Rick Edwards and EastEnders star Emer Kenny are husband and wife after tying the knot in private ceremony
Alexa Chung was among guests for the Safeword presenter's wedding at London's Kew Gardens
SAFEWORD presenter Rick Edward has tied the knot with actress girlfriend Emer Kenny.
The TV host and former EastEnders star were surrounded by family and friends as they exchanged vows at London's Kew Gardens.
Rick's long time pal, fellow presenter and model Alexa Chung was among those gathered.
Rick, 37, and Emer, 26, have been dating for five years but in that time have managed to keep their relationship fairly private.
Shunning any exclusive magazine deals to coverage of their wedding, the pair announced their nuptials on Instagram with a cute snap from their special day.
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Rick posted a picture of the couple walking hand-in-hand down the aisle with the words: "NO BIG DEAL GUYS".
Emer, who played Zsa Zsa Carter in the BBC soap, wore a strapless bustier floor length white gown, with her hair held back in a loose bun.
Her elegant outfit was completed with a pair of strappy gold Jimmy Choo shoes.
Later on at the reception, Alexa, 32, captured the newlyweds in a snap where Emer is seen giving the peace sign, while sticking out her tongue.
A video posted from the night also sees both Emer and Alexa rocking the night away.
The day after their nuptials Rick is seen giving his new wife a foot massage in bed while wearing a white dressing gown.
Emer captions the candid shot with the words: "What husbands are for? Girls you gotta get one of these."
Rick in turn jokingly posts a picture of his wedding ring as he lies with a countryside view.
He wrote: "It's true what they say: married life IS tough."
The two enjoyed a brief break at Cheltenham's Cowley Manor before it was back to business for Emer.
Dressed in a robe and curlers with Rick eating breakfast in the background, the actress wrote: "Bring your husband to work day. (Who needs a honeymoon?)".
With fans sending the pair their congratulations, Rick revealed their first dance was to American singer Sam Cooke's You Send Me.
He said on Twitter: "we had a great soul band and they played You Send Me. Lovely stuff."
Rick and Emer managed to keep their nuptials fairly under the radar but it seems Emer had a slight panic the day before tying the knot.
She told her social media followers: "I'm getting married tomorrow and I still haven't written my speech. Any ideas?"
One fan wrote: "Congratulations! Do brides make speeches? I hope the groom has a...ahem...safeword! See what I did there? X"
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