BBC football pundit Shay Given marries his fiancée after 12-year engagement in stunning ceremony at Westminster Abbey - with special 'blue blood' permission to use the royal church

Shay Given is a long-time Premier League star and now a staple of the BBC 's football punditry team - but it was his new wife's connections which helped them tie the knot in their Westminster Abbey wedding this weekend. The newlyweds were a picture of happiness on their momentous day as they said their vows at a venue that is a rarity for weddings. Traditionally Westminster Abbey marriages can only take place there if the bride or groom have a recognised connection to the Abbey or who qualify under its established rules.