W
alking hand in hand against
the magnificent backdrop of
the Atlas Mountains, pop star Fleur
East and her long-term partner
Marcel Badiane-Robin look very
much in love in these first stunning
images of the couple as husband
and wife.
Fleur and Marcel, who have
been together for nine years, tied
the knot in a vibrant and emotional
ceremony surrounded by guests
including Fleur’s former I’m a
Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
campmate Harry Redknapp – who
was accompanied by his wife Sandra
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was thrilled to be invited to capture
every precious moment.
“It was the best day of my life,
filled with so much love – a dream,”
beams Fleur of the wedding, which
was held at the luxury and boutique
Hotel L’Amandier, nestled in the
breathtaking Moroccan mountain
range, with sweeping views of red
desert landscapes on one side and
lush green olive and citrus groves
of the tranquil Ouirgane Valley on
the other.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE
Every bit as beautiful as the scenery
was Fleur’s wedding gown. Marcel
was overcome with emotion as he
watched his bride, on the arm of
her father Malcolm, make her
entrance up the white-carpeted
aisle under the desert sun. A six-
person choir from Hillsong Church
sang a spine-tingling rendition of
What a Beautiful Name with a pianist
accompanying them on a white
baby grand piano.
“When I saw Fleur in her dress I
felt like the luckiest man in the
universe, not just the world,” says
Marcel, who couldn’t hold back
tears the moment he set eyes on
her – “the first time I’ve seen
Marcel cry in the nine years
V
ingtouch: Fleur and Marcel walk in the afternoon sun (left) with Morocco’s
asMountains rising in the background, after a wedding ceremony that provided
a fitting climax to their almost decade-long relationship
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