Celebrity Crush: Ricky Martin
This man always has our attention.
Ricky Martin is ageing like fine wine - getting more delicious with every year that passes.
Born in Puerto Rico 1971, Ricky Martin began appearing in television commercials from the age of nine. At 12 years old, Ricky began recording music as part of a boy band.
Launching his solo career in 1991, it was the 1995 single Maria that helped him reach an international audience.
His first English-language album - the self titled Ricky Martin released in 1999 - made him a global superstar. The lead single was Livin' la Vida Loca.
After a lot of speculation about his sexuality, Martin began publicly discussing his sexuality in 2010 - identifying as a gay man.
In 2008, Martin became the father of twin boys - via surrogacy. Martin now has four children - a daughter born in 2018, and a younger son born in 2019.
In 2017, Martin married Jwan Yosef. They separated in 2023.
In 2022, Ricky Martin's nephew - Dennis Sanchez Martin - alleged that he had been in a sexual relationship with his uncle. Ricky Martin denied the allegations and the matter was settled out of court.
Continuing to release new music, Ricky Martin is currently touring as well as continuing to pursue acting projects.
