Both daughters of football legend Alan Shearer are now engaged to their rugby-playing beaus, though their relationships differ from their father's. Shearer is a revered figure in Tyneside, having netted 206 goals and provided 58 assists in 405 appearances for Newcastle.

The striker holds the all-time Premier League record with 260 goals in 441 appearances and is celebrated as one of the league's greatest forwards. Throughout his illustrious football career, Shearer was supported by his wife, Lainya, and together they have three grown children - Chloe, 33, Hollie, 30, and Will, 25. Both of Shearer's daughters are often in the public eye, each engaged to their well-known partners.

Hollie, the second eldest, accepted a proposal from England rugby star Joe Marchant in November 2024, after he popped the question in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This year, Chloe followed suit when fellow rugby player Micky Young proposed to the older Shearer daughter in Newcastle in November.

The 36-year-old shared the touching moment on social media as he got down on one knee at the Wylam Brewery in the heart of the city. It seems the scrum-half has won over Chloe's dad too, as Alan responded to the post with three simple words.

"About time too," he responded, hinting that he'd been anticipating this engagement for quite some time. Both pairs find themselves regularly in the public eye thanks to their partners' sporting careers, though Hollie has carved out her own niche too.

The 30-year-old is a singer and social media personality with a substantial following across multiple platforms. She's amassed nearly 80,000 followers on Instagram and an impressive 335,000 on TikTok.

Chloe works in talent management and was most recently involved with Soccer Aid. Shearer, meanwhile, remains active in punditry and has been married to his wife for more than three decades.

Yet the couple differ from their children in keeping their romance firmly private, with Lainya favouring a life away from the cameras. Shearer rarely mentions his wife during his broadcasting duties and typically reserves any references to Lainya for nostalgic anecdotes about their early days together.

Shearer recounted his wife's amusing response to his 1992 Blackburn transfer whilst she was expecting their first child, Chloe.

Speaking on The Rest of Football, he recalled: "When she was eight months pregnant and looked at me in the car and said, 'What the f*** have you done?'"