AUSTRALIAN television sweetheart Kate Ritchie has married her miner fiance in a private ceremony in Tasmania.
Aussie darling Kate Ritchie marries WebbAussie sweetheart, actress Kate Ritchie, has married her long-time boyfriend, former NRL player Stuart Webb.
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Aussie darling Kate Ritchie marries Webb
Aussie sweetheart, actress Kate Ritchie, has married her long-time boyfriend, former NRL player...
Views today: 12Sorry, this video is no longer available. Ritchie, 32, famous for playing Sally on beachside soap, Home and Away, was surrounded by about 60 friends and family as she married Stuart Webb, 30, a former St George Illawarra Dragons player.
The couple shunned offers of up to $500,000 for a television and magazine deal to keep their low-key nuptials private.
They tied the knot at Quamby Estate, a 64 ha old-English property about 20 minutes drive from Launceston.
Ritchie walked down the aisle in a specially created Steven Khalil gown. Matching her traditional dress, the reception area was also decked in white.
Among the high-profile guests were a smattering of Ritchie's former Home and Away castmates. Judy Nunn attended with author and actor husband Bruce Venables, as well as actors Sam Atwell and Kylie Watson.
"I'm very happy for them," said Watson, who played lifesaver Shauna on the Seven soap. Bec Hewitt, who is pregnant with her third child, and tennis-ace husband Lleyton were also there.
Ritchie's best friend Bek Tuqiri came without her footballer husband Lote, who was in Sydney for last night's preliminary final between the Dragons and Wests Tigers.
Ritchie's sisters, Rebecca and Susan, were bridesmaids.
Invitations were sent out in March, when guests were asked to keep details of the wedding a secret. Friends began arriving in Launceston on Friday.
"I was surprised it got out because it was all so hush hush," said one high-profile guest. "We were told to keep it secret. She really wants it to be quiet and private."
Another guest explained Ritchie's desire for privacy on her big day.
"Kate has lived her whole life in public, so she really wants to keep this most special occasion between their families and closest friends," she said.
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