“It is exactly as we remembered it. Our memories are so vivid and it’s nice to be back after all those years to reminisce,” says James of Cooling Castle Barn in Kent, as the highlights of their big day come flooding back on our exclusive photoshoot to celebrate the former Strictly Come Dancing couple’s anniversary on 12 October.
Their recollections are crystallised by the fact that Ola has slipped into her wedding dress – the first time she has tried it on for two decades – and it fits like a dream.
PERFECT FIT
“Twenty years later and I’m wearing my dress; that’s a nice thought. I surprised myself, if I’m honest. I never really imagined I ever would. I was 21 then, now I’m 41, and my boobs are definitely bigger since having Ella,” she says with a laugh.
If the anniversary had fallen a year earlier, Ola is convinced she would have had no hope of fitting into the strapless Monsoon gown. The couple’s remarkable weight loss, revealed in January, saw them lose over six stone between them, with Ola dropping four dress sizes, thanks to their healthy eating and fitness programme Dance Shred.
“Seeing Ola walking down those same steps towards me as she did for the ceremony, wearing the same dress, I’ll never forget,” says James, 45. “I remember that part of the day so well: I was standing at the altar with my best man, and I turned around and she looked so beautiful. I was so nervous, so excited…”
“… and we were both so young. It was only two weeks after my 21st birthday, and you were 25,” Ola tells her husband.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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AS 'THE DIPLOMAT RETURNS KERI RUSSELL
ON HAVING FUN WITH RUFUS SEWELL, MEETING THE U.S. AMBASSADOR AND BEING STRAPPED TO TOM CRUISE
FROM HIS CHALLENGING CHILDHOOD TO HOLLYWOOD'S HOT LIST BARRY KEOGHAN
ON BEING DRAWN TO STRONG WOMEN AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH HIS LITTLE BOY
AS 'THE SUBSTANCE' IS RELEASED MARGARET QUALLEY
ON MAKING THE LEAP FROM BALLET TO HOLLYWOOD
BUSY MUM-TO-BE AND DUTIFUL DAUGHTER PRINCESS BEATRICE
TEAMS UP WITH SISTER PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SUPPORT THEIR FATHER IN HIS EXILE FROM ROYAL LIFE
CHAMPIONING WOMEN'S HEALTH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
HONOURS 60 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CHARITY
AS ONE DIRECTION REUNITE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE
HUGS AND TEARS AS MOURNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY GOODBYE
CELEBRATING HER GAME-CHANGING NEW CONCEALER VICTORIA'S SECRETS
THE DESIGNER SHARES HER TOP SKINCARE TIPS AND REVEALS WHICH PRODUCTS HARPER LOVES TO STEAL
CHANNELLING MARY POPPINS TO CHAMPION LITERACY THE QUEEN
JOINS CELEBRITIES AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TO APPLAUD YOUNG WRITERS' 'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WORK'
CONTINUING A FESTIVE TRADITION - WITH A TINY NEW TREAT TO DELIGHT VISITORS WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS
STAFF DECK THE HALLS - AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ROYAL DOLLS' HOUSE
SNAPPING UP RECORD-BREAKING £60M MANSION IN MIAMI THE BECKHAMS
WE GO INSIDE THEIR BILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE AS THE FAMILY PREPARE TO EXPAND THEIR BRAND
