First Dates’ Fred Sirieix reveals he’s postponed his Jamaican wedding until 2022 due to COVID-19… but insists he’s in ‘no rush’ to tie the knot
First Dates star Fred Sirieix has revealed his Jamaican wedding has been postponed until early 2022 due to the COVID-19 crisis.
The famous maître d, 48, said he and his fiancé – who he fondly refers to as ‘fruitcake’ – are in no rush to tie the knot, and are planning to wait until the pandemic has settled to allow friends and family to be present.
Fred also revealed that due to lockdown he couldn’t present his fiancé with a ring when he popped the question, but luckily she still said yes.
On hold: First Dates star Fred Sirieix has revealed his wedding has been postponed until early 2022 due to the COVID-19 crisis
Speaking about his delayed nuptials, Fred told Ben Shephard and Kate Garraway: We’re waiting to see when we can travel because it’s important for all of our friends and family [to be there].
‘We have to be patient and see what is going to happen – it is out of our control. But we are planning for early 2022 now.
‘It’s going to be great. I can’t wait. It’s just going to be very exciting.’
Paused: The famous maître d said he and his fiancé – who he fondly refers to as ‘fruitcake’ – are in no rush to tie the knot, and planning to wait until they can have friends and family present
Wedding plans: Fred also revealed that due to lockdown he couldn’t present his fiancé with a ring when he popped the question, but luckily she still said yes
Fred said they are in the early stages of planning the big day, but are in ‘no rush’ to tie the knot.
He added: ‘We have slowly started looking at wedding venues and where we are going to do it,
‘But there’s no rush and we are keeping all of our options open.’
Plans: He said: ‘We have to be patient and see what is going to happen – it is out of our control. But we are planning for early 2022 now’
On the moment he proposed to his beloved ‘fruitcake,’ Fred said he originally popped the question without a ring due to the restrictions put in place during lockdown.
He said: ‘It was perfect because she said yes – that’s the main thing. The only thing is though is I did not get a ring.
‘But I’ve now managed to do it because we are out of lockdown so the ring is there and she is very happy. So all is well!”
He’s getting married! In March, Fred first revealed that he was engaged to his girlfriend of two years, writing on Instagram: ‘#fruitcake❤️ said yes!’
In March, Fred first revealed that he was engaged to his girlfriend of two years, writing on Instagram: ‘#fruitcake❤️ said yes!’
On Sunday Fred spoke to The Sun about the moment he first met his beloved ‘fruitcake’ in January 2018.
Fred said: ‘It was so beautiful. When I saw her I fell in love and she smiled because she knew.’
He added that the pair shared a drink and ‘were all over each other’ by the end of the evening.
This will be Fred’s first marriage as he revealed in 2016 that he has never been wed, admitting his longest relationship was with his ex Alex for 12 years.
The dad-of-two also has a 15-year-old daughter named Andrea and 10-year-old son named Lucien from his previous relationship.
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