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Sugababes singer Heidi Range expecting first baby with husband Alex

2017-07-31T20:35:00.002+01:00

Sugababes singer Heidi Range expecting first baby with husband Alex!

The singer, 34, married in a fairy tale Italian wedding last September

JULY 31, 2017 - 07:09 BST BY HELLOMAGAZINE.COM

Congratulations are in order for Heidi Range and her husband Alex Partakis! The couple, who married in a fairy tale Italian wedding last September, are expecting their first baby. Sugababe Heidi, 34, announced her exciting news to HELLO! magazine, revealing that she is due in January. "It has been a big year for us," beams Heidi.

"Our wedding was amazing and then I had hoped I would fall pregnant straight away. But as each month went by I would take a test and I got used to it always being negative. So when it came back positive it was a shock. Alex was asleep and I came running into the bedroom with the stick, saying, 'Is that a cross? Am I pregnant?'

"We moved into our house at Easter after spending two years renovating it and we think that was the same weekend we conceived. It was like it was meant to be. It was so special that it happened in our first family house together. It's made our home have this lovely feeling about it."

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The Sugababes singer is expecting her first baby

The first person Heidi broke the news to was her mum Karen, who happened to be staying with the couple that weekend. "I wanted to be sure before I told her so I made Alex go out to buy another test. I gave him the stick to check this time and he told me we were having a baby. I then went downstairs and put it on the kitchen counter in front of my mum. She started jumping up and down, saying, 'Oh, my baby is having a baby!' About five minutes later we were googling prams and nurseries.

She added: "My sister Hayley has already bought name books. They are dying to know whether we are having a girl or a boy so they can start buying clothes."

Read the full exclusive interview in HELLO! magazine, out on Monday.

'I hoped I would fall pregnant straight away': Sugababes singer Heidi Range expecting her first child with husband Alex Partakis

By Kate Thomas for MailOnline

PUBLISHED: 10:50, 31 July 2017 | UPDATED: 14:41, 31 July 2017

She tied the knot with property developer Alex Partakis in a romantic ceremony in Florence last September.

And Heidi Range has now revealed she is expecting her first child, announcing the couple's happy news in the new issue of HELLO! magazine.

The former Sugababes singer hoped to conceive 'straight away', but it took longer than she expected.

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Baby joy: Heidi Range has revealed she is expecting her first child with husband Alex Partakis, announcing the couple's happy news in the new issue of HELLO! magazine

Heidi - who is due to give birth in January - said: 'It has been a big year for us. Our wedding was amazing and then I had hoped I would fall pregnant straight away.

'But as each month went by, I would take a test and I got used to it always being negative. So when it came back positive it was a shock.'

The 34-year-old star thinks the timing of her pregnancy was particularly 'special'.

Heidi - who is due to give birth in January - said: 'It has been a big year for us. Our wedding was amazing and then I had hoped I would fall pregnant straight away.

'But as each month went by, I would take a test and I got used to it always being negative. So when it came back positive it was a shock.'

The 34-year-old star thinks the timing of her pregnancy was particularly 'special'.

Cast changes announced for Disney's Aladdin in the West End Matthew Croke is the West End's new Aladdin

2017-03-29T09:55:00.000+01:00

Cast changes announced for Disney's Aladdin in the West End
Matthew Croke is the West End's new Aladdin

Jade Ewen (Jasmine) and Matthew Croke (Aladdin) Photographer Matt Crockett
Tuesday, 28 March, 2017
Dom O'Hanlon

Disney Theatrical Productions have announced that Matthew Croke will take over the role of Aladdin in the West End production alongside Jade Ewen and Trevor Dion Nicholas who continue in the roles of Jasmine and The Genie.

It was also announced that Nick Cavaliere will join the company to play the role of Iago, whilst current cast members Miles Barrow, Leon Craig and Daniel de Bourg will step into the roles of Omar, Babkak and Kassim respectively. Don Gallagher and Irvine Iqbal will continue in their respective roles of Jafar and the Sultan.

