Alabama-born supermodel Abby Champion has married actor Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, in a ceremony held over the weekend at the Gozzer Ranch country club in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Champion, a native of Vestavia Hills, graduated from Vestavia Hills High School where she was a cheerleader before pursuing her modeling career. She was discovered by a Next Management agent during a pageant trip to The Bahamas with her sister, Baskin.

She made her runway debut at Bottega Veneta’s Spring/Summer 2018 show and has since walked for top brands including Balmain, Chanel, Elie Saab, Dolce & Gabbana, and Miu Miu. Champion has appeared in campaigns for Chanel and Miu Miu and on covers of several international editions of Vogue, most recently the May 2024 issue of Vogue Adria. In May 2025, Models.com recognized her as one of fashion’s “New Supers.”

Her wedding to Schwarzenegger, 31, took place on a bluff overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene. The guest list included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Patrick’s sister Katherine and her husband Chris Pratt, along with Abby’s parents, Greg and Laura Champion, and her sister Baskin Champion, DailyMail.com reported.

The couple began dating in 2015 and announced their engagement in December 2023. Schwarzenegger later revealed their wedding was delayed due to his role in the hit series The White Lotus, which filmed in Thailand.

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