Taylor Ward’s candid complaints about husband Riyad Mahrez‘s hands-off approach to their wedding planning are circulating again, as clips from Prime Video’s Married to the Game resurface showing the influencer venting that she carried the stress of organizing their lavish Lake Como celebration largely alone.
In one widely shared scene, Ward tells her hairdresser, “Riyad is stressing me out. All the flights have sold out, so if I walk down that aisle, it will be a miracle”, a moment that captured the lopsided division of wedding labor between the model and the Al-Ahli star.
What Taylor Ward Said About Mahrez and the Wedding
The Prime Video series followed Ward, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward, as she juggled planning the couple’s third wedding celebration while adjusting to a sudden relocation to Saudi Arabia.
Cameras caught Ward repeatedly shouldering the logistics, guest travel, vendors, and dress fittings, while Mahrez focused on football. Her hairdresser-chair vent about sold-out flights and her husband adding to the pressure became one of the show’s defining moments, resonating with viewers who saw a familiar imbalance in wedding planning.
Viewers had already noted a strained on-screen dynamic between the couple in Season 1, particularly in scenes discussing Mahrez’s 2023 Saudi move, which he brushed off as “part of the game.”
The Three Weddings of Taylor and Riyad
The couple’s path to the altar came in stages. They first married in a Muslim ceremony in January 2022, then held a legal ceremony at The Londoner Hotel in September 2023 with close friends and family.
The third and grandest celebration, the one at the center of Ward’s planning stress, took place at Lake Como, Italy, and was documented in full in Married to the Game Season 2. The couple shares two young daughters, Mila and Maya.
The Saudi Move That Compounded the Pressure
Ward’s wedding stress unfolded against a bigger upheaval: Mahrez’s transfer from Manchester City to Saudi club Al-Ahli, which made him among the highest-paid African footballers and uprooted the family overnight.
Ward broke down in tears on the show over the move, later telling ITV’s Lorraine that there was no time to process it, suddenly she was on a flight with no house, living in a hotel, just after launching a business with her sister. She has since said she warmed to life in Saudi Arabia and is now enjoying it.
Why the Clip Is Resurfacing Now
Reality-TV wedding content routinely finds a second life on social platforms, and Ward’s unfiltered frustration has struck a chord with brides who relate to doing the heavy lifting. The scene circulates alongside broader debate about WAG life depicted in the series, which also features Jorginho’s wife, Cat Harding, Sara Gündoğan, Ash Turner, and Sam Tarkowski.
For Ward and Mahrez, the story ended happily: the Lake Como wedding went ahead, sold-out flights and all, in a ceremony the show captured from preparations to vows.
Who Are Taylor Ward and Riyad Mahrez?
Ward, in her late twenties, is a model and influencer who grew up on-screen via her mother’s Real Housewives of Cheshire fame, and ranks among the most-followed footballers’ partners in the world.
Mahrez, now in his mid-thirties, is a Premier League and Champions League winner with Manchester City, a Premier League champion with Leicester’s 2016 miracle side, and an Africa Cup of Nations winner who captains Algeria.
Taylor Ward complained that Riyad Mahrez wasn’t contributing anything to their wedding planning and she was the one going through all the stress 😭
Mahrez quickly replied he’s still the one paying for everything 😂 pic.twitter.com/tVMsm4oXUS
— carter🌚 (@carter6f) July 8, 2026
FAQ
What did Taylor Ward say about Riyad Mahrez and their wedding?
On Married to the Game, she vented that “Riyad is stressing me out,” citing sold-out guest flights and the pressure of planning falling on her.
How many times did Taylor Ward and Riyad Mahrez get married?
Three ceremonies: a Muslim ceremony in January 2022, a legal ceremony at The Londoner Hotel in September 2023, and a Lake Como celebration shown in the series.
What is Married to the Game?
A Prime Video docuseries following the partners of Premier League and ex-Premier League footballers, including Ward, Cat Harding and Sara Gündoğan.
Where do Taylor Ward and Riyad Mahrez live?
In Saudi Arabia, following Mahrez’s 2023 transfer to Al-Ahli. Ward initially struggled with the move but says she now enjoys it.
Who is Taylor Ward’s mother?
Dawn Ward, star of The Real Housewives of Cheshire.
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Last Updated on July 8, 2026 by 247 News Around The World
