11 January,2022 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Riyad Mahrez with Taylor Ward
Manchester City football star Riyad Mahrez has secretly tied the knot with model Taylor Ward. According to The Sun, the Algerian footballer and Ward were dressed in all white for a Muslim ceremony, known as the Nikah.
During the ceremony, the couple said qubool, meaning I accept, thrice. According to a source, the France-born Algeria international Mahrez, 30, Ward, 23, plan to have a second ceremony to make their marriage legal in the United Kingdom.
"Riyad and Taylor are now legally married under Islamic law following their ceremony late last year. For them as a couple it was important to follow the traditions of his religion. The ceremony was short but sweet and has started them on their path to their second wedding which is very much going to be the main event. Taylor and Riyad are so excited and are very much in love," said a source. The couple got engaged last June.
