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RIO and Kate Ferdinand celebrated the new year with a "crazy" party that saw friends and family ring in 2020 with champagne, a DJ and a fabulous gold and black theme.

The party appeared to take place in a constructed gazebo outdoors, with guests taking pictures as they arrived in front of a waterfall sign that read "The Ferdys".

 Kate Ferdinand, who wore a black crop top and flared trousers, joined guests on the dancefloor
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Kate Ferdinand, who wore a black crop top and flared trousers, joined guests on the dancefloorCredit: Instagram

Fairy lights, gold and black balloons, and white seating areas dotted the outdoor venue, with guests all wearing black and new wife Kate rocking a bardot-style black dress before changing into a black crop top and flared trousers as the night became more raucous.

She wore her hair up in a high top bun and added a simple pop of red lipstick to brighten up the outfit, and later shared several snaps on Instagram of her friends and family, including her mother and Rio's sisters.

"A fabulous evening celebrating with our family & friends, the perfect way to see in the New Year ... it got crazy quickly," she shared, adding: "Ain’t no party like a Ferdy party."

Those who wanted to take off their party shoes were gifted white flipflops to wear, while the party also featured a saxophone player serenading guests and a DJ playing party tunes.

 Rio also dressed in black for the lavish bash, the pair's first New Year's Eve as man and wife
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Rio also dressed in black for the lavish bash, the pair's first New Year's Eve as man and wifeCredit: instagram.com/laurenbayford_x
 Kate wrote on Instagram there 'ain’t no party like a Ferdy party'
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Kate wrote on Instagram there 'ain’t no party like a Ferdy party'Credit: Instagram
 Guests all came dressed in either black or white
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Guests all came dressed in either black or whiteCredit: Instagram
 Friends and family partied the night away as they counted down to midnight
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Friends and family partied the night away as they counted down to midnightCredit: Instagram
 Kate revealed the bash got 'crazy quickly'
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Kate revealed the bash got 'crazy quickly'Credit: Instagram
 Guests posed in front of a gorgeous waterfall sign as they arrived
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Guests posed in front of a gorgeous waterfall sign as they arrivedCredit: Instagram

The pair's lavish celebrations came three months after they tied the knot at the five star hotel D Maris Bay in Marmaris, Turkey in front of family and friends on 27th September.

Kate looked spectacular in a plunging lace bodice dress that displayed her cleavage and was made in just seven days after her original outfit wasn't made the way she wanted.

Rio previously admitted that the water works started when his daughter Tia walked down the aisle first, followed by Kate.

He told OK! Magazine: "I cried as soon as the day started. Seeing Tia walk up the aisle before Kate set me off. It was just so emotional."

 Kate's mum was among those in attendance to ring in the new year
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Kate's mum was among those in attendance to ring in the new yearCredit: Instagram
 A saxophone player serenaded guests before a DJ really got the party started
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A saxophone player serenaded guests before a DJ really got the party startedCredit: Instagram
 Friends posed for pictures
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Friends posed for picturesCredit: Instagram
 The Ferdys also provided blankets for those who got chilly as the evening wore on
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The Ferdys also provided blankets for those who got chilly as the evening wore onCredit: Instagram

The sports star went on to say he felt like Kate was "sent to them" and it was "fate" they met after first wife Rebecca Ellison died in May 2015 after a short battle with breast cancer.

The couple are settling into married life well and earlier this month Kate revealed how she refused to marry Rio until she had done a gruelling workout to keep her "focused and happy" on her wedding day.

She shared a video of her "wedding morning workout", which showed her pumping weights and running on a treadmill before she walked down the aisle.

In the video she turns and tells the camera before starting the exercise: "Can’t get married before I get this done".

 Kate and Rio tied the knot in Turkey last year
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Kate and Rio tied the knot in Turkey last year
 The former Towie star gave up her career on TV to be a mum to Rio's children
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The former Towie star gave up her career on TV to be a mum to Rio's children
 Rio's children are from his marriage to late wife Rebecca
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Rio's children are from his marriage to late wife Rebecca

She then told her one million Instagram followers in the caption: "Lots of people asking did I train the morning of the wedding .... of course I bloody DID.

"It's not just about the body it’s about the mind ... going into the best day of my life feeling focused and happy."

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