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19th Nov 2017

Newly-wed Serena Williams jets off on honeymoon (and she brings the baba)

JEALOUS!

Gillian Fitzpatrick

She blew us away wearing Alexander McQueen (and later Versace) on her wedding day.

And now – three days after saying ‘I do’ to Alexis Ohanian in New Orleans – Serena Williams, 36, has jetted off on honeymoon.

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A load of celebrity (and non celebrity!) types would probably opt to get away from it all for a few days sans the kids… but Ms Williams and her hubbie, Alexis Ohanian, brought along their adorable two-month old daughter with them.

After the glamour of her big day (THREE bespoke designer dresses is pretty glamorous) the tennis pro opted to travel in a comfy grey tracksuits, black cap, and runners (a woman after our own hearts, so).

She and her 34-year-old husband took a private jet to their destination – believed to be an uber-private island resort in the Caribbean.

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Alexis, an internet entrepreneur, had worn Armani on Thursday for the nuptials, but packing off on honeymoon he was also pretty casual: a black t-shirt and jeans with a red and gold Redskins cap.

 He’s evidently completely smitten with Serena too; during his wedding vows he gushed:

“You are the greatest of all time, not just in sport. I’m talking about as a mother and as a wife. I am so excited to write so many more chapters of our fairy tale together.

“And my whole life I didn’t even realize it, but I was waiting for this moment.

“And everything that I have done, everything that I am so proud of in my career, and in my life, for the last 34 years, pales in comparison to what we’re doing today. And I am so grateful, and I am so in love.”

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The wedding had a Beauty And The Beast French ball theme, and the four long tables for guests were named after Grand Slam tournaments (Serena has won all four on a record 39 separate occasions).

Serena and Alexis had chosen their wedding date in order to honour the groom’s mother – who died nine years ago; November 16 is her birthday.

Guests in attendance included Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé Knowles, Eva Longoria, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Caroline Wozniacki, and Anna Wintour.

The couple met by chance in Rome – the same city where they got engaged 18 months later.