Fox NFL Sunday Host Jay Glazer Marries Rosie Tenison in 'Dream' Wedding on Italy's Amalfi Coast (Exclusive)

Jay Glazer got married!

TV personality, who is a host and NFL insider for Fox NFL Sundayexchanged vows with model Rosie Tenison at the luxury Borgo Santandrea hotel in Conca dei Marina on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Glazer, 54, tells PEOPLE that he asked Tenison to pick her “dream destination,” and she immediately landed on the Mediterranean hot spot. “Italy was her answer in less than a second,” she recalls.

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

Instead of putting together a big guest list, the couple decided to elope, with the help of event planner Michelle Durpetti. “We wanted to do something just for ourselves, and we asked our loved ones to be with us in spirit,” Glazer explains.

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For the couple, their wedding was about honoring their “long, beautiful journey together” and showing people “that it’s never too late to find love.”

They held the ceremony at sunset, with the sounds of a string quartet, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

The backdrop was an endless blue sea accented with white luscious flowers during the ceremony and bold colors for dinner, all inspired by what grows locally in Amalfi.

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

Glazer adds of the location, “I wanted a stunning backdrop that a five-year-old version of Rosie would think was in a fairy tale.”

An Italian rabbi performed the wedding ceremony under a chuppah made by florist Malafronte, and Glazer and Rosie exchanged handwritten vows.

The bride walked down the aisle to a classic – Pachelbel’s Canon in D – wearing a custom fitted gown with lots of lace detailing. Rosie describes the look as “classic and beautiful”.

Glazer wore a suit from the Michael Strahan collection, styled by Fox Sports head stylist Victoria Trilling.

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

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According to Jewish tradition, the couple broke a glass during the ceremony and then kissed for the first time as husband and wife to Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day.” “It’s a song we listen to every day,” says Glazer.

They chose “No One” by Alicia Keys as their official wedding song – which they played during the first toast – and shared their first dance to “Heaven” by Bryan Adams.

They celebrated their newly minted status with a five-course dinner at the Michelin-starred restaurant Borgo Santandrea, with a menu chosen by Glazer and Rosie in collaboration with the venue.

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For dessert, they had a wedding cake – and that with a special story.

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

“Our cake was made by a true American military hero named Shoshana Johnson. Shoshana was captured in Iraq and held captive for 22 harrowing days, but survived and was rescued by a group of Marines,” explains Glazer, who does a lot of philanthropic work helping active duty military and veterans with their mental health and even started a charity, called MVP, to help veterans transition into civilian life.

Rosie and her identical twin sister Renee were pioneers in breaking down barriers for black models. Known as the Tennyson Twins, Rosie was the first African-American cover model for Frederick’s Of Hollywood and played a showgirl on The price is right. Rosie and Renee were also the famous DoubleMint Twins in a commercial for DoubleMint chewing gum. He is also a regular cast member of ESPN’s long-running morning fitness show Flex Appeal among other TV appearances such as Married With Children, Martin, The Steve Harvey Show sitcom and Full House.

She and Glazer first met during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine. She and her sister Renee were friends with Glazer’s assistant, Nikki Ziering, and would come over to his house to hang out. During their third visit, Glazer and Rosie connected through a deep conversation about God and spirituality, and the sports expert asked Rosie out on a date.

He recalls saying to Renee that night, “Your sister has never been married before? Well, I’m the one who will marry her!”

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

“The rest is history, because I made my prediction come true,” says Glazer.

He spontaneously proposed to Rosie on February 23, 2023, while the couple was on a boat in the middle of the ocean in Thailand. “I didn’t have a ring, so I used string from the cutlery they had on the boat,” Glazer tells PEOPLE.

They kept their engagement a secret for the next month until Glazer had time to buy a “real” ring and make a more official proposal. They shared the news publicly on March 15.

As they reflect on their wedding, the couple says they feel lucky to have found each other and taken this important step together.

Jay Glazer tied the knot with model Rosie Tenison on Italy’s Amalfi Coast on Tuesday, May 7.

Photographed by Collin Pierson

“For a long time, I felt like things were getting in the way of me having love. That’s what depression and anxiety tell you,” says Glazer. “It turns out I’ve been waiting my whole life for Rosie. While we’ll be getting married later in life, if it’s for eternity, then 54 years of waiting is nothing compared to a ‘forever’ relationship.”

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“I finally found my soulmate,” Rosie declares, reflecting on her journey to meeting Glazer. “I was always going to be very special, even if it meant being alone. I did a lot of work on myself in my 30s, preparing myself to be strong in life, assuming that man would never come. Jay didn’t just come, break up is the door like my knight in shining armor and allowed me to shed my own armor and really blossom into how beautiful it is to love.”

The morning after the wedding, Glazer and Rosie began their honeymoon with a two-day stay in Ravello, Italy, followed by stops in Capri, Tuscany and Rome. “Then we’ll come home to lots of wedding dinners that our friends will throw for us,” Glazer says.

And as they embark on married life together, the two expect “lots of love, lots of nights in Malibu drinking wine and watching the beach, thanking God for finally bringing us here.”

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