Donna Defoe has wished her husband Jermain a happy 40th birthday in an adorable social media post.
The couple, who tied the knot earlier this summer in June, are celebrating their first birthday together as husband and wife. The pair wed in a stunning ceremony at Cliveden House in Berkshire, the place where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent the night before their wedding.
Sharing a slew of happy memories on Instagram, Glasgow salon owner Donna captioned her post: "Happy 40th Birthday to my amazing Husband. First birthday as husband and wife and an eternity to go. Thank you for loving me and Olivia the way you do, we love you soo much… I Love You Mr Defoe"
The pair tied the knot after just 17 months of dating in a venue that was fit for royalty. Speaking to OK!, the former footballer explained of choosing the location: “We wanted to get married in London, but somewhere quiet, like Surrey, in the country.
“I remember Steven Gerard got married there years ago, and he was my ex-teammate and manager. And we did some research and found out Meghan Markle stayed there the night before her wedding.”
Despite only starting their relationship in 2021, the couple actually go way back. Speaking to OK! Magazine, Jermain said that he actually reached out to Donna on social media in 2016, but it wasn't until years later that they sparked a romance when Donna asked him for a favour.
He said: “We met years ago when I was playing for Sunderland and I messaged her on Instagram. I sent her DM. We had a general chit-chat but hadn’t spoken for ages.
“When I started playing for Rangers in 2019 I remembered Donna was from Glasgow and touched base with her again – I kept looking at her sexy pictures on Instagram. But we didn’t meet until January 2021 when Donna asked if I could give her a signed football shirt for a charity do.”
After the couple wed, the beautician said that time doesn't matter because "when you know, you know". After the pair got married, she took to Instagram to say truly how wonderful their big day was.
She wrote: "Let me introduce my husband @iamjermaindefoe This time last year we just started dating and now [your] my husband they say when you know, you know. Our hearts and souls connected, I knew you were the one god made for me. I love you with all my heart and so happy to be spending the rest of my life with you, until eternity and beyond our souls will always be together."
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