Kate Moss and Gemma Collins join forces for very special occasion
Kate Moss and Gemma Collins are set to join forces for a very special occasion. Fat Tony is tying the knot today with his longtime partner, Stavros Agapiou, in what promises to be one of the most flamboyant celebrity weddings in recent times.
The couple will wed in a West London church deeply significant to Tony. 'There's a church in Earl's Court,' he explained. 'When we died of AIDS, no one else would touch us because they didn't want to bury us into the ground. We weren't allowed to be buried.
"We had to be burned. This church was the only place that had love and compassion for our community. I want to get married there because, for me, it's full circle. It's for everybody that didn't make it to that point.'
The guest list reads like a who's who of British pop culture, including icon Kate Moss, Gemma Collins, and Claire Sweeney. They will all serve as bridesmaids, while Boy George is set to be best man. Alison Hammond, David and Victoria Beckham, David Furnish, and Jedward are also expected to attend.
A source close to the couple told The Sun: 'Tony is one of the most popular people on the London celebrity circuit and his wedding is going to be packed full of stars. No one had Kate, Gemma and Claire in a bridal party on their bingo cards this year, though. It's going to be incredible to see them lining up together.'
After the ceremony, the celebration will move to an upscale West End hotel, with Kylie Minogue taking the stage. 'As for having Kylie singing at their evening do, it's iconic,' the source added. 'Tony and Stavros have put a lot of thought into their big day and it's going to be one to remember. Their wedding photos will go down in history.'
Tony and Stavros will both wear bespoke Dior suits, and even Tony's dog will play a role in the festivities. As part of the ceremony, Tony also revealed he's asked Bronski Beat's Jimmy Somerville to sing Smalltown Boy. 'I asked him many years ago and he said yes,' Tony shared.
It comes after Gemma sparked rumours that she had secretly tied the knot earlier this month. At the beginning of May, the GC shared a glimpse of her chilled-out bank holiday on Instagram, and eagle-eyed followers were quick to latch onto something unexpected.
In a casual yet cheerful vlog-style video, the former TOWIE star documented a laid-back day with Rami, 50, and let slip a comment that sent fans into a frenzy.
The couple's cute adventures included a trip to a garden centre, a supermarket haul, and dinner at their go-to favourite spot, Pizza Express. 'Come with me to spend bank holiday,' Gemma began in the post. 'Had a coffee with Rami, took him to a garden centre, this is jokes, keep watching. Ended up going shopping."
The GC - as her fans fondly call her - continued to gush over their go-to date night destination: 'Went [to] Pizza Express. You've never seen anything like it. Me and Rami have, ever since we met, all these years ago, we have little dates at Pizza Express. We're obsessed with it."
But it was what she said next that set off speculation. 'He was such a good husband yesterday and I do wish we could be together every single day,' she shared, prompting many to wonder whether the couple had quietly wed. 'But you know, a man's a man and he goes to work and pulls in that cash honey.'
The domestic bliss didn't end there. 'But literally, he couldn't wait to get home, and the minute we got in, he sat in his favorite spot, watching A Place in the Sun,' she added. 'And not gonna lie, I sat there reading up on my chickens. I got some new chickens. My dogs were happy, and yeah, a successful bank holiday honeys.'
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