THIS is the concerning moment an eight-year-old groom reportedly has his first dance after an illegal arranged marriage to a 13-year-old girl. Shocking footage out of Russia shows the teenage girl in a flowing white wedding dress leading a slow dance with the underage boy as dozens of smiling people watch on.
![[An eight-year-old boy dancing with his thirteen-year-old bride at their wedding in Russia.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/01104a92-bb77-4113-990c-638928c81c3b.jpg?strip=all&w=863)
Local reports said the video went viral online and caused outrage among Russians for the illegal and unfair practice. The young boy, in navy trousers and a matching blazer, appears to be severely despondent in the short clip. His apparent bride looks equally as disheartened as she towers over the small child.
![[An eight-year-old boy dances with his thirteen-year-old bride at their wedding.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/3391418d-bdbd-41a5-ae26-97e4cba169a4.jpg?strip=all&w=920)
At one point the teenager even positions the boy's arm in place up in the air as she ducks underneath and spins. The child is pulled forwards and slightly stumbles due to the uncomfortable size difference. The dance is made even more worrying as the pair awkwardly circle around clouds smoke that have been projected onto the floor.
![[An eight-year-old boy dances with his thirteen-year-old bride at their wedding in Russia.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/70edf8b6-a963-48f7-92e1-19e8eddb6226.jpg?strip=all&w=918)
Flashing multi-coloured lights and sparklers are let off during the dance as they awkwardly glance over at their guests. Those sat watching range from even younger children perched on their mum's laps to elderly women and men. Some stand up and dance themselves as others simply smile or clap along.
![[Girl in wedding dress with sparklers around her.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/b0545e81-cea5-4417-ad1b-ecd82aae559a.jpg?strip=all&w=775)
A four-tier cake and dozens of bottles of drink can also be seen in the background. The wedding reportedly took place in Astrakhan and was organised by the unnamed boy's future mother-in-law. Both families were a part of the traveller or Roma community, local media claimed.
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