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Matildas star Ellie Carpenter marries Daniëlle van de Donk in lavish French ceremony: 'I will always choose you'

Chantelle Bozicevic
Chantelle Bozicevic

Ellie Carpenter is a married woman!

The Matildas star has said "I do" to Dutch football star Daniëlle van de Donk, 33, sharing two stunning photos of the French ceremony to Instagram.

Carpenter, 25, simply captioned the pictures, "I choose you. I will always choose you."

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Ellie Carpenter and Daniëlle van de Donk

Ellie Carpenter and Daniëlle van de Donk have tied the knot.  Instagram

Both brides wore traditional white gowns designed by Pronovias and Mia Atelier.

Carpenter wore a strapless dress with a mermaid-style skirt, paired with a long white veil and her hair tied up in a messy bun.

Meanwhile van de Donk wore a princess-style gown with a lace-detailing and her hair in loose waves.

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The comments section of the couples' post was filled with messages of congratulations from friends, family, and plenty of Carpenter's Matildas teammates.

"Holy smokes you two are absolutely stunning. Best day ever. Love you both so much." wrote Emily Gielnik.

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"Stunning!!! What a day," added Steph Catley.

Carpenter and van de Donk first met in 2021 whilst playing for French football club Lyon.

Rumours the two were romantically involved date back to February 2022, but the couple didn't confirm their relationship overtly until months later.

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Then, in January 2024, the couple announced the news that they were engaged.

The pair shared a joint post to Instagram, which showed van de Donk flashing a beautiful diamond engagement ring.

"My person for life," van de Donk captioned the image.

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Carpenter appeared to have popped the question to her partner while they were on holiday in the Maldives, and once again her Matildas teammates couldn't have been more supportive.

"Let's goooooo," Sam Kerr wrote in the comments section. "Congrats guys xx."

"Congrats lovers 🥰," added Alanna Kennedy.

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Courtney Nevin also shared a comment writing, ""Congrats!!! ❤️😍", and midfielder Tameka Yallop simply said, "Yasss 🥰🤩".

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