Former Crystal Palace star Mark Bright marries Ian Wright's estranged sister Dionne - after Arsenal legend revealed two decade family feud
Former Crystal Palace striker Mark Bright has married the estranged sister of his ex-team-mate Ian Wright.
Bright had formed a formidable partnership with Wright when they played together at Crystal Palace from 1986 to 1991, before the latter moved to Arsenal.
The pair became close friends off the pitch and, over the years, have been photographed together at social functions on numerous occasions.
During an interview on the True Geordie podcast in 2019, Wright revealed that Bright was dating his sister Dionne.
Wright revealed at the time that he had not spoken to Dionne for 15 years, claiming that she had been 'disrespectful' to his second wife Nancy soon after the couple got together.
Bright and Dionne have now tied the knot, with the former Premier League star, 62, sharing photos from their wedding day on Instagram.
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Wright revealed in 2019 that he had not spoken to Dionne for 15 years after she 'blanked' his wife Nancy (pictured in 2006) 'in front of people' during the taping of a Channel 4 show
In a post also referencing Crystal Palace's FA Cup triumph against Man City at Wembley, Bright wrote: 'A great end to the season and an even better start to the summer, thank you to all our family and friends who helped make our day so special.'
'We created some amazing memories at a great venue, with good people, good food, and good music.'
Bright signed off the message with 'D&M'.
It is unknown whether Wright has mended his relationship with Dionne following his comments about his sister back in 2019, which he made on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Speaking of how the relationship affects the dynamic with his longtime friend, Wright had said: 'Mark Bright is somebody like a big brother and someone I respect who has guided me. What will happen if they get married?
'Is she going to apologise before she walks up the aisle? I want something to happen because my wife does not deserve to be treated like this. My sister has not found the decency to realise she should have apologised by now.
'I haven't spoken to my sister for 15 years. She was very disrespectful to my wife when we had just got together. She obviously knew my ex-wife and my kids so she felt like she had to take a side which I couldn't understand because I am her brother.'
While Ian claimed the pair didn't have a good relationship growing up, things turned sour between them when Dionne 'blanked' Nancy 'in front of people' when she met up with him while he was filming a show for Channel 4.
In the midst of a heated ensuing confrontation with his sister, the former Arsenal ace vowed that he would 'never have to see [Dionne] again' after she refused to apologise to Nancy.
Father-of-eight Wright has been with Nancy since 2011 and they have two daughters - Roxanne and Lola - together.
Sharon Phillips is mum to his eldest boys, Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips. His third son is Brett who he had with another girlfriend.
He married now ex-wife Deborah in 1993 and they had son, Stacey, and daughter Bobbi together.
Bright was previously married to singer and actress Michelle Gayle from 1996 until their union ended in divorce in 2008.
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