Linda Robson has spilled some behind-the-scenes details about the wedding of Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash. The two got married last Friday and Linda revealed she was the only Loose Women panellist to go.
The actress explained the other stars' absences from Stacey's big day. Linda said that Nadia Sawalha was away, whilst Kaye Adams lives in Scotland and was unable to travel.
Linda added that two bosses from Loose Women did attend the nuptials. In any case, a number of Loose Women stars attended Stacey's hen do at Pickle College earlier this month, including Linda, Nadia, Kaye and Jane Moore, plus Stacey's friend Mrs Hinch.
Linda shared that 32-year-old Stacey and 40-year-old Joe's stunning garden ceremony was very "moving", which meant many of the guests were "crying" throughout the day, the Mirror reported.
During the Jewish ceremony, Linda revealed the happy couple were in tears after Joe's mum Kiffy walked him down the aisle in place of his late father Ricky.
Joe's dad Ricky died at the age of 39, when Joe was just 11 years old, from an undiagnosed heart condition called Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS). Linda, who has a close bond to the Swash family, revealed: "It was very moving because Joe’s mum walked him up the aisle because he lost his dad a long time ago."
After the ceremony, guests were treated to speeches from Joe's many best men. She said: "There were many best men. The speeches went on a little long. So it was two of Joe’s best mates and all his sons and that. The kids were all page boys and bridesmaids."
Linda revealed the "amazing" celebrations lasted until midnight. Meanwhile, Stacey also broke her silence about her special day as she shared photos from her big day with her fans.
In the caption of the stunning wedding day images, Stacey revealed how the special day was also one for reflection. She opened up about the loss of Joe's dad and the death of Stacey's father's dad, too – who passed away when David was also just 11-years-old.
Stacey wrote: "Forever Me and My Husband. I don’t think I will ever get used to saying that. It all feels like a dream “You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” Dr. Seuss".
"The most special day that we didn’t ever want to end. We love you all & the special community we’ve built on here so so much and couldn’t wait to share these moments with you.
She added: "Joe lost his father at the age of 11 and so did my dad. A huge part of our wedding day was reflecting on how this had a huge effect on them and how hard it is, even to this day to deal with."
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