Their New York wedding was quickly hailed as the social event of the year.
Following several action-packed days in Manhattan, Rebecca Harding and Andy Lee escaped to Mexico for a private honeymoon and some well-earned downtime.
True to form, the newlyweds chose an exceptionally lavish destination, reportedly paying $5,000 a night to stay at Cuixmala, an exclusive estate on Mexico’s Virgin Coast.
The secluded retreat has welcomed a string of high-profile guests, including Mick Jagger, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Heidi Klum and Margaret Thatcher. Access to the property is limited, with visitors arriving by private aircraft.
Billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith established Cuixmala during the 1980s as his personal residence.
Following Goldsmith’s death in 1997, his daughter Alix Goldsmith-Marshall inherited the estate and developed it into an eco-luxury hotel alongside a private wildlife reserve covering approximately 36,000 acres.
Rebecca Harding and Andy Lee chose an extravagant honeymoon at Cuixmala, a private estate on Mexico’s Virgin Coast that costs around $5,000 a night
Rebecca shared a selection of holiday photos on Monday, showing the couple relaxing by the pool, riding horses and tucking into tacos
She also posted a photograph of the newlyweds displaying their wedding bands
On Monday, Rebecca offered fans a glimpse of the couple’s stay at the spectacular estate, sharing images of lazy poolside moments, horse riding and casual meals of tacos.
She also uploaded two bathroom selfies highlighting her honeymoon outfits, along with a snap of the pair showing off their new wedding rings.
“Closed the wedding spreadsheets in Mexico,” she joked in the caption.
The couple’s wedding celebrations in New York were just as extravagant, attracting a glamorous group of friends from the worlds of film, television, comedy and sport.
After 12 years together, Andy and Rebecca exchanged vows in the Big Apple before continuing the celebrations at a star-studded reception.
The 45-year-old comedian and 36-year-old model married at Manhattan’s Nine Orchard Hotel in the Lower East Side shortly before sunset.
Among the guests were Hugh Jackman, who attended without his girlfriend Sutton Foster, Hamish Blake and his wife Zoë, American comedian Nikki Glaser, Nova presenter Lauren Phillips and her aviation tycoon fiancé Paul O’Brien, as well as cricketer Dan Christian.
Following the ceremony, the newlyweds shared a kiss on the venue’s rooftop terrace.
Rebecca captioned the honeymoon post: “Closed the wedding spreadsheets in Mexico”
The newlyweds also made time for a romantic horse-riding outing
Rebecca looked radiant on her wedding day in a white strapless corset gown and veil, posing with her new husband while clutching a generous bouquet of white roses.
Later, the couple and their celebrity guests headed to Chinatown venue Apotheke for a black-tie reception. Some travelled in waiting vans, while others walked through the streets, continuing the party until around 2.30am.
Exclusive photographs obtained by the Mail showed the smiling pair leaving the venue and making their way back to their hotel after the celebrations.
In a scene that could have come straight from Sex and the City, Andy and Rebecca sprinted across a busy Manhattan road in their reception outfits, evoking Carrie Bradshaw and Mr Big.
Rebecca swapped her elegant white wedding gown for a figure-hugging satin slip dress for the after-party.
She completed the look with luxury accessories, including white lace Jimmy Choo heels and a matching cream satin pouch from the designer, which Andy was seen carrying for his bride.
Andy retained his sharp tuxedo but loosened up for the late-night celebrations by removing his bow tie and undoing his shirt.
Judging by the guests’ weary appearances as they left, the reception had clearly turned into a memorable night.
The honeymoon also included relaxed evenings with glasses of red wine
Rebecca shared bathroom selfies showing off some of her holiday looks
Rebecca and Andy first crossed paths at a Melbourne café in 2014. Andy famously wrote his email address on a napkin and left it for Rebecca.
She eventually contacted him, and the pair went on their first date the very next day.
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Although they briefly separated early in the relationship, they reunited and have been together ever since.
After a decade of dating, Andy proposed in 2024. Rebecca later admitted that the moment came as a genuine surprise, despite their long-term relationship.
The comedian first shared the engagement news during an episode of his Hamish and Andy podcast.
While speaking with co-host Hamish Blake, Andy discussed the proposal before bringing his newly engaged partner onto the program.
“I asked Bec to marry me on Sunday,” Andy announced.
Hamish said he and his wife Zoë were thrilled and had been “crying” tears of happiness at the news.
The secluded estate has reportedly hosted stars including Mick Jagger, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Heidi Klum and Margaret Thatcher, and can only be reached by private plane
Billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith built Cuixmala in the 1980s as his private residence
After Goldsmith died in 1997, his daughter Alix Goldsmith-Marshall inherited the estate and turned it into an eco-luxury hotel and wildlife reserve of roughly 36,000 acres
Rebecca later gave her Instagram followers a closer look at her striking diamond engagement ring.
“People keep saying we’ve rushed into this but we don’t care what people say!” she wrote alongside the post.
Andy responded playfully: “Is it a bit quick? That’s all I wanna ask.”
At the time, the couple were preparing to begin a $5 million renovation of a historic mansion in Melbourne’s east. They visited the property, which they called their “new old house”, claiming they needed to record social media videos before construction began.
As Rebecca pretended to retrieve something from the marble fireplace, Andy dropped to one knee and produced a napkin, a thoughtful reference to the way they first met.
The couple made their relationship public at the 2015 Australian Open.
In 2022, they revealed that they had taken a six-month break in 2016 after Rebecca struggled with the “immense pressure” of dating someone constantly in the public eye.
Their time apart ultimately confirmed that they wanted to be together.
Andy and Rebecca married in New York last month after 12 years together, celebrating with a glamorous reception attended by their famous friends
For years, fans and the media regularly speculated that an engagement announcement was imminent.
In February 2024, Andy had to tell viewers of The Hundred that he had not secretly married Rebecca.
He made the clarification after co-star Tom Gleeson teased him about his much-discussed relationship.
“Andy has got something to announce, he’s just eloped!” Tom joked.
“Gosh, Andy. She is wife material. Just saying, she is wife material,” he added while addressing the comedian.
Andy laughed in response: “Has my mum been texting you? What the hell is going on?”
Further engagement speculation emerged in 2020, when Andy posted a photograph of Rebecca apparently concealing her left hand during her 30th birthday celebrations.
“Is there a ring she’s hiding with her left sleeve?” one observant follower asked, wondering whether the couple were preparing to share major news.
Andy replied: “Stick around till the end of the show, if that’s the case… It’s not the case.”
In 2019, radio presenter Fifi Box also questioned whether the pair were married after the station received an email from a publicist describing Rebecca as “Andy and his fiancée Bec”.
The previous month, then-Today presenter Georgie Gardner had similarly attempted to get a clear answer about the couple’s relationship status.
The newlyweds intend to divide their time between Melbourne and New York, where Andy is part-owner of the Australian pub Old Mates.