Cher Lloyd has surprised fans by marrying her hairdresser boyfriend Craig Monk in a secret wedding ceremony.The former X Factor star announced the news by uploading a snapshot onto Instagram with a simple love heart caption and Monday's date, 18/11/2013, next to it.In the sweet black-and-white snapshot, Cher can be seen wearing a strapless white wedding gown and veil, and carrying a bouquet of roses. Her new husband stands by her side wearing a suit and tie.
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It wasn't long before the 20-year-old was inundated with messages of congratulations from her followers. Among the first to offer their best wishes was Cher's former X Factor mentor Cheryl Cole.
"Wow!! Heard your good news. Congratulations @CherLloyd," she wrote on her Twitter page. "I hope you have many more happy years and memories to come. Cheryl x. "Cher — who found fame on the X Factor in 2010 — got engaged to Craig in 2011, and decided to have a heart tattooed on her wedding finger in addition to wearing a beautiful diamond ring.She has made no secret of her love for for Craig, and her excitement at getting married.
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"I'm engaged and want to get married as soon as possible," the Swagger Jagger singer told the Mirror last year. "I can't wait. "I love Craig and he makes me happy. I know I am going to spend the rest of my life with him."