Gladiators star Comet has revealed she’s married her partner James Exton as she shared snaps from their stunning ceremony on Instagram on Sunday.
The gymnast, whose real name is Ella-Mae Rayner, has shared snaps from their chic celebration in St Albans, after marrying the fitness expert on Thursday.
Ella-Mae swapped her metallic leotard for an elegant wedding suit that consisted of a chic white fitted blazer over a silk skirt, with a mini train.
She teamed the outfit with an oversized white hat and veil, while James matched his wife with a sharp white suit.
Ella-Mae shared photos from her picturesque wedding, which were taken by @yourdayunscripted, on Instagram, including one of herself and her new husband posing in front of St Albans’ famous Cathedral.
The couple got engaged in May 2025 in Corfu, with Ella-Mae sharing snaps that showed James getting down on one knee on a boat.
Gladiators star Comet has revealed she’s married her partner James Exton as she shared snaps from their stunning ceremony on Instagram on Sunday
The gymnast, whose real name is Ella-Mae Rayner, has shared snaps from their chic celebration in St Albans, after marrying the fitness expert on Thursday
She captioned the post: ‘Yes in every single lifetime. I love you forever!’
Ella-Mae joined the Gladiators lineup when it was revived by the BBC in 2024, and performs under her alter-ego Comet.
She had previously been an elite gymnast before landing the TV gig, and told the BBC at the time: ‘Previously, women have been told that being muscular just makes you look like a man, but that’s absolutely not the case.’
‘I have muscles but I’m a proper girly girl. I love shopping, I love beauty, I love fashion and getting all dressed up – but I also love being powerful, being strong, muscular.’
Ella-Mae added: ‘I’ve been told that I’ve got one of the strongest hits on Duel [one of the show’s main events], and you might think that’s a game for someone who is more bulky, who looks physically stronger – but you can’t judge a book by its cover.’
Comet was forced to take a break from Gladiators in 2024 when she suffered a nasty injury, falling 30ft from The Wall in an accident that nearly left her unable to walk.
While the accident wasn’t broadcast, Ella-Mae went on to speak about her lengthy recovery in an interview with The Sun On Sunday.
She said: ‘It just goes to show that we aren’t acting. This isn’t WWE, this is one of the toughest shows on TV.
Ella-Mae swapped her metallic leotard for an elegant wedding suit that consisted of a chic white fitted blazer over a silk skirt, with a mini train
She teamed the outfit with an oversized white hat and veil, and carried a bouquet of cream calla lillies as she walked down the aisle
James matched his wife in a sharp white linin suit as the couple posed after tying the knot
The couple got engaged in May 2025 in Corfu, with Ella-Mae sharing snaps that showed James getting down on one knee on a boat
Ella-Mae shared photos from her picturesque wedding, which were taken by @yourdayunscripted, on Instagram
Ella-Mae joined the Gladiators lineup when it was revived by the BBC in 2024, and performs under her alter-ego Comet
She had previously been an elite gymnast, and told the BBC: ‘Previously, women have been told that being muscular just makes you look like a man, but that’s absolutely not the case’
Ella-Mae shared the idyllic snaps from her intimate wedding, and alongside her stylish look
James is the founder of his own fitness company, LDN Muscle
‘The injury was really, really tough but I had the team around me and everyone was amazing. I couldn’t have asked for a better medical team.’
Filming for the fourth series of Gladiators kicked off late last month, and its emerged that several stars have been dropped from the lineup.
It was reported that both Bionic and Athena had been dropped from series four, having missed out on the previous series due to injury.
Four new stars have been announced to join the cast, including Olympic gold medal winning skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker.
Fitness influencer and weightlifting champ Florence Wong will be taking on the alter-ego of Huntress, while World’s Strongest Man champion Tom Stoltman is also joining the show.
Bosses have also lined up rugby star Joe Marler to appear in the new series as a Celebrity Gladiator.
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