Further new cast includes Chanelle Anthony, Danny Becker, Cindy Belliot, Filippo Coffano, Nolan Edwards, Sinead Kenny, Travis Kerry, Dann Kharsa, Tarisha Rommick, Joshua Steel, Monica Swayne and Niko Wirachman, joining Arran Anzani-Jones, Albey Brookes, Lauren Chia, Bianca Cordice, Cavin Cornwall, Melanie Elizabeth, Kade Ferraiolo, Antony Hewitt, Mitch Leow, Oliver Lidert, Ian Oswald, Kyle Seeley, Sadie-Jean Shirley, Ricardo Spriggs, Kayleigh Thadani and Jermaine Woods.

Disney's Aladdin opened at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End on 15 June 2016 following previews from 27 May and is currently booking to 30 September 2017. The show is entering its fourth year on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre and has now played on four continents having been seen by over 4 million people worldwide.

The musical features songs from the animated film by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin with a book by Beguelin. It is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw and designed by Bob Crowley with lighting by Natasha Katz, costumes by Gregg Barnes and sound design by Ken Travis.

Matthew Croke makes his West End debut in a lead role as Aladdin. Previous theatre credits include Annie Get Your Gun (Crucible Theatre), Singin’ in the Rain (UK Tour), Funny Girl (Menier Chocolate Factory), Shall We Dance (Sadler’s Wells), A Chorus Line (Crucible Theatre) and West Side Story (UK & Ireland tour). He has also performed and understudied the roles of Amos Hart & Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Cambridge Theatre), Eugene in Grease (Piccadilly Theatre), Don in Singin’ in the Rain (Palace Theatre) and Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria).

Aladdin tickets are on sale to 30 September 2017.

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2013 Interview – Jade Ewen: On Starring In New Web Drama ‘Steffi’ And The Future Of Sugababes

2017-03-29T00:51:00.000+01:00

Interview – Jade Ewen: On Starring In New Web Drama ‘Steffi’ And The Future Of Sugababes

By Noel Phillips -

March 15, 2013

It's easy to be skeptical of singers turned actresses, but no one can fault Jade Ewen of trying to bank on her looks. Whether she's performing in front of thousands with her Sugababes band mates, showing off her impressive moves in dance DVDs, or displaying her feisty side in the hotly anticipated new music based drama ‘Steffi,’ there are many reasons why she is everyone's favorite darling. But this is one good girl who's turning bad.

The 25-year-old makes her latest splash in the mainstream with a starring role in YouTube series ‘Steffi,’ based on the best-selling novel ‘The Overnight Fame of Steffi McBride’ by Andrew Croft, which tells the story of a South London Council estate girl, who is thrust from obscurity and into stardom. We caught up with the star to talk about her “bithcy, school girl” role, working with Jamal Edwards, being inspired by Whitney Houston, and to find what’s happening with Sugababes.

Where did you find time in your Sugababes schedule to rehearse for Steffi?

With acting stuff you don’t really tend to rehearse as you’re just given your scripts, which you have to go away and learn. You also have a schedule that’s created around that for the drama, but my Management were really excited about the project and they basically just made time. It’s something which I’m really glad that I’ve done as it ties in with music.

You're often seen as the "the sweet one." How was it playing a bit of a vixen badass?

My character is nasty - she’s a nasty piece of work but she’s one of those girls with a lot of pressure on her shoulders, which comes from her family and lots of various other things. So, she always feels as though she has to put on a show for people, which is all a bit of an act. On the inside, she’s quite vulnerable and insecure, but to mask that she’s a bit of a bitch who treats people really badly. I like the role because it’s fun. I don’t just want to be sweet and forgettable - you want to have a bit of grit and awareness.

What else can you tell us about your role?

My character sings in the show, which was obviously one of the first things that made me take notice.
I guess the thing that I liked about it was that it wasn’t like a cheesy or safe drama to do. It’s young and youthful, but it really does push the boundaries, which is quite cool. I was telling my brother, who’s 17, about the storyline and the plot, which to my relief he loved. He thinks it’s really cool, but he’d be honest with me, he would say, ‘look I think this idea is pretty wack and I don’t think you should do it,’ so it’s great that teenagers and people my age will be able to relate to it.

