Jamie Whincup and Courtney Nicholson are no longer getting married. Picture: Richard Dobson
IT was meant to be a fairytale wedding for one of motor racing’s biggest stars.
But the nuptials of V8 king Jamie Whincup and his long-time partner Courtney Nicholson were cancelled just a week before the couple were set to wed in a lavish ceremony before dozens of friends and family.
In a move that has stunned the motor racing community, Whincup called off the summer wedding to his glamorous dancer fiancee which was scheduled to be held at the conclusion of the V8 racing season in early December.
It’s understood the wedding plans were so advanced that the ceremony and reception were paid in full and that Nicholson, who had bought a dream wedding dress, was completely blindsided by the shock split.
A picture of the couple, which Courtney Nicholson posted on her Facebook page.Source:Supplied
Sources close to the couple claim Whincup even celebrated a bachelor party but made the decision to end the relationship the next day.
The revelations came as a shock to friends who say the racing champion gave little indication the pair were having problems.
“Jamie is a very, very private person and the few people that he does confide in didn’t even see this coming,” said one friend who asked not to be named.
“It was a huge shock to everyone. Particularly given they were days away from getting married.”
Jamie Whincup is a six-time V8 champion. Picture: Daniel Kalisz/GettySource:Getty Images
Courtney Nicholson posted this picture of her with Jamie Whincup.Source:Supplied
A six-time V8 champion who is among racing’s biggest earners, Whincup has long shied away from discussing his private life and has rarely spoken about Nicholson whom he began dating in 2010.
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When contacted this week, he confirmed the wedding had been called off and described the decision as mutual.
“We are just two people who have decided not to be together any more and that’s all I can say about it really,” Whincup said. “In terms of my personal life I prefer to keep that private.”
Nicholson said of the split: “I hope you can understand but I would prefer not to tell my story.”
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Originally published as V8 star’s wedding turns into car wreck
