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Singer and X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson marries partner Jonny Hughes at ‘dream venue’ in London-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
The pair announced their engagement on New Year’s Day.
Thes singer has wed her long-term partner (Picture: PA/Hello!/rebeccaferguson__ )
Singer Rebecca Ferguson has revealed she has tied the knot with partner Jonny Hughes at her ‘dream venue’ in London.
The former X Factor contestant and soul singer-songwriter said the ‘final puzzle piece’ in her life is now in place after a ceremony at The Dorchester hotel.
Rebecca, who was a finalist on the competition in 2010, had family members including her children Lillie, 18, Karl, 16, and eight-year-old Arabella attend her wedding to sports agent Jonny Hughes.
Sharing the importance of the wedding venue, the 36-year-old explained: ‘Years ago when I was starting out, I’d get the Megabus from Liverpool to London. It was cheap as chips. We used to drive past Park Lane.
‘It was inspirational for me because I’d be looking at The Dorchester, thinking, “One day I’ll get to stay there.” It was a dream come true for me to get married there.’
Rebecca, who usually keeps her personal life quite private, told Hello! magazine that she felt it was a testament to how far she has come to put the ‘horrible stuff’ behind her and find ‘peace and happiness’.
Rebecca chose her venue because it held special significance from her early days as a struggling young singer (Picture: Hello!/PA)
They announced their engagement on New Year’s Day, with the singer sharing a series of pictures with Jonny and writing in the caption: ‘I am So ‘Happy’ to announce I am engaged to the love of my life ❤️ 💍👰🏾🤵🏻♂️,’ she wrote. ‘Dreams can come true ❤️.’
The star has had top 20 songs including Nothing’s Real But Love, Backtrack and I Hope, according to Official Charts.
All her albums, 2011’s Heaven, 2013’s Freedom, 2015’s Lady Sings The Blues and 2016’s Superwoman have made it into the top 10.
She released multiple albums after her stint as a finalist on The X Factor in 2010 (Picture: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)
New husband Jonny said his bride looked beautiful and it was ‘really touching’ to see Lillie with a tear in her eye.
Rebecca explained that when she asked how long-term couples how they knew they had ‘met the one’, they said you ‘just know’.
She added: ‘I felt the same with Jonny. I could be myself around him.’
Rebecca announced her retirement from music last year, telling her social media followers that she will release one more album before quitting music for good.
The full story is in this week’s Hello! (Picture: Hello!/PA)
‘My final album will drop next year and will be a combination of songs I have written over the past 10 years,’ she said to the Daily Star. ‘After my retirement, I will dedicate my time and energy into helping and nurturing emerging artists and fighting for better treatment.’
In her Twitter announcement, Rebecca said: ‘10 years today I released my first album Heaven…
‘A young woman telling her story through songs, this album took me around the world and changed my life! I am grateful to all of the people involved! We created a classic album that is still listened to today.’
The star previosuly revealed she is retiring from the music industry (Picture: Edu Hawkins/Redferns via Getty Images)
She added: ‘I look forward to concluding my career with my next album a follow on from this album (Heaven pt 2). I am grateful for the career I have had in music, I’ve achieved all that I ever wanted to achieve in music I’m now excited for my next chapter.’
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In September, Rebecca alleged that she was fed ‘pills before bed’ and told who she could and couldn’t date in the early days of her success, adding that she became physically unwell at one stage.
While she didn’t name names of the individuals, she said: ‘I really peeved off two people in the music industry who had quite a lot of power and influence, and were able to hinder my career.’
Read the full interview in Hello! magazine, out now.
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