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IND vs SA 1st Test: KL Rahul And Athiya Shetty's LOVE STORY; How Did The Couple Meet Each Other, Know Here

KL Rahul batted brilliantly in the first innings of the first Test vs South Africa in Centurion. He remained unbeaten after Day 1 on 70 and looks all set to hit a Test hundred on South Africa soil. Rahul has had a good 2023 on the pitch, scoring tons of runs for India while also becoming India's wicketkeeper across formats. Off the pitch, he had a big development taking place in his life as he married long-time actress girlfriend Athiya Shetty. Know more about their love story in this photo gallery.

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Updated:Dec 27, 2023, 06:49 AM IST

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KL Rahul married Athiya in January 2023

KL Rahul and Athiya got married in January 2023. The wedding took place in Khandala and was attended by the bride and groom's closest friends and family members.

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Who is Athiya Shetty?

Athiya is an actress, who is also daughter of Bollywood icon and actor Suniel Shetty. Some of the films that Athiya has done are Nawabzaade, Mubarakan, Hero and Motichoor Chaknachoor.

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How did KL Rahul and Athiya meet each other?

In February 2019, Athiya and Rahul met each other via a mutual friend. It is then that they became good friends and soon they started meeting each other on regular basis. The liking turned into love and after four years of dating, they decided to spend the rest of their lives with each other.

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More about Rahul and Athiya wedding

The lovebirds wanted a very calm wedding without, away from the buzz of the city. They decided to get married in a peaceful Khandala, at the lavish farmhouse of Suniel Shetty named 'Jahaan'. There was a cocktail party and Sangeet Ceremony along with Haldi an Mehendi followed by the wedding.

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When did they make their relationship official?

In December 2019, KL Rahul and Athiya posted their first pic together and that sort of put a stamp on their relationship. They had kept their relationship under wraps for almost a year.

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First public appearance?

While Rahul and Athiya were often seen together on social media, they made their first public appearance when the lovebirds came for the screening of Ahan Shetty's debut film Tadap.