Reality TV stars horrified at Jess Shears and Dom Lever’s tacky live wedding on GMB
REALITY TV stars were horrified to see Jess Shears and Dom Lever 'tie the knot' on today's Good Morning Britain.
The Love Island pair surprised viewers by stripping down to swimwear to be married live in front of the nation by showbiz correspondent Richard Arnold.
Their peers from the world of reality television were less than impressed with former Towie star Chris Clark writing on Twitter: ""Oi what have I seen on GMB 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤣🤣🤣🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ naaaaaaaah that cant be real."
While Ex On The Beach's Sam Reece simply wrote: "Noooooo 😂😂😂😂😂."
Maisie Grace Gillespie was more forthcoming with her opinion, sharing: "Jess and Dom getting married on GMB today is THE most tragic thing I have ever seen. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️."
The Apprentice's Jessica Cunningham claimed the pair would do anything for money. Linking to an article on her blog, she said: "Just seen the #JessandDom wedding on @GMB and reffering back to //motherofmaniacs.co.uk/767-2 will we do anything for money? Errrrrm appears so🤦🏻♀️👩🏻💻."
Former Radio One presenter Jameela Jamil labelled the stunt "trash", while countless other viewers also blasted the fake wedding.
Regular host Piers Morgan was livid to find out what had happened on his day off, writing: "FFS. Can I cover the live divorce when I get back in 10 days?"
Jess took to Twitter afterwards to address the backlash, insisting it was just a bit of fun.
She said: "So many people getting their knickers in a twist this morning about mine and @_DomLever Valentines Wedding on @GMB
We had such a laugh and can’t wait for the REAL wedding now in October 💕 #learntotakeajokekids."
Jess and Dom became the first Islanders to get hitched, with newly ordained Richard Arnold reading their vows.
And in keeping true to their Love Island roots, Jess wore a white bikini and veil, and Dom donned white trunks, while Jeremy Kyle, Kate Garraway, and Charlotte Hawkins watched on.
The shock wedding occurred during their interview with Kate and Jeremy when Richard Arnold showed up and told them he had two rings and asked if they “fancy getting spliced live on Good Morning Britain”.
Jess replied, “You’ve got it all planned, so… yeah,” as they both stripped off and walked down a wonky “budget” carpet, as a crew member put a veil on Jess and gave her a bunch of flowers, and Dom whacked a bowtie on.
Dom’s vows stated that he would “share his life on social media” with Jess because she was “his type on paper”, as he slipped the ring onto Jess’s finger.
While Jess promised not to “pie Dom off even if Muggy Mike comes along”.
Richard then pronounced them man and wife as Jeremy, Kate, Charlotte, Alex Beresford and Nadia Essex threw confetti over them.
The pair said that they’ll also be having a wedding in Mykonos later this year, but for now it looks like they have had a Valentine’s Day they won’t forget.
However they can’t go calling themselves Mr and Mrs yet due to one vital legal issue.
A source told The Sun Online: “The ITV studio isn’t sanctioned for a wedding ceremony, so it’s technically not legally binding.”
Jess and Dom got engaged last September, just months after meeting in the Love Island villa.
26-year-old hunk Dom got down on one knee and popped the question in London in September.
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