It was third time lucky for Aussie cricket legend Jess Jonassen, who married long-term partner Sarah Wearn in a stunning ceremony in Hawaii, after being forced to call it off twice due to the Covid pandemic.
The six-time World Cup winner and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, who has represented Australia an incredible 192 times, married Wearn on the Hawaiian island of Waikiki.
The pair have been together for just under 11 years, and got engaged in 2018 after Jonassen got down on one knee next to the Brisbane River, but unfortunately the global pandemic continued to derail wedding plans.
Finally the time came, and the loved-up couple took to social media to share while on holiday in Hawaii.
‘SURPRISE!! 3rd time lucky – finally married my best friend. April 6th will always have a special place in my heart,’ the star all-rounder wrote.
Aussie cricket star Jess Jonassen (right) married long-term partner Sarah Wearn (left), in a stunning ceremony on the Hawaiian island of Waikiki
The pair celebrated afterwards wearing their wedding leis with a drink as the sun went down
The happy couple wore unison outfits on their special day, with Wearn wearing white shirts and pants and a beige blazer; teaming it with tan leather belt and shoes. Jonassen matched her bride with rolled up beige pants and a plain white shirt rolled up at the cuffs.
Jonassen has been brilliant for Australia over the past decade, representing the country an incredible 192 times
The happy couple wore unison outfits on their special day, with Wearn wearing white shirts and pants and a beige blazer; teaming it with tan leather belt and shoes.
Jonassen matched her bride with rolled up beige pants and a plain white shirt rolled up at the cuffs.
A host of names from across the cricketing world congratulated the pair on their nuptials, with the down-to-earth ‘JJ’ one of the most popular members of the close-knit cricket fraternity.
‘OMG congrats guys!! How special,’ Aussie legend and commentator Lisa Sthalekar wrote, while Brisbane Heat teammate Courtney Sippel commented: ‘This is the best!’ alongside a fire emoji.
International superstars Marizanne Kapp, Kate Cross, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Mignon du Preez and Shafali Verma also commented on the post with their congratulations.
The Brisbane Heat captain, who has taken the most wickets in WBBL history as well as leading her side to two titles, also received a swell of supportive messages from Aussie stars like Alex Blackwell, Holly Ferling, Elyse Villani, Erin Burns, Sammy-Jo Johnson and Georgia Redmayne.
Wearn and Jonassen have been together for almost 11 years, and own a house together in Brisbane’s leafy suburbs
The Brisbane Heat skipper has taken the most wickets in WBBL history and led her side to two titles
Jonassen and Wearn posed with their adorable French Bulldogs Alfie and Freddy for a Christmas photo last year
Jonassen got down on one knee next to the Brisbane River in 2018 to propose to a joyous Wearn, who happily said yes
The pair own a house in Brisbane’s leafy suburbs, and also share two decidedly adorable French Bulldogs named Alfie and Freddy.
She’s one of the greatest all-rounders Australia has ever produced in the women’s game, and experienced an extraordinary amount of individual and team success.
But with those highs have come some devastating lows.
Jonassen, who hails from the northern Queensland town of Rockhampton and is very close with her family, tragically lost her father Ray in 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
Jonassen recently played in the inaugural Women’s Premier League in India with the Delhi Capitals, after going for $87,000 in the auction
She described it as ‘the worst day of my life’, and often pays tribute to him with emotional, gut-wrenching posts on social media.
The man she called as the biggest influence on her cricket career is always front of her mind, and she said recently that ‘living away from my family has been one of the hardest things’ is a really tough part of touring.
The left-arm off-spinner recently competed in the inaugural Women’s Premier League in India after going for $87,000, and will be a crucial cog for Meg Lanning’s Aussie side in the upcoming Ashes, which begin on June 22 in England.
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