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Ben Foden's new wife's family weren't surprised by 'romantic' whirlwind wedding


Ben Foden’s new wife is a “romantic” who has always dreamed of having her own family, relatives have revealed today.

Foden , 34, broke the news on social media yesterday that he had married Jackie Belanoff just two weeks after they met.

He shocked fans by revealing that he had got married less than a year after divorcing Saturdays star Una Healy .

But the whirlwind romance has been welcomed by relatives of Jackie who say that the New Yorker has always been family-orientated.

Cousin Victoria Sazonov-Smith, 19, said she wasn’t shocked when she learnt of the nuptials because the British rugby player is “perfect for her.”

The couple shared shots of their nuptials which took place onboard an idyllic yacht on Instagram

They tied the knot on board a yacht

She said: “I was a little bit surprised but Jackie has always been a romantic. Her dream is to have her own family.”

“I don’t know how Ben and Jackie got together, it happened so quick!

“But they seem very in love and by what she’s told me about him, I think they’re perfect for each other.”

Cousin Victoria said she is over the moon and dubbed Ben Foden “the perfect guy”

 

Asked if Jackie had ever been in love before, Victoria said: “I think Jackie has been in love before, however never in love enough to get married.

“If you find someone perfect and you have a gut feeling that it’ll last forever, why not get married?

She added: “Jackie has always been a strong female role model in my life.

“She has a great work ethic from having her own company and built herself a strong social life in New York and I will always look up to her.

“She’s very smart, so if she thinks this Ben is the perfect guy, I believe her.”

Cousins Jackie and Victoria along with their grandmother Carol during Halloween in 2010

And her relative Steve said he was delighted by the shock announcement.

Pastor Smith said: “My wife of 34 years and I celebrate with them and look forward to their joyous union enduring their entire lives.”

Ben and Una, 37, were married for six years and have two children together, seven-year-old Aoife and four-year-old Tadhg.

But they split last year after he admitted cheating on her.

Former flame: Ben was previously married to Saturdays singer Una Healy who he said had given her blessing ahead of his shock wedding

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Now, in a lengthy post on Instagram , Foden said he expected people to say he and his new girlfriend Jackie were “mad or crazy or even fools” for deciding to marry after two weeks.

But the 34-year-old Brit said he thought Jackie would be “a great step mum” to his kids.

And Victoria says the blushing bride has always had a caring role in their family.

She said: “Jackie has always been family oriented.

“As a kid I used to visit her in New York with my other cousins and she would take us shopping all weekend.

“She has a really big heart.”

The 19-year-old said the new couple had not yet revealed where they would be travelling for their honeymoon.

Loved up: Ben shared a sweet snap of him and his new wife Jackie after announcing their marriage on Instagram

The couple tied the knot on posh yacht Berilda in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with Jackie’s sister Leila acting as a witness.

Victoria said: “She hasn’t mentioned their honeymoon, but guessing from the yacht venue for their wedding, I’m guessing it’s gonna be even more beautiful and luxurious.”

Mystery surrounds how the couple met but a picture on Foden’s Instagram captures them at a mutual friend’s wedding on July 21st.

On Instagram, the rugby star, who now plays for Rugby United New York, told fans that he had received the blessing of his ex-wife Una Healy.

Sweet: Victoria and Jackie’s sister Leila in 2010, who was a witness at the wedding aboard a yacht in Nantucket, Massachusetts

 

He and the former Saturdays star were married for six years but parted ways a year ago.

He described the last year as “by far my toughest and most turbulent” and said he expected many people to think he was a “bad person”.

However, he added: “But I met a girl who seriously swept me off my feet and in a time of hardship showed me love, a deep devoted love.

“People will say we are mad or crazy or even fools, as @snackyjax and I had only been dating seriously for a little over 2 weeks before deciding to get married.

“But when someone like her comes into your life, why would I wait?”

The pair said ‘I do’ just two weeks after meeting

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He continued: “The people who needed to know, such as close family and friends were told before anyone else and they are happy for me including my beautiful X wife @unahealy who I love even more for her blessing.

“Life is short and you only get one and it’s worth living. Jackie is the greatest human being I’ve ever come across – she’s beautiful inside and out, intelligent, charming, funny, generous, kind, gentle, energetic the list goes on.”





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