Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen's sweet romance as loved-up couple marry
Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen are set to exchange vows in an intimate ceremony attended by just 50 guests in a Bridgerton inspired wedding today
Dani Dyer and Jarrod Bowen's romance has been a fairytale, which today will get a happy ending as the couple are set to marry.
Former Love Island star Dani, 28, is set to walk down the aisle and say I do to West Ham captain, also 28, in a traditional Bridgerton inspired wedding in the English countryside today. The special day is set to be a low-key affair as the celebrity couple have invited just 50 guests to celebrate their big day with them.
Family means a lot to the couple – which will be reflected in their nuptials as Dani's actor dad Danny Dyer will walk his daughter down the aisle while the couple's twins Summer and Star, two, will act as flower girls. Meanwhile Dani's son from her previous romance with Sammy Kimmence, Santiago, four, will be page boy alongside the star's brother Arty.
Details of the day sound like something out of a storybook, much like their romance.
Dani shot to fame on Love Island and went public with her relationship with her footballer boyfriend in December 2021. Since then, they've been serving up serious couple goals on social media. The pair are now proud parents to twin girls, and Dani has previously gushed that she "can't stop smiling" around her beautiful family. We've delved into their adorable love story, from their first meeting to their cosy Essex abode as the couple make their vows to one another today...
Beginning of Dani and Jarrod's romance
Speculation about their romance started after Jarrod was seen leaving Dani's Essex house in October 2021, dressed casually in a grey hoodie and driving his Mercedes. Shortly after Jarrod's departure, Dani stepped out in her gym gear.
The following month, Dani treated her followers to a glimpse of her romantic retreat with the footballer. She was welcomed with a stunning array of red roses at the posh hotel, and they kicked off their stay with a bit of bubbly. They went official with their romance at the tail end of 2021.
Family life
In an unexpected twist early in 2023, Dani and Jarrod shared the joyful news that they were expecting twins. On May 25, the proud mum introduced her little ones to the world with an adorable snap of the newborns.
The twins were captured cosied up together in their hospital cot, donning matching hats and garments. She later revealed that they had decided on the names Summer and Star for their babies.
Responding to a fan's curiosity about the name choices, Dani explained that Star had been a beloved name since her childhood, while Jarrod had always had a soft spot for the name Summer, making it a "easy decision". The reality TV star is also a mother to Santiago, whom she shares with her former partner Sammy Kimmence.
Dani and Jarrod's wedding will cement the brood's blended family status. Ex Love Islander Dani has previously gushed about how Jarrod has embraced the role of being a stepdad to Santi. She previously said: "He [Jarrod] is always so good, when he came into our lives Santi was just eight months and I knew then that he was the one. I want to be as chilled as Jarrod, he's so laid back and I think that works because I worry and he's not like that at all."
Cheeky football chants
The world of football can sometimes get a bit cheeky with its chants, and West Ham's Bowen has inspired one that's certainly not suitable for work. After his transfer from Hull City to West Ham in February 2020 for a reported £22 million, Bowen quickly won over the fans, particularly after scoring the decisive goal that secured the Europa Conference League for the Hammers.
The supporters have concocted a chant for him, set to the tune of Freed From Desire, which delves quite personally into his relationship with Dani Dyer. Surprisingly, Dani's dad, Danny Dyer, a staunch West Ham fan himself, finds the chant rather charming.
Dyer revealed on The Jonathan Ross Show: "There is a chant, which I think is quite sweet," before disclosing the lyrics: "When he scores, and he does score a lot, [the fans chant]: 'Bowen's on fire and he's s***ing Dani Dyer!'. I've been over there when they're singing it, jumping around. Is that wrong?".
WAG status
Dani is a huge supporter of Jarrod's footie career and has travelled the Germany to support Jarrod throughout the UEFA Euro tournament in 2024. The Love Island star brought her children to witness Jarrod's games, confessing that although 'hard travelling with little ones', it's unquestionably 'worth it'.
When asked about handling the journeys with her twins to see Bowen, she said: "I'm exhausted now haha but it's all worth it and I've been flying backwards and forwards. Sometimes I've taken kids and others just gone on my own. It is hard travelling with the little ones it's all the stuff you need and they didn't nap once when travelling. (they are terrible at napping outdoors) but other than that it's been okay with them and they got to see Jarrod which was lovely."
Further, she added: "It has been tough... I'm a needy girlfriend currently and looking forward to having him back and giving him the kids."
Danny Dyer's seal of approval
EastEnders star Danny Dyer has been vocal about his staunch support of Dani's romance Jarrod – which is greatly helped by his role as the captain of Danny's beloved team West Ham.
During an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in February this year, Danny gushed over Dani and Jarrod's engagement and spoke of his role on the big day. He said: "The idea of giving your daughter away - I don't like that. But if you're going to give your daughter away, give your daughter to the West Ham captain! It's amazing".
Clearly a Hammers fan, Danny piled on the praise for his soon-to-be son-in-law, opening up about how he had been extremely emotional when fiancé Jarrod asked for Dani's hand. The East Londoner complimented Jarrod, calling him a "very humble, brilliant, beautiful man who worships the ground she walks on," recalling how he had called to "ask for the hand in marriage" which brought him "on the verge of tears". He joked: "I was trying to be the hard man of course".
The age-old tradition meant a lot to the actor as her explained how he asked for his own father-in-law's blessing at the time of proposing to his wife Joanne. Danny described how he "went round there" to ask but didn't "think he was a massive fan of [his] to be fair. I was a bit of a t**t to be honest".
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