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Tom Daley marries boyfriend after re-enacting famous Romeo and Juliet scene before fairytale wedding

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Romantic Tom Daley sang "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?" to his boyfriend before marrying him at a fairytale castle yesterday.

The diving ace imitated Juliet from the Shakespeare play on the balcony of Bovey Castle as he larked about with his partner and guests before the ceremony.

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Tom and Lance tied the knot in a fairytale wedding yesterdayCredit: Getty Images

A few hours later, 22-year-old Tom swapped vows with American Oscar winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, known as Lance, who is 20 years his senior.

Just 50 close friends and relatives gathered at the lavish five-star golf resort in Dartmoor national park, 30 miles from Plymouth, Devon, where Tom grew up.

Lance's family flew in from California and the couple hired out the entire 58-room hotel for the weekend where rates start at around £200 a night.

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Romantic Tom was seen entertaining the wedding party by quoting Shakespeare's Romeo and JulietteCredit: Alamy

The intimate civil partnership ceremony was held in the castle’s stunning Cathedral Room to the strains of a string quartet.

It was followed by a three-course cordon-bleu meal with champagne and wine and a "massive cake" personally ordered by Tom.

The guests were then set to party into the early hours in the hotel's spacious Dartmoor Suite ballroom.

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Tom and Lance met in 2013 and got engaged in November 2016Credit: Getty Images

Olympian Tom met his romeo in 2013 and the couple got engaged 19 months ago.

But their relationship has been rocked by Tom's flings with other men.

In January The Sun told how the diver had confessed to online romps with a fan.

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The pair's relationship hasn't always been smooth sailingCredit: Getty Images

A video of him stripping during the encounter later emerged.

Tom claimed he and Lance had been on a secret seven-month break at the time as they struggled with the pressures of a long distance relationship.

A month later the athlete faced claims he'd had an 18-month affair with British model Edward William.

But Tom vowed: "This will absolutely never happen again now that we're getting married.

"Lance and I had time apart then came back together, realising we're meant for each other. We're soulmates."

Lance, who is also a director, producer and gay rights activist, shot to fame when he bagged an Oscar for his 2008 screenplay for the hit film Milk.

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The couple previously struggled with the pressures of a long distance relationshipCredit: Getty Images

Tom wore a burgundy suit and Lance was dressed in a navy suit and white shirt.

After the wedding the guests had fun having their pictures taken in a unique photo booth in the shape of an old Leyland Mini.

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