Ashley Cole marries partner Sharon Canu as former footballer shares first snap from ceremony

Ashley Cole has married his wife Sharon Canu in a picturesque Italian ceremony.

The 42-year-old and his other half have been together for the best part of a decade.

Cole's first marriage to Cheryl Tweedy came to a close in 2010 after they said their "I do's" in 2006.

This time around, the newlyweds flew their nearest and dearest out to Italy to witness their nuptials.

Cole wore and all-black tuxedo for the occasion as the pair gathered under a floral arch.

As the celebrations began, rainbow-coloured dust filled the air, with Cole sharing a photo of the moment on his Instagram.

Ashley Cole marries Sharon Canu are showered with confetti

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Cole kept his caption short and sweet as he penned: "Mr&Mrs Cole," followed by a love heart emoji.

Inevitably it didn't take long for famous faces and former colleagues to share their congratulatory messages.

Former Chelsea captain and Cole's teammate John Terry commented: "Congratulations @theofficialac3 @sharoncanu.

"What an unbelievable wedding mate. What a photo this is," he added.

Elsewhere, Liverpool midfield Curtis Jones added: "Congrats bro," followed by a love heart emoji.

While former Spurs and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane commented: "Congrats guys," followed by a love heart emoji.

Many of Cole's other former teammates including Petr Cech, Solomon Kalou and many others also shared their well wishes.

One of Cole and Canu's guests, German footballer Patrick Ebert, also shared a clip of the two walking down the aisle.

Cole beamed as confetti was dashed over the pair. Ebert captioned the clip: "Mannn what a weekend.

"Congratulations on you’re wedding @theofficialac3 & @sharoncanu. We had a blast!!! They even got me singing John Legend wtf." (sic)

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Family and friends cheers Ashley Cole marries Sharon Canu

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News of the pair's wedding in Italy were reported last month.

A source told The Sun: “Ashley and Sharon are madly in love and have spent months planning their special day.

“They met in 2014 when he joined AS Roma and now they are returning to the city for their nuptials.

“Loads of her family live there and it’s very romantic. It’s going to be a very special day.

“They have put lots of money into it but they have only invited close friends and family.

“As a couple they have been very private so they don’t feel the need for a flashy, public wedding.”

The former England left-back has tied the knot with his other half 16 months after popping the question