It's official! Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's private Italy wedding
The lovebirds who have been dating together since 2013 are celebrating their big day at a luxury villa in Tuscany, Italy.
Mumbai: After weeks of speculation, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy on Monday. The couple left the country last week with their families for the ceremony in what turned out to be an intensely private affair with family and close friends.
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/aobTUwMNAK
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 11, 2017
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/Scobdiqk7l
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) December 11, 2017
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Kohli with their whole family. #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/9CDDZikAHD
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Virat and Anushka's wedding â¤ï¸ | #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/WjZSsjkqWO
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Virat and Anushka with Virat's close friends. | #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/hvySOyjl1x
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Virat and his mom, Saroj during Haldi â¤ï¸ | #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/QLw5tYXLJI
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Adorable is the word. @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma exchanging wedding rings | That hug ripped my poor heart. #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/ny9cv1uk6s
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Anushka's best friend Kanika posted this beautiful pic of Anushka and Virat. | #VirushkaWEDDING â¤ï¸ pic.twitter.com/CmrweJgyPS
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 12, 2017
Meet the beautiful Kohli family â¤ï¸| #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/64n9v7QF0J
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Virat and Anushka during their Mehendi ceremony | #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/1ENs0MbgwR
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 11, 2017
Here's a video of Anushka's vidaai 😠#VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/IUWf2v55Y1
— Virushka FC™ (@VirushkaWorld) December 12, 2017
God Bless you both for your New innings , have a gr8 married life pic.twitter.com/Mc9EZ14MKx
— Raj kumar sharma (@rajkumarcricket) December 11, 2017
The lovebirds, who have been dating since 2013, are celebrating their big day at a luxury villa named Borgo Finocchieto in Tuscany, around four hours away from the south of Milan as reported by India Today.
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With tight security around the venue and in an attempt to avoid the paparazzi, it is reportedly known that people involved in the wedding - photographers, caterers and hotel staffs have been asked to sign a Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA).
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The wedding is currently being attended by only close family members and friends, and given the short list of invitees, the couple is set to host another reception in Mumbai on December 26.
Rumour mills started surfacing when the India skipper opted for rest during the team's limited-over series against Sri Lanka and flew out of the country. The Bollywood actress soon followed steps and speculations fulled further.
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Previously it was rumoured that Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh would be the only two cricketers to travel Italy for the marriage. Virat's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma is also believed to be attending the function. On the other hand, Anushka has reportedly invited Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Yash Raj Films' Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma – director of Anushka and Ranveer Singh’s Band Baaja Baaraat.
Following the celebrations in Mumbai, Virat Kohli and co will leave for the tour of South Africa, consisting of three Tests, six ODIs and three Twenty20s. Anushka has applied for a visa and expected to join Virat in the African continent.