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Abi Titmuss marries her fiance Ari Welkom in intimate Malibu ceremony

Abi and Ari are expecting their first child in September

Abi Titmuss, 41, has married her fiance Ari Welkom in Malibu, California

ABI Titmuss has married her fiance  Ari Welkom in an intimate ceremony in Malibu.

The happy news comes after Abi confirmed she is expecting her first child with Ari aged 41.

Abi Titmuss, 41, has married her fiance Ari Welkom in Malibu, California
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Abi Titmuss, 41, has married her fiance Ari Welkom in Malibu, CaliforniaCredit: Getty Images

The former glamour girl turned Days Of Our Lives actress was pictured arriving at her wedding with her four bridesmaids.

A source told the : "It was the perfect wedding. Abi had invited her nearest and dearest to celebrate their big day, it couldn’t have gone better.”

Speaking recently about the wedding, Abi said she made sure everything on her big day is perfect, including the dress which she’s chosen to compliment her growing tummy.

She explained: “I chose the style specifically to accommodate my bump if I fell pregnant. It's absolutely beautiful.”

Abi revealed her baby is due around September time and she had been waiting to be given the green light from doctors before making the announcement.

Abi announnced her pregnancy in Hello magazine
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Abi announnced her pregnancy in Hello magazineCredit: PA:Press Association

She told : “I'm 15 weeks pregnant...I'm so excited about becoming a mum for the first time.

“I'd been bursting to share the news sooner but we hadn't had the all-clear from the doctor so I had to hold back.

“I found out I was expecting in the second week of January and it has been very hard keeping it a secret until now.”

 Ari proposed to Abi while they were on holiday last year
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Ari proposed to Abi while they were on holiday last yearCredit: Getty Images

The former Glamour model rose to fame as the girlfriend of former Blue Peter TV host John Leslie in 1999 and moved to the US three years ago.

The couple met after Abi joined the cast of American soap Days Of Our Lives and Ari proposed in 2016 while the couple were enjoying a romantic break in Hawaii.

Abi left turned her life around after leaving the UK, admitting before she left that she had been suffering from depression.

 Abi suffered with depression following her split with John Leslie
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Abi suffered with depression following her split with John LeslieCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

Meeting Ari was a turning point and, last year Abi revealed she knew she had found the one and was ready to settle down.

She told : “I wanted to meet somebody who didn’t know anything about me so I would know 100 per cent in my heart this person just liked me for me and didn’t have any judgement.

 But moving to the US helped her to turn her life around
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But moving to the US helped her to turn her life aroundCredit: Getty Images

“I knew when he looked at me he was seeing a complete stranger that he didn’t know anything about.

“I’m engaged to the love of my life and I’m ready to be a mum. Having children has always been really important to me.”



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