“Great British Baking Show” Champion Matty Edgell Marries Lara Lucienne: 'The Best Day of Our Lives'
The wedding guests included several of Edgell's fellow contestants from the baking competition series' 14th season
Courtesy of Matty Edgell Matty Edgell (left) and Lara Lucienne
Great British Baking Show star Matty Edgell is celebrating a sweet occasion!
The 28-year-old home baker and teacher — who was crowned champion of the amateur baking competition series' 14th season last year — married Lara Lucienne on Friday, May 31. He announced the news on Instagram, sharing a series of photos from the couple's gorgeous countryside nuptials at South Farm in Hertfordshire, England.
"Signed, sealed and delivered 💍 she can’t turn back now!" Edgell wrote in the caption of the post. "We had the best time celebrating our special day with the people we love the most. Thank you so much to everyone who came, you made our day what it was 🎉."
He adorably added, "Ps. How stunning does my wife look?! 👰🏼♀️," before assuring his followers that he'd soon be sharing details about a key aspect of the wedding — the cake, which Lucienne had tasked him with making.
Courtesy of Matty Edgell Matty Edgell (left) and Lara Lucienne
In a follow-up post, which he jointly shared on Instagram with his wife, Edgell featured video highlights from the wedding. Clips show aerial views of the stunning venue, the bride getting ready with her bridesmaids, Edgell nervously awaiting Lucienne's arrival in her gown at the ceremony, and the couple exchanging vows inside a gazebo.
"The best day of our lives from start to finish! Here’s a little sneak peek into our wedding day with massive thanks to our hugely talented videographer @weddingfilmsbycallum 👰🏼♀️🤵🏽♂️.Can’t wait to watch the full video back and relive the day!" the couple wrote in the caption.
They also included a little advice for future grooms and brides-to-be hoping for favorable weather on their special day. "Top tip from us is to plant a sausage in your garden the night before the wedding…this kept the rain away for enough time for us to get married outside. It works 😂."
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Several of Edgell's fellow season 14 contestants attended the wedding, including Sakunthala Chandrasekara, who shared pictures of the castmates celebrating and posing together with Edgell.
"The gorgeous wedding of a gorgeous couple! 💍Congratulations Lara @laralucienne and Matty @mattyedgell ♥️♥️. Thank you for sharing your beautiful day with us. Wishing you both a life full of happiness and love!! ♾️💞💞," Chandrasekara wrote.
"What fun we had!!" she added, tagging Dana Conway, Rowan Claughton, Tasha Stones, Nicky Laceby, Keith Barron and Abbi Bramble.
Mark Bourdillon/Netflix Matty Edgell
In a post on his Instagram Stories after the wedding, Edgell revealed that he and Lucienne were enjoying "the most perfect little mini moon break" in the Cotswolds.
The couple's engagement was announced in the closing credits of the finale episode of Edgell's GBBO season. In a heartfelt post after his big win, Edgell credited Lucienne for signing him up for the show and supporting him over the weeks-long filming schedule.
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"Through the highs and lows of my journey, you picked me up countless times, supported me and gave me the confidence I needed each week. Without you I wouldn’t have been able to do any of it (literally, Lara, I now thank you for applying for me 😂) ❤️," he wrote at the time.
In the finale episode, Lucienne explained that she knew she needed to give her now-husband a gentle push to help him realize his GBBO dream.
"He would never have applied for himself," she said. "It's just not in his nature. He's not braggy. I wanted him to be a part of something like this to show to him how amazing he is. Because doesn't matter how much I tell him, he doesn't believe me."
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