London, December 30:

England cricket star Kevin Pietersen married pop singer Jessica Taylor in a private ceremony on Saturday, a spokesman said.

Hampshire batsman Pietersen and Taylor, who topped the British singles charts with her former band Liberty X, married at St Andrew’s Church in the picturesque village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire, south-west England.

Henry Jacob of The Outside Organisation, which represents both the 27-year-olds, said: “We can confirm that today Kevin Pietersen and Jessica Taylor were married.”

“ The private wedding was attended by close family, relatives and friends of the couple. They are now going away on their honeymoon and will return to the UK in January, 2009” Jacob added. Former England fast bowler Darren Gough was Pietersen’s best man. England Test captain Michael Vaughan and One Day International skipper Paul Collingwood were among the stars in attendance.