X Factor legend Ray Quinn marries stunning girlfriend Emily Fletcher – as star bursts into tears before saying ‘I do’
RAY Quinn has married his stunning girlfriend Emily Fletcher and shared details from the romantic ceremony.
The X Factor star, 35, confessed he was so overwhelmed with emotion on their big day that he "burst into tears".
and Emily were joined by their one-year-old daughter Summer Reign as they said "I do" at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire.
Singer Ray told : "I caught sight of her and she looked absolutely amazing, I just burst into tears."
He added: "'All the emotion from the day, the night before and even the year we'd been planning the wedding, just hit me.
"I knew how Emily would've been feeling walking with her dad, it was overwhelming."
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Ray is best known for coming runner-up to Leona Lewis on The X Factor in 2006.
He later took part in - and won - Dancing on Ice twice, first in 2009 and then again for the All Star series in 2014.
In 2018 Ray joined the cast of Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, playing right-wing extremist Jonny Baxter before leaving a year later.
Since then he's turned his back on fame in favour of a more reliable source of income.
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When the pandemic hit, Ray revealed he was working as a courier for delivery service Hermes.
And in 2021 he joined brothers Darren and Robin to work for the family carpet fitting business.
Ray - who celebrated his stag do last month - popped the question to Emily on New Year's Eve in 2019.
