Canterbury Bulldogs star Max King walked down the aisle with his glamorous model girlfriend Christy Young on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs prop and his new bride, both 25, exchanged vows at the romantic Curzon Hall, one of Sydney’s top wedding and event venues, surrounded by family and friends.
Christy looked every bit the blushing bride in a sleeveless modern design with a structured bodice and a full skirt with a thigh-high slit.
The brunette beauty wore her hair in a center part for her big day, and completed her look with statement earrings.
Meanwhile, Max looked dapper in a classic black suit paired with a white shirt and a black bow tie.
Canterbury Bulldogs star Max King walked down the aisle with his glamorous model girlfriend Christy Young on Wednesday. Both shown
The Bulldogs actress and his new bride, both 25, exchanged vows at Sydney’s romantic Curzon Hall surrounded by family and friends
Christy made a grand entrance that day, arriving at her wedding in a white stretch limousine.
She made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out of the vehicle, showing off her tanned trim pins before walking her own red carpet.
The couple announced their engagement in February and shared a photo of the moment Max got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend.
King has played 76 games since his debut in 2017 in an injury-interrupted career with the Titans, Storm and Bulldogs.
Christy looked stunning in a modern dress with a structured bodice, low back and full skirt with a thigh-high slit
Max was smart in a black suit paired with a white shirt and a black bow tie
Christy opened up about the couple’s relationship, revealing that on their first date they had discussed abstaining from sex until they got married.
They are very passionate about honoring their Christian faith by remaining celibate, despite many of his Bulldogs taking ‘the p**s’ from him, even though they support his strong values.
“We’re so loud and proud of our faith… it’s never been something we’ve shied away from because it’s so important to us,” she told 2DayFM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin show in March.
Christy arrived to the wedding in a stretch limousine
Guests mingled outside before giving the newlyweds a warm welcome as they entered
“We talked about it (staying celibate) early on… on the first or second date.
“Christian dating means not wasting anyone’s time. It’s a conversation we don’t shy away from and honestly we’ve seen so much fruit from it in our relationship in terms of communication… it’s just so good.”
Young laughed as she described being introduced to King by their pastor, and believes the celibate couple certainly helped his play on the football field.
‘We met at church. I lived on the Gold Coast and he was sitting across from me… we didn’t talk that day but the pastor set us up. If you want a good guy, look for him in church,” she laughed.
The couple announced their engagement in February, sharing a photo of the moment Max got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend
Christy couldn’t contain her excitement after exchanging vows and rings
Christy opened up about the couple’s relationship and revealed that on their first date they had talked about abstaining from sex until they got married
“We’re so loud and proud of our faith… it’s never been something we’ve shied away from because it’s so important to us,” she told 2DayFM’s Hughesy, Ed and Erin show in March.
“When it (sex) isn’t at the forefront of everything, it’s like we’ve been able to have such good conversations and build our relationship, and we have such a good support system for each other.
“It (celibacy) does help him, because we just have such a good foundation in our relationship.”
The pair now attend Glow Church in Sydney’s south together, but Young said she wasn’t always so confident about the blossoming relationship given his profession.
A powerfully built prop, King has played 76 NRL games with the Titans, Storm and Bulldogs since his debut in 2017
Young has worked on a number of high-profile modeling campaigns and previously worked as a TikTok presenter for Daily Mail Australia
“When I met him I was like, ‘Oh, you’re a football player, red flag, what have I gotten myself into,’” she said.
“Sure (his teammates support him) … but when we first started dating they were like ‘like you guys are’ (abstaining from sex).
“The Bible says, ‘Deny the flesh and God will bless you’: and we have seen such fruit from that.
“I feel so blessed to have met Max… we are the pieces of the puzzle that fit together and it all comes down to God,” said the glamorous model
Young laughed as she described being set up with King by their pastor, and believes the celibate couple certainly helped his play on the football field.
“I feel so blessed to have met Max… we are the pieces of the puzzle that fit together and it’s all thanks to God,” the glamorous model said.
King, whose great-grandfather, grandfather and father all played rugby league at the highest level, has previously spoken out about wanting to live a good Christian life.
But he felt he had to hide it originally.
‘I was just seventeen when I finally admitted that I was living a double life. My big secret? I was a closet Christian,” he said in 2018.
“Every Sunday I would get dressed for the gym, but drive to church. I changed clothes when I arrived and then put my gym gear back on before going home.”
‘We met at church. I lived on the Gold Coast and he was sitting across from me… we didn’t talk that day but the pastor set us up. If you want a good guy, look for him in church,” she laughed