Kirstie Allsopp marries partner of 20 years in 'lowkey and elegant' ceremony
Kirstie Allsopp marries partner of 20 years in 'lowkey and elegant' ceremony
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Kirstie Allsopp is now a married woman after saying 'I do' in a ceremony with property tycoon boyfriend Ben Andersen. The 53-year-old Location, Location, Location star dated the businessman before they exchanged vows at a secret ceremony. The happy couple first met at a party in 2004 and welcomed two sons together; with Bay arriving in 2006, and Oscar in 2008.
Kirstie is also stepmother to Ben's son's from his previous marriage. Details of their wedding day have been kept to a bare minimum - and it has not ever been reported if the couple were engaged. Indeed, Kirstie has previously boasted she was always "happily unmarried" while enjoying her relationship with Ben and being mother to their children. But it appears the pair have decided to make their love official after more than 20 years together.
The Sun reported the happy news - claiming that Kirstie and Ben got married in Mayfair in London and that the event was "elegant and lowkey." However, no specific date was quoted or other details of the ceremony. The Mirror has contacted a spokesperson of the star for comment.
While Kirstie and Ben are clearly happy together, the beginning of their relationship almost sparked a scandal. Lashing back at rumours she 'stole' Ben from another woman, Kirstie told the Evening Standard in 2012: "I did not [steal him]. I met Ben at a party for a prospective Tory MP friend of mine, Orlando Fraser. Ben's wife, whom I knew at school and whom he was already separated from, introduced us.".
And the Channel 4 star also explained that Ben helped boost her confidence, telling Stylist previously: "No one was interested in me in my twenties. I had 'please marry me' tattooed on my forehead. It was so vital to me to get married and have children.".
