Former football pro tied the knot with 40-year-old beau Donna Tierney with many of his former teammates in attendance

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Former England forward Jermain Defoe said 'I do' in front of many of his ex-teammates in the stunning country house which was home to the infamous Profumo affair.

The ex-Tottenham striker wed Donna Tierney at five-star Cliveden House in front of 250 guests on Saturday, including fellow football stars Shaun Wright-Phillips, Ledley King and Carlton Cole.

The 40-year-old bride wore a long white bridal dress with a plunging neckline, white sleeves and a traditional veil. She carried a stunning bouquet of white flowers which perfectly contrasted 39-year-old Defoe's cream jacket and waistcoat.

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The wedding took place in the 376 acre National Trust estate's floral garden in Berkshire where the couple exchanged vows on a stage surrounded by a 20ft wall of colourful flowers. Guests then enjoyed a reception which closed with a huge light display outside.

Defoe confirmed his retirement in March, when he had played for Sunderland just seven times after signing until the end of the season in January. Over the course of his career, Defoe scored 162 top-flight goals and was awarded 57 England caps, scoring 20 goals, the most recent of which came in March 2017.

He was joined by some of his former teammates and friends at the wedding, having played with King, Wright-Phillips and Cole throughout his career. Journeyman striker Leon Knight was also at the event.

The five-star Cliveden House became famous in the sixties as the venue of the Profumo affair, where former war minister Jack Profumo started a relationship with Christine Keeler, just 19, in July 1961. It was one of the biggest political scandals in the 20th century, which was retold recently in a BBC documentary called The Trial of Christine Keeler.

Jermain proposed to Donna in August 2021 at the Blythswood Square Hotel, decorating the room with rose petals, heart shaped balloons, and the words 'Marry Me'. The diamond ring was said to have been worth tens of thousands of pounds.