Most newlyweds would be forgiven for spending every waking moment together in the days after tying the knot.

But Peaches Geldof is not your average bride. She cut a solitary figure in London yesterday, half a world away from her new husband.

The 19-year-old flew home apparently on the instruction of her father Sir Bob, who - despite official statements to the contrary - is said to be frustrated by his daughter's Las Vegas wedding to rocker Maxwell Drummey. 

Married woman: Peaches Geldof showed off her wedding ring as she left her London home on Wednesday

Wedding band: Peaches' sapphire diamond ring

The 15-minute ceremony last week had only one witness and Peaches is reported to have told her father only two hours beforehand.

Mr Drummey, 23, has remained in the U.S. where his unknown band, Chester French, are rehearsing for a concert.

There is mounting speculation the wedding was a stunt to promote Drummey's band who are about to release an album and are currently touring America.

'Till death do us part: Peaches Geldof and Max Drummey, in a photo taken from his MySpace webpage, wed in Las Vegas last week

The newlyweds released a statement through Peaches' agent confirming they had wed and that their marriage had the full support of family and friends. But it was laced with references to Drummey's music deals, prompting the suggestion the marriage was being used to enhance his career.

The statement said: 'Peaches and Max Drummey are delighted to announce their marriage. The couple tied the knot in a simple low-key ceremony in Las Vegas last week.

'Peaches first met Max two years ago. Max's band, Chester French, played at the ITV iTunes festival, where Peaches was co-host. 

The newlyweds, pictured leaving London's Maddox club in July, have received the blessing of Peaches' father Bob Geldof

'The acclaimed Boston band were signed by Pharrell Williams to his label Star Trak. Their marriage has the support of family and friends' 

Peaches has reportedly been a fan of Drummey and his band for a couple of years. But it is understood they began a romance after meeting last month at the iTunes Festival. 

The couple married at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, right, and their marriage licence is seen left

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Peaches and new husband Max seen leaving a party in London last month

Days earlier she is said to have left her previous boyfriend Faris Badwan, singer in the English band The Horrors.

Peaches said in last weekend's Sunday Times she had a tattoo of a noose and a book dedicated to Badwan, which she explained 'symbolises me being owned by , for him to have a rope around me'.

But by last Tuesday she was marrying Drummey - who bears a striking resemblance to her father - at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas.

Her parents Geldof and the late Paula Yates also married in Vegas, at the Little Chapel of the West, in 1986.

Miss Geldof spent yesterday morning holed up alone at her flat in North London, only emerging at lunchtime to take delivery of a £25 steak salad from a local takeaway.

She had what looked like a makeshift plastic gold engagement ring on her left hand.

Then at around 3pm, the door opened again to reveal an immaculately turned-out Peaches. In a French beret and beige designer dress, she now flaunted a gigantic antique sparkler on her wedding finger.

Miss Geldof was then escorted to a meeting with her agent by two police officers, on hand to ensure safe passage amid the media scrum.

Chester French: Max Drummey (left) and his bandmate D.A. Wallach (right)

Parents of the bride: Sir Bob Geldof and Peaches mother Paula Yates wedding in 1986

Her driver, from the company Addison Lee, said he was called to the flat by Geldof, who made the booking under the name 'Kirsty'.

Miss Geldof said yesterday: 'I'm very happy.'

Others to have married at the Little White Wedding Chapel include Britney Spears, Joan Collins and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.

The Reverend Stephen Fabretti, who married Peaches, said: 'They held hands and looked eye-to-eye - with him still wearing sunglasses. They looked very happy. The bride looked very young and pale and quite angelic. They didn't bring any friends as witnesses so the photographer had to stand in.'

Drummey's father Paul said: 'We're very happy for them both.'