As part of the winning team in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Stormers fullback Cheslin Kolbe is no stranger to competition. Luckily, his love life has been an easy ride.

Cheslin and wife Layla, a chartered accountant, have been together since 2013. They met at the DHL Newlands stadium, and the connection was instant.

“We had played a Currie Cup game against the Xerox Golden Lions, and after the match I noticed a beautiful girl in a red hoodie coming down Boundary Road outside DHL Newlands,” Chelsin said in a statement.

“She stopped myself and Kurt Coleman, because her friend wanted to take a photo with us, and I have been in love with her ever since,” he said.

They soon began dating, and Cheslin knew Layla was the one for him. He popped the question in September 2016, after his team’s victory over the Boland Cavaliers at DHL Newlands. The location was extra special because it’s where they first met.

Take a look at their proposal:

The pair tied the knot in 2018 at Webersburg in the Stellenbosch winelands. Fellow rugby stars Siya Kolisi and Justin Geduld acted as groomsmen, and Rachel Kolisi served as a bridesmaid.

The couple’s daughter Kylah, who was nine-months old at the time, came down the aisle in a custom-made cart with a board that read: ‘Daddy just wait til you see mommy’. Their godchild, Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s son Nicholas acted as pageboy. He carried a sign that read, ‘no stepping this now Uncle Chessy’.

Layla walked down the aisle to ‘The Prayer’ by Celine Dion, a live duet sung by Vernice Platje and Danelle Lewin from the Hillsong church in Cape Town the couple belong to. For her big day, Layla wore a fit-and-flare Robyn Roberts dress covered in beaded lace with long sleeves, a detachable tulle skirt and a low open back.

They had an unconventional navy blue four-tier wedding cake with gold printed leafing and orchids flowing down, and a personalised hand-made topper figurine of Cheslin running with a rugby ball and Layla catching him/falling for him- depicting their love story.

South African comedian Siv Ngesi was the MC for the reception. Later in the evening, the wedding party was entertained by  fire dancers.

Their wedding day was captured in all its glory by Top Billing, take a look:

The couple now live in France with their two-year-old daughter Kylah, and Cheslin plays for  French rugby team Toulouse. They are expecting the birth of their second child very soon.

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Miles Teller and wife Keleigh Sperry Teller are celebrating their very first wedding anniversary.

The young couple married on September 1 in Maui, Hawaii in a Catholic church on the island. One year later, they have returned to the island for a romantic getaway.

“Happy one year anniversary to my all-time love @kelighsperry. You and me til the end,baby,” Teller wrote in a tweet.

Happy 1 yr anniversary to my all-time love @keleighsperry. You and me til the end, baby. pic.twitter.com/lHpdWRbEcp

— Miles Teller (@Miles_Teller) September 1, 2020

Keleigh simply wrote, “1 year ago, til the end”.

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Miles Teller is known for his roles in The Divergent Series (2014-2016) and War Dogs (2016). He met model Keleigh Sperry in 2013 at a party for the Black Keys. The two hit it off and there was an instant connection.

A week later they went on the date, and the rest is history. After fours years of dating, Miles popped the question in August 2017. The pair went on a romantic safari in South Africa. While enjoying their morning coffee and the wilderness, Keleigh noticed a rose attached to a tree. She decided to investigate as she thought it was weird to see a rose in the middle of winter. The flower had a note attached to it and when she started reading it, Miles finished it and got down on one knee.

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Maui was the destination of choice for the lovebirds because it was a home away from home for Keleigh and her family. Miles joined them for family trips and fell in love with the destination. Hawaii seems to be a popular wedding spot for celebs.

Actress and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans when she announced she is bisexual and has a new wife.

The Claws star posted an image from her recent wedding to musician Jessica Betts, captioning it: “Mrs. Carol Denise Betts” along with #LoveWins.

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This is the first time Nash has publicly spoken about her relationship with Betts, as well as her sexual identity.

Nash divorced her husband of eight years Jay Walker in 2019, and spoke of her difficulty in finding herself throughout that process.

While accepting the Vanguard Award at the 2020 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon, she said: Trust that it is so much easier to walk in your truth than it is to run towards a lie. Make decisions about what you now know. You gotta own the part you play, that’s important. You gotta forgive yourself and others.”

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It’s been a year since songstress Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling tied the knot in one of Britain’s most lavish non-royal weddings to date.

The private pair married on August 31, 2019 with a grand affair fit for royalty. A-list guests who attended include Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom, Ed Sheeran and Sienna Miller.

They exchanged vows at the York Minster Cathedral in England and held their reception at Castle Howard, a stately home a few miles away. In true Ellie style, she opted for not one but 5 show-stopping wedding looks, paving the way for ‘royal’ wedding trends to come.