How does a 25-year-old put herself into the mind of a 16-year-old girl?

I have really fun memories of school, so I just based my character on a collection of people that I knew when I was at school. It wasn’t difficult for me at all, as I am also around my brother and his friends all the time. It’s the same as songwriting where you just have to change and adapt to your surroundings.

I remember reading that you attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. So, this is obviously something that you're happy doing?

I’ve been acting as long, as I’ve been singing and dancing. When I went to Sylvia Young, they try and encourage you to be what they call a ‘triple threat’ –you try and be as good as you can in every aspect of entertainment. For as long as I’ve been singing, I’ve been auditioning, in fact, I seemed to get more acting work before I ever had any sort of music success. It wasn’t much of a hard transition really, but you just have to be able to make a difference between stage and TV acting, as some things are a bit more subtle.

How were your nerves on set compared to when you walk out on stage to sing for your fans?

I don’t really get nervous when I am acting. I would love to say I am terrified, but I’m not. You get a lot of time to prepare so it’s not like you’re thrown in the deep end. Before you start filming the director gives you notes and you pretty much know what you are going to do in your scenes, but even if you manage to do a perfect take in one go, you always end up doing the same scene several times over. By the time you’ve finished that scene – there’s such a variety to choose from, that you know when it’s edited you won’t look bad. It’s a lot better than going on to stage and doing a live performance because as you know anything can go wrong.

What was your most awkward experience in school?

We had a mixed ballet class of boys and girls where we did a lot of lifting and partner work. My partner was like really overly excitable and because I was quite small he was keen to pick me. Our teacher then used us to do a demonstration, and I think as he was in the moment he got so carried away, he literally threw me above his head but didn’t catch me. [Laughs] We were meant to be the pros, and not only did I land really ungracefully on top of him but also on a hard wooden studio floor. It was really painful.

The series takes you back to your school years. Is that a period you'd like to revisit or are you content with where you are now?

It was fun but I don’t envy kids. When I see my own brother having to do revision and GCSEs, I always tend to be happy about not being in his shoes. The friends were cool, the dancing and singing bit was fun, but I did not like the last two years of school as it was just an enormous pressure. So, I have to say that I’m glad that I don’t ever have to do that again.

Over the course of the series, your character seems to spend a lot of time being feisty. Is that a secret side we don’t know about?

I guess I do have a bit of feistiness, but it takes a lot for me to bring it out. I’m pretty passive, but if I’m really pushed or passionate about a subject, then it comes out. My character in the show can be quite malicious. She does things to other people’s detriment, but I wouldn’t say that I am anything like that, as I just tend to say my point and move on.

The drama tells the story of an unknown singer rocketing to worldwide fame from a life of obscurity. What are the highs and lows that are connected with being a celebrity?

The highs are getting free stuff [Laughs]… When I was broke and I needed things nobody was giving me anything, but now I am in a privileged position - people are always giving me stuff, which is nice. I love travelling, especially as I wasn't in a position to be able to travel as much as I do now. And of course performing as it is my passion at the end of the day. The lows are being tired most of the time, as you have to get up at like 3:30 in the morning and going to sing live on TV, while you’re just desperately trying to keep your eyes open.

I also get travel sickness. I do not like being in a car for too long, when you’re doing radio tours, and you have to drive for eight hours – it’s not fun at all when you also have to do it constantly for a week or two. Sometimes you have to answer the same questions over and over again, whilst pretending you’re really enthusiastic is also not very cool. Sometimes you have to answer the same questions over and over again while being really enthusiastic, and things that are written about you in the papers that are generally not true, is also not very cool.

Jamal with co-star Jasmine Breinburg

You also star alongside Jamal Edwards. What surprised you most about him?

