- Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com
An EastEnders star has tied the knot in a stunning ceremony as his famous Hollywood icon pal was also in attendance.
Declan Bennett, 43, – who is known for playing Charlie Cotton in the BBC soap – got married to his famous partner Fra Fee, 37, on Friday.
The couple, who are both actors and singers, have been dating for almost five years and currently live in rural Oxfordshire.
Hollywood heartthrob Luke Evans – who is a close pal of the couple – was in attendance of the special day, alongside his partner Fran Thomas.
The Hobbit alum, 45, looked very suave in a red wine suit co-ord as he posed alongside the Madrid-born hunk, who opted for a sage green suit.
The couple grinned from ear to ear for the lense, as Fran took to his Instagram to cherish the heartfelt moment: ‘Yesterday was a beautiful wedding; an emotional day full of love, laughter and MUSIC.
An EastEnders star has tied the knot in a stunning ceremony as his famous Hollywood icon pal was also in attendance
Declan Bennett, 43, – who is known for playing Charlie Cotton in the BBC soap – got married to his famous partner Fra Fee, 37, on Friday
‘Like a live musical! Congratulations Declan and Fra.’
Point Break actor Declan opted for a blue suit for his big day while the Rebel Moon star complemented him in a maroon one.
They looked on cloud nine in a slew of clips and snaps shared by Fran – holding each other’s hands and delighting guests in attendance with a little dance after their vows, making the ceremony look like a ‘musical’.
Earlier this year, Fra was hailed over his performance on BBC’s Lost Boys and Fairies, which left people ‘in tears’ over as the series follows a gay couple’s journey to adopt a child.
The heartwarming love story was brough to life by Welsh actor Sion Daniel Young (Gabriel), 34, and Fra (Andy), with the latter known for his roles in blockbuster productions like the 2012 movie adaptation of Les Misérables and Marvel’s Hawkeye – alongside an illustrious theatre career.
In the programme, the pair adopt seven-year-old Jake and ’embark upon a journey of self-discovery’, according to the synopsis.
Fra – who has been living in Oxfordshire with Declan and their dog for the past four years – has previously opened up about feeling ‘hopeful’ for young gay people as he has seen his native Northern Ireland, become more accepting of LGBT identities despite his suffering hardships with his sexuality when he was young.
‘I knew, from overhearing conversations, that my parents would assume that I would have lived a very unhappy life, because they weren’t privy to it being any other way,’ he told The Irish Times in 2022.
Hollywood heartthrob Luke Evans – who is a close pal of the couple – was in attendance of the special day, alongside his partner Fran Thomas
They looked on cloud nine in a slew of clips and snaps shared by Fran – holding each other’s hands and delighting guests in attendance with a little dance afterwards
‘I love going back home now and I feel very welcome. I’m hopeful that young gay people in Northern Ireland have an easier time of it. There’s so much more queer visibility in the media and culture and that makes a big difference.
‘Actors being able to come out and live these successful public lives means that it’s creating a safer space for young people to come out and be proud of who they are, and perhaps even share that love with another person at their school or friends.’
Speaking to Attitude that same year, he recalled a ‘traumatic’ incident while attending an all-boys Catholic grammar school and having to write an essay about ‘how homosexuality was just blanket “wrong”‘.
‘I can’t quite believe that happened to me, and to so many others, so many other LGBT people growing up in that place at that time,’ he added.
