Identify this VERY happy couple

P.S. The Eiffel tower has NOTHING to do with the photograph. Could well be Shruti Hasan's face. Done to dissuade Google image searches.

Next question will be the clue, if no one cracks this one.

This is not a clue.

But there is a clue in the "posted by" part.

Connect (Not an exhaustive list). Fairly simple.

Inspired by last night's Champions League matches

Connect the two images. 3 word answer.

A tribute to Mr Nampoodiry

This isn't factually accurate, but just for kicks, what is the connect?