# Former Premier League goalkeeper, Shay Given marries his fiancée after 12-year engagement

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- Published: 2026-10-13T18:14:06+00:00
- Author: Olamide

 

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given has married his fiancée after a 12-year
engagement.

 

The 50-year-old football pundit, who played for Newcastle United, Manchester City
and the Republic of Ireland, married Rebecca Gibson at Westminster Abbey on Saturday,
October 10.

 

For the wedding, Given wore a tuxedo, while Gibson wore an elegant dress made by
New York designer Tom Sebastien.

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Their two daughters, Gracie and Cassie, were bridesmaids, as well as Sienna from
Given’s first marriage to Jane Cunningham. Given and Cunningham also have a son 
together called Shayne.

 

After the wedding, Gibson and Given – who met while she was working in PR – held
an after-party at Hotel Cafe Royal.

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Shay Given is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest-ever goalkeepers, having
enjoyed an illustrious playing career with several Premier League clubs, including
Newcastle United, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers.
He made 451 appearances in the English top flight.

 

Since hanging up his gloves, Given has transitioned into television punditry, working
with several media outlets, including BBC Sport.

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given has married his fiancée Rebecca Gibson
at Westminster Abbey following a twelve-year engagement.

The wedding ceremony featured their two daughters alongside Given's daughter from
his previous marriage acting as bridesmaids.

The couple subsequently celebrated their nuptials with an after-party held at the
Hotel Cafe Royal.

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