Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson’s fiancée Alina de Almeida is expecting the couple’s first child, Page Six has exclusively revealed.
“We are very excited,” de Almeida tells us. “We had planned this. It was not a big surprise. We have been together for three years now and I have always wanted a family and I know John will be a great father,” she added.
De Almeida also told Page Six: “We just hope the baby is healthy. Boy or girl, both are welcome.”
Paulson, 68, and de Almeida, 36, got engaged in April, we exclusively reported.
The Republican major donor is still embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with his ex-wife Jenny, but he and de Almeida hope to tie the knot once the divorce is finalized.
“John is just a wonderful partner,” de Almeida tells us. “He brings out the best in me. He has taken my career to the next level. He is very supportive, very patient and caring.”
De Almeida – a registered dietitian with a degree in food and nutritional science – is the founder of health consulting company Effective Lifestyle.
She says the couple also have a lot in common. “We like the same things,” she tells us. “The same sports, the same movies. Literally everything. We are very happy.”
It will be de Almeida’s first child. Paulson also has two other children from his previous marriage.
The expectant mother says she is doing well: “I don’t have any symptoms of first trimester pregnancy, but I feel great,” says de Almeida. “No nausea, no vomiting… I do yoga in the morning, ride my bike. We are still very social.”
Paulson’s net worth is at least $4.7 billion. The financier reportedly made $20 billion betting against the real estate market before the 2008 crash.
He recently raised money for Donald Trump, raising $50 million at an event at his home in Palm Beach, California, in April.
He separated from Jenny after 21 years of marriage and the ex-partners have been in an ongoing legal dispute ever since.
Paulson previously said: “Unfortunately, our marriage didn’t work out. Divorces are common but difficult. Alina and I are very happy together. I wish Jenny to be happy too.”