Manchester City ace John Stones ties the knot with girlfriend Olivia Naylor in intimate Ibiza wedding
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John Stones and girlfriend Olivia Naylor, pictured at a friend's wedding, have tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in Ibiza
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Olivia watching John play for England last year
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The star popped the question after England lost to Spain in the Euros final last summer
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They wed in front of just 40 guests at the ultra-exclusive Hacienda Na Xamena on
the holiday
isle.
The couple exchanged their vows on Friday before hosting a champagne
pool
party to celebrate the following day.
A source said: 'They love Ibiza and wanted to marry in their favourite place.
'They invited just 40 of their closest friends and family and spread it out over four days.
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'They organised a pre-wedding party with all the guests wearing white, except the bride and groom and the three kids who were in black.
'The wedding itself was beautiful and everything they dreamed it would be.
'Everyone is absolutely thrilled for them.'
Stones, who has played in every major tournament for the Three Lions since the World Cup in 2018, popped the question after
England
lost to
Spain
in the
Euros
final last
summer
.
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He took her away for a sunshine break in the wake of the heartache and dropped to one knee.
Olivia celebrated her engagement with an 'intimate' dinner party for close friends.
Inside hidden meaning behind Man City star John Stones' incredible leg tattoo that he says shows his 'dreams come true'
She then jetted out for a hen party in Las Vegas as Stones played for
They returned to the UK before flying out to Ibiza over a week ago.
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They couple began
dating
in 2019 and had their first child together in January 2023.
Olivia gave birth just weeks after Stones returned from the
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