marc Bartra.

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Since they began their relationship in 2023, the two have sought to preserve their private life from the media spotlight. Their first public appearance together was in Monaco that spring. In 2024, the driver confessed in an interview that he wanted to become a father one day: “I’m happy with my life, although I still miss things. I have no children, something I want to have as a personal goal in the next few years…. I wish I did.

This announcement puts an end to speculation and confirms that this shared wish will come true in March 2026.

Changing priorities: work, motherhood and new life

The confirmation of the pregnancy comes at a time of rethinking for Jiménez. Sources close to her say that the journalist has decided to temporarily put aside her professional commitments: she will not attend recordings, conventions or public events, prioritizing her health and that of the baby.

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The fact that he was not present at the last Grand Prix held in Abu Dhabi (where Alonso finished sixth) had already attracted attention. His absence, together with the silence of the couple, increased the rumors that have now been confirmed.

This parenthesis represents an important reordering of her life, which now revolves around motherhood, rest and preparation for childbirth. A decision that has been understood and respected by her professional and personal environment.

Fernando Alonso and the possibility of his retirement after the 2026 season

The announcement of Melissa Jiménez’s pregnancy comes at a key moment for Fernando Alonso. The Asturian driver has just closed the Formula 1 season and faces the Christmas vacations with a clear purpose: to focus on taking care of his partner and prepare for the arrival of his first child. Fatherhood, an aspiration he has confessed for years as a “pending account”, is about to be fulfilled.

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This new personal chapter coincides with a possible end of his professional cycle. Alonso has already stated on more than one occasion that 2026 could be his last season in Formula 1, which gives even more weight to the current context. His imminent role as a father and the demands of a sporting calendar full of international trips could have a decisive influence on this choice.

Reconciling family life with the demands of the Grand Circus will be a major challenge. If his retirement is confirmed, Alonso would close one of the longest and most successful careers in Spanish motorsport, giving way to a stage marked by different priorities, where family will be the center of his attention.