Paul Young, 68, marries his girlfriend Lorna at a London registry office – six years after losing his late wife Stacey Smith to brain cancer
Paul Young has married his girlfriend Lorna in an intimate ceremony at Marylebone Registry office, six years after losing his wife Stacey Smith to brain cancer.
The musician, 68, shared a kiss with his spouse as they were greeted by their loved ones following their romantic ceremony on Friday.
Paul, who announced his engagement to Lorna in October 2023, opted for a sharp navy blue suit as he and Lorna exchanged their vows.
Lorna, who hails from Ireland, stunned in an elegant lace gown with a pretty beaded skirt as she and Paul shared their first kiss as husband and wife.
They were joined by a whole host of family and friends including The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner.
In October, Paul revealed he was engaged to his girlfriend Lorna, five years after the death of his wife Stacey.
The Eighties pop singer took to his Instagram to share a loved-up photo of himself and his fiancée.
Captioning the sweet snap, he wrote: ‘Lorna said Yes! We are both so happy and both looking forward to a wonderful future together’.
Lorna also took to her own Instagram to share another smitten shot of the couple, writing: ‘My world, my love, my everything, 5 years of joy, I could not love anyone more’.Leave your congratulations to Paul below
Comment now
Paul recently shared insight into his relationship with Lorna during an interview The Irish Independent, saying: ‘She keeps me on the level. We might just disappear together. We’re just enjoying the moment. It’s been really nice.’
The Love of the Common People hitmaker’s wedding comes six years after he lost his wife to cancer.
Stacey, who appeared in the video for Paul’s second single Come Back And Stay in 1983, died aged 52 in January 2018 following a two-year battle with brain cancer.
The couple tied the knot in a romantic ceremony in 1987 and shared three children together, Levi, 36, Layla, 29, and son Grady Cole, 27.
While the couple didn’t divorce, they did split in 2006; Stacey welcomed her fourth child Jude, 12, with Israeli businessman Ilan Slazenger during that time.
However, Stacey and Paul decided to give their love a second chance when they reconciled in 2013, with the rocker becoming a stepdad to Jude.
Stacey received her diagnosis when she and Paul had been married for 30 years; the same year that the musician turned 60.
She tragically passed away two years later, with Paul announcing on Twitter: ‘Sadly Stacey has passed away today after a two year fight with brain cancer.
‘She died peacefully at our home surrounded by family, friends and her four children Levi, Layla, Grady and Jude.’
Speaking about her death on This Morning in 2018, Paul said: ‘We just made the best of it for those two years. And as a family, we agreed that we [he and his children] wanted to get working and do something positive.
‘That’s what she was proudest of. She was really happy for me when things started to pick up again. [We are a close family] we see each other all the time.
‘When she first got ill, we all said we’d cut out sugar, because it aggravates cancer, so we did that as a show of solidarity really with Stacey.’
In 2019, Paul confessed his home feels ’empty’ without his late wife Stacey as he grieved for her death.
While insisting he was coping well with her death, Paul got emotional as he revealed he initially ‘put off’ grieving by keeping busy with the tour.
He said: ‘I thought it [doing the tour] might be putting things off, when I go home it feels empty but you get used to it again.’
Paul noted seeing his ‘close knit family’ on a ‘regular basis’ has been one of the best strategies for coping with his wife’s death.
He said: ‘[I’ve been] coping good. We’re a close knit family, we see each other on a regular basis.’
Stacey received her diagnosis when she and Paul had been married for 30 years; the same year that the musician turned 60.
Paul previously said how a burglary by TV chef Gino D’Acampo on his home in the late nineties has robbed him of treasured memories of his late wife.
The Eighties legend revealed the raid has had a devastating impact on him because music which contained her voice was stolen and never returned.
D’Acampo, then a 21-year-old waiter, targeted the star’s Mill Hill home in 1998, and stole his £4,000 guitar collection and a platinum disc.
Young told The Mirror in 2018: ‘When Stacey went there were certain bits of music I never got back.
‘Let’s say that – and that hurt me.’
Referring to the D’Acampo robbery, he added: ‘I try to keep a light-hearted attitude on that. He gets enough stick on social networking – he doesn’t need my help as well.’
D’Acampo, now 47, was caught after his DNA matched tests on cigarette butts he had dropped in the Paul and Stacey’s London home.
He was sentenced to two years in jail for the crime and has since expressed his remorse for his actions.
Young, best known for hits including Wherever I Lay My Hat, has previously admitted to forgiving D’Acampo after he phoned him to apologise in 2009, shortly before the chef’s triumphant appearance on reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
‘I don’t hold it against him. He said it was bad and he apologised, and I did get most of the stuff back,’ he told the Evening Standard in 2011.
‘Maybe he needed his wrist slapping and he got that. He said he was in a terrible place and wanted to turn his life around.’
News
‘He’s an angry boy’: As Prince Harry’s faux-royal tour ends, why despite his jollity and cheeky dancing, one pal claims the Duke’s American dream ‘hasn’t turned out the way he wanted’… and shouldn’t expect an invitation when Wills takes the throne
‘He’s an angry boy’: As Prince Harry’s faux-royal tour ends, why despite his jollity and cheeky dancing, one pal claims the Duke’s American dream ‘hasn’t turned out the way he wanted’… and shouldn’t expect an invitation when Wills takes the…
“Meghan Markle Stuns in Colombia: Princess of Sussex Wows Crowd with Fluent Spanish While Prince Harry Struggles with Earpiece”
“Meghan Markle Stuns in Colombia: Princess of Sussex Wows Crowd with Fluent Spanish While Prince Harry Struggles with Earpiece” Meghan Markle showed off her ability to speak Spanish as she addressed the audience during her ‘Afro women and power’ talk in…
“It’s what I went through…”: Rob Lowe praised Taylor Swift’s fame, saying it is far more intense than what he experienced during his ’80s heyday
“It’s what I went through…”: Rob Lowe praised Taylor Swift’s fame, saying it is far more intense than what he experienced during his ’80s heyday Rob Lowe has some perspective on what Taylor Swift is going through right now. In the 1980s he…
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make their long-distance relationship work – as NFL star’s secret to dating success is revealed
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce make their long-distance relationship work – as NFL star’s secret to dating success is revealed As Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enter year No 2 of their relationship, finding consistent ways to make their long-distance romance survive is…
Taylor Swift shows her love for Travis Kelce at London Eras show
Taylor Swift shows her love for Travis Kelce at London Eras show Taylor Swift subtly showed her love for boyfriend, Travis Kelce, while taking the stage for her first of five performances in London at Wembley Stadium on Thursday. As she returned to…
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift tearfully reveals her parents are in attendance for her second Wembley show as she performs London Boy for the FIRST TIME on her Eras Tour after a three-minute standing ovation from fans..
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift tearfully reveals her parents are in attendance for her second Wembley show as she performs London Boy for the FIRST TIME on her Eras Tour after a three-minute standing ovation from fans.. Taylor Swift tearfully revealed her parents…
End of content
No more pages to load