{"id":35055,"date":"2026-08-09T19:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35055"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:58:40","slug":"gladiators-star-comet-stuns-fans-as-she-marries-in-unconventional-wedding-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35055","title":{"rendered":"Gladiators star Comet stuns fans as she marries in unconventional wedding dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_71ac79\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Gladiators star, Comet, a.k.a Ella-Mae Rayner, got hitched this week to fiance, James Exton, and decided to ditch the traditional wedding dress for something much more chic<\/h2>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">15:08, 09 Aug 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 15:08, 09 Aug 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33308941\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ella-Mae Rayner was forced to drop out of series 1\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33308941.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Lorraine-TV-show-London-UK-12-Jan-2024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33308941.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Lorraine-TV-show-London-UK-12-Jan-2024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33308941.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Lorraine-TV-show-London-UK-12-Jan-2024.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33308941.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Lorraine-TV-show-London-UK-12-Jan-2024.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Gladiators star, Comet, is married!\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gladiators star, Comet, is married!<cite aria-label=\"Image: Ken McKay\/ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Ken McKay\/ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gladiators star, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/gladiators-star-comets-horror-injury-35045344\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Comet<\/a>, looked stunning as she shared gorgeous snaps from her wedding this weekend and shunned a traditional gown. The former gymnast, also known as Ella-Mae Rayner, wed fitness expert, James Exton, in an intimate ceremony at St Albans Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Posing outside the grand cathedral in the sunshine, the newlyweds couldn&#8217;t stop smiling. However, it was Comet&#8217;s striking outfit, which got everyone talking after the athlete decided to ditch a long white wedding dress for a more chic modern look.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sporting a gorgeous fitted white blazer over a silk skirt, complimented with huge hat trimmed with organza, the star shone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ella accessorised her outfit with a pair of white pointed stilettos, cute white bag and a gorgeous bouquet of cala lilies as she showed off her wedding ring with her new husband.<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><default:g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><default:circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><default:path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/default:g><default:defs><default:clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><default:rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/default:clippath><\/default:defs><\/default:svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">James, who proposed to the Gladiators star last year, also decided to step away from the custom groom&#8217;s suit for the nuptials and rocked up in loose fitting white trousers with a matching blazer and black trainers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The couple got engaged in May 2025 in Corfu with James getting down on one knee on a boat. Sharing a snap of the happy moment, Ella wrote: \u201cYes in every single lifetime. I love you forever!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prior to joining Gladiators when the show was revamped three years ago, Ella was an elite gymnast. She told the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> that she was proud of her muscular physique after signing up for the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ella shared: \u201cPreviously, women have been told that being muscular just makes you look like a man, but that\u2019s absolutely not the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI have muscles but I\u2019m a proper girly girl. I love shopping, I love beauty, I love fashion and getting all dressed up \u2013 but I also love being powerful, being strong, muscular.\u201d<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><default:g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><default:circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><default:path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/default:g><default:defs><default:clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><default:rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/default:clippath><\/default:defs><\/default:svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She added: \u201cI\u2019ve been told that I\u2019ve got one of the strongest hits on Duel [one of the show\u2019s main events], and you might think that\u2019s a game for someone who is more bulky, who looks physically stronger \u2014 but you can\u2019t judge a book by its cover.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite her impressive physique, Ella suffered a major injury two seasons ago, and had to drop out of the competition for the remainder of that year after falling 30ft from The Wall in a terrifying accident that almost left her unable to walk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Thankfully, the star made a full recovery and will hopefully be seen in the new series of Gladiators, which starts next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><em>Like this story? 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