Amy Walsh has married Toby-Alexander Smith in Montenegro three years after they met in the audience at 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Amy Walsh has married Toby-Alexander Smith
The 'Emmerdale' actress - who is the sister of Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh - tied the knot with the 'EastEnders' actor at a romantic ceremony in Talici Hill Rustic Villa in front of her soap co-stars including Natalie Ann Jamieson, Olivia Bromley, and Louisa Clein and her sisters Sally and Kimberley who were both among the bridesmaids.
Amy - who plays Tracy Metcalfe in the ITV soap - was walked down the aisle by her brother Adam who then stepped aside to let their dad John - who is battling cancer - take over and walk her the rest of the way.
She told OK! magazine of the emotional moment: "My dad isn’t very well and we weren’t sure until the 11th hour if he would be able to come ... He knows he only has a certain amount of time left, so it was important for him to be there. It’s a cancer you can’t cure, but you can live with it and he’s doing well fighting it."
However, the day was a happy one for the couple - who are parents to 20-month-old daughter Bonnie. They wrote their own vows and the groom insisted it was a particularly special moment for them.
He added to the publication: "We were so connected in that moment. We talked about supporting each other’s dreams and being there for each other through thick and thin."
At the reception there was a performance by the bride's favourite singer, Sonny Tennet, who sang a duet with Toby's former 'EastEnders' castmate, Shona McGarty, while guests were treated to cocktails, Limoncello and a cigar and whisky corner. The newly-weds danced the night away and didn't retire to bed until 4am.
Speaking of their future plans, Amy said: "I’ll be going back to work and Toby has been doing a film in America, so there’s been a lot going on. In the future we’d like more children, but we’re going to enjoy what we’ve got now."
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