FANS have been left wondering why Kirstie Allsopp’s TV husband Phil Spencer was missing from her surprise wedding.
The Location Location Location presenter tied the knot with her long term partner in an “elegant and lowkey” secret ceremony in Mayfair, London last week.
Kirstie Allsopp and hew husband Ben tied knot after 20 years together[/caption]
Kirstie’s work husband Phil Spencer was missing from the wedding[/caption]
Kirstie has been in a relationship with the self-made property tycoon Ben Andersen – who is now her husband – for the past 20 years.
But last Thursday they decided to make things official and tied the knot in a secret, last minute, wedding.
However, one person who was noticeably missing from Kirstie’s big day was her famous work hubby, Phil.
Kirstie and Ben kept their wedding a secret right up until the last minute.
Because of this, some of their friends and family couldn’t make the wedding – which included Phil.
Kirstie and Phil have worked together for almost 25 years, thanks to their long running Channel 4 show, Location, Location, Location.
In an interview at the weekend, Kirstie explained more about why her best mate Phil wasn’t at her wedding.
“On Thursday, Ben and I were married at The Grosvenor Chapel, where my parents and grandparents were married, and where we celebrated my father’s life in June,” she told The Mail on Sunday.
“We had with us a small group of close friends and family who only heard about the wedding on Monday.
“The flowers, the catering, the order of service and the lighting were all done by people I have worked with over the years who kept it all secret and put together an amazing event at very short notice, though because of that short notice some beloved friends and family couldn’t be there, including Phil.”
Kirstie and Ben, who have homes in both Devon and London, first met in 2004 while attending a party for a prospective Conservative MP.
At the time, Ben and his ex-wife Theresa had only been separated for five months, with Kirstie forced to shut down rumours that she had “stolen” Ben from his ex.
“I did not [steal him]. I met Ben at a party for a prospective Tory MP friend of mine, Orlando Fraser.
“Ben’s wife, whom I knew at school and whom he was already separated from, introduced us,” she told the Evening Standard in 2012.
Kirstie and Ben have two sons, Bay, who was born in 2006, and Oscar, who was born in 2008.
HAPPY BEING UNMARRIED
Speaking in an interview previously, Kirstie seemingly revealed that she never had plans to marry Ben, saying how their children were their commitment to one another.
“Ben has been married before and so I don’t think he’s in a hurry to do it again,” she previously spilled.
“Our child [children] is our commitment to each other.’”
Kirstie has been working with Phil for almost 25 years[/caption]
The TV star is also stepmother to her partner’s two sons from his previous marriage, Hal and Orion.
Kirstie spoke about being a stepmother in 2021, with her revealing how she had put a lot of effort into her relationship with her stepsons.
Writing for the Daily Mail, she penned: “I can honestly say I have put more thought and effort into my relationship with my stepsons than anything else in my life.”
Before Kirstie met Ben, she had been described as “not girlfriend material” by someone she had dated.
She previously told Stylist magazine: “No one was interested in me in my twenties.
“I had ‘please marry me’ tattooed on my forehead. It was so vital to me to get married and have children.”
She then, at a later date, told The Mirror: “One chap said, ‘Kirstie, you will make someone a fantastic wife but you are not girlfriend material’.”
Kirstie has two sons whom she shares with her now-husband[/caption]
