CONOR McGregor has married Dee Devlin in a secret ceremony in the Vatican – with the first pictures now showing the couple’s happy day.
The ex-MMA fighter and his longtime partner wed today in an intimate service inside the tiny Chiesa di Santo Stefano degli Abissini, tucked away within the walls of the famed city.
Conor McGregor and his long-term partner Dee Devlin get married in the Vatican CityCredit: BackGrid
The newlywed pair were pictured inside a 1930s Rolls-Royce Phantom III after the wedding ceremonyCredit: BackGrid
McGregor was seen wearing a sharp black tuxedo with a large bow tieCredit: BackGrid
The newlywed pair were pictured being driven through the streets of Rome inside a 1930s Rolls-Royce Phantom III after the wedding ceremony.
McGregor was all smiles and was seen wearing a sharp black tuxedo with a large bow tie.
Devlin, on the other hand, donned a beautiful white dress as she sat beside her husband after the wedding.
The ceremony, which was kept tightly under wraps with only a small circle in attendance, comes just months after McGregor lost a civil rape case.
Insiders at the Vatican said the church had been reserved for the private ceremony, according to the Irish Independent.
Earlier this week, Vatican senior spokesman Matteo Bruni told the outlet that he knew of no such wedding arrangements, and there was no confirmation of the wedding.
The pair, together since 2008 and parents to four children, had long dreamed of exchanging vows in the Sistine Chapel.
But the Vatican does not permit there, forcing a rethink and a more discreet ceremony.
A source close to the family previously said: “Conor and Dee want to get married before and are planning a wedding at the Vatican in .
“They are both staunch Catholics, and it is their dream to wed there.
“They ideally would like to marry in the Sistine Chapel but it is not allowed so they may have to settle for the Cappella del Caro, which can accommodate 100 people beside St Peter’s Basilica.”
One of McGregor’s close friends shared an Instagram Story roughly 18 hours ago captioned: “When in Rome.”
It showed the Pantheon at dusk, and another zoomed in on a fresh pizza at a bustling streetside trattoria.
“Chilling with all my mates… when in Rome,” the caption read.
The couple will have an intimate ceremony inside the tiny Chiesa di Santo Stefano degli Abissini
A 1930s Rolls-Royce Phantom III carried the newlywed couple inside the closed walls of Vatican CityCredit: BackGrid
Conor McGregor fans say congratulations in new post as his pub shares an old pic of him and DeeCredit: Instagram
McGregor and Devlin met in a Dublin nightclub in 2008, when he was a 21-year-old aspiring fighter who had just quit a plumbing apprenticeship
Devlin was a waitress and former model with ambitions of her own.
They have since built a high-profile family life spanning homes in and Marbella, a multimillion-pound whiskey brand and record-breaking fight purses.
McGregor has always credited her with keeping him grounded, saying: “Dee is a lifesaver for me. I wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for her. I’m doing all of this for her.”
He added: “Every day, since I started out in this game, she’s supported me. She’d drive me to the gym, and she’d listen to all my dreams.”
The couple, engaged for more than five years, have stayed together through a turbulent decade marked by global fame, staggering earnings and scandals that have rocked their public image.
The pair have been together since they met in 2008
Conor and Dee Devlin with their family
The wedding comes just months after McGregor lost a high-profile civil rape case, .
He was ordered to pay more than £200,000 in damages to hairdresser Nikita Hand after a at a hotel in 2018.
McGregor fully denied the allegation, saying he had “fully consensual sex.”
But he lost his appeal on all five grounds and now faces legal bills of around £1.2million.
Conor McGregor’s friend posted on his story hours before the ceremonyCredit: Instagram
McGregor is still preparing to , with speculation he could fight next at the .
Devlin, once tipped to become a mega-earning WAG in her own right, has repeatedly sacrificed her own ambitions to stand by McGregor.
, handling finances, sponsorships and logistics while living largely out of the spotlight.
An insider previously told The Sun: “Dee is incredibly loyal and Conor knows that.
She quietly accepts his behaviour and because she’s been there from the beginning, she’s always willing to move on.
“She’ll stick with him, even if he pushes her loyalty in return.”
Brands once courted her wholesome girl-next-door image, but insiders say multiple scandals pushed major labels away.
Even so, Devlin has continued to publicly defend their relationship.
After last year’s civil case she wrote: “Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship, and we have come out stronger than ever.
“We have four beautiful children now whose smiling faces and happy hearts are a testament to who he is and who we are!”
More recently she declared: “My man and I have created a beautiful life together. No one is entitled to comment on our relationship- we trust one another and love one another.
“Nothing or nobody will change that. Our family stands strong!”
They have been engaged for more than five years
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