On Saturday, April 23, Big Brother season 21 finalist Christie Murphy married her fiancée, Jamie Martin, in a romantic ceremony in Tulum, Mexico. Christie, a Staten Island native who lives in New Jersey and is now 31 years old, is best remembered by Big Brother fans for working in the game with her longtime friend, Tommy Bracco, and accomplishing their goal of keeping their preexisting relationship a secret until they were ready to reveal it. Christie became a Big Brother fan-favorite with her spiritual manifestations in the universe and her strategic gameplay.
Christie met Jamie shortly after returning home from playing Big Brother in 2019. Christie had said that she was invited to be on The Challenge in Iceland, but she had a feeling that if she left, she would have missed out on something bigger, kind of joking that it could possibly be meeting her soulmate. She met Jamie three days later. The couple got engaged in Paris eight months ago. They had an intimate wedding ceremony in December 2021 with their immediate families when they obtained a marriage license in New Jersey. However, they wanted to have a destination wedding ceremony in Tulum, Mexico, a place that holds special meaning for the couple.
In an interview with Us Weekly, Christie and Jamie shared that they celebrated their wedding at Itzik Wedding Venue in Tulum, Mexico, on Saturday, April 23. They said that their plan to have a Tulum wedding "was talked about literally on our 7th date...in Tulum." The Big Brother 21 star and Jamie had visited Tulum "super early on" in their relationship, and they had joked at the time about eloping while they were there. Although they decided not to, they agreed that Tulum would be the site of their wedding one day in the future. Christie wore a beautiful gown from Rue De Seine Bridal and Lovely Bride in Philadelphia with matching shoes from Bella Belle. The wedding guests included Christie's fellow Big Brother season 21 contestants Analyse Talavera, Nick Maccarone, Holly Allen and Tommy Bracco; Big Brother season 19 contestant Elena Davies; and The Real World: St. Thomas and The Challenge star Marie Roda, who is also from Staten Island.
Christie and Jamie shared that it was "the most special day of both of our lives," and that they cannot stop talking about it and looking at the photographs "in awe." They went on to gush about the wedding, saying, "All the months of planning and picking out every little detail just came together and it was perfect! We both just keep saying that it was literally the best night of our lives. Such a blast and so connective." Christie and Jamie said that they are so grateful for how seamless the wedding week was and how much they loved having their friends and family with them to celebrate. They said that the only thing missing was their pups, Ruffles and Beans, but they were heading home to see them.
Reality star Christie was one of the most loving contestants in Big Brother season 21. Fans were rooting for her to find happiness. She has now found her true love in Jamie. Congratulations to Christie and Jamie, and best wishes for a lifetime of health and happiness.
Source: Us Weekly, Christie Murphy/Instagram