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Rod Stewart’s family continues to expand: in the past year, the ageing rocker celebrated the arrival of another grandson and a new daughter-in-law thanks to his 6th son, Liam Earlier this summer, the sixth child of rock and pop legend Rod Stewart , Liam Stewart, married his girlfriend of 13 years, Nicole Artukovich, at a dreamy location in Croatia. The May 31 ceremony was held in St Ignatius Church in Dubrovnik – the same place that served as the iconic Red Keep in Game of Thrones . Talk about a royal wedding! Per People, wedding guests from the ever-expanding Stewart family included Rod and his wife Penny Lancaster – looking elegant in shades of purple, Rod’s seven other children , Liam’s mum (former model Rachel Hunter) and the Artukoviches.
The couple enjoyed their first dance as older sister Ruby Stewart sang “Sweet Symphony” by Joy Oladokun, according to The New Zealand Herald. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Rod Stewart celebrating his son Liam Stewart’s wedding to Nicole Artukovich.
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May they continue to find joy, love and laughter for as long as they may live and produce many more babies to join their little one-year-old boy, Louie”. Before their big day, the couple-to-be hosted a party by the sea at Hotel Excelsior in Dubrovnik, as reported by People. As the clock struck midnight on their wedding day, the family also celebrated Liam’s sister Renee Stewart’s 32nd birthday on June 1.
All the lavish festivities aside, what do we know about Liam Stewart, and what does he think about his nepo baby status? Liam Stewart is an ice hockey player {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Ice hockey player Liam Stewart sporting his Milton Keynes Lightning jersey. Photo: @discostew94/Instagram","url":"https://img.
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Photo: @discostew94/Instagram While he may not be in the same spotlight as his superstar dad or model mum, Stewart is quite the celebrity in the sports world. He’s an ice hockey player with a gold medal to his name after competing for Britain at the 2017 Ice Hockey Division 1B World Championship in Northern Ireland. He has played all over the world for teams including the Spokane Chiefs, the Alaska Aces, the SkyCity Stampede, and most recently, Milton Keynes Lightning.
In July, though, MK Lightning announced Stewart’s departure from the team, expressing their gratitude for his “incredible skill, dedication and passion to the ice”. The team’s official notice also stated that they “look forward to the day you return to the ice in an MKL jersey”. Stewart, whose nickname is “Disco”, left the team after four years to “fully focus on family, parenthood and ‘real life’”.
He grew up with football.