I was surprised at the fact that he was acting, I didn't know that he had an interest in acting. When we were speaking, he said that he didn’t attend any stage school or have much training, but he did seem to just deliver his lines really naturally. It’s obviously a hidden passion of his. It was a nice surprise, and hopefully he will have the confidence to go on and do more.

You are naturally very beautiful. Was it a relief to need little to no makeup?

Initially, they told me some things that I was really quite worried about. At first, they were saying they were going to go for it with the makeup, and I was like ‘really?’ They were like ‘yeah’ – bright lipstick and loads of eye shadow. I was saying to myself, ‘I really don’t want to end up looking like a clown.’ Luckily for me, they didn't go ahead with the idea.

You seem to have been heavily influenced by Whitney Houston. Are you hoping to follow in her footsteps, career-wise?

If I can have a fraction of what she achieved, I would be the happiest person in the world. I absolutely love her. I think she is so ridiculously talented, so yes I would love for that to be my own reality. However, you have to work very hard for those things to come - I’ll just keep going.

Are you currently single?

No, I am not but I don’t really put it out there. I have been in a relationship for about a year and a half now.

Sugababes: (L-R) Amelle, Jade and Heidi.

Who’s your celebrity crush?

Until I met Usher, I didn't think he was so hot. I love his songs, and I think he’s an incredible artist.

We have to talk about the Sugababes. What’s happening? Will you ladies be releasing new music anytime soon?

We do have plans to do so. There's so much happening at the moment. I’m doing ‘Steffie’ as well as a solo project which I am really enjoying, and I think I can say the same for Heidi and Amelle. We’re all just kind of taking the opportunity to explore other areas and aspects of our careers. I think we will probably come back together again at the end of the year. There will definitely be more recording, but there is no release date anytime soon.

There have been a number of groups reforming lately. As ever, people have different views. Are you worried about this?

No, I think it’s encouraging. If groups can come back and still enjoy success then great for them. At the moment, everything is just competition, especially when you look at the Internet and shows like the X Factor where there are new talents constantly emerging. You’ve just got to get on with it and do it for the right reasons, if you make good art, then I think people will see that, and it will shine through rather than being famous for five minutes.

There are plenty reasons to tune in to ‘Steffi’ and one of them is to soak in scenes full of Jade Ewen goodness. The series premieres today on YouTube channelThisIsDrama.

(Photo credit: Stefan Podhorodecki)

Happy Birthday Jade

2017-01-24T22:04:00.002+00:00

Happy Birthday Jade

Many Happy returns Jade

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday

And Good Luck to another Happy, Healthy and Successful year ahead

Lots of love from your

Always Fanatic Follower

JadeEwenFan

AKA Nick

xxx

BBC Children in Need 2016: Aladdin The Musical

2017-01-24T21:27:00.000+00:00

BBC Children in Need 2016: Aladdin The Musical

Published on 18 Nov 2016

Catch Aladdin The Musical's performance for BBC Children in Need 2016!

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Interview with Aladdin's leading cast members - May 2016

2016-11-30T17:38:00.001+00:00

Mon 23 May 2016

Interview with Aladdin's leading cast members

Trevor Dion Nicholas
Jade Ewen & Dean John-Wilson With Disney's Aladdin beginning previews at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End this week, we stopped by the final rehearsals for the show to talk to the three leading cast members, Dean John-Wilson who plays 'Aladdin', Jade Ewenwho plays 'Princess Jasmine' and American actor Trevor Dion Nicholas who will reprise the role of 'The Genie' in the West End.
DOH: Dom O'Hanlon
DJW: Dean John Wilson
JE: Jade Ewen
TDN: Trevor Dion Nicholas

