Strictly Come Dancing's Baroness Jacqui Smith is married
Strictly Come Dancing 2020 star Baroness Jacqui Smith has tied the knot with Professor Graham Timmins.
Strictly Come Dancing alum Baroness Jacqui Smith is married.
The ex-Home Secretary - now Minister of State for Skills - got hitched to Professor Graham Timmins, affectionately known as Page Three Boy, at Elmslie House, a Grade II-listed venue in Great Malvern, Worcestershire.
Pictures from the couple's special day, shared on Instagram on Sunday (02.08.26), showed Jacqui, 63, in a full-length, sheer white lace gown with floral embroidery and long sleeves, while Graham wore a dark suit with a blue shirt and matching tie.
He completed his look with a yellow rose boutonniere pinned to his left lapel.
A shot of the newlyweds kissing was included, in which Jacqui wore a blue lace dress with a floral pattern and long, semi-sheer sleeves, while Graham opted for a mid-grey suit with a matching waistcoat, a white shirt, and a blue floral-patterned tie.
He had a white rose boutonniere with greenery pinned to his lapel, while Jacqui held onto a bouquet of white and pale green flowers.
Photos of the couple dancing, surrounded by their family and friends, and their beautiful wedding cake, which featured three round tiers and was decorated with white, yellow, orange, lavender, and purple wildflowers, were also shared.
Jacqui captioned the upload: "There will be proper professional photos and details to follow but just to say that we have had the most special couple of days getting married.
"Lovely family and friends, perfect weather, delicious food @canapes_by_gill and beautiful cake @mcleo_l and wine @pedsrey, great venue @elmsliehousemalvern and most importantly of all a gorgeous groom. (sic)"
Jacqui's pals and fans congratulated her and Graham in the post's comments section.
Good Morning Britain anchor Kate Garraway, 59, penned: "Oh wow congratulations both! How wonderful xxx (sic)."
Kate's colleague Charlotte Hawkins, 51, typed: "How wonderful! Big congratulations to you both."
Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting, 43, wrote: "STUNNING! Loads of love xxx (sic)."
One supporter reacted: "Such gorgeous gorgeous news!! Congratulations to you both! (sic)"
A second follower commented: "Congratulations, you look beautiful and so happy. Xx (sic)"
And a third fan said: "Many congratulations and all best wishes to you both on your wonderful day. Cheers."
Jacqui's romance with Graham was revealed amid her 2020 Strictly stint, when she partnered then-professional dancer Anton Du Beke, 60, in season 18.
Jacqui - who was Britain’s first female Home Secretary - was Anton's last celebrity partner, before he joined the judging panel for the 19th series.
During the series - which ran for just nine weeks instead of the usual 13, due to the coronavirus pandemic - Jacqui was eliminated first after losing the dreaded dance-off to 37-year-old former Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing.
He went on to be one of the runners-up in the series with his 44-year-old professional dance partner, Karen Hauer.
Jacqui has two sons, James and Michael, with her ex-husband Richard Timney, 63, but the pair announced their split in January 2020 after 33 years of marriage.
