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Sandra Mallon

Inside Johnny Ward's lavish wedding as Fair City actor ties the knot in star-studded ceremony

Former Fair City star Johnny Ward tied the knot to Brenda Murphy in a star-studded ceremony at the weekend.

The couple swapped vows in Kilcullen church in Kildare followed by an evening reception at the Westgrove Hotel where 120 guests partied.

Country singer Cliona Hagan was among the guests at the wedding, while she also performed for the couple on their big day.

READ MORE: Johnny Ward 'can't wait to be a baddie again' after wedding and honeymoon

Fair City star Stephen O'Leary, who plays Zak Dillon, was a groomsman on the day.

Red Rock star David Crowley and Ultimate Hell Week stars Pete The Builder and Eric Donovan were also on the guest list. Amilia Stewart-Keating, who played Katy O'Brien on Fair City, was also there to toast to the happy couple.

Bride Brenda arrived at exactly 1:30pm wearing a stunning strapless floor length gown with a soft fairytale finish on the dress. She accessorised her dress with a modest diamond belt around her waist.

Cliona Hagan with the happy couple (Instagram: Cliona Hagan)

Opening up about the special day, Johnny previously told RSVP Live: "Being in the church and seeing all those people you know.

"It is seldom where I have been at an event with friends and family for a happy or joyous reason recently.

"It has been funeral after funeral and you are meeting your family at these horrible events.

"We have been looking at the tables and chairs in the venue for ages, but now we will see all the faces sitting there. It is going to be very overwhelming."

Johnny and Brenda will jet off to Spain to enjoy their honeymoon in style.

Ahead of the wedding, he said: "Originally, we had said we were going to go on a cruise or to a really big destination, but then we decided to keep it small and sweet. There is a place we fell in love with in Lanzarote so we are going to go there."

It was an emotional day for Johnny and his family after the death of his dad in February 2019.

He said: "My mom will definitely make up for him, you will never get her off the dancefloor.

"My auntie will be at the top table instead of him, but he will very much be there in spirit. We will do a toast to him and we always reminisce about him. It is a big regret that Brenda didn’t get to meet him."

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