Former England footballer Neil 'Razor' Ruddock has married his girlfriend of nine years, Leah Newman, in a romantic ceremony covered exclusively by HELLO! magazine.

The sports star turned TV personality and model Leah tied the knot at private country house Eastwell manor in Kent in front of their two daughters Pebbles and Kizzy.

And Razor tells HELLO! in an exclusive interview the couple waited a long time to get married so their children could be part of the day.

"Everyone was coming up saying it was the best wedding they'd ever been to – and obviously we'd have to agree."

Razor chose X Factor finalist Rylan Clark as his ring-bearer and other stars who attended included Bobby Davro, Gillian Taylforth and Tricia Penrose. including Andy Searle and Rory Campbell surprise singing waiters for the event