Gossip magazines, CA unaware about Clarke's wedding

Sydney, May 17 (ANI): Gossip magazines were left groping in dark over the marriage of Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and his girlfriend Kyly Boldy, which was announced on Twitter.

Australian magazines would have been happy to cover the wedding costs, with exclusive rights to a celebrity wedding of this calibre believed to be worth more than 100,000 dollar.

The editor of Woman's Day, Fiona Connolly, said her readers would be very interested in the marriage.

Enjoying the stunning autumn weather in the Blue Mountains on Tuesday, Clarke and Boldy posed for photographs in a bush setting having married far from the madding crowds in a ceremony kept secret from all but their families.

The photographs were released on the social networking site last night, catching close friends and Clarke's employer, Cricket Australia, unawares.

Clarke, who is playing for the Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League, flew back to Australia on four days of family leave for the ceremony, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Boldy, a model and brand ambassador, described herself as the "Luckiest Woman in the world!" tweeting that May 15 had been the "Greatest day of my life, so proud to be your Wife."

Clarke's teammate, David Warner, and Shane Warne's fiancee, Elizabeth Hurley, were among those congratulating the couple online. (ANI)