The REAL reason Phil Spencer did not attend Location, Location, Location co-host Kirstie Allsopp’s top secret wedding to millionaire property tycoon Ben Anderson

Friends and family members gathered as Kirstie Allsopp married last week with real estate Tycoon Ben Anderson in a secret ceremony in the Grosvenor Chapel of Mayfair.

The event was so heavily dressed in secret that even guests did not know that they attended a wedding until the last minute.

But there was a remarkable absentee when Allsopp walked through the aisle in the beautiful location – the same location used for Keira Knightley and Chiwetel Ejiofor’s wedding scene in Richard Curtis Rom -Com Love actually.

Indeed, her long-term location, location, location co-gastheer Phil Spencer was not present on the day and with good reason.

Allsopp said the post on Sunday that the schemes were so at the last minute and mysterious that many important guests, including Spencer, could not get her channel 4-CO-host for more than two decades.

“On Thursday Ben and I were married in the Grosvenor Chapel, where my parents and grandparents were married, and where we celebrated my father’s life in June,” she said.

Phil Spencer was not present because Kirstie Allsopp married in Mayfair last week

Allsopp told the post on Sunday that the schemes were so at the last minute and mysteriously that many important guests - including Spencer - could not make it

Allsopp told the post on Sunday that the schemes were so at the last minute and mysteriously that many important guests – including Spencer – could not make it

‘We had a small group of good friends and family with us who only heard about the wedding on Monday.

‘We had already planned a big party to mark Ben’s birthday, so most of our guests thought they were celebrating that, and we did exactly that, with a lot of food, drink and dance and all my cousins ​​and nieces running around, have a ball.

‘We sing everything you need is love. That was Ben’s idea; I am a huge fan of Richard Curtis and I have an original script from the film. I bought my sparkling dress two weeks earlier, and the beautiful ladies in Oscar de la Renta added sleeves, thinking that it was for an award ceremony.

‘The flowers, the catering, the order of services and the lighting were all done by people with whom I worked together over the years who have kept it all secret and have put together a great event in a very short term, although because of those Short term A beloved friends and family could not be there, including Phil. ‘T.

The Mayfair chapel has deep connections with the Allsopp family and was where a memorial service for her beloved father, former Christie’s chairman Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip, was held in June.

The couple returned to the 18th -century building to make their vows, surrounded by around 70 good friends and family, most of whom had just discovered that they would attend a wedding.

Allsopp and Anderson – who have been together for 21 years and have two sons, Bay, 18, and Oscar, 16 – had said they celebrated Ben’s 64th birthday before they came to attack the surprise.

Allsopp, 53, arrived for the service in a stunning gold sequins and tulle adapted Oscar de la Renta dress that she had bought two weeks earlier.

The couple returned to the 18th -century building to make their vows surrounded by around 70 good friends and family

The couple returned to the 18th -century building to make their vows surrounded by around 70 good friends and family

Allsopp arrived for the service in a stunning gold sequins and tulle adapted Oscar de la Renta dress that she had bought two weeks earlier

Allsopp arrived for the service in a stunning gold sequins and tulle adapted Oscar de la Renta dress that she had bought two weeks earlier

The joyful 40 -minute ceremony included the hit of the Beatles All you need is Love, which was also shown in the love of Richard Curtis actually, and the hymn that I promise, my country.

The sons of the couple – besides Ben’s older sons hall and Orion from an earlier relationship – were Usher’s.

All four were seen in a local wine bar for the wedding, where Bay saw a speech outside.

Those who attended the ceremony were Allsopp’s Sisters, Sofie Fletcher and Natasha Morley, designer India Hicks and the cousin of the presenter, former Hedgefonds -Baas Jamie Allsopp.

Allsopp decided to release official photos made by the celebrated photographer Catherine Bradley, to this newspaper after he was aware that a paparazzi photographer had waited outside the chapel.

“I had hoped that we had achieved a real coup, a real private wedding in the city that we love, in a church that is connected to my family, which is also love,” she said.

‘Unfortunately, despite my cunning plan, there was a paparazzi photographer outside.

‘So, with the help of the post on Sunday, I will release a few own photos, and if someone else wants to use them, make a donation to the Grosvenor chapel, which will soon celebrate 300 years in the middle of Mayfair. ‘

This can be done via Grosvenorchapel.org.uk

Allsopp was introduced to Anderson (depicted together), a homemade multi-millionaire, by his ex-wife Theresa, who had been private school beds at the same time as Kirstie

Allsopp was introduced to Anderson (depicted together), a homemade multi-millionaire, by his ex-wife Theresa, who had been private school beds at the same time as Kirstie

Allsopp and Anderson (photo) have been together for 21 years and have two sons, Bay, 18 and Oscar, 16

Allsopp and Anderson (photo) have been together for 21 years and have two sons, Bay, 18 and Oscar, 16

Allsopp was introduced to, as Anderson, a homemade multi-millionaire, by his ex-wife Theresa, who had been a private school stable at the same time as the presenter.

Until last week Anderson always said that he did not want to get married again after his divorce.

Allsopp once said: ‘Ben will never marry me. He sat me ten days after we met and said: “I never want to get married again, but I would like to have children with you and live with you for the rest of my life.”

“It was almost like a proposal. I felt that I had to say it, okay. Ben is a great person I love a lot. ‘