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Lucy Needham

Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand married: Couple tie the knot in three day wedding party

Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand have reportedly tied the knot.

According to sources, the lovebirds exchanged vows on Friday evening at the in Turkey.

The Mayor of Marmaris, Mehmet Oktay, has told reporters he officiated the ceremony as part of celebrations that will last three days.

The reception is said to have kicked off mid-afternoon on Friday with guests enjoying a booze free bar and food prepared by expert chefs.

Kate and Rio are man and wife (Instagram)
Kate on her hen party (Instagram)
The pair said 'I do' at a five star hotel in Turkey surrounded by close family and friends (D MARIS BAY)

The bash then ended with a pool party at the 196 room retreat.

The happy couple asked their guests to hand in mobile phones before attending the wedding to avoid any leaked pictures.

An onlooker told the MailOnline "It was quite the party."

"You could hear the music and the cheering throughout the hotel. The whole pool area had been sealed off, even for us."

Rio proposed last November (Getty Images Europe)

Kate, 27, and Rio's, 40, nuptials come two years after they first started dating - with the pair getting engaged in November 2018.

Rio's three children Lorenz, 13, Tate, and Tia, eight, were all at Friday's ceremony, along with the couple's other close family members.

Bride Kate is said to have invited just one of her former TOWIE castmates.

Kate left the show in 2017 and waved goodbye to reality TV for good in order to become a full time stepmum to Rio's three children.

Pregnant Lydia Bright was at the ceremony (Instagram)

At the ceremony on Friday, Kate invited her old friend and ex-co star Lydia Bright, who is currently pregnant with her first child.

Another eyewitness from the ceremony said: "It seems as if it was an overwhelmingly a family and friends affair, which is quite unusual for a high-profile wedding such as this. I was looking out for famous footballers and other figures but did not see any. Perhaps they were just keeping a low profile."

According to newspaper the Daily Sabah, the Mayor of Marmaris told Demirören News Agency (DHA) that he officiated Kate and Rio's wedding in front of a small crowd of exclusive guests.

Mehmet Oktay said: "Both the couple and the guests told me that they enjoyed Marmaris a lot. Ferdinand said they will visit Marmaris in the years to come."

Guests were treated to a three day bash (D MARIS BAY)
The Mayor of Marmaris officiated the ceremony (D MARIS BAY)

It was during their trip to Abu Dhabi in November, that Rio asked Kate to be his wife.

He roped in his three kids to help in surprising Kate on top of a helipad at a five star hotel.

Kate Wight and Rio Ferdinand celebrate their engagement (Instagram)

Rio started dating Kate in late 2016 after the death of his wife Rebecca, who is the mother of Lorenz, Tate and Tia.

The former footballer has praised Kate in the past for being a support to him and for helping to raise his kids alongside him.

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