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England rugby captain Maro Itoje breaks silence on ‘wonderful’ wedding to model wife Mimi – exclusive

England rugby captain Maro Itoje breaks silence on ‘wonderful’ wedding to model wife Mimi – exclusive

As Maro and Mimi Itoje stride into the bar at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel, there’s a discernible shift in the atmosphere. Heads turn and conversations pause; on a grey winter afternoon, their glamour lands like a welcome injection of dopamine. One of the most celebrated figures in world sport, the 6ft 6in captain of the England, British & Irish Lions and Saracens rugby teams radiates the confidence of a born leader, while his luminous wife of nine months is elegant and poised. Together, they’re the definition of a modern British power couple – and as the day unfolds, it’s clear that they’re still in the honeymoon phase.  Maro and Mimi are the definition of a modern British power couple The newlywed glow lingers as the pair sweetly compliment and gently tease each other about everything from who’s the most romantic – Maro protests when Mimi says it’s her – to who’s better at Reformer Pilates (“it’s my thing, but I found out he was doing classes behind my back”, Mimi laughs). “2025 was a …

Grieving Maro Itoje backed to give England a lift from the bench against Wales

Grieving Maro Itoje backed to give England a lift from the bench against Wales

Given what Maro Itoje has been through since the death of his mother in December, it is the right decision by Steve Borthwick not to include him in the starting XV against Wales. Itoje, 31, had missed the start of England’s training camp in Girona in Spain to attend the funeral of mother Florence in Nigeria last Monday – last Wednesday’s training session was particularly intense – and one can only imagine what an emotional day it will be for the Saracens lock at Twickenham on Saturday. You have to go back to 2019 for the last time Itoje did not start a Six Nations match for England and even then, it was only because of a knee injury he sustained in the opening-round win against Ireland in Dublin that would rule him out of the remainder of the championship. Since 2020, when England last won the Six Nations, the Saracens lock has remarkably not only started every game but also played every minute of every game. You expect the minutes he is on the …