- Jackson Irvine marries longtime partner Jemilla Pir
- Socceroo had to postpone the wedding after a huge win
- Irvine was too drunk after promotion celebrations
Australian international football star Jackson Irvine has finally tied the knot with his long-time partner Jemilla Pir after having to postpone the ceremony because he was drunk for two days.
The former Burton Albion and Hull City midfielder, 31, led German side St. Pauli back to the top of the country after their 3-1 win over VFL Osnabruck on Sunday.
He was due to marry his fiancée Jemilla in Denmark on Tuesday, but the worst-wearing footballer forgot to bring his passport to the wedding, prompting Danish officials to refuse to hold the ceremony.
Jemilla, a tattoo artist, shared on Instagram what had happened, with the couple forced to postpone the job until he got back together.
Jackson Irvine has married his long-time partner Jemilla Pir after having to postpone the ceremony because he was drunk for two days after celebrating one of the biggest wins of his football career (pictured)
The happy couple tied the knot without a hitch after their first attempt went off the rails
“When you’re drunk for two days and forget to bring your passport to your wedding appointment,” she posted alongside three clown emojis.
“Let’s try again tomorrow,” she added. “(The party is still going on tonight).”
Luckily, everything went to plan the second time around, with Pir posting several photos to Instagram of the couple showing off their passports on the way to the venue.
The occasion was non-traditional, with Pir sharing photos of the happy couple dressed relatively casually with sunglasses as they cut the cake.
Another photo showed the newlyweds standing on the street afterward, holding flaming torches as people around them applauded.
Irvine has had a successful career in European football after signing for Celtic from Melbourne Victory in 2010.
Tattoo artist Jemilla married Irvine in a low-key wedding in Denmark (pictured)
The Socceroos star looked like he had fully recovered from his festivities at the ceremony
Irvine made sure he didn’t forget his passport this time
He made one appearance for the Scottish giants before representing Kilmarnock and Ross County. In 2016, Burton paid a club record fee of £330,000 to take him to the Midlands.
Irvine played for Hull for three seasons before returning north of the border with Hibs in 2021, representing Australia 66 times and contributing 11 goals for the Socceroos.
As well as captaining his club in Germany, Irvine has also worn the armband for the Socceroos.