Graziano Di Primi and Giada Lini had married in a secret ceremony, worlds away from the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, surrounded by their nearest and dearest.
The professional dancer and his stunning wife first met in 2014 and made the decision to marry in a local church before celebrating their wedding ceremony in a luxury 14th-century castle, overlooking the Mediterranean sea, where they first went on dates.
Graziano, 28, and Giada said “I do” in his hometown of Sicily, Italy, in front of 200 guests, as well as his fellow Stricly co-stars, who he previously said would “love” to have attended the nuptials.
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Eager to get a glimpse of the bride and groom, fans lined the streets of Riesi, keen to get a look at the pair.
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Speaking about his ceremony, Graziano told OK! Magazine: “I tried to be strong all day but I couldn’t stop crying because of the love I feel for Giada, when I saw her arrive in the horse and carriage I started to cry, when she walked down the aisle towards me, I cried more.
“I must have told her how beautiful she looked 50 or 60 times, the fact we were in Sicily, my town, after two years of postponing the wedding with all our family and our friends to witness – it was a feeling so strong.”
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He added: “I was watching everything around me as though I was 10 years old again when I used to live here, but I’m a man now and I’ve married Giada.
“Since we met each other eight years ago, I knew she was the one – I fell in love instantly, she is the most extraordinary woman I have ever met.”
Giada explained to the publication that she was telling herself to “stay calm” throughout the day which made her feel “like a princess” after travelling in a horse-drawn carriage.
Reflecting on the castle they had decided to celebrate their wedding in, Giada said: “Graziano used to bring me to the castle gate when we first started dating and he didn’t have a car, only a Vespa,” before explaining that they used to put their hands through the gate to try and get into the locked castle.
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The pair were joined by Strictly stars including Nadiya Bychkova, Karim Zeroual and Chizzy Akudolu, while Judy Love said she was “devastated” that she couldn’t attend due to coronavirus.
Professional dancer Johannes Radebe had initially been given the honour of being the best man but was forced to pull out due to visa issues.
Graziano explained: “He called me crying on the day, in the morning he told me, ‘I know I’m not there but I’ve been crying all night and my heart will be beside you.’
“He also said he had dressed up as though he was at the wedding, but he was at his apartment at home.”
While the pair had their first dance to Ed Sheeran’s song Perfect, they explained they “didn’t plan” a dance as they wanted it to be natural and “normal”.
For all the pictures and video footage of Graziano’s special day pick up a copy of Ok! magazine from Tuesday, July 19 or visit OK.co.uk’
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