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Gavin Henson marries his fiancée Katie Wilson in beautiful village church ceremony

Welsh international rugby star Gavin Henson married his fiancée Katie Wilson Mould in an idyllic church on the outskirts of Cheltenham on Saturday.

Henson, who recently bought a Welsh village pub has been in a relationship with Mould for several years.

The couple actually got engaged in November last year in South Africa on a trip shared on social media which showed them take in the stunning scenery of Cape Town's Table Mountain and the country's beautiful beaches.

The romance, between the now ex-Dragons player and the daughter of late property tycoon and racehorse owner Raymond Mould, first hit the headlines in the summer of 2016.

Gavin Henson (SnapperSK)
Katie Wilson Mould (SnapperSK)
The wedding took place at St. Michael’s Church in Guiting Power near Cheltenham (SnapperSK)

The wedding ceremony took place at St. Michael’s Church in Guiting Power near Cheltenham on Saturday afternoon.

The church was dressed with white flowers and Katie arrived 25 minutes late in a white Rolls Royce.

She was walked down the aisle by her good family friend, Nigel Twiston-Davis who is a local horse trainer.

Katie’s father, Harold Raymond Mould was buried at the same church four years to the day.

Katie's bridesmaids help her with some last minute alterations (SnapperSK)
Gavin Henson and Katie Wilson Mould posed for pictures with Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir (SnapperSK)
The happy couple got engaged in South Africa last year (SnapperSK)

Henson’s daughter Ruby Henson, his child with former partner Charlotte Church, was the flower girl.

The ceremony took around half an hour and included the 40-strong Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir.

Outside the church the happy couple were seen smiling and greeting friends and family.

They left together hand in hand for the reception at Katie’s mothers house nearby.

The happy couple are congratulated by guests (SnapperSK)
Members of Cardiff Arms Park Male Voice Choir performed at the ceremony (SnapperSK)
Mr and Mrs Henson left in style in a white Rolls Royce (SnapperSK)

Father-of-two Henson, 37, has opened pub and restaurant the Fox and Hounds following his release from the Dragons earlier this year.

Builders have been working hard on the site, in St Brides Major after Henson purchased the freehold for the pub after it closed last year.

The pair have settled into village life with Henson even turning out for a local football team he has helped set up.

Katie Wilson Mould has been among the supporters cheering on the team in the Bridgend and District Sunday League.

The bride arrived in a Rolls Royce (SnapperSK)
St. Michael’s Church in Guiting Power near Cheltenham (SnapperSK)
Gavin Henson and Katie Wilson Mould (SnapperSK)

Ever the enigmatic character there were few of Henson's big name former colleagues from the world of rugby at the ceremony.

He has largely shunned the limelight in recent years - a far cry from his poster boy image in the naughties.

The former British and Irish Lion famously never played at a Rugby World Cup despite his world class talent having cruelly missed out twice due to injury - but he'll no doubt be hoping that married life starts on Sunday with a Welsh win against Australia.

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