DOH: What did the original Disney film Aladdin mean to you before you got these roles?JE: Just happy memories! I had a Disney movie every year for Christmas, my mum would get one for me and my sister, and Aladdin was the favourite. I think we've all kind of felt similarly that it was the first time we had seen a Disney Prince or Princess that looked similar to us. It really sticks out as one of those moments where you just think “I could be a Disney Princess!” Just generally very happy.
TD: I used to love collecting the big block VHS tapes and I had the Aladdin one, and for me as a little boy – we all loved The Little Mermaid of course, we all did – but Aladdin for a little boy was this cool action adventure story, and so I was really able to attach to it and think it's so cool and so much fun. I thought the Genie was hilarious, I thought Jafar was awesome. I had the cassette of the music as well – when you folded it out, back in the day, you had the lyrics all in there and that's how I knew the songs. I remember I used to go into my parents room and I'd use the cassette player and spend all day learning and singing through the entire movie soundtrack – it was awesome.
DJW: Aladdin was kinda the first character that looked like me, always being mischievous and that was me growing up, so I saw myself as being a bit of an Aladdin. It was definitely a favourite of mine.
DOH: How does it then feel to be playing characters with whom so many people have such a strong emotional attachment?
DJW: It's just amazing to be able to bring those animated characters to life and be able to live and breath those characters and find truth in them. They have real heart.
JE: I feel it makes you feel like a big kid again – I find it so exciting. Every day I come in just genuinely excited for rehearsals.
TD: Absolutely!
JE: Upstairs they're running costume changes now – when you see it on such a big scale, and it's real, all the crystals, all the details, it's just breathtaking. You forget we're all adults – and we're sitting there screaming!
TD: You get the joy of getting to find pieces of that character that you grew up with in yourself, and yourself in that character at the same time so finding that balance and that existence together is just exhilarating. We're already lucky enough to get to do what we love for work – we get to come in and play and sing and dance and perform to each other and build these relationships with each other. When you add into that the story like Aladdin it's almost overwhelming, the happiness that comes from that, it's just awesome.

Trevor Dion Nicholas as The Genie DOH: What's the one thing about the production that you're most excited about to see when you get into the theatre?
DJW: The magic carpet! I just can't wait to get on it with this one.
TD: I can't wait to watch them get on it. I'm going to keep my distance...
JE: We saw it on Broadway, and we've been told that since the technology has been updated and improved – but we can't give anything away! But it's more impressive now than it was even when we saw it back in January. So I'm just really excited to see how that's going to work. It's an interesting thing because we can't practise trying to sing and actually be on the carpet -
DJW: Till we actually do it!
JE: So at the moment we're sort of sitting on boxes cross legged, then imagining that the carpet is spinning around and we've got to stand up and walk around the box, so it's going to be a whole different experience when we actually get there – but it's going to be really exciting.
TD: The carpet does this thing that's really unique where it takes this honest, sweet moment “A Whole New World” which everyone connects with and everybody knows, and the carpet makes it that extra bit of magic that you don't expect to see on stage. It gives it that magic that you won't be able to see anywhere else and that's incredible.
DOH: What has it been like working with director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw?
JE: It's been so much fun working with Casey. I remember from our auditions he just paces up and down in his socks...
DJW: He doesn't wear any shoes!
JE: We've been with him all week working on the scenes, and I said to him yesterday as we were walking down the stairs – Casey, can I ask you a question – why don't you wear any shoes? He said it's just part of his creative process that he doesn't like to feel restricted in any way, he feels comfortable when he hasn't got his shoes on and he's able to really throw himself in, which I thought was really interesting.
DJW: Keeps him grounded he said!
JE: He's really fun
TD: He's a big kid like we are! So that comes into the room and comes into the work – that spark of joy ripples through the rest of the cast. Absolutely – he comes into the room and you know it's going to be time to work, but it's too much fun when you're in the room – it's just a blast.
DJW: It's kind of what you want from a director though.
TD: Seeing him find bits of inspiration from things that are happening and go after those and dig deeper with you, as a director-performer relationship it is, it's a dream.
DJW: You can trust him as well – you can have huge trust in his work.

