Rachel Stevens' ex husband Alex Bourne marries new art dealer wife Lily in romantic ceremony - three years after split from the S Club 7 singer

Rachel Stevens' ex husband Alex Bourne married his new wife in a romantic ceremony over the weekend. The property mogul, 47, tied the knot with art dealer Lily at Lime Kiln lodges in East Sussex surrounded by their family and friends. S Club star Rachel, 46, announced she had separated from her childhood sweetheart, Alex 47, in July 2022, just one month shy of their 13-year anniversary. Alex and Lily then got engaged last summer on Hampsted Heath after meeting earlier that year.

Rachel and Alex's two daughters, Amelie, 12, and Minnie, nine, were both in attendance at the wedding and were both bridesmaids. Rachel herself has also found love with Dancing On Ice skater Brendyn Hatfield, going official in November 2023 after first being paired together on the ITV show. Rachel Stevens' ex husband Alex Bourne married his new wife in a romantic ceremony over the weekend. Alex and Lily then got engaged last summer on Hampsted Heath after meeting earlier that year (seen announcing their engagement).

She did not appear to be in attendance at the wedding. Lily looked stunning in a bespoke lace gown in snaps shared to both of their Instagram accounts from the big day. They penned in the caption: 'A little more from our big day. Still on cloud ☁️ 9. 'Words can't begin to describe our happiness. Thank you to all of our family and friends for being there on our special day.'. Last June Alex gushed about his girlfriend at the time Lily and confessed that he would like to get married again one day.

He said: 'I'm very grateful for what I have in life. My new partner is a wonderful person and she works in art. She's a beautiful person inside and out. 'I'm a very open-hearted person and I think love is an amazing thing. I've got a wonderful partner and incredible family and a business that I'm proud of. 'Why not get remarried one day? I'm a romantic and a passionate person and I think life is about loving.'.

He also opened-up for the first time about his 'terrifying' split from Rachel. Alex admitted that he struggled during the early stages of their separation, especially navigating co-parenting. Lily looked stunning in a bespoke lace gown in snaps shared to both of their Instagram accounts from the big day. The property mogul, 47, tied the knot with art dealer Lily (seen together) at Lime Kiln lodges in East Sussex surrounded by their family and friends.

But the former actor insisted that he and Rachel are now on good terms, having moved on with new partners, who their two daughters 'adore'. Alex, who is Co-founder and Director of London House, explained: 'It was terrifying at the start and it's not easy – and maybe I am making it all happy families - but we've handled it really well. I guess we are a blended family and I'm totally cool with it. 'I'm happily in a relationship and have a supportive partner, who my kids absolutely adore. Both myself and my ex-wife are in happy relationships and we are very supportive of each other.

'My children are such kind, loving people, who I am very proud of, so they made it easy to introduce them. They really, genuinely want us to be happy and we are.'. The prime real estate agent, who co-founded prime real estate agency London House, added that the former couple had worked to 'avoid animosity' with introducing their new partners. He said: 'We were very grown up about the whole introducing partners thing. Everything has been handled with a lot of sensitivity and respect and that avoids animosity and unhappiness.

'Our children are everything and all we want is for them to be happy.'. The S Club star, 46, announced she had separated from her childhood sweetheart, 47, in July 2022, just one month shy of their 13-year anniversary (pictured in 2011). Rachel has found love with Dancing On Ice skater Brendyn Hatfield, going official in November after first being paired together on the ITV show. Rachel and Alex's two daughters, Amelie, 12, and Minnie, nine, were both in attendance at the wedding and were both bridesmaids.

Alex's candidness came a week after Rachel lifted the lid on their separation during an appearance on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, comparing it to 'jumping off a cliff.'. She admitted: 'It's a lot of navigating, especially with the girls because they've always been at the forefront. 'I'm very lucky, their dad is a great dad and we've always been so aligned with keeping them really safe in it and being really honest.

'We've had great advice on how to age-appropriately speak to them and help them feel safe in it all, because that was my biggest fear - how they are going to be in all of this.'. She continued: 'You're changing your life. It's not only a marriage it's a family around it, it's your friendship groups, your home, your children. 'Changing your whole life, for me it felt like jumping off a cliff, like wow, it's the unknown.