Wait, what?! At 82 years old, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has been secretly engaged to his 38-year-old girlfriend, former ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick — and no one knew until now.
Yes, you read that right. The iconic rocker has been quietly off the market for years, and the world is only just finding out. In a bombshell interview with Paris Match on April 9, Hamrick finally confirmed what fans and tabloids have speculated since 2023: “Mick proposed to me two or three years ago,” she said. But here’s the twist — they might not even get married.
“Maybe we’ll get married one day, maybe not. We’re so happy right now that I’m afraid of changing anything,” Hamrick told the magazine.
Talk about plot twists. The couple had sparked rumors last year when eagle-eyed fans noticed a diamond ring on Hamrick’s finger, but at the time, she downplayed it as a “promise ring” — a term used to describe jewelry exchanged during the dating phase, without necessarily meaning engagement.
From Japan to Parenthood — A Quiet Yet Surprising Love Story
The unlikely couple first met in February 2014 in Japan, where Jagger was touring with The Rolling Stones and Hamrick was performing with the American Ballet Theatre. They began dating that summer, but unlike many celebrity couples, they’ve stayed almost entirely out of the public eye ever since.
In 2016, they welcomed their son, Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger. By 2019, Hamrick had retired from the ballet and relocated from New York to the UK to focus on motherhood and family life. In December 2020, Jagger even bought her a luxury mansion near Sarasota, Florida — a quiet love gesture from one of the world’s loudest rock stars.
Despite the 44-year age gap, Hamrick says she doesn’t care what the world thinks.
“Everyone has their own opinions. If you worry too much about what people think — at any stage in life — you’ll get lost in it all and never stop overanalyzing,” she told The Times in 2024.
The couple rarely makes public appearances, but they were seen at an Oscars after-party in March 2025, and again when Jagger brought their son to the 2024 Paris Olympics. So while they may not be flaunting their love on red carpets or Instagram, their bond seems strong, stable — and refreshingly unbothered by public opinion.
A Rock God With 8 Children (And Counting?)
Mick Jagger, born in 1943, is still very much active with The Rolling Stones and continues to perform on global stages, defying both age and gravity. His estimated net worth? Around $500 million.
In case you lost count, Jagger is already the father of eight children. Deveraux is the youngest, while his oldest child, Karis, is now 55. The others include Jade (54), Elizabeth (42), James (40), Georgia May (34), Gabriel (28), and Lucas (26). The man is a legend — in more ways than one.
Engaged, but Unmarried — And That’s Okay
For all the headlines their relationship could generate, it’s the quiet confidence and unconventional peace between them that’s most striking. Hamrick isn’t rushing down the aisle. Jagger isn’t making a media spectacle. They’re simply… together. Engaged. Happy. Private.
In a world obsessed with labels and timelines, Mick and Melanie are writing their own script — and at 82, the rockstar might just be proving that age really is just a number.