Nathan Cleary and more of Australia’s biggest footy stars celebrate their former teammate Spencer Leniu’s stunning wedding

First it was Stephen Crichton, now former Penrith Panther Spencer Leniu tied the knot in the NRL off-season with an all-star cast including Nathan Cleary and some of the biggest names in the game.

Crichton’s wedding was one of the biggest celebrations NRL fans have ever seen and Leniu’s was just as big as he married his long-term partner Alexia.

It was also a reunion of the Penrith Panthers, with current and former players coming together to celebrate the marriage, including Cleary.

The Panthers playmaker had missed Leniu’s bucks party to be with family and his friend Mary Fowler, but made sure he was available for the big day.

Fowler is back in Australia to spend time with Cleary, but her commitments at Manchester City meant she was unavailable for Leniu’s wedding.

Leniu was a groomsman for Crichton on his big day, and was also at the wedding party for former teammate Brian To’o’s wedding.

The wedding also doubled as a Penrith Panthers reunion, including this photo Nathan Cleary posted at the reception

Now it was his turn to take a spin around the dance floor, with all the magical moments captured by Crichton’s wife Leonee.

“Forever is just a moment, but a moment with you feels like forever,” the couple said in a social media post about their first dance.

And when it was time for the party to get started, To’o and another guest hoisted Leniu onto their shoulders to really get into the spirit.

“In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Leniu,” Cleary posted, along with several current and former Panthers players, including Wests Tigers-bound Jarome Luai.

‘So cute. Congratulations Spencer Leniu and Alexia,” wrote Parramatta superstar Mitch Moses.

Leniu originally made his NRL debut with the Panthers in 2019 and played 83 games for the club, including three consecutive premierships.

He joined the Sydney Roosters for the 2024 season but got off to a rocky start after being suspended for eight weeks for alleged racist comments against Ezra Mam in the NRL season opener.

He also played seven Tests for Samoa and has three State of Origin appearances for the New South Wales Blues to his name.

The couple has been together since they were teenagers before tying the knot in December

A large crowd, including many NRL stars, were in attendance to witness their wedding

His wedding was another opportunity for the Penrith ‘brotherhood’ of Leniu, Crichton, To’o and Luai to come together.

The premiership winners have now all split, with Luai joining the Tigers, Crichton heading to the Bulldogs and Leniu joining the Roosters.

Earlier this year, Leniu spoke about how a pre-Christmas dinner at Luai’s house in 2023 had reaffirmed their brotherhood, even when they were with opponents.

‘We decided to have dinner at ‘Romy’s’, which has the big house, because he has the biggest contract, and I remember how we looked at each other and said, ‘No matter which road we take, we will always are family,'” Leniu said.

“We’ve been through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. That creates a brotherhood