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East 17 star Blair Dreelan has tied the knot with long-term partner Sophie Hind.
The singer, 41, opted for three ceremonies to celebrate the occasion - firstly being blessed by a priest, then having a legal ceremony and finally a celebration for wider family and friends.
Blair and Sophie, who have been together for 13 years, first received a blessing at All Saints Church in Windsor in front of family before later having their legal ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, where King Charles and Queen Camilla also held their wedding.
On Monday, the newlyweds completed their trio of celebrations with a lavish wedding party at St Audrie's Park in Somerset, where they expressed their commitment together in front of 170 family and friends.
For the legal service, Sophie - a dancer who has worked with Dua Lipa - looked beautiful in a short white dress with a flared hem.
She then changed into a gorgeous ruffled gown for the wedding party, with the full-bodied skirt artfully arranged to look like petals.
East 17's Blair Dreelan tied the knot with dancer fiancée Sophie Hind in three ceremonies
Blair and Sophie, who have been together for 13 years, held their legal ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, where King Charles and Queen Camilla also held their wedding
For the legal service, Sophie - a dancer who was worked with Dua Lipa - looked beautiful in a short white dress with a flared hem
Sophie was every inch the blushing bride in the strapless garment, while she completed her look with a billowing veil.
Cosying up to his new bride, Blair looked dapper in a fitted black suit.
The couple looked smitten as they posed against the woodland backdrop of the Victorian manor which sits on a 100-acre estate.
They also posed for striking snaps inside the Victorian orangery.
Blair proposed to Sophie in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2023 after 10 years of dating.
He took to Instagram to share snaps of the proposal, which took place in front of a stunning backdrop of the northern lights.
English singer Blair was first in the spotlight in a boyband called 4th Ba5e that reached the finals of the X Factor in 2004.
Six years later he penned the official anthem for the England football squad - Shout for England - ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
In April 2011, he joined the band East 17 and toured with them till September, promoting their single Back To The Future.
He was forced to leave the band due to previous contractual obligations and an entire album of songs he had recorded was unable to be released.
She then changed into a gorgeous ruffled gown for the wedding party, with the full bodied skirt artfully arranged to look like petals
Sophie was every inch the blushing bride in the strapless garment
Cosying up to his new bride, Blair looked dapper in a fitted black suit
The couple looked smitten as they posed against the woodland backdrop of the Victorian manor which sits on an 100-acre estate
They also posed for striking snaps inside the Victorian orangery
Sophie's impressive gown billowed out behind her in the snaps
Blair proposed to Sophie in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2023 after 10 years of dating in front of a stunning backdrop of the northern lights
Blair went on to switch singing for managing and now works with girl group Sweet Love, who have been signed by MMA fighter Conor McGregor's label Greenback Records.
East 17 have undergone multiple lineup changes over the years.
Originally formed with Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey, John Hendy, and Terry Coldwell, the group hit the big time with hits Stay Another Day and If You Ever in the Nineties.
However, it all came crashing down when lead singer Brian Harvey was sacked from the group in 1997 after ill-advised comments he made about taking ecstasy.
Currently, Terry is the only original member in the group and continues to tour as East 17 with new bandmates Joe Livermore and Robbie Craig.
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