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Her ceremony look consisted of a bespoke Chloé gown and a delicate silk tulle veil with an organza collar – featuring her and Caspar’s initials. The veil reportedly took 591 hours to make. The dress itself wasn’t shy of detail either – complete with hand-embroidered White Roses of York and subtle white glass bead embellishments, which took a further 640 hours to create.

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Fans speculate that the couple met through their mutual friend, Princess Eugenie. The English singer-songwriter has been engaged to the art dealer since August 2018. Caspar announced the engagement on Instagram.

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The pair are currently living apart as Goulding works on her upcoming album and Jopling continues his Masters degree at Oxford University.

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Great television can make us laugh, and it can make us cry. It makes us feel like we’re friends with fictional characters, encouraging us to celebrate the milestones in their lives.

Wedding episodes are always special as we see our favourite on-screen couples take the next step in their relationship. Over the years, there have been some truly iconic fashion moments on the silver screen.

Here are a few of the most memorable wedding dresses in television history.

Christina Yang – Greys Anatomy

Never one to follow the rules, Dr. Christina Yang ignored tradition and went for a deep-red dress to marry Dr. Owen Hunt. She even hosted the ceremony right in her living room.

Blair Waldorf – Gossip Girl

Ever the fashionista, Blair Waldorf stunned in a light blue embellished Elie Saab gown to tie the knot with on-again off-again love Chuck Bass. The dress screamed old world glamour mixed with contemporary high fashion.

Olivia Pope – Scandal

The long-awaited wedding of Olivia Pope and former President Fitzgerald Grant III finally arrived in the show’s Season 6 finale. Pope stunned in an off-the-shoulder Anne Barge wedding gown that featured a fitted bodice and full skirt. She accessorised with pearl pins in her bridal updo and a long veil.

Serena van der Woodsen – Gossip Girl

It-girl Serena van der Woodsen married Lonely Boy Dan Humphreys in the show’s final episode. For their nuptials, she went bold in a Georges Chakra couture strapless metallic gold gown.

Margaery Tyrel – Game of Thrones

While this wedding day was slightly eclipsed by the long awaited murder of King Jeoffrey, we have to shine a light on Queen Margaery’s gown. For her second (and not final) wedding, Margery wore a gown made of linen silk featuring woven leaves and hand rolled and stitched roses cascading down the back of the skirt. The roses honoured the Tryel family sigil.

Liz Lemon – 30 Rock

Liz Lemon’s wedding was just as quirky as her personality. After deciding to get married on a whim to be more attractive to adoption agencies, Liz took the concept of a princess gown quite literally. She wore a replica of Princess Leia’s wedding dress from Star Wars to marry Jack.

Cece – New Girl

After a few to many glasses of bubbly, Cece and pal Winston bought a dress their crew deemed the ugliest wedding gown in existence. Best friend Jess turned the dress inside out and transformed it into a stunning gown draped in gold lace. Her shawl had a red lace trim in honour of her Indian culture.

Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

As one of the most sentimental characters to ever grace the small screen, Leslie Knope’s wedding dress was never going to be dull. Her homemade knee-length dress was decorated with newspaper clippings from all the times Leslie had been written about for her accomplishments. The skirt also featured campaign flyers and portraits of her role models like Michelle Obama and Madeleine Albright.

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Famed Bring It On actress Gabrielle Union and retired basketball icon Dwyane Wade are celebrating six years of marriage. The beloved couple took to social media on Sunday, August 30 to write sweet tributes to one another on their special day.

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“Still floating from this day. When my BFF became husbae,” she wrote in another post.

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Wade shared his own video from their big day, captioning it “6 years and counting……”

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Union and Wade began dating in 2009 and tied the knot on August 30, 2014 in Miami, Florida. Union is stepmother to Wade’s three children Zaire Blessing Dwyane (18), Zaya (13) and Xavier Zechariah (6). In 2018, they welcomed their first child together, daughter Kaavia James (2) via surrogacy.

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The pair explained that being supportive of one another is the key to a successful marriage. Speaking to People Magazine, Wade said: “She is her own boss and has her own career, her own bank account and all that. She has her own life and she allows me to live my life and be me, and she doesn’t try to stop my growth or change who I am.”

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The world is mourning the loss of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman, who inspired a generation as the first black Superhero. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and fought through his illness to star in a host of  box office hits.

A few months before his passing, Boseman and his longtime girlfriend Taylor Simone Ledward secretly tied the knot.

The pair have been together since 2015. Ledward is a music industry studies graduate from California State Polytechnic University. She has been by his side ever since. In October 2019, they reportedly became engaged and were rumoured to marry in early 2020.

While there is no news on when exactly they tied the knot, their marriage was confirmed during the announcement of Boseman’s death.

“It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” the statement read. “Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016 and battled with it these last four years as it progressed to stage IV. A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T’Challa to life in Black Panther. He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side.”

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