{"id":883220,"date":"2026-09-07T12:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/883220\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:10:13","slug":"towie-star-fran-parman-marries-mma-icon-meatball-molly-mccann-pearson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/883220\/","title":{"rendered":"TOWIE star Fran Parman marries MMA icon &#8216;Meatball&#8217; Molly McCann-Pearson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        7 September 2026\n    <\/p>\n<p>TOWIE star Fran Parman has married mixed martial artist &#8216;Meatball&#8217; Molly McCann-Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"main-image\" class=\"img-responsive thumbnail landscape img-stretch\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/towie-star-fran-parman-marries-mma-icon-meatball-molly-mccan.jpg\" alt=\"TOWIE star Fran Parman marries MMA icon 'Meatball' Molly McCann-Pearson\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">TOWIE star Fran Parman marries MMA icon &#8216;Meatball&#8217; Molly McCann-Pearson<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old reality TV star and the MMA fighter have tied the knot after two years of dating, after Molly previously popped the question. <\/p>\n<p>She wrote on Instagram: &#8220;Saved the best till last, a weekend I knew the only way I could top it would be asking you to marry me. The easiest decision I\u2019ve ever made. <\/p>\n<p>Molly had a busy weekend after she fought at Dublin&#8217;s Croke Park on Saturday night (05.09.26). <\/p>\n<p>She continued her professional boxing career by securing a dominant, unanimous decision victory over Sylwia Doligala, and Meatball branded it the &#8220;best weekend&#8221; of her life. <\/p>\n<p>\nMolly added: &#8220;I promise to love you and protect you forever, here\u2019s to the best weekend of my life. In a place I know means so much to us.. Bray we love you x&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nSeveral stars took to the comments to congratulate the pair. <\/p>\n<p>\nReality TV star Vicky Pattison wrote: &#8220;OBSESSED. LOVE YOU BOTH!!!! Huge congratulations (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nPop star Olly Murs commented: &#8220;Aww congratulations&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nLaura Pimblett, the wife of MMA star and Molly\u2019s good friend Paddy &#8216;The Baddy&#8217; Pimblett, posted: &#8220;Congratulations my girls! Love use&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nColeen Rooney wrote: &#8220;Aww amazing\u2026 congratulations&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nFollowing her whirlwind weekend, Molly admitted she is &#8220;truly blessed&#8221; for her life. <\/p>\n<p>\nShe wrote on her Instagram Stories: &#8220;Thank you everyone for the lovely messages. The pressure was on this week for sure. thank you to everyone who travelled this weekend. Big shout out to our Steph for helping with everything, couldn&#8217;t have done it without your help. Will get back to everyone over the next few days, can&#8217;t really comprehend the last 24 hours truly blessed for everyone and everything in my life [prayer emoji]&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>\nFran confirmed in October 2024 that she and Molly were dating, admitting she had discovered &#8220;everything I\u2019ve been searching for in life&#8221; after finding love with the MMA star.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn an emotional post, she wrote on Instagram: &#8220;In a world that often rushes by, it\u2019s the beautiful connections that truly stand out. I don\u2019t know where to start really but show my appreciation for you. I\u2019ve never met someone with such beautiful qualities and everything I\u2019ve been searching for in life. Your drive, kindness, caring, loyal and loving nature is the highest I\u2019ve ever seen in someone and even though it\u2019s only been a short while, you\u2019ve done nothing but made me the best version of myself so far and I just wanted to say thank you. I can\u2019t wait to create so many more magical memories with you. Love your number one fan @meatballmolly (sic)&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nMolly replied: &#8220;what a lovely post Fran here\u2019s to many more memories&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"7 September 2026 TOWIE star Fran Parman has married mixed martial artist &#8216;Meatball&#8217; Molly McCann-Pearson. 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