2019-07-01_HelloMagazine_UK

Fleurposeswithmum

Ireneanddad

Malcolm,whileMarcel

(right)standsbehind

hismumBienvenue

Nyoukyamonghis

Senegalesefamily

songarebeautiful.It’slike:‘When

timeis up,whentheworldends,I will

loveyou.’”

AttheendofthesongMarcel’s

motherBienvenueplaceda goldhat

onhishead,a traditionalsymbolof

marriageinSenegal.

Thecouple’sseconddancewas

just aspoignant.Afterinvitingtheir

mothers to join them on the

dancefloor,thefoursomehitthe

floortoupbeatafrobeatssongYori

Yori– whichmeanssweetness– by

NigerianbandBracket.

“Ourmumscan’tcommunicate–

Marcel’sspeaksFrenchandmymum

speaksEnglish.OneChristmasthey

bothgotupanddancedforoveran

hourjusttothisonesong,sowegot

obsessed.Andwhenwelookedinto

thelyrics,theysay:‘I needyoumy

love,withyoueverythingis better,you

makemyheartgocrazy,I wantyouto

bemywife.’Ourmumsloveit.Music

bringspeopletogether,soit wasa

two-partfirstdance.”

Thepartycontinuedintothenight

andincludedasa highlighta surprise

performancefromFleurofoneof

herbiggesthits.

“TheDJputSaxonandhanded

methemicrophone.Thenheasked

metosingformyhusbandandI sang

If I Ain’tGotYoubyAliciaKeys,a really

nicemoment.”

The celebrations cemented a

relationshipthatblossomedalmost

tenyearsagoaftera chancemeeting

ina nightclub.

“Thisis a commitment,a leap

s

Celebrity congregation (above): The bride and groom are supported on their special day by starry guests (from left) Vas J Morgan, TV presenter

AJ Odudu, Dr Zoe, Harry Redknapp – with whom Fleur became firm friends on I’m a Celebrity... – Chloe Gill, Sandra Redknapp and Kojo Anim. The

Britain’s Got Talent 2019 finalist, a long-time friend of the couple, later used his comic timing to perfect effect as MC at the evening reception

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