Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are married after a long relationship that has followed both of their public careers, from Little Mix’s pop dominance to Oxlade-Chamberlain’s years in professional soccer.
The Little Mix singer and the soccer player exchanged vows in Portugal on Saturday, June 13. People reported that the ceremony took place at Igreja Matriz de Estoi church in Estoi, Portugal, after the couple became engaged in June 2022.
Edwards and Oxlade-Chamberlain, both 32, have been together for years and share two children. Their wedding arrived months after they welcomed their second child, daughter Alanis Valentine, in January.
The ceremony gave fans a new milestone for a couple whose relationship has crossed two different corners of British celebrity life: pop music and soccer.
The Couple Married in Portugal
People reported that Edwards wore a long-sleeved lace gown and arrived in a vintage white Mercedes convertible. Oxlade-Chamberlain wore a classic black suit with a calla lily boutonniere.
The wedding took place in Estoi, a village in the Faro district of Portugal’s Algarve region. People reported that family and friends celebrated outside the decorated church as the couple left the ceremony, with white floral details framing the entrance.
The Independent also reported that the couple exchanged vows in Faro after getting engaged in June 2022. The outlet noted that Edwards and Oxlade-Chamberlain have been together for years before making the marriage official.
The Wedding Came Months After Their Second Child
The marriage follows another major family milestone for the couple. Edwards and Oxlade-Chamberlain welcomed their daughter, Alanis Valentine, in January, joining their son Axel, who was born in August 2021.
People reported that the couple announced Alanis’ arrival with a black-and-white family photo that showed the newborn with her parents and older brother. The same outlet reported that Little Mix bandmates Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock congratulated Edwards after the birth.
The couple had already been engaged for nearly four years, and the ceremony came after they had built a life together through parenthood, music releases and Oxlade-Chamberlain’s soccer career.
Edwards’ Little Mix Years Still Frame the Public Interest
For many U.S. readers, Edwards is best known as part of Little Mix, the British girl group formed on The X Factor in 2011. The group went on hiatus in 2022 after more than a decade of hits, tours and a major global fan base.
Edwards has since moved into a solo career, while her personal life has stayed under public attention because of her long relationship with Oxlade-Chamberlain. Their wedding naturally drew interest from Little Mix fans, soccer followers and celebrity-watchers who have followed the couple since their early dating years.
People reported that Edwards and Oxlade-Chamberlain began dating in 2016 and announced their engagement in June 2022 with beachside photos. The Portugal ceremony made the relationship official nearly a decade after it began.
Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Soccer Career Adds Another Spotlight
Oxlade-Chamberlain has had his own high-profile career, including time with Arsenal and Liverpool and appearances for England. Celtic announced in February that he had joined the club on a contract until the summer, with an option to extend for another year.
His soccer career has kept the couple in the public eye beyond music coverage. Edwards became famous through one of the U.K.’s biggest modern girl groups, while Oxlade-Chamberlain built his profile on the pitch.
After years of attention around both careers, the Portugal wedding gave the couple a family milestone that fans from both worlds were waiting to see.