Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding have finally tied the knot, 12 years after first meeting at a Melbourne café where she was working as a waitress. The comedian, 45, and the model, 36, exchanged vows during a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, surrounded by some of their famous friends. Rebecca, 36, looked absolutely breathtaking in a stylish white strapless gown, thought to be by an Australian designer, as she left The Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan for the ceremony, flanked by assistants with umbrellas and her stylist, Elliot Garnaut. The dress featured a dramatic long train and a structured bodice, and she accessorised with a pair of dainty diamond earrings and, of course, her engagement ring. The brunette beauty wore her hair out in a romantic half-up, half-down and let her natural beauty shine through by wearing minimal makeup.Among the celebrities attending the nuptials were Andy’s best friend and co-star Hamish Blake and his wife, beauty entrepreneur Zoë Foster Blake; Nova radio host Lauren Phillips and her fiancé, aviation tycoon Paul O’Brien; as well as stylist to the stars and new KIIS FM breakfast host, Garnaut. Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding have finally tied the knot, 12 years after first meeting at a Melbourne café where she was working as a waitress The comedian, 45, and the model, 36, exchanged vows during a ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, surrounded by some of their famous friends. They are pictured here returning from a pre-wedding celebration in Manhattan on Monday night Andy had three groomsmen by his side – Lego Masters host Hamish, one of his brothers and his best friend Michael Horgan. The couple arrived in the Big Apple for their wedding celebrations over the weekend.They flew first class to the US and were joined on the flight by two of Andy’s groomsmen.On Monday night, they appeared to hold a pre-wedding celebration with their friends in Manhattan.Andy and Rebecca were spotted strolling down the streets of New York in bridal-inspired outfits.Rebecca looked chic in a form-fitting cream coat over a matching mini dress, while Andy was dapper in a beige suit.Rebecca and Andy’s relationship began after they first met at a Melbourne café in 2014, where Andy famously left his email address for Rebecca on a napkin. She eventually got in touch and the pair went on their first date the following day. Rebecca, 36, looked absolutely breathtaking in a stylish white strapless gown, thought to be by an Australian designer, as she left The Bowery hotel in Lower Manhattan for the ceremony, flanked by assistants with umbrellas and her stylist, Elliot Garnaut After briefly splitting early in their relationship, the couple reunited and have remained together ever since.Andy popped the question after 10 years of dating in 2024, and Rebecca admitted she was genuinely shocked by the proposal, despite how long they had been together. The comedian revealed the exciting news on an episode of his Hamish and Andy podcast.Speaking with his podcast co-host Hamish Blake, Andy shared intimate details of his proposal, before inviting his fiancée on the show.’I asked Bec to marry me on Sunday,’ Andy announced.Hamish said he was overjoyed and that he and his wife Zoë were both ‘crying’ with happiness over the news.’Is it a bit quick? That’s all I wanna ask,’ he also joked.Rebecca also showed off the stunning diamond engagement ring on Instagram. The dress featured a dramatic long train and a structured bodice, and she accessorised with a pair of dainty diamond earrings and, of course, her engagement ring ‘People keep saying we’ve rushed into this but we don’t care what people say!’ she captioned her post. Andy and Rebecca, who are currently undertaking a $5 million renovation project after buying a historic mansion in Melbourne’s east, went to their ‘new old house’ under the guise they needed to film videos for social media ahead of starting the build.Pretending to get something out of the marble fireplace, Andy was on one knee when he produced a napkin – which symbolised how they met.Rebecca and Andy went public with their relationship at the 2015 Australian Open.In 2022, the couple confirmed they had briefly split for six months in 2016 after Rebecca felt ‘immense pressure’ dating someone in the public eye.However, they soon realised they were meant to be during their time apart.For years, the rumour mill spun with speculation about the pair getting engaged.In February 2024, Andy was forced to assure The Hundred viewers he hadn’t secretly married his long-time sweetheart. Andy popped the question after 10 years of dating in 2024, and Rebecca admitted she was genuinely shocked by the proposal, despite how long they had been together Andy made the announcement as he was responding to a joke from co-star Tom Gleeson, who brought up his well-publicised love life. ‘Andy has got something to announce, he’s just eloped!’ Tom said.’Stick around till the end of the show, if that’s the case… It’s not the case,’ Andy hit back.In 2019, radio host Fifi Box questioned their marital status after the station received an email from a publicist referring to the couple as ‘Andy and his fiancée Bec’.A month earlier, then-Today show host Georgie Gardner had also tried to get a definitive answer on where the couple were in their personal life.’Gosh, Andy. She is wife material. Just saying, she is wife material,’ she told Andy, who was a guest on the program.He replied: ‘Has my mum been texting you? What the hell is going on?’Engagement rumours were sparked again in 2020 when Andy posted a photo of Rebecca hiding her left hand while celebrating her 30th birthday.’Is there a ring she’s hiding with her left sleeve?’ one eagle-eyed follower wrote, keen to see if the pair were about to share exciting news.The happy couple plan to split their time between Melbourne and New York, where Andy part-owns an Australian pub called Old Mates.