Cooper Cronk and Tara Rushton marry in beachside wedding

NRL player Cooper Cronk has wed TV presenter Tara Rushton in an intimate beach-side ceremony in Sydney on Thursday.

The couple had kept details of their nuptials a closely guarded secret but looked happier than ever to finally share their big day with family and friends at Whale Beach.

The newlyweds couldn't stop smiling and appeared to be blissfully unaware of the paparazzi nearby, as they posed for their official photographers following the ceremony.

The couple began dating in 2015, before getting engaged last Christmas.

Earlier this year, the Melbourne Storm star announced he would be leaving his long-time club for love and following his heart to Sydney.

"Tara, my fiancee, is based in Sydney and there's a few things in life that are more important than football, like family, getting married and a future," he told News Corp at the time.

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Since then, Cronk won a premiership with the Storm before signing on as Sydney Roosters' new star recruit for the 2018 season, despite retirement rumours.

The NRL player and TV presenter also moved into a $3.5 million home in Mosman, in Sydney's north a few months ago.