Taylor Ward has opened up on the heartbreaking experience of losing her grandfather shortly before her wedding to former Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez.

The social media influencer and reality television star married Mahrez in Lake Como last year, with the experience captured by cameras for the second season of Amazon Prime's Married To The Game.

Ward starred in the first season of the programme, which follows the partners and families of Premier League stars, with the show following her and Mahrez's bombshell move to Saudi Arabia.

Mahrez booked the £30million move in the summer of 2023, leaving Manchester on the heels of securing the club's historic treble for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli.

But tragedy struck in the build-up to the big day, with Ward's paternal grandfather passing in what she describes as a 'huge loss'.

'I think opening up (on camera following her grandfather's death) was really hard,' Ward said at a screening of the first episode. 'I think that's why you see me cry a lot on the show, because naturally, I'm such an emotional person.