Ageing lothario Des O'Connor weds bride No 4

11 April 2012
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The groom was 75 and the best man was two. And somewhere in between was Des O'Connor's new bride.

The Countdown host and Jodie Brooke Wilson, 38, married yesterday in a chapel at Highclere Castle in Berkshire.

Their toddler son Adam acted as honorary best man, while Mr O'Connor's four daughters from his three previous marriages also attended.

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It must be the tan: Des O'Connor, 75 weds Jodie Brooke Wilson, 38

Guests, including Cilla Black, enjoyed a lavish reception in a nearby marquee.

One said: "Des wanted it to be fun-filled, opulent and extravagant with music and dancing."

Mr O'Connor met Australian singer Miss Brooke Wilson in 1990 when they appeared in panto together.

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