Kate Ferdinand shares stunning new photos from wedding to Rio

The couple tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Turkey last month
Loved-up: Kate and Rio Ferdinand
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Kate Ferdinand said she will “never forget” the moment her husband Rio’s sons walked her down the aisle during their Turkish wedding ceremony.

The former TOWIE star, 28, shared a photo of the special memory on Instagram, showing her making her way towards the former footballer, 40, accompanied by his sons Lorenz, 11, and Tate, nine.

“There were so many special moments at our wedding… but this is one I will never forget #proud #myboys,” she wrote alongside the snap.

The beautiful shot showed her embellished Berta gown and long veil from a different angle, after the couple shared their first wedding smap with OK! magazine last week.

Rio’s daughter Tia, eight, also played a part in the wedding celebrations, acting as Kate’s maid of honour.

Kate also posted a series of candid snaps of her and Rio sharing a “private joke” during their extended wedding celebrations, while a saxophonist played in the background.

A third post showed the couple posing with family and friends against a white balloon backdrop, with the bride wearing a simpler white gown.

“Reminiscing on the best brunch with our family & friends,” she wrote alongside it.

Discussing the wedding in an interview with OK! last week, Rio admitted that he “cried as soon as the day started” after seeing his daughter walk up the aisle before the bride.

“There was no going back on the emotion, that’s why I had to keep my shades on!” he said. “Seeing Tate and Lorenz walk Kate down the aisle was particularly poignant and we wouldn’t have wanted to do it any other way.

“They were so proud and they couldn’t wait to do that, they felt important.”

He added: “We decided the children would have major roles at the wedding, it was so important to us. Kate was adamant she wanted the kids involved and that is a true reflection of how she is.”

Rio’s three children are from his first marriage to Rebecca Ellison, who died of breast cancer in 2015.

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