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    Singer Joss Stone reveals bargain £70 Asos wedding dress she got married in – and it looks like it’s worth thousands

    JOSS Stone has revealed her wedding dress she got married in – and shocked fans by its cost.The singer, 36, shared intimate details of her big day after getting hitched in last week.
    Jess looked incredible in her bargain wedding dressCredit: Instagram
    Jess and Cody DaLuz got hitched last weekCredit: Getty
    She married her long-term love Cody DaLuz, with the pair already parents to two children.
    Joss took to Instagram to share a snap of her gorgeous white frock which featured a plunging neckline.
    And the humble star revealed she bought her dress on the high street for just £70.
    Speaking about her day, she shared how she received a “good omen” just days before the wedding.
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    Joss, who is currently starring in The Time Traveller’s Wife in the West End, revealed how one of the character’s threw a bouquet of flowers that landed at her feet.
    She explained: “No one went to pick them up and I was like, well they were for me!
    “So I picked them up and everyone was like, ‘Yay!’ Anyway, I went home to Nashville and we got married last Thursday.”
    Speaking more about her dress, Joss told The Mail: “I bought a white summer dress from ASOS ages ago.
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    “It literally cost me £70 and it came in the post and was tagged ‘bridal’. Luckily, I can still fit into it after having two kids!”
    Joss is a proud mum to her two-year-old daughter Violet and son Shackleton, one.
    Last year The Sun revealed how the star was renting out her Devon home for a whopping £1,325 a week.
    It sleeps ten and has an open-plan kitchen seen on ITV’s Lorraine last year.
    Joss is a proud mum to her two-year-old daughter Violet and son Shackleton, oneCredit: Instagram/@jossstone More

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    Benidorm star marries Hollywood actor as friends share first pics of romantic wedding party

    BENIDORM star Bel Powley has married fellow actor Douglas Booth after a two-year engagement.The couple announced they were engaged in July 2021 ,and tied the knot in London over the weekend.
    Bel Powley and Douglas Booth have married and friends shared behind-the-scenes photosCredit: Instagram
    Another pal posted a snap of the couple kissing after they tied the knot in LondonCredit: Instagram
    Bel played Bianca Dyke in Benidorm during her younger years
    Bel, 32, wowed in a princess dress that featured a full skirt and fitted bodice, while Riot Club actor Douglas, 30, looked dapper in a blue suit.
    Friends shared behind-the-scenes photos from their big day showing the couple kissing in the gardens of their wedding venue, and on the dance floor as guests surrounded them.
    Hollywood actress Bel, who first found fame playing Bianca Dyke in Benidorm, had changed into a short beaded cocktail dress.
    Their pal gushed next to the snap: “A wonderful day celebrating two of the biggest legends and their love for each other – thank you @belpowley and @douglasbooth for all the joy.”
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    Bel was a member of the Dyke family from Watford, who spoke in Cockney accents and didn’t take any stick from anyone on their package holiday in Benidorm.
    And loudmouth Bianca was nothing like Bel’s future roles.

    She has since starred in Hollywood movies The King of Staten Island with Pete Davidson, Mary Shelley with Elle Fanning, and White Boy Rick with Matthew McConaughey.
    The actress was first linked to Great Expectations star and Riot Club actor Douglas Booth in 2017, after they filmed Mary Shelley together.
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    He popped the question four years later, and shared sweet photos of them grinning as Bel flashed her huge engagement ring.
    Douglas captioned his pics: “Very, VERY happy.”
    Before dating Bel, Douglas was linked to The Serpent actress Ellie Bamber.
    The couple got engaged in 2021Credit: Instagram
    Douglas Boothand and Bel Powley at the Golden Globe Awards after party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2019Credit: Getty
    Loudmouth Bianca was nothing like Bel’s future roles
    Bel, second left, as Bianca with her on-screen family including Hannah Waddingham More

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    Inside Jaime Winstone’s secret Italian wedding including sound healer and star-studded guest list

