Natalie Lowe has got married.
The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ professional tied the knot with her beau James Knibbs on Balmoral Beach in Sydney, Australia, on January 8 surrounded by their friends and family.
Natalie told Hello! magazine: "He [James] looked so handsome. I didn’t want to look up [as I walked down the aisle] as I didn’t want to be a blubbering mess before I reached him … Ian [Waite] recited a poem that he and his husband drew [Merriman] had written for us. It was extremely moving, funny and heartfelt."
The couple held their reception at the Public Dining Room restaurant and their guests were treated to Australian food and wine, including local salmon and king fish, before they took to the floor for their first dance to ‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Natalie added: "The whole day was filled with lots of laughter, singing and dancing."
The 37-year-old dancer met James in 2013 when she was on a train to Leeds and the couple are convinced their meeting was fate because Natalie had just pulled out of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ with a leg injury and was on her way to a meeting.
She added: "I always knew James was the one for me from the moment we met on that train."
Meanwhile, Natalie walked away from the ballroom and latin show in 2016 because she wanted to try something different, but she has since admitted that she goes through waves of getting cold feet because it was such a huge part of her life for so long.
She said: "I’m still pinching myself – have I made the right decision? But no, I’m excited to see what’s going to happen next.
"I was a part of that world for 14 years. It is my life, it’s still my family and I will still be heavily involved doing choreography eventually. I could not have ‘Strictly’ not be part of my life."
Natalie Lowe gets married
