Ronan
Yvonne Keating
Golden Couple
Jack Keating
Marie Keating
Boyzone
The Band
date
of birth: 08. February 1974
place of birth: Naas Co.Kildare, Ireland
mother: Ann
father: Michael
siblings: James married to Linda, who's Jack's god mother
married to: Ronan Keating, Irish singer, former Boyzone star
children: Jack (named after Yvonne's grandpa) and Marie (named after
Ronan's early died mother)
job: she once was an Irish model
best friends: Adele & Cecily (twins)
Yvonne was born in Naas
Co.Kildare on the 8th February 1974. Her parents are Michael and Ann
Connolly. She also has a brother James who is about 2 years older than her.
Yvonne grew up in the country and had a very sheltered life. She and her Mum
shared a big passion for horses. At the age of 12 Yvonne was sent to a
boarding school and has said that she didn't really enjoy it. Stating that
she lived for the weekends when she would ride and show jump her horses and
it was also when she got time to see her 2 best friends Adele and Cecily,
who also shared an interest for horses.
Her Mum Ann works in a Antiques shop called Grannies Attic in Naas and her
Dad Michael is a business man. Yvonne brother James Connolly is married to
Linda who is Jacks God-Mother. James and Linda have two children James aged
about 7 and Jilly about 4. James works with his Father. Yvonne has stated
that she gets on very well with her parents and her brother.
At the age of 18 Yvonne went to Cardiff University in Wales, she was
studying to be a physiotherapist, although Yvonne made new friends in Wales,
she missed her family & friends that much that she returned back to Ireland
a couple of months into the course. Her best friend Cecily let Yvonne come
and work in her beauty Salon and it was there that Yvonne was found by the
Emerald Isle Modeling Agency where she worked as a model. Yvonne had long
blonde curly hair & when she cut it, it did her image a lot of good, making
her a Super Model and Ireland best.
Yvonne
Keating
Yvonne Connolly,
became Yvonne Keating on 30th April 1998, when she married our Ronan
Keating. They had both previously met at a shop in Naas when the were
teenagers. Ronan was working with his Dad delivering fizzy drinks and Yvonne
was stood outside, Ronan described her as a pretty thing, with pig tails &
braces on her teeth dressed in the full horse gear. She smiled at one
another & said hello. Ronan's Dad Gerry commented on how nice she was and
that was it!
It was then early 1997, when a friend of Ronan's introduced him to Yvonne in
the Chocolate bar, Dublin. They became good friends and later realised that
they had once met as teenagers and it wasn't long after that, that Ronan
realized his love for this women. He told her one evening and discovered
that she felt exactly the same! They became a couple in late 1997, but
Ronan's mother Marie became ill with breast cancer and this put a strain on
their relationship and I have reason to believe that they separated for a
while. In this time Yvonne became attached to formula one ace Eddie Irvine,
eventually Ronan and Yvonne worked through their problems and were stronger
than ever. It was in February 1998 that Ronan would need Yvonne like never
before, when sadly his mother passed away!
When March time came, Ronan realized that he wanted to spend the rest of his
life with this women and proposed to her on bended knee in his bedroom!!!
Once the Irish model had realised he was serious, she was more than happy to
become his wife. The couple had planned to marry in Florida with their best
friends Glin & Elaine Donnolly, but in April following the death of Ronans
Nanny and Cousin Ronan need to take a break, so the couple went to the
Caribbean isle of Nevis, where they decided to marry early!
The couple returned back as Man & Wife. Since then their love & devotion for
each other has grown and they have had two children Jack born 15 March 1999
and Marie born 18 February 2001!
Yvonne
the mother
Yvonne found out
that she was expecting hers & Ronan's first baby, while the two of them were
on a break away in Kerry. It was the summer of 1998. Yvonne did a pregnancy
test and then told Ronan who went into total shock! The baby had not been
planned, but the two of them were overjoyed! It has also been said that Jack
was conceived in Hong Kong! The baby should have been born on Ronan's
birthday 3rd March, but it was on the 15th March 1999 at 4am that Yvonne's
waters finally broke & Ronan could not be woken! Yvonne got dressed and
finally rose Ro from his deep sleep, who then went into a state of panic!
Its a long process but at 4:45pm after 14 hours little Jack Keating named
after Yvonnes grandad is finally born. However the cord had got wrapped
around his neck, turning him blue and worrying Yvonne & Ronan sick! They put
an oxygen mask on him & Jack let out his first screams, Ronan described it
as a magical experience and said that when they were given Jack who weighed
10Ib 4oz to hold they both couldn't stop crying! and also that he was so
very proud of Yvonne!
Little Jack is Ronan's double!
At the beginning of 2000 Ro & Yvonne decided they would like to have another
baby, however their second child took a while to conceive! But after a
couple of months of trying they went to the doctors to be told that Yvonne
was pregnant with their second child! They were so overjoyed & relieved! It
is also strange that the baby this time was supposed to be due on Yvonne's
birthday 8th February! It has also been reported that Ronan slipped up on a
TV show, claiming that their second child was a boy, but by the 17th
February, there was still no sign of the baby, so Ronan decided to take a
quick trip to Germany, to perform on a TV show! However before going on it,
he gave Yvonne a ring to see how she was, he sensed there was something
wrong....she was on her way to the hospital, because the baby was coming!
Ronan panicked but manage to finish the show, jumping straight into a car
and private jet to Dublin! His brother Gary was waiting at the other side to
take him to the hospital! Where he made it 2 hours before there daughter
Marie named after Ronan's late mother entered the world, weighing 10Ib.
Ronan said that again her burst into tears and that having a girl was a
shock! He also said that although Marie weighed 10Ib she was small and
dainty and he was scared to hold her! Jack was jealous at first but now is a
big help with his little sister! Marie is just like her Mum!
Ronan had said that he would like to have 5 children, but after having two
he says it is a lot of hard work & that he hasn't a clue what to do first
when one is screaming for a bottle & the other is trying to escape out of
the garden!
thanx to
Vivvie and Justina's Wivvy World
