Noel Edmonds to marry for the FIFTH time as he pops the question to his wife in a hot tub
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And for the first time he will be putting his new life in the spotlight in the ITV1 show, Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure.
This could well include showing his fifth wedding to wife Liz Davies, after he popped the question yet again.
And the Deal or No Deal star, 76, is keen to get married again in their new Kiwi home.
He told the Mirror of the proposal: 'We've been married a lot. We got married in a civil ceremony in the Cotswolds, then we went to our home in France and an Anglican minister who I knew very well came over and he was going to bless us and he did the whole thing again.
'So this became a bit of a joke with our friends. Oh yeah, we were filming on a cruise ship and the captain married us again.
'We've done four. But we want a Kiwi one. And there's a compelling reason why we should get married again, in New Zealand. We own a chapel. So why wouldn't we?'
After two previous marriages he wed Liz Davies in 2009 after three years together.
The couple met in 2006 when she was a stand-in make-up artist on his show, Deal or No Deal.
Speaking at his wedding about how they met, Noel said: "To start with it was all very professional, but there was a look in both our eyes."
They were married in a civil ceremony in the drawing room of Lower Slaughter Manor, a 17th century country house in the Cotswolds.
Noel continued: 'I have a chapel. I acquired a chapel with the farm and as you can see, it is in desperate need of restoration. It's a fly and wasp cemetery.
'But my project, starting early next year, is to restore it completely and then Liz and I will get married for the fifth time.'
It comes as the quirky host insisted that his new ITV1 show is nothing like Clarkson's Farm — because he's not as funny as the former Top Gear star.
Noel exclusively told The Sun: 'When we were filming our show, some people who knew about Clarkson's Farm said to me, 'Oh, is it like Clarkson's Farm?'
'And I said, 'No, it couldn't be more different.' First of all, I'm not like Jeremy in many ways, though I wish I were.
"He's brilliant. He can articulate an argument beautifully and deliver a sharp, humorous line like no one else.'
Noel, 76, went on to crack a joke about his years in the showbiz wilderness.
His last big gig was on I'm A Celebrity in 2018, when he was voted out after only nine days.
Noel laughed: 'People still ask, 'Noel Edmonds? Didn't he die? Is he still around?'
'Yes, I'm still here — and living life to the full.'
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