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Ronaldo wedding rumour draws thousands to Madeira church

A wedding rumour involving Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez caused a major crowd outside a church in Madeira. Thousands of fans gathered in Funchal after hearing that the football star would marry his fiancée. The rumour spread quickly through social media and local reports. Fans hoped to catch a glimpse of the famous couple. However, […]

Thousands of fans gathered outside a church in Madeira, expecting Cristiano Ronaldo to marry his fiancée Georgina Rodriguez. The rumour had spread quickly through social media and local reports, drawing a large crowd to Funchal. According to the Malay Mail, around 2,000 people had gathered outside Funchal's Sé Cathedral on Saturday afternoon.

However, it turned out that the wedding was not Ronaldo's. The bride was Nicole and the groom was Fábio. The couple's wedding ran slightly behind schedule, and the crowd had been waiting since about 3pm. Despite the mix-up, the unexpected attention gave the couple and their guests a memorable experience.

The confusion was not limited to locals, with many people seemingly expecting one of the most closely watched celebrity weddings of the year. A guest joked to a local newspaper that they "feel like celebrities."

Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Malay Mail — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.

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