Aladdin cast in rehearsals (Photo by Johan Persson) DOH: Of course he's the king of the production number - when I saw "Friend Like Me" it literally stopped the show. How do you get through that number?
TD: Breathing, breathing, breathing! It's a massive number, every time you think you know what's going to happen it surprises you again. I think it pulls back to the joy. When the number officially starts its around eight minutes straight through. For me, a lot of what gets me through it is the fun that we get to have together during it. We've been finding moments to get our connection and it's working, and we're having a good time, everybody is working really really hard to make sure that number is as fun as it should be.
DJW: The thing that gets me through is Trevor pulling me around. For literally the first six minutes of the number he's just pulling me around, dropping me on boxes, throwing me on chairs – I've got loads of dancing girls dancing around me -
TD: Loads of dancing boys dancing around you -
DJW: Flips, gimmicks and gadgets and whatnot happening...
DOH: But the show also has a lot of heart. Aladdin and Jasmine tap into a older audience, and I know Tom Schumacher was adamant that the show appeals to the generation who grew up with the film. How do you help get that across?
JE: It's absolutely a dream come true. Anyone you speak to, boys and girls, the second you say I'm playing Princess Jasmine they're all like "no way!!" I think the moment I tried on my turquoise costume, it's so iconic I couldn't believe it – I was just staring at myself in the mirror thinking this is insane. If someone had said to me as a child that I'd be playing Princess Jasmine I just wouldn't believe them. When I sing "Palace Walls" it's a really nice moment because it's a song that's not in the Disney film, and it's just before she decides to run away to the marketplace. It's a moment that really shows Jasmine's independence and fighting spirit – she's not really sure what's out there but she's going to do it anyway. I love it. The arrangement of the song builds – there's a real story and a narrative and it just builds and by the end it's a really big sing and it's a real moment, I think it sets up the marketplace really nicely. I just feel so fortunate, just really really happy.
DJW: "Proud of Your Boy" is such a beautiful, honest and touching song. The reason why I think it was cut from the film is maybe because it delves too deep into stuff about parents. It's a great song and a beautiful moment. The first time that everything stands still for a second – there's lots of glitz and glamour going on, but it's the first time that there's just one character on stage and everything just becomes still.
JE: I think also with that the subject matters are slightly more mature. Our characters are based slightly older as well and that's the nice thing. It's Disney, and children will be able to look at the costumes and follow the storylines, but as you said for an older generation who grew up with it too it's something that resonates with every day life and something we can all connect to – we all have our issues and our insecurities and that's really nice about it.
TD: There's a lot built into the show for everyone and anyone to connect with and that's what important for longevity and storytelling wise.
DJW: It makes it universal.
DOH: How has the show developed specifically for a London audience?
TD: We've got some very unique surprises for London audiences. What we really wanted to do is make sure that this wasn't just a transfer of what happened on Broadway – we wanted to make sure that this was Aladdin for here, for London. It's not so much catering to a London audience but more making a performance that is specific that audiences can attach and connect to. We definitely have some surprises that you won't see anywhere else in the world but here!
DJW: They better be ready!
TD: I hope so!

Buy tickets for Aladdin by clicking here.- by Dom O'Hanlon

More photos of Heidi Range and Alex Partakis at their wedding

2016-09-04T12:46:00.003+01:00

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: 'I love you my husband!' Former Sugababe Heidi Range is a vision as she sports exquisite lace gown to marry Alex Partakis in idyllic Italian ceremony

By CIARA FARMER FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 11:28, 4 September 2016 | UPDATED: 12:37, 4 September 2016

Heidi Range has married her partner of two years, Alex Partakis in an idyllic ceremony in Florence on Sunday.

The 33-year-old former Sugababes star looked an image of elegance and sophistication as she serenely glided down the aisle in a white Bardot neckline gown with a full skirt and long train.

Taking to Twitter on her big day, the blonde beauty shared a stunning image with her new husband, with the caption: 'So this just happened... Mr & Mrs Partakis On cloud 9! I love you my Husband @alexpartakis X'.

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Over the moon: Heidi Range has married her partner of two years, Alex Partakis in an idyllic ceremony in Florence on Sunday

The stunning star, who soared to fame when she replaced Siobhán Donaghy in the girl group in 2001, looked simply sensational in her elegant gown as she prepared to exchange vows with her dashing husband.

