‘A slice of Paradise' – Celtic star spotted honeymooning with Wag on stunning holiday island
They made the most of their stay in a luxury hotel
HOOPY HONEYMOON 'A slice of Paradise' – Celtic star spotted honeymooning with Wag on stunning holiday island
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IT was a Hoopy honeymoon for Celtic star Alistair Johnston and his Wag, who jetted off to the Caribbean to celebrate their marriage.
The Canadian right-back flew to St Lucia with new wife Peyton after another successful season in green and white.
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Alistair Johnston and new wife Peyton on their honeymoon
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Johnston on a scenic walk with his girlfriend
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Their fancy hotel had a tennis court on site
Johnston was a key part of Brendan Rodgers' squad that won the Premiership title and the Premier Sports Cup.
He missed from the spot in the Scottish Cup final penalty shootout, handing Aberdeen victory.
But he and his missus were all smiles again at their wedding just over a week ago.
And now they've been sunning it up in St Lucia, residing in the stunning Sugar Beach Viceroy Hotel.
Johnston posted a series of pictures from their time away together on his Instagram account, with the caption "Honeymooned :)".
Plenty of fans replied to the post to say congratulations or to comment on how stunning their holiday looked.
One Hoops die-hard even remarked: "A slice of Paradise."
The couple got engaged last year in July in the height of the summer.
Johnston proposed at the iconic Turnberry golf resort, with the course's famous lighthouse in full view.
That was on the back of another luxury holiday not unlike their honeymoon this year.
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But last off-season they headed for the sun-soaked Amalfi coast rather than the Caribbean.
The newlyweds have been a pair since their college days, when Peyton was an aspiring tennis player and Johnston trying to win a pro contract in football.
They met at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, with Peyton following her footie star beau to Nashville SC and CF Montreal before joining him in Scotland when he signed a five-yer deal to join the Glasgow giants in 2023.
Peyton, 23, was a prominent player on Wake Forest's tennis programme for several years.
Their plush hotel even had a tennis court for the two to enjoy a rally against one another.
Peyton broke into the top 100 of the college tennis rankings in his first year and had made it to the qualifying stage of some professional events on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
But she hung up her racket after her uni days were over.
She posted on Instagram: "For 14 years, this sport has proven to be one of the toughest, but also one of the greatest.
"I am thankful to have met all of the wonderful people in my life that will continue to be my best friends in the future.
"These past fouryears have been difficult, but fun, and I loved this university with all of my heart."
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