Coronation Street's Rhea Bailey marries The Overtones' Darren Everest
Coronation Street alum Rhea Bailey has said "I do" to The Overtones band member Darren Everest.
Coronation Street's Rhea Bailey and The Overtones' Darren Everest are married.
The couple - who got engaged in March 2021 - "secretly" got hitched at their local registry office, with only her sister and spouse knowing as they were witnesses, two days before Rhea, 42, and Darren, 45, had their "big white wedding".
On Tuesday (02.06.26), Rhea posted loved-up shots of them outside the registry office, and added in her caption for how the "warm up act” day went: "It was more special than I ever imagined it could be x.
"It felt so intimate, as we were so focused on each other and no-one else. We got the giggles, we both shed a tear and we were brimming with emotions. (sic)"
Rhea - who played Caz Hammond in the ITV soap from 2015 until 2016 - then told how she and the Gambling Man hitmaker went to a "beautiful restaurant" after the ceremony to discuss plans for their main wedding.
She added: "And how incredibly lucky we are to feel so much love for each other after so many years together.
"We also laughed about the fact that we could actually have a conversation without being interrupted every 7 seconds by our kids! It felt all the more special because we don’t get any date nights together at the moment! (sic)"
Rhea - who has Ilaria and Noemie with Darren - continued: "Our venue WAS fully licensed but we did this for multiple reasons!
"I didn’t want an ‘Officiant’ that we didn’t know conducting our wedding and tapping his watch every three seconds and not being patient with our two year old! (If you know you know!)
"2 year olds are a law unto themselves and I really wanted to create a relaxed and chill environment, to cater for any ‘surprises’ she might throw our way - Which worked perfectly. And did come in handy!
"We got my wonderful friend of 27 years!!!! @lbjags - to conduct the main ceremony on the day for us, who happens to be a celebrant! And it made it feel so much more personal!! She was wonderful!
"I was concerned doing the registry office first would take something away from our official wedding day, but it didn’t at all.
"What it did do, was give us an extra reason to celebrate! An opportunity to make more of this incredible occasion that can often be over too quickly! And it also meant we had a bit of a practice!
"If you’re in two minds about having a celebrant, or going to a registry office, I’d 100 per cent recommend it! We weren’t prepared for how special this intimate setting would feel x.
"Oh and the shoes… I wore them for both services! I adore them! The heel was super clever because they go wide at the bottom! (sic)"
In a separate post, which captured the pair's "big white wedding", The Bill alum told how she "tried on 37 wedding dresses" before she found the perfect one, and that Rhea "really loved feeling like a princess for the day!"
Rhea added in her caption: "Literally one of the best days of our lives! But there’s been so much going on.. out there and in here.
"Been so busy x Still playing ‘newlyweds’ over here. We’re so happy to finally be married! (sic)"
