James Courtney and Tegan Woodford open up about their secret wedding

James Courtney and Tegan Woodford have admitted that even their closest friends had no idea they were getting married in secret until they announced their marriage on Instagram.

The V8 Supercars driver, 42, and his model partner, 33, revealed on Tuesday that they had run away from a registration office in Brisbane several weeks earlier.

They exchanged vows in front of only a handful of people, including Tegan’s mother, James’ parents and his two children from his previous marriage.

The V8 Supercars driver, 42, and his model partner, 33, revealed on Tuesday that they had run away from a registration office in Brisbane several weeks earlier.

“We kept it quiet for a while, but then it didn’t start to get so quiet, so I thought we better say something. It was just the two of us, the kids Zara and Cadel, my parents and Tegan’s mom,” James said. news.com.au.

“You have to have witnesses there, so we thought our mothers would be the witnesses and we wanted to have the kids there because they’re a big part of everything.

‘It was an exciting day, we enjoyed it. Life is good right now. Life is great.’

‘We’re married, Bathurst and then the little man’ [arriving]. So it’s going to be a bit busy period, but it’s great, but we couldn’t be happier,” he added.

They exchanged vows in front of only a handful of people, including Tegan’s mother, James’ parents and his two children from his previous marriage.

Announcing their wedding on Instagram, the couple explained that the simple ceremony would be followed by a bigger celebration for their loved ones in the future.

‘Mr and Mrs Courtney. 6/9/22. #eloped #BrisbaneRegistry,” they wrote.

“I look forward to celebrating in the future and doing it all over again with our family and friends.”

In the accompanying image, Tegan was beaming as she showed off her belly in a fitted white wedding dress.

The couple announced their engagement in January and revealed they were expecting their first baby in May. They are expecting a son

She wore her blonde locks half up and opted for a soft, muted makeup look with a matte nude lipstick.

James looked smart in a blue suit with a white shirt underneath, which he left unbuttoned for the casual occasion.

The couple announced their engagement in January and revealed they were expecting their first baby in May.

They sparked rumors that they were secretly married earlier this month.

Tegan captioned a video announcement with the words: ‘Loving you for four months’

Kyly Clarke’s ex wore a ring on his left hand in early September as they stepped outside in Queensland’s Fortitude Valley.

Tegan had just had her hair and makeup professionally done by Brisbane-based hairstylist Sarah Harrington and makeup artist Lira Bahtirimua; However, Bahtirimua said the look was for a professional maternity shoot at the time.

The champion driver went public with Tegan last April and she has been a regular on his Instagram page ever since.

Tegan recently shared this photo of her growing belly while wearing black lingerie

The champion driver went public with Tegan last April and she has been a regular on his Instagram page since then

Before dating Tegan, James enjoyed a short-lived romance with Kyly Clarke, the ex-wife of retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke.

Kyly and James first met when they were children, before later reconnecting via social media when their respective marriages ended.

It is believed that they ended their romance in December 2020.

Before dating Tegan, James enjoyed a short-lived romance with Kyly Clarke (left), the ex-wife of retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke