The countdown to New Year’s Eve and the most watched show of the year has already begun, and once again Cristina Pedroche is preparing to become one of the big media focuses on December 31st. Together with Alberto Chicote, the presenter says goodbye to the year again from the Puerta del Sol, in a program that can be seen on Antena 3, La Sexta and Atresplayer. However, this edition is not just another one. For them it represents the “completion of a cycle”: “12 years, 12 grapes and 12 clothes” who have changed the way of experiencing the chimes on television.
Pedroche faces this appointment with a mixture of excitement and pressure. “Every year I try to improve,” he admitted in recent days, knowing full well that the bar is getting higher and higher. The preparation of the styling, the technical rehearsal and the expectations of the audience make the last few weeks a real emotional marathon. What I didn’t expect is that this end of the year would come with a personal surprise It even eclipsed the mystery of the dress.
The scene took place on the set of The anthillwhere the presenter came to talk, without revealing too much, about the look with which she will welcome 2026. her husband, Dabiz Muñozalso took part in the program to introduce their new Christmas roscones. Between jokes, tastings and complicity, the conversation naturally drifted into sentimental territory… until it completely changed the tone.
Pedroche noted with amusement that if she wasn’t already married to the cook, she would do it again without hesitation. “I want to get married again.” He laughed occasionally. Muñoz reacted immediately: he seized on the idea and, with ingenuity, improvised a proposal using the surprise hidden in one of the roscones. He knelt live and under the watchful eyes of Pablo Motos and asked the crucial question: “I will put it on you like a ring.” “Cristina Pedroche, will you marry me?”. The answer came not in words but in a kiss that sealed the moment and elicited applause from the audience.
The couple has just celebrated their tenth anniversary of marriage. Her civil wedding in 2015 was as atypical as she was: intimate, without protocol and in the strictest privacy. Since then they have started a family with two children, Laiah and Jesse, and a relationship characterized by complicity and mutual support. Over time, Pedroche has expressed his desire to formalize his connection also for the Church, an idea that now gains strength after this unexpected request.
Despite the emotions of the moment, the presenter’s professional priority remains. The Chimes dress is once again one of television’s best-kept secrets. Her stylist Josie has been working for months on a proposal that, in the team’s own words, will mark a before and after. “It breaks with everything from the past, and what I’m going to build is something different,” said Pedroche, recognizing this design symbolizes a change of stage.
The process was not easy. This year, the presenter faced the challenge of organizing styling during her pregnancy, which delayed important decisions. “I didn’t feel prepared for it, it didn’t make sense. They could be the last ones,” she admitted. Finally, after the birth of her second child, The project was resumed at full speed. The result, say those who have seen it up close, will be impressive, with the hair and makeup designed as part of a larger artistic narrative.
Beyond fashion, these chimes have an additional emotional component. Becoming a mother changed the way she lived on the night of December 31st. Separate yourself from your childrenEven for a few hours, she creates an inner conflict that she herself has sincerely shared on social networks. Nevertheless, Pedroche continues, aware that this appointment is part of his professional identity.
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