NRL and State of Origin star Matt Ballin has married stunning Channel Seven sports reporter Alissa Smith.
The couple, who have been together for more than five years, said ‘I do’ at Matt’s family property in Kingaroy, Queensland, on October 19.
Photos from the ceremony showed stunning Seven star Alissa in an elegant white dress, kissing the stylish groom on the driveway to the ‘DaisyBank’ property.
On Tuesday, Matt revealed exactly how he felt when he saw Alissa for the first time in 2019 in the Fox Sports studio.
“When I saw her I thought, ‘She’s the most beautiful woman in the world,'” the 40-year-old retired NRL hooker said. courier mail.
Matt was in the studio to act as a pundit on the NRL television show Tonight, while Alissa was a network reporter.
NRL and State of Origin star Matt Ballin has married stunning Channel 7 sports reporter Alissa Smith.
The couple, who have been together for more than five years, said ‘I do’ at Matt’s family property in Kingaroy, Queensland, on October 19.
The star-studded ceremony featured a host of Matt’s rugby teammates, including Titans coach Des Hasler and teammates Paul Stephenson, Glenn Hall, Steve Menzies, Mark Bryant and Jake Trbojevic.
The Queensland-born athlete cut a dapper figure in a custom-made designer tuxedo as he married his beautiful partner in an exquisite outdoor ceremony.
Meanwhile, Alissa looked absolutely radiant in a traditional white wedding dress purchased from a luxury Sydney bridal boutique.
The lovebirds radiated love and joy in pictures from the stunning outdoor ceremony, where they spent their happy day celebrating with their loved ones.
Alissa added that there were so many highlights at the love ceremony that she couldn’t choose which one was her favorite.
‘Be surrounded by our loved ones. The ceremony. “Seeing Matt down the hall looking ridiculously handsome in his tuxedo,” she said.
‘The cattle approach the tent to greet and join in the celebrations. Our first dance to a song with so much meaning to us: Simply the Best by Tina Turner.
The ceremony was filled with touching moments, including when Alissa’s beloved uncle walked her down the aisle.
Alissa looked absolutely radiant in a traditional white wedding dress purchased from a luxury Sydney bridal boutique.
The lovebirds radiated love and joy in images from the stunning outdoor ceremony, where they spent their happy day celebrating with their loved ones.
Matt proposed to his beautiful partner while they were in New York City in October last year, in front of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.
The couple met in 2019 when Matt was visiting Fox Studios to act as a pundit on the NRL television show Tonight, while Alissa was a reporter for the network.
Matt proposed to his beautiful partner while they were in New York City in October last year, in front of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.
The lovebirds returned to the United States this year to enjoy a love-filled honeymoon while celebrating their first vacation as husband and wife.
Matt had his two adult sons, Murphy and Fletcher, as groomsmen.
He was previously married to a woman named Shannan and had three children with her, two sons and a daughter Mackenzie.