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DON’T TELL THE BRIDE ***RETURNING***

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The first four episodes of Don’t Tell The Bride series 7 aired before Christmas 2016.

Series 7, episode 5

Celina and Ben – Swords

Celina Lawlor (31) and Ben McQuillan (34) originally met online but after a few messages, Celina decided she wasn’t too keen on Ben and so the relationship fizzled out. However, a few months later, they randomly met each other on a night out in Swords and the relationship underwent a miraculous revival and it went from there!

Nine years on from their first date at the cinema, this movie-loving couple now live in Swords with their 3 year old daughter Penny, dog Coco and there’s another little bundle of joy on the way in March.

In 2015 and 2016, Ben and Celina went through a tough few years when they lost two sons at the time of birth, so with a new baby on the horizon and a wedding day to look forward to, groom Ben is determined to give Celina a day that she’ll remember for the rest of her life.

Celina dreams of an elegant, intimate wedding in an old historical building, but Ben has other ideas. He has visions of them saying “I do” in IKEA – a 300,000 square foot furniture store with 10,000 visitors per day. He wants to prove to his bride that they can have happy times in IKEA, instead of always arguing there! The ceremony will be followed by a movie-themed reception in a local golf club.

Celina is the organiser in the relationship and has been described by Ben and her family as “high maintenance”. As she admits herself, she likes things done her way and her way only, so how will she cope with Ben making all the big decisions?

Celina’s first taste of what Ben has in store for her is at the Hen Party – he’s organised a cleaning lesson for this bride who doesn’t like to clean! Is this a taste of things to come?

For a bride who doesn’t do a “bad hair day”, will this groom tick all the right boxes? Hair, make up and the perfect wedding dress for his bride with a growing bump? Will his efforts at a flat-pack DIY wedding be a box office success or will it go straight to DVD?