Lioness Chloe Kelly ties the knot with long-time boyfriend Scott Moore at stunning country estate

Posted Friday, July 26, 2024 by Thesun.co.uk

LIONESS Chloe Kelly has tied the knot with long-time boyfriend Scott Moore, The Sun can reveal.

Man City ace Kelly, 26, married greenskeeper Scott today on a stunning country estate in Cheshire surrounded by friends and family.

The happy couple exchanged vows at Merrydale Manor in Over Peover, near Knutsford.

Kelly - who scored the iconic winning goal against Germany in the 2022 Women's Euros final - looked incredible in a long white figure hugging wedding dress, holding a large bouquet of white flowers.

While Scott stood next to her looked dapper in a dark suit and large dickie-bow.

The thrilled couple were spotted in the grounds of the picturesque wedding venue having their photo taken, surrounded by wedding guests.

In one shot the pair are seen kissing to the delight of onlookers.

Chloe announced her engagement to Scott in December last year after he got down on one knee in a romantic Northern Lights proposal.

The footballer shared a photo on Instagram of the pair in Finland against the incredible lit up green sky.

Showing off her huge diamond ring she posed with her hand on her fiancé's chest, captioning the post: "The easiest YES. Here's to forever with you".

She met her husband-to-be when she was playing at Everton and he was a groundsman.

Chloe revealed she held the door open for him, and he used that as an opening to slide into her DMs.

Their first date together was to IKEA because Chloe was moving home.

Scott is currently a greenkeeper at a golf club, but he largely keeps their relationship away from social media.

Following England ladies' Euros triumph, he was pictured wearing an England shirt with his girlfriend's name emblazoned on the back.

And he proudly watched on as Kelly scored the winner to clinch the trophy for the Lionesses.

The happy couple were married inside Merrydale Manor's stunning civil ceremony room which boasts limestone flooring, oak beams, and beautiful views of the grounds.

And after exchanging vows the pair joined guests for drinks and canapés served in a stylish bar and lounge area, before the couple celebrated at the wedding breakfast in the on-site Merrydale Suite.

The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests, and those who have had one too many can stay over in one of the manor's 19 bedrooms.

The grounds of the opulent venue feature a grand driveway, manicured gardens, and a serene lake and fountain - a perfect backdrop for wedding snaps.

The venue is also becoming popular with Cheshire's rich and famous.

Last summer Kym Marsh's daughter Emilie Cunliffe married Michael Hoszowskyj at the venue.

While in 2021 Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle tied the knot with wife-to-be Emma McVey.

In an interview on the NewlyWeds podcast earlier this month Chloe revealed the moment Scott proposed in Finland.

"I couldn't stop smiling. It was just such a happy moment!" she gushed.

Host Jamie Laing then asked Chloe which was a happier moment - when Scott proposed or when she scored the game-winning goal in the 2022 Women's Euros against Germany.

"The wedding's not been yet so I'm going to say the winning goal," she laughed, as Scott could be heard in the background jokingly saying: "The wedding's off!"

"I think because the smiles that it put on everyone else's faces, seeing my family in the crowd, scoring the goal at Wembley - that was the hard work I'd put in throughout my career, the sacrifices my family had made to get me to that moment," Chloe explained.

"And scoring the goal off the back of my ACL journey that I'd been on, it was more than just a goal.

"So I'm gonna say that."