Nick Knowles' fiancée enjoys wild hen party in 'last fling before the ring'
Nick Knowles' fiancée looked like she had the time of her life at her hen party in what she described was the "last fling before the ring". The couple are getting ready to waltz down the aisle after Nick proposed in New Orleans two years ago.
Katie Dadzie, 34, who is 28 years younger than Nick, 62, met the BBC DIY SOS star in 2021 and shared a selection of snaps from her hen do ahead of the couple's nuptials, in which her friends all donned masks with Nick's face on. Captioning the carousel, the "last fling before the ring", Katie posed up a storm in the photos wearing a white strapless mini dress and pearl earrings, with her brown locks styled into loose curls.
Dancing alongside her friends at the Karma Sanctum Hotel in London, the mum-of-two could be seen in fits of laughter as her pals all posed with paper masks with Nick's face on, recreating the hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil emojis.
In another shot, Katie holds up her hand to show a jelly ring nestled above her engagement ring as she poses in front of a screen, which displays loved-up photos of her and Nick.
The lingerie and sex toy business owner, who also owns another company, Boobbix which sells 'lactation products for breastfeeding mums', met Nick at his youngest son's playgroup.
Katie has two daughters from a previous relationship - while Strictly Come Dancing star, Nick, has four.
The presenter's youngest son, Eddie, inadvertently served as the couple's matchmaker - after dad Nick put him in the same playgroup as Katie's little ones, when filming in the United States, according to reports.
Katie recently opened up about how she found the courage to pose for her lingerie brand, Boa Boa.
Admitting that she wasn't initially keen to model her pieces, the mum-of-two owner thanked Nick for encouraging her to 'represent her business proudly'.
Katie explained: 'Nick said to me he thought that I should do it to represent the brand and the ethos that we have of being comfortable with yourself and loving the skin you're in.' The mother of two added that she 'doesn't love the skin she's in,' but explained to the Daily Mail that Nick reminded her to set an example of self acceptance.
'For me to be in front of the camera the first time was absolutely hideous. I was cacking my pants, I was terrified,' Katie admitted, and revealed how it took a larger model encouraging her to be brave and take her dressing gown off during her first lingerie shoot.
While Katie is focusing on her own company, Nick has been busy in physio and rehab after undergoing gruelling surgery before Christmas.
Nick was on Strictly Come Dancing last year, and had to pull out of one of the live shows in October after injuring his knee during rehearsals. He became the third celebrity to leave the show, but admitted he 'played down' his injuries before being voted out.
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