December 6, 2023

The surprise nuptials come after John’s nasty split from ex-fiancée Nikki Bella.

John and Shay secretly tied the knot in October

John and Shay secretly tied the knot in OctoberCredit: Getty Images – Getty
He was previously engaged to Nikki Bella

1He was previously engaged to Nikki BellaCredit: Splash News

TMZ confirmed the wedding news on Wednesday after obtaining official records.

They claim the couple tied the knot in Tampa, Florida, on the quiet on October 12.

John, 43, and Shay, 31, began dating in early 2019 following the former wrestler’s split from Nikki.

The pair reportedly had a low profile engagement and filed for a marriage certificate in Florida earlier this month.

According to official documents obtained by TMZ Sports, the newlyweds tied the knot on October 12 during a ceremony in Tampa.

John and Shay met on the set of Playing With Fire in British Columbia.

The pair quietly wed in Florida

The pair quietly wed in FloridaCredit: Getty Images
John met Shay on set of Playing With Fire

John met Shay on set of Playing With FireCredit: Getty Images
The couple dated for just two years before they got married

The couple dated for just two years before they got marriedCredit: Getty Images – Getty

They made their relationship red carpet official as they held hands in front of cameras at the Playing With Fire premiere in October 2019.

Shay has since acted as John’s date to his work events and they even kissed on the red carpet at the Dolittle premiere.

This is the actor’s second marriage, as he was previously married to Elizabeth Huberdeau from 2009 to 2012.

John dated Nikki for about six years before they eventually called it off their engagement in May 2018 due to their differing opinions on wanting kids.

While John doesn’t want to have children, the 36-year-old Total Bellas star was determined to have kids of her own.

John was previously engaged to Nikki Bella

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John was previously engaged to Nikki BellaCredit: AP:Associated Press
WWE stars John Cena and Nikki Bella got engaged in the ring

WWE stars John Cena and Nikki Bella got engaged in the ring

The pair briefly reconciled for two months before officially calling it quits in October 2018.

Following her split from John, Nikki announced her engagement to her former Dancing With the Stars partner Artem Chigvintsev in January 2020.

The WWE star gave birth to their son, Matteo Artemovich Chigvintsev, on July 31, 2020.

Her twin sister, Brie, was pregnant with her second child at the same time as Nikki.

Nikki spoke about her decision to end her relationship with John while appearing on Maria Menounos’s YouTube show Better Together in May.

John Cena has been one of the biggest stars of WWE for years

John Cena has been one of the biggest stars of WWE for years
John and Nikki broke up after disagreeing about having kids

John and Nikki broke up after disagreeing about having kidsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

The TV personality said: “Overall, we did have such an incredible relationship. It was just two people that wanted two different lives but were trying so hard to make it one.

“Even in the end when he was willing to give me kids, I could just tell, it’s not what he wanted.

“And that’s really, like, you know, what pushed me in the end, I was like, ‘Am I’m going to force someone to be a father?’

“What if he looks at you down the road and just regrets everything, and then you have this child and you’ve built this life.

“Is that what you want? And I remember thinking, ‘it’s not what I want.'”

Nikki welcomed a son in August

Nikki welcomed a son in August

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