Beneath an arch festooned with fragrant flowers and bathed in the Italian sunlight, Bianca Walkden and Aaron Cook sealed a love story that had started when they were teenagers.
Two-time Olympic taekwondo medallist Bianca was just 16 when she first met Aaron, a three-time European champion in the same sport, and their magical wedding at the stunning Tenuta Moreno hotel in Puglia in Southern Italy was the perfect way to celebrate their winning romance.
“It was the best day in my life – everything I could have dreamt of and more,” says Aaron.
“We’re fighters and gladiators, and have been through