She rose to fame in 2009 when she won gold in the women's 800m at the IAAF's World Championships in Berlin. Since then, Caster Semenya has become a household name across the globe.

Well, the South African runner has finally quit the "bachelors" club. The 24-year-old lady got married to her longtime girlfriend Violet Raseboya in a colourful ceremony held in Limpopo, South Africa over the weekend.

According to reports, Semenya and Raseboya got engaged in May last year after dating for a long time. An insider revealed their union got the approval of their families and Semenya paid R25,000 as dowry.

Although it's not clear whether it was a real wedding or just an engagement ceremony, Photos of the newly wedded lesbian couple were shared on social media with some of their friends congratulating them. Here are some, go through

Semenya is the first African lesbian celebrity to wed.