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Gary Lineker marries Danielle Bux in secret Italian ceremony
Mark Blunden, Evening StandardUpdated 08:58am on 2 Sep 2009
BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker has married his model girlfriend in a secret £400 ceremony in Italy.
Newly weds: Gary Lineker and Danielle Bux
The Match of the Day host, 48, and Danielle Bux, 30, opted for a town hall service yesterday with two witnesses.
The relaxed 10-minute ceremony was conducted entirely in Italian in the town of Ravello, above the Amalfi coast, and they celebrated with a candlelit dinner at their hotel. They are expected to celebrate the union today with a lavish reception, followed by a party this weekend for family and friends.
Councillor Luigi Apicella, who conducted the ceremony, said: “It was a very normal wedding and there was nothing extravagant.
“He didn't even have a jacket or tie on and they walked to the town hall.
“The bride wore a cream dress and the service was in Italian with a local girl translating for them.”
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First Michelle, now Danielle, must be something in a name ending with elle....mmm Elle!
- Dave Anderson, Aylesbury, Bucks, 03/09/2009 14:29
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A lady of that calibre deserved a more lavish wedding..
- Drew Peacock, London, 02/09/2009 17:28
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£400 !!...an absolute blimmin disgrace - how can these overpaid, fat cat, scrounging celebrities get away with spending £400 on a lavish party when the rest of us self righteous and bitter little people are wringing our hands and wearing sackcloth in the real world economy.
That £400 came from our backpockets through our licence fees - it should be demanded that he pay it back. That will make the world a fair place....or at least will make me feel happier about my miserable wee life.
- Dc, London, 02/09/2009 14:02
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I assume the BBC do it because along with Alan Hansen, Mark Lawrenson, Lee Dixon, Martin Keown and others he makes intelligent comments and shows a deep understanding of the game that makes Match of the Day a fantastic programme.
- Investment Banker, London, 02/09/2009 13:23
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why are the BBC paying good money to him? the comments him and his cronies make after the matches is like listening to a record of well known cliches i am sure the papers provide enough info to satisfy the fans.
- John Patrick Green, Nottingham, 02/09/2009 10:48
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