The sweetheart bust on the gown was layered beneath a delicate lace overlay extending into elegant long sleeves, while the lace detail extended down to her hips.

Her frothy skirt gave the look a fairy tale feel, with the long train extending in a deep length behind her while her lengthy veil tied in beautifully with the ensemble.

The white of her gown perfectly offset her sunkissed complexion, which was too complemented by her blonde tresses pinned into an elegant chignon.

Stunning: The 33-year-old former Sugababes star looked an image of elegance and sophistication as she serenely glided down the aisle in a white Bardot neckline gown with a full skirt and long train

Sealed with a kiss! Heidi and Alex were seen in a romantic clinch as they confirmed their union

Ear-to-ear: Not a moment went by when Heidi did not beam with happiness ahead of her big day

'I love you': Taking to Twitter on her big day, the blonde beauty shared a stunning image with her new husband, with the caption: 'So this just happened... Mr & Mrs Partakis On cloud 9! I love you my Husband @alexpartakis X'

Her make-up was dewy and flawlessly applied to ensure she truly looked every inch the blushing bride. She rounded out the ensemble with a huge cream bouquet.

Alex's outfit screaming simplistic class as he went for a classic black tuxedo, which coordinated flawlessly with Heidi's elegant and classic gown.

Perhaps in a bid for Dutch courage, the Liverpool-born beauty was seen enjoying a glass of rose wine carried to the vehicle by her father.

The guest's outfits were a blend of stunning gowns for the women and both tuxes and kilts - making for an extremely

Cheers! Perhaps in a bid for Dutch courage, the Liverpool-born beauty was seen enjoying a glass of rose wine carried to the vehicle by her father

Elegance and grace: Heidi was a vision as she headed towards her wedding

Having a giggle: Heidi looked gracious as she joined her father in the classic white car

Loved-up: The couple exchanged their vows beneath an exquisite floral arch, under which they adoringly gazed at one another before sealing their union with a kiss

Holding on: After two years as a couple, Heidi and Alex appear to have found their bliss

The couple exchanged their vows beneath an exquisite floral arch, under which they adoringly gazed at one another before sealing their union with a kiss.

Heidi and Alex were set up by her personal trainer in early 2014, and felt and instant connection.

Their first date was a restaurant in London's Notting Hill and they have been inseparable ever since.

The Push the Button hit-maker revealed in an interview with the Scottish Daily Record published not long before the engagement that she was hoping for a proposal, but didn't want to jinx things.

All hands on deck: Heidi was surrounded by her friends and family as she prepared for her big day

Cheers! Heidi enjoyed a glass of wine as she headed to the ceremony in a stunning car

Bardot beauty: Heidi's dress was perfectly cut to suit her shape, with her slender shoulders shown off through the Bardot neckline

What a beauty: Not a moment passed when Heidi was not beaming from ear to ear

Stylish guests: Heidi was not the only stylish addition as her guests also sported stunning gowns

'I try not to think about it – I could be waiting a long time', she joked when asked whether an engagement was on the cards.

Heidi was previously engaged to presenter Dave Berry, who she dated for eight years, but they called time on their romance in December 2011.

The star has turned her back on music since chart-topping girl band the Sugababes went their separate ways, confirming the news in the autumn of 2013 after a long hiatus.

Graceful: As Heidi prepared to head to the altar, she shared a joke with a guest weighed down with two glasses of wine

A stunning selection: Heidi's bridesmaids were unusually clad in black for the ceremony

Strict instructions: Heidi looked to be taking control of the day as she issued a message to her pal

All in order: In a bid to keep the children entertained, the adults clutched onto books to keep the kids in order

Former Sugababe Heidi Range is a vision as she sports exquisite lace gown to marry Alex Partakis in idyllic Italian ceremony

2016-09-04T12:23:00.000+01:00

PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: 'I love you my husband!' Former Sugababe Heidi Range is a vision as she sports exquisite lace gown to marry Alex Partakis in idyllic Italian ceremony

By CIARA FARMER FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 11:28, 4 September 2016 | UPDATED: 12:03, 4 September 2016