    ACTRESS Jaime Winstone, the daughter of hardman actor Ray, has married her long-term DJ boyfriend James Suckling at a huge wedding ceremony in Sicily.More than 250 guests including presenters Nick Grimshaw and Miquita Oliver, actors Sheridan Smith and Jason Connery and boxer Dave Ryan witnessed the couple’s nuptials at a rustic ceremony.
    Jaime Winstone married James Suckling at a huge wedding ceremony in SicilyCredit: Getty
    More than 250 guests witnessed the couple’s nuptials at a rustic ceremonyCredit: supplied
    Those invited danced away until the small hours with many staying overnight at the venueCredit: supplied
    Sexy Beast actor Ray, wearing a light coloured short sleeve shirt teamed with shades, sipped a beer as he watched on proudly in an ancient fishing village where Ocean’s Twelve was filmed.
    Revellers began to gather around five days ago to enjoy separate stag and hen nights on the Mediterranean island off Italy before enjoying the main bash on Sunday.
    It saw around 12 bridesmaids wearing matching frocks dance with others to Together As One while yellow, green, pink and purple flares were set off in the background.
    DJ ‘Itchy Rich’ Normile spun the tunes while the newlyweds even had one of their friends, a shamanic sound healer, bless them ahead of the ceremony.
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    Diners were seen tucking into organic Sicilian food knocked back with wine, on rows of long banqueting tables bedecked with flowers and stone place names.
    Those invited danced away until the small hours with many staying overnight at the venue.
    Masked Singer star and actress Jaime, 38, who has been starring in 2:22: A Ghost Story in London’s West End, has been dating James since 2015.
    They got engaged to one another at Glastonbury last year and share one son, Raymond, who was born in 2016.
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    They enjoyed their first dance together as guests watched on and Jaime showed off some of her individual dance moves.
    She even posed for a picture flashing her white lace and pearl garter while James held her leg up for all to see.

    Miquita Oliver also shared a picture taken by her friend Jack Guinness as she tucked into some wedding cake.
    It was held at La Tonnara di Scopello – a tuna fishery from the 13th century until its closure in 1984 located in Sicily’s northwest corner, in a small private bay not far from the city of Palermo.
    It is one of Sicily’s most dramatic, striking and varied stretches of coastline and boasts fluorescent blue waters and dramatic rock formations capped by a medieval tower. More

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    EastEnders’ Gillian Taylforth finds love again with ten-years-younger toyboy – four years after split from drug baron ex

    ACTRESS Gillian Taylforth has found love again with new boyfriend Philip Oag.The EastEnders legend, who called off her wedding to Dave Fairbairn in 2019, enjoyed a stroll with her new beau in Hertfordshire.
    Gillian Taylforth has been spotted with her new boyfriend Philip OagCredit: Splash
    The EastEnders actress enjoyed a stroll with the company director in HertfordshireCredit: Splash
    Gillian, 68, and Philip, 59, looked in good spiritsCredit: Splash
    Gillian, known to millions for playing Kathy Beale in the BBC soap, wrapped up in a shearling coat which she teamed with a white scarf and black boots.
    She appeared happy and was spotted smiling next to dapper Philip, who was dressed in a navy blazer, a light jumper and dark trousers.
    Sources told The Sun the pair have been dating for at least a year and are living together at Gillian’s house.
    A source told The Sun: “Gillian is head over heels for Philip – they’ve been secretly dating for over a year and he’s even moved into her home. Everyone’s so pleased for her.”
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    Philip is the director of operations at The Cranley Clinic – a cosmetic clinic in London.
    He is 59 years old – almost 10 years younger than the soap stalwart.
    Gillian previously dated her convicted drug baron ex-boyfriend Fairbairn for six years, but she decided to call off their planned wedding at the end of 2019 after a series of disagreements.
    He was later jailed in 2022 after admitting possessing firearms and being found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
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    He previously served seven years in jail after being found guilty in 2003 of plotting to import one of the biggest ecstasy hauls seized in the UK.
    During their relationship, Gillian was banned from driving for 24 months when she failed a breath test and was found to be drunk behind the wheel and “significantly over” the booze limit.
    Gillian found fame in Albert Square in 1985 and remained until 2000.
    She then appeared in Footballers’ Wives, The Bill and Hollyoaks before returning to EastEnders in 2015.
    Hailing from Islington in London, the 67-year-old actress – who is the sister of fellow star Kim Taylforth – has been a part of the London-based programme since its beginning.
    Her character is currently skint and struggling to find a home with new husband Rocky – played by Brian Conley – who has a secret gambling habit.
    Gillian’s agent has been approached for comment.
    The couple have been dating for a yearCredit: Splash
    Kathy is currently skint and at odds with son Ian Beale in EastEndersCredit: BBC
    Gillian with on-screen partner Brian Conley at the soap awards in JuneCredit: Rex More