Lisa Riley will "never" get married.
Lisa Riley has no intention of getting married
The 47-year-old actress - who is best known for starring as Mandy Dingle on ITV1 soap opera 'Emmerdale' - got engaged to partner Al in 2018 after four years of dating but has no intention of actually walking down the aisle because they are "happy" as they are.
She told The Sun newspaper's Fabulous magazine: "If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it,” she says with a laugh. “We’re very happy as we are and while I love wearing the beautiful ring Al gave me, I’ve never been the kind of girl who longs for a big, flouncy day with a horse and carriage. That kind of thing gives me the ick, to be honest. I’m never going to change my name, so really, what would be the difference? We call each other husband and wife, and have been together for nine years."
The former 'Fat Friends' actress lost her mum Cath in 2012 - who died after a battle with breast cancer at the age of 57 - and went on to add that she "couldn't cope" with the idea of not having her there on the big day and insisted that exchanging vows would make "no difference" to her relationship.
She added: "All my friends, family, and work colleagues adore Al and it’s the same with me and his family and friends. We’ve lost both our mums and when it comes to things like weddings, you do it for the other people.
"I don’t think I could cope with a wedding day without my mum. In Al, I have found someone who loves me for me and vice versa, which I never thought would happen. That’s all that matters. As long as we’re happy, we don’t need wedding rings on our fingers. What difference would rings make? I wouldn’t be able to wear a wedding band very much anyway because I’ve always got my character Mandy Dingle’s blingy rings on."
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