‘Everywhere I turn, he is there' – Bonnie Ryan reveals heartfelt way she honoured late dad Gerry on wedding day
BONNIE Ryan has revealed the touching way she honoured her late dad on her wedding day.
The Irish influencer and her husband John Greenhalgh tied the knot at a quaint old St Augustine's church in the village of La Machi,
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Bonnie and her husband John tied the knot back in 2022
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The Dublin beauty has revealed the touching way she honoured her dad at her wedding
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However, Bonnie's late dad, broadcaster
The beloved radio jock passed away on April 30, 2010, at the age of 53
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Before her wedding, the
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She told
"I don't want to put pressure on myself and I don't want to make a big deal out of it. I will definitely be doing something nice to toast to him on the day though."
The radio star recently reflected on her wedding and revealed the special way she paid tribute to her dad.
She told the
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"So that was a bit dangerous. We had the best night ever. And then we looked at the time and it was five o'clock in the morning."
Bonnie recently opened up on her
Lottie Ryan tears at father's 'legacy' on Late Late Show
The influencer and her husband John moved to
The 32-year-old didn't get to celebrate her wedding anniversary on the day as she had flown to Dublin to attend the Platinum VIP Awards with her mum Morah and her sisters Lottie and Babette.
Speaking on the red carpet at the event, Bonnie told
"So he flies into Dublin tomorrow. We're going to get to spend time then. Three years. Where's the time gone? It's actually, it's terrifying."
'BRILLIANT'
However, Bonnie planned to mark the happy occasion with a family holiday.
Bonnie's 2FM host sister Lottie, who
"We're going on a big f***ing piss up in Italy and we're going to record an episode of the podcast there."
Bonnie added: "We're going to record the podcast. We're going to drink loads of spritzes.
Lottie joked: "We'll be locked with like Italian grannies speaking in broken English. It'll be brilliant."
Bonnie replied: "I'm going to throw my hat in the ring and see if I can speak any Italian. So it's going to be great."
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