'Cheeky night out with this one!' Smitten Rio Ferdinand packs on the PDA with leggy girlfriend Kate Wright in loved-up snap as they celebrate first Christmas together

Published: 14:21 GMT, 18 December 2017 | Updated: 16:55 GMT, 18 December 2017

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She quit her reality TV career to spend her time focusing on boyfriend Rio Ferdinand and his three children.

And the footballer showed his appreciation for Kate Wright in a loved-up snap on Monday, wrapping his arms around the TOWIE star during a dinner date at his restaurant Rosso in Manchester.

Preparing for their first Christmas together, the 39-year-old sportsman looked utterly smitten with the 26-year-old as they made the most of the festive period.

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Cute couple: Rio Ferdinand showed his appreciation for Kate Wright in a loved-up snap on Monday, wrapping his arms around the TOWIE star during a dinner date at his restaurant Rosso in Manchester

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The Essex beauty looked typically chic for the dinner date, rocking a striped dark green playsuit with a plunging neckline.

Styling her blonde tresses in polished waves, she added height with some racy suede thigh-high boots.

Leaning against her boyfriend, she seemed to be in great spirits as she flashed a wide smile in the shot, which Rio captioned: 'Cheeky night out with this one.'

Cute: Earlier this month the busty blonde looked besotted as she joined her 39-year-old beau for the launch of his new FIVE collection with Sports Direct in London

Loving life: Once inside the venue Kate and Rio partied up a storm together with the former TOWIE star taking to Instagram to reveal she was having the 'best night'

Kate's relationship with the ex footballer seems stronger than ever, with the pair making increasingly frequent public appearances in recent months.

Earlier this month the busty blonde looked besotted as she joined her 39-year-old beau for the launch of his new FIVE collection with Sports Direct in London.

The former TOWIE star was seen arriving hand-in-hand with Rio, as they marked their first public appearance together.

Once inside the venue Kate and Rio partied up a storm together with the former TOWIE star taking to Instagram to reveal she was having the 'best night'.

Close bond: Kate's relationship with the ex footballer seems stronger than ever, with the pair making increasingly frequent public appearances in recent months

Kate recently quit her reality TV career to focus on her relationship with Rio and his three children, telling The Sun: 'I’m taking a step back from the public eye, I want to keep my life private as I lived my previous relationship on TOWIE, my priority right now is Rio and the family.'

A friend also told the publication that Kate had severed ties with several brands she had endorsed, in a bid to distance herself from the limelight.

This comes after Kate was reportedly overheard telling a pal how happy the couple were together.

Despite having no plans yet to wed, she told a friend: 'We are so happy together. It's going really well,' a source told The Sun.

Dedicated: Kate recently quit her reality TV career to focus on her relationship with Rio and his three children

Kate has made a huge effort to get to know Rio's children: Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine, and Tia, six.

It seems to have paid off after a source revealed: 'She was telling her friends how great everything is for her at the moment. Rio's children love her.

'She sees Rio as her soulmate – they have a real connection. She was saying she is happy to take a backseat with work and let his family be the priority.'

Adding that it was great to see her so happy especially compared to the drama of her TOWIE past.

In September, Kate revealed she was quitting the limelight to focus on Rio and his kids when she spoke for the first time about their relationship.

Thoughtful: She said: 'I’m taking a step back from the public eye, I want to keep my life private as I lived my previous relationship on TOWIE, my priority right now is Rio and the family'

Loved- up: Kate showed off her killer curves in a plunging pinstripe jumpsuit at Rio's restaurant in Manchester

The pair have gone from strength to strength since since going public with their romance earlier this summer.

Last month, Rio spoke about his relationship with the former TOWIE star for the first time in a candid interview on This Morning.

While discussing his new book Thinking Out Loud he spoke in depth about overcoming grief and the 'positive' effect Kate has had on his life.

Rio lost his wife Rebecca in 2015 following a short battle with cancer aged 34 leaving him the primary caregiver to his kids.

Past heartache: Last month Rio spoke about the 'positive' effect Kate has had on his life, since the death of his wife Rebecca (pictured together) in 2015 after a short battle with cancer