Taylor Ward and Riyad Mahrez have got married.

Riyad Mahrez

Riyad Mahrez

The 23-year-old star - who is the daughter of 'The Real Housewives of Cheshire' star Dawn Ward - and the Manchester City footballer are said to have tied the knot in a Muslim ceremony known as the Nikah.

A source told The Sun newspaper: "Riyad and Taylor are now legally married under Islamic law following their ceremony late last year.

"For them as a couple it was important to follow the traditions of his religion.

"The ceremony was short but sweet and has started them on their path to their second wedding which is very much going to be the main event. Taylor and Riyad are so excited and are very much in love."

The happy couple are said to have repeated the word "qubool", which means "I accept", a hat-trick of times during the service.

It comes after it was revealed the pair had got engaged in June last year after dating for 16 months.

Taylor is also no stranger to having a Man City footballer as a relative, as her father Ashley Ward previously came through the academy at the football club.

He also starred in the Premier League for the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City, Derby County, Barnsley, and Bradford City, and he scored more than 100 goals throughout his career.

Mahrez and City are currently top of the Premier League, 10 points ahead of nearest challengers Chelsea.

The star has made 25 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring 13 goals.