The Scotland international midfielder joined Bournemouth from Celtic in August 2021. He has since become one of the most consistent figures in a squad that has transformed itself from Championship strugglers into a Premier League fixture. Bournemouth confirmed the extension on Saturday.
The announcement came as the club basked in the achievement of qualifying for European football for the first time in its history. Christie has made 177 appearances for Bournemouth across all competitions.
Of those, 124 came in the Premier League, where he has scored five goals and provided nine assists from midfield. His overall numbers for the club stand at ten goals and 17 assists. During the 2025/26 season, Bournemouth recorded their highest-ever Premier League finish of sixth. They also posted a club-record points total of 57.
Christie made 26 appearances across that campaign, scoring against both Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Tiago Pinto, Bournemouth's Head of Football Operations, praised Christie's role both on and off the pitch.
"Ryan has made a hugely important contribution to the football club since arriving here and we're delighted he has signed a new contract," Pinto said.
He added that Christie remains a key figure in the dressing room leadership group.
"He is a key part of the leadership group in the dressing room and has consistently shown his value to the team through his performances, experience and commitment," Pinto said.
Christie, 31, described the timing of the new deal as ideal given his upcoming commitments with Scotland.
"It feels brilliant and I'm absolutely delighted," Christie said. "Especially after the way the season finished, it's been such an incredible year for the club having qualified for Europe."
He pointed to the 2026 World Cup as a factor in getting the contract finalised now.
"With the World Cup coming up, it felt like the perfect time to sign before heading away for that, and now I can fully focus on the future," he said.
Christie reflected on the scale of the club's progress since his arrival five years ago.
"When I joined the club, I obviously had aspirations to play in the Premier League and I strongly believed we could get promoted, but the journey we've been on since then has been incredible," he said.
He has gone on to make hundreds of appearances since that promotion campaign.
"I've been so fortunate to be part of it and to play so many games along the way," Christie said. "Since getting promoted, we've never really looked back."
Christie has also been named in Steve Clarke's 26-man Scotland squad for the World Cup. It marks Scotland's first appearance at a men's World Cup finals since 1998.
The Scots have been drawn in Group C alongside Brazil, Morocco and Haiti, and open their campaign against Haiti in Foxborough, Massachusetts. For now, though, Christie's focus has shifted to family as much as football.
Originally from Inverness, he has settled fully into life on the south coast.
"It genuinely feels like home for me down here now," Christie said. "I know I'm a northern lad originally, but this is home."
He and his partner have started a family in Dorset since his move from Celtic.
"I've had my little boy down here, I got married down here — we've properly built a family life here, so it means a lot."
With Bournemouth preparing for a maiden European campaign and Christie tied down for three more years, the club's recruitment strategy now has a settled foundation in midfield to build around.