Romanian media went crazy with Rangers star Ianis Hagi, so much so that his wedding with wife Elena Tanase was broadcast on television
The midfielder for Ibrox, Ianis Hagi, married to his long-term fiancée Elena Tanase. He was allowed a break between his return for preseason play with Philippe Clement’s club and Euro 2024.
Ianis Hagi, the son of legendary Romanian football player Gheorghe is well-known in his own country, where fans eagerly follow his career and make sure every significant development involving him appears on both the front and back pages. However, his wedding went above and beyond that. His special day was covered live by television, with coverage similar to that of a British royal wedding.
Who is Elena Tanase wife of footballer Ianis Hagi, bio, age, family, parents, wedding and Instagram
According to media reports, broadcaster Direct had to pay about £200,000 for the TV rights to show the Hagi wedding. Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu noted during the nationwide broadcast of the entire ceremony that it was their “final” and a larger national event than the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain.
On Christmas Day, six months after Ianis had proposed to Elena Tanase in Paris, the pair conducted a civil wedding.
Elena Tanase family, education, career
The 24-year-old Elena Tanase is of Aromanian descent and resides in Constanta. She attended one the most prestigious universities in the city, Mircea cel Bătrân National College.
Elena hails from an affluent family. Dimciu-Palavoti Tănase, her father, is a prosperous businessman who engages in both agricultural and building businesses. Seeing that Gheorghe Hagi was present at an event hosted by Tanase family, both the families share a strong bond.
🇷🇴 Ianis Hagi se marie avec Elena Tănase aujourd’hui même !
Les chaînes de télévision sont en boucle.
On leur souhaite beaucoup de bonheur et on espère un nouveau Hagi footballeur. Casă de piatră 🙏 pic.twitter.com/m5jGgjIFLv
— Foot Roumain 🇷🇴 (@FootRoumain) July 14, 2024
Even though Ianis Hagi and Elena Tanase have been dating for a while, they didn’t officially announce their romance until December 2022, when they shared their first picture. In a unique scenario, Ianis proposed to Elena in June of last year in Paris. On October 16, 2023, Ianis Hagi threw Elena Tanase’s first engagement party in Constanta.
Elena spent approximately €8,000 on her wedding gown, which was quite similar to her engagement party outfit from the Marchesa store.