Paramore's Hayley Williams gets married to New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert

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Paramore singer Hayley Williams has got married to her long-term partner, New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert.

The guitarist proposed to her on Christmas Day 2014 but they've been together since 2008.

The pair married at Nashville's Franklin Theatre in Tennessee in front of friends and family after applying for a marriage licence last month.

Hayley Williams wore a dress for the wedding but changed into more comfortable clothes for the reception.

A musician invited to the wedding, Max, posted pictures from inside the wedding reception., external

The singer appeared on a New Found Glory track last year called Vicious Love.

Paramore's self-titled last album came out in 2013.

Bassist Jeremy Davis announced he was leaving the band in December with Hayley Williams and Taylor York saying they were going to carry on as a duo.

Hopeless Records tweeted their congratulations to the couple. , external

In a statement, the band said: "Jeremy is no longer going to be in the band with us. To be honest, this has been really painful."

Paramore formed more than 10 years ago and the original line-up also featured brothers Josh and Zac Farro. The pair left in 2010.

Hayley Williams and Taylor York are playing on a cruise from Florida to Mexico in March with Chad Gilbert's New Found Glory and Chvrches.

Paramore won their first Grammy music award last year with Ain't It Fun picking up the prize for best rock song.

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