Thursday 19 May 2022 02:04 AM Manchester City footballer Ilkay Gundogan MARRIES model fiancée Sara Arfaoui ... trends now 'We are really happy': Manchester City footballer Ilkay Gundogan MARRIES model fiancée Sara Arfaoui in private ceremony five months after announcing their engagement The sportsman, 31, and the Italian model, 26, both took to their respective Instagram pages on Wednesday to announce the news with a trio of snaps Captioning their post, the newlyweds told how they were 'really happy', with one picture seeing the German footballer showing off his gold wedding band The couple appear to have tied the knot in a private registry office ceremony and tagged their location as Copenhagen, Denmark Ilkay announced their engagement with a sweet snap showing off Sara's ring on his Instagram page on December 6 The couple met in 2021 and got engaged later the same year By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 01:48 BST, 19 May 2022 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 19 May 2022 Viewcomments Manchester City footballer Ilkay Gundogan has revealed he has married his model fiancée Sara Arfaoui, five months after they became engaged. The sportsman, 31, and the Italian model, 26, both took to their respective Instagram pages on Wednesday to announce the happy news with a trio of snaps. Captioning their post, the newlyweds told how they were 'really happy', with one picture seeing the German footballer showing off his gold wedding band. Congratulations! Manchester City footballer Ilkay Gundogan has revealed he has married his model fiancée Sara Arfaoui, five months after they became engaged Another shows Ilkay and Sara leaning their heads close together for a smiling selfie, with the midfielder in a dark grey suit and white shirt while the model rocked a cream blazer. Sara was also seen sitting in their private jet holding a bunch of flowers, while giving a further glimpse of her wedding outfit which saw her in a satin white mini dress. The couple appear to have tied the knot in a private registry office ceremony and tagged their location as Copenhagen, Denmark. We did it! Captioning their post, the newlyweds told how they were 'really happy', with one picture seeing the German footballer showing off his gold wedding band Captioning their post, the couple alluded to having a bigger celebration planned as they penned: 'We are married. We are really happy — can’t wait to celebrate with our families and friends.' The happy news was met with a plethora of congratulatory messages from followers and footballer pals. Ilkay announced their engagement with a sweet snap showing off Sara's ring on his Instagram page on December 6. Here comes the bride! The sportsman, 31, and the Italian model, 26, both took to their respective Instagram pages on Wednesday to announce the happy news with a trio of snaps Plans: Captioning their post, the couple alluded to having a bigger celebration planned as they penned: 'We are married. We are really happy — can’t wait to celebrate with our families and friends' The couple met in 2021 and got engaged later the same year. Ilkay decorated a hotel room with an abundance of flowers and balloons, some of which spelt out the words 'I love you'. Sharing her joy on Instagram at the time, Sara gushed: 'Yes yes yes. You are my best friend... my everything.' I love you! Ilkay announced their engagement with a sweet snap showing off Sara's ring on his Instagram page on December 6 'I can’t believe this is real... thank you for your love.' While in a further post, she already began using her new surname as she wrote: 'My person... for life. Mrs. Gündoğan.' Sara, who was born in France but moved to Italy at a young age, is a popular TV presenter in the country on the channel Rai 1. Football: Ilkay Gundogan is a midfielder for Manchester City (pictured in January) So in love: The couple met in 2021 and got engaged later the same year Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility