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Ant McPartlin marries Anne-Marie Corbett in stunning ceremony with Dec as best man

Ant McPartlin has married his fiancee Anne-Marie Corbett in a stunning ceremony with Declan Donnelly by his side as best man.

The I'm A Celebrity host exchanged vows at a beautiful church in Hampshire in front of celebrity guests including Philip Schofield, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon, before heading to a luxury hotel for the lavish reception.

Taking place at St Michael's Church in the village of Heckfield, guests were bused in by coach from the nearby Heckfield Place hotel, the location of the newlywed's reception.

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Ant and Anne-Marie were pictured leaving the church together afterwards, reports the Mirror.

The pair looked totally smitten as they prepared to head to their reception and were also pictured sharing a kiss outside the church after tying the knot.

Ant turned up with his best man Declan Donnelly and they were seen flashing huge smiles outside the church before the service.

The groom looked dapper in black tie while Dec wore a matching suit - they even stood in the same positions they do on TV as they posed for pictures outside.

Shortly afterwards, Ant's stunning bride Anne-Marie arrived wearing a beautiful white gown and carrying a bouquet of purple and while flowers.

Anne-Marie Corbett arrives at wedding to Ant McPartlin (Jonathan Buckmaster)

Attendees did not know the location of the nuptials until the big day as the couple attempted to keep the location of the ceremony a secret.

The couple were lucky with the weather today as it had previously been forecast to rain but it looked like the sun came out just in time.

Ant McPartlin and wife Anne-Marie Corbett emerge from the ceremony (Jonathan Buckmaster)

The wedding was presided over by Rev'd Canon Dr Marion de Quidt, who spoke of her joy at being asked to take part in the nuptials.

She told the Daily Star: “I’m looking forward to sharing in their joy, and I’m looking forward to the blessings for their future.

"That’s all I can say right now, but God bless, it’s going to be a wonderful time."

The three-day bash kicked off on Friday with guests checking into the plush hotel for a two-night stay.

TV duo Ant and Dec arrive before the wedding begins (Jonathan Buckmaster)

Ant, 45, and Anne-Marie's festivities are expected to conclude on Sunday with a fancy breakfast being put on for their guests.

Guests included David Walliams, Saturday Night Takeaway's Stephen Mulhern, Cat Deeley and her husband Patrick Kielty.

Other guests including their longtime pal Dermot O'Leary and his partner Dee Koppang, and Frank and Christine Lampard.

However, reports suggested music mogul Simon Cowell won't be part of the couple's special day.

Holly Willoughby had been rumoured to be attending, but she didn't appear in any of the snaps taken outside the church.

David Walliams and guest arrive at St Michael's church, Heckfield, for the wedding of Anthony McPartlin to Anne-Marie Corbett (Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was missing as she's been unable to jet back from holiday in time.

However, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon flew the flag for the BGT gang.

They are among the lucky 100 guests spending two nights at the luxury hotel for the weekend wedding.

Ant is said to have spent a whopping £100,000 to ensure 100 guests can stay with him and his new wife at the luxury hotel as he is going to pay for all the accommodation.

A source told The Mail on Sunday: "Ant is paying for 100 friends to stay at £1,000 per night and has told them to send the spa bill to his £5,000 per night honeymoon suite."

A lorry full of flowers and vans were previously pictured arriving at the hotel as preparations for the big day kicked off.

Alesha Dixon and Azuka Ononye after the wedding ceremony of Anthony McPartlin and Anne-Marie Corbett (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

The pictures revealed the couple had chosen a purple and white colour scheme for the floral arrangements, with the venue being filled with hydrangeas and roses.

Ant and Anne-Marie have been together since 2018 and got engaged on Christmas Eve last year, when Ant popped the question.

His representative confirmed at the time: "Ant and Amzie are delighted to announce their engagement.

"The proposal took place on Christmas Eve at home in a very romantic setting."

Ant popped the question to Anne-Marie, who used to be his PA, at the stunning £6 million seven-bedroom London home they share with her two teenage daughters.

It's believed that the couple originally planned to get married abroad, but that Covid restrictions got in the way.

They opted for the glamorous country house hotel instead, where they are expected to be holed up until Sunday.

It's the second marriage for both Ant and Anne-Marie.

Ant was previously wed to pop star-turned-make-up artist Lisa Armstrong, while Anne-Marie was married to Scott Corbett, the father of her children.

Frank and Christine Lampard arriving at the wedding of Anthony McPartlin to Anne-Marie Corbett (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

They were together for 23 years, with 11 as a married couple, before they split in 2018.

The telly presenter was later seen spending time with the couple's former PA Anne-Marie and it was later confirmed they'd become a couple.

Lisa has since moved on by striking up a new relationship with electrician James Green, and they are currently on a mini-break in Wales seemingly avoiding the fuss over her ex-s wedding.

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