LOVE MATCH Inside Riyad Mahrez and Taylor Ward’s relationship from 400,000 pounds engagement ring to dream third wedding in Lake Como

ANOTHER footballer's wedding, ANOTHER lavish occasion.

Posted Friday, July 05, 2024 by Thesun.co.uk

But for lovebirds Riyad Mahrez, 33, and Taylor Ward, 26, it's the third time they have walked down the aisle together.

Riyad Mahrez and Taylor Ward are football's most loved-up couple

The ex-Man City ace, now playing in Saudi Arabia, and his Cheshire-born missus are clearly a match made in heaven and cannot get enough of one another.

This time they said their 'I do's' in the wondrous setting of Lake Como, Italy at the exclusive Villa Balbiano, where the Hollywood movie House of Gucci was filmed.

It's another chapter in their relationship that began in 2020.

Following a whirlwind romance, they secretly wed a year later.

Their love affair has continued to blossom as the years have passed.

Unlucky in love

Before they met one another, Mahrez and Taylor appeared unlucky in love.

She was linked to footballers Mason Holgate and the Algerian's former teammate Sergio Aguero, however happiness was short lived.

Mahrez was married to British model Rita Johal, after they met on London's Oxford Street, where he asked her out in 2012.

They married in 2015, but it wasn't to last - with the pair filing for divorce five years later.

Rita was in the headlines for 'chatting intently' to boxer Deontay Wilder in a Manchester nightclub, which reportedly left Mahrez devastated.

The reason why they divorced was never disclosed.

Finding each other

Ward and Mahrez met in 2020 in the street in Manchester when she was visiting a Christmas market, and soon fell madly in love with another.

They were soon engaged by 2021, after the winger whisked the beauty off to Mykonos for a stunning summer holiday.

While on their break way, it is believed he dropped to one knee and presented Taylor with a diamond sparkler worth an estimated £400,000.

In January, 2022 they walked down the isle in a secret traditional Islamic Nikah ceremony.

It was merely the start for the pair who love devoting themselves to each other.

Building a family

In the summer of 2022, Taylor and Mahrez welcomed their first child together.

Mahrez and Taylor began dating in 2020 after they met on the street in Manchester

Taylor shows off her £400k engagement ring after romantic Mykonos proposal

Baby Mila was born in the summer of 2022

They announced their daughter Mila on Instagram - sharing a photo of her nestled in a carrier.

A caption next to the adorable snap read: "One week of loving you. Mila Mahrez 01.07.22."

Previously, an excited Taylor showed off her extravagant baby shower on social media.

The bash featured lavish decorations, including a huge balloon arch, sprawling pink table and a bespoke three-tiered cake.

That came after the pair revealed the gender of their new-born, once again on Instagram, in a sweet reveal video.

A second ceremony

Blissfully happy, Mahrez and Taylor exchanged their nuptials for a second time in September, 2023.

This time they upped the ante, marrying in front of their closest friends and family at the five-star The Londoner hotel found in the heart of the West End.

She looked incredible in a beautiful white dress.

While Mahrez was dapper in a black tuxedo.

Mahrez and Taylor walked down the aisle for a second time at the five-star The Londoner hotel