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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ros Taylor

What do we want? Matrimony! When do we want it? In due course!

We hate to break it to you. But Lembit Opik's wedding to the gloriously sunny Sian Lloyd has been postponed. It was to have been held on October 5 at Powis Castle, but apparently that simply doesn't leave enough time for the couple to arrange their nuptials. "It's just become impossible for me to spend time on the plans," explained Lembit. "So Sian has ended up with all the meetings, paperwork, plans and calls. It's frankly a bit much to expect her to do everything so we are moving the date but not the venue ... I just hope the souvenir manufacturers will forgive us."

It's understandable. After all, a May 5 election leaves Lembit only five months (including the summer recess) to hire his penguin suit and buy the ring. Better not rush things. We just hope the lovers can keep the romance alive. Who can forget Sian's joy when she was reunited with Lembit after being voted out of the I'm A Celebrity jungle two years ago? "I had a lovely soak in the tub and then I really wanted to put on some sexy lingerie," she told the Sun. "The feel of the silk on my skin was great ... "

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