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Olympics golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott marry in private | Olympics golden couple Jason Kenny and Laura Trott marry in private |
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Cycling's golden couple, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, have got married in a private ceremony. | Cycling's golden couple, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, have got married in a private ceremony. |
The Team GB pair, who boast 10 Olympic golds between them, tied the knot on Saturday. | The Team GB pair, who boast 10 Olympic golds between them, tied the knot on Saturday. |
Revealing the news, Kenny, 28, tweeted a snap of his new wife saying, "Good morning Mrs Kenny." | Revealing the news, Kenny, 28, tweeted a snap of his new wife saying, "Good morning Mrs Kenny." |
Trott's father added: "So pleased to announce that my darling daughter @LauraTrott31 married @JasonKenny107 yesterday." | Trott's father added: "So pleased to announce that my darling daughter @LauraTrott31 married @JasonKenny107 yesterday." |
Kenny's image of his new wife pictures her in bed with their two dogs, Sprolo and Pringle, at her feet. | Kenny's image of his new wife pictures her in bed with their two dogs, Sprolo and Pringle, at her feet. |
She posted on Instagram: "The happiest day of my life. With all my family and close friends I married my best friend." | She posted on Instagram: "The happiest day of my life. With all my family and close friends I married my best friend." |
"We had the most amazing day and I'm so pleased to finally be able [to] call Jason my Husband". | |
The pair, who live in a cottage just outside Knutsford, Cheshire, turned down an offer to have the wedding featured in a magazine and managed to keep the details a secret from the press until it had happened. | The pair, who live in a cottage just outside Knutsford, Cheshire, turned down an offer to have the wedding featured in a magazine and managed to keep the details a secret from the press until it had happened. |
Mrs Kenny's father tweeted his congratulations with two pictures of the happy couple outside the church. | Mrs Kenny's father tweeted his congratulations with two pictures of the happy couple outside the church. |
The bride's sister Emma, who was maid of honour at the ceremony, tweeted a picture of Mrs Kenny in her dress and said: "Couldn't have asked for a better day for my baby sister. #TrottKennyWedding". | The bride's sister Emma, who was maid of honour at the ceremony, tweeted a picture of Mrs Kenny in her dress and said: "Couldn't have asked for a better day for my baby sister. #TrottKennyWedding". |
Friend and fellow cyclist Dani King, who won gold with the 24-year-old in the women's team pursuit at London 2012, was among the bridesmaids. | Friend and fellow cyclist Dani King, who won gold with the 24-year-old in the women's team pursuit at London 2012, was among the bridesmaids. |
She retweeted a photograph from the father-of-the-bride, adding: "And what a day it was too", next to a red love heart and the hashtag #mrandmrskenny. | She retweeted a photograph from the father-of-the-bride, adding: "And what a day it was too", next to a red love heart and the hashtag #mrandmrskenny. |
Another teammate from Trott's world record-breaking team which won pursuit gold at Rio 2016, Joanna Rowsell Shand, said the images were "beautiful photos". | Another teammate from Trott's world record-breaking team which won pursuit gold at Rio 2016, Joanna Rowsell Shand, said the images were "beautiful photos". |
The pair asked guests to donate to Dementia UK. | |
It is not yet clear where the wedding took place. | |
Sir Chris Hoy | Sir Chris Hoy |
Laura, whose hometown is Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, is a four-time Olympic champion after retaining the team pursuit and women's omnium titles in Rio that she won at London 2012. | |
Jason has seven Olympic track sprint medals to his name - including six golds - making him the holder of the most titles for a Briton alongside former team-mate Sir Chris Hoy. | Jason has seven Olympic track sprint medals to his name - including six golds - making him the holder of the most titles for a Briton alongside former team-mate Sir Chris Hoy. |
The relationship between the pair began during the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. | The relationship between the pair began during the build-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
Trott has said "it wasn't love at first sight" when she first met Kenny, who she said never spoke to her in training. | Trott has said "it wasn't love at first sight" when she first met Kenny, who she said never spoke to her in training. |
Kenny said in response that he "never said hello to anyone" and he could not help being "grumpy". | Kenny said in response that he "never said hello to anyone" and he could not help being "grumpy". |
Kenny's mother Lorraine has said the first time she "knew something was happening between the two of them was when Jason phoned me up and said, 'I'm bringing Trotty home for a bacon butty.'" | Kenny's mother Lorraine has said the first time she "knew something was happening between the two of them was when Jason phoned me up and said, 'I'm bringing Trotty home for a bacon butty.'" |
"We liked her from the off," she said. | "We liked her from the off," she said. |
The Bolton cyclist popped the question while sitting on the sofa watching an episode of EastEnders in 2014. | The Bolton cyclist popped the question while sitting on the sofa watching an episode of EastEnders in 2014. |