What better way to get a New Year off to a great start than by tying the knot? While January is one of the quietest months of the year for weddings following the popularity of Christmas and New Year nuptials, the likes of Ed Sheeran, Cameron Diaz and Kimberley Walsh all chose to say 'I do' with a winter wedding. Discover who else is celebrating their wedding anniversary in January and get some inspiration for a January wedding of your own…
Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Following months of speculation, Ed Sheeran confirmed in December 2019 that he had married Cherry Seaborn the previous January. Few details have emerged about the couple's wedding, other than the month in which they got married, which was revealed in Ed's music video for Put it All on Me. "Back in high school, Ed & Cherry were crushing hard. They made out at the Castle on the Hill. A few years ago they reconnected, there were fireworks, they married in January 2019," the clip read.
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Allen Leech and Jessica Blair Herman
Downton Abbey actor Allen Leech married Jessica Blair Herman on 5 January 2019, in a wedding they shared exclusively with HELLO! magazine. The wedding took place at Alisal Ranch and Resort in California's Santa Ynez Valley and was attended by stars including Michelle Dockery, Dan Stevens, and Bohemian Rhapsody's Rami Malek.
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Natalie Lowe and James Knibbs
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Natalie Lowe married James Knibbs in her native Australia in January 2018, and shared her special day with HELLO!. Natalie's wedding venue was a dream come true, with the couple saying their vows at Balmoral Beach overlooking Sydney Harbour. "It is such an incredible place – and what better time to get wed than the Australian summer? The whole day was filled with lots of laughter, singing and dancing. The Public Dining Room was perfect for our guests to unwind and enjoy amazing Australian food and wine," Natalie said.
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden
January is a very special month for Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden. Not only did they announce the birth of their baby girl, Raddix, in January 2020 but it is also the month they tied the knot. The couple married in an intimate ceremony at their home on 5 January 2015, seven months after they started dating after being introduced by Benji's sister-in-law, Nicole Richie. "We got married in our living room in front of our friends," Cameron told radio host Andy Cohen the following year. "Had a little party in our backyard on the tennis court and yeah. Otherwise it would have been something else."
Ellen Page and Emma Portner
Ellen Page announced in January 2018 that she had married her girlfriend Emma Portner. The Juno actress took to Instagram to post photos of the couple kissing in a woodland setting, looking dressed down in jeans, fleeces and trainers. Another picture gave fans a close-up view of the lovebirds' new wedding bands. "Can't believe I get to call this extraordinary woman my wife," she wrote.
Kimberley Walsh and Justin Scott
Kimberley Walsh married her long-term partner Justin Scott in Barbados on 30 January 2016. Photos from Kimberley and Justin's idyllic wedding were featured exclusively in HELLO!. The bride, who chose her former Girls Aloud bandmates Cheryl and Nicola Roberts to be her bridesmaids, told the magazine it was a day the couple would "cherish for the rest of our lives".