Hello! Magazine UK – 19 August 2019

‘I’m thrilled for Leona and

Dennis. Leona is such a

great person’ Simon Cowell

Cowell,whosignedhertohisrecordlabelSyco

andreleasedherplatinum-sellingalbumSpirit

aftershewonTheX Factorin2006,wasnotable

tobeattheweddingbecauseofhisschedule

withBritain’sGotTalent.

Hedid,however,tellhello!: “I’mreally

thrilledforLeonaandDennis.Leonais sucha

greatpersonandI wishthemallthebestfortheir

journeyahead.”

“Hereallywantedtobethere,”Leonatellsus.

“Simonis a verygoodfriendofmine;I lovehim.

We’vebeenhangingouta lotthisyearandhehas

alwaysbeensosupportive.

“He’ssucha goodguyandhe has his family

now,whichis beautifultosee.”

A TUSCANROMANCE

Aftertheplannedalfrescomealwasabandoned,

thenewlywedsleftthechapelhandinhandand

headedtoSting’srecordingstudio– a rustic

woodenbuildingwithvaultedceilingsandopen

fireplacesthat,thankstoCindySalgadoWedding

DesignandEvents,hadbeenquicklykittedout

fordinnerwithtablesdeckedwithcandlesand

flowersbyDarioBenvenutiFlorals,whoalso

designedLeona’sbouquet.

“ItwasreallyromanticandveryTuscan,”says

Leona,whochangedintoa blushpinkembellished

tullegownbyInbalDroratThe Wedding

Gallery London for the reception.

Aftera tenderkiss,thecouplejoinLeona’smumMariaandJoeandDennis’s

mumKarinfora formalphoto(right),beforestartingthefunwiththeirbridesmaids

and groomsmen (below). The party continued until the sun rose the following day

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