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DON'T Tell The Bride has made show history - after a furious bride REFUSED to marry her groom.

Sofia, 26, was so horrified by both the dress and Oktoberfest-themed wedding her 32-year-old fiance Craig had planned for her that she didn't make their nuptials legal.

 Bride Sofia refused to go through with her marriage on Don't Tell The Bride
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Bride Sofia refused to go through with her marriage on Don't Tell The BrideCredit: E4
 Although she walked down the aisle, the mum-of-two didn't make the marriage legal
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Although she walked down the aisle, the mum-of-two didn't make the marriage legalCredit: E4
 Sofia was furious with her fiance Craig for planning a wedding themed entirely around beer
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Sofia was furious with her fiance Craig for planning a wedding themed entirely around beerCredit: E4

As viewers watched stunned, Sofia - who hates beer - said: "I don't want to marry someone that nasty.

"There's no point in letting him make a fool of me.

"I'm done, I don't think there's any chance of salvaging it. I've given him so many chances."

Although the couple - who have been together for eight years and have two children together - were encouraged to say their vows, they were never officially made husband and wife.

 E4 confirmed at the end of the episode that the wedding was not made legal
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E4 confirmed at the end of the episode that the wedding was not made legal

At the end of the show, E4 stated: "At the time of making this programme Craig and Sofia had decided not to make their wedding legal and were working together on their relationship."

At the beginning of Wednesday night's episode, Sofia told the cameras that she was hoping for a "boho beach wedding".

She then said: "If Craig doesn't know me by now it's probably warning signs.

"If after eight years of being together, if they can't pick what you want at your wedding, I don't think you should be together.

 Sofia was left fuming after Craig organised a hen do in a pub and at a brewery
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Sofia was left fuming after Craig organised a hen do in a pub and at a breweryCredit: E4
 She was so angry she punched a balloon with Craig's face on
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She was so angry she punched a balloon with Craig's face onCredit: E4

"If he gets things really wrong and I don't like anything, I actually won't go."

Away from the ears of his fiancee, Craig said the wedding was going to be "based on my old party lifestyle, getting everyone together for loads of drinking and a crazy wild party."

He then booked a brewery for their big day and arranged her hen do at a pub in Luton and a brewery tour, which she refused to do.

Craig and his stags, meanwhile, flew to Prague.

 Sofia was unimpressed with her Bavarian bridal dress
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Sofia was unimpressed with her Bavarian bridal dressCredit: E4
 She refused to even try it on
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She refused to even try it on
 Sofia then told her pal to warn Craig that the wedding was off
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Sofia then told her pal to warn Craig that the wedding was offCredit: E4

Phoning Craig from the hen do, one of Sofia's pals warned: "It didn't go down too well, the brewery. She's really upset and doesn't want to go ahead with anything."

Craig then made matters worse by buying his bride-to-be an Alpine-style Bavarian gown for her wedding dress and similar style dresses for the bridesmaids.

This appeared to be the final straw, with Sofia refusing to try her dress on.

She then told her friends to phone the guests and tell them the wedding was off.

 The bridesmaids were also unimpressed with their dresses
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The bridesmaids were also unimpressed with their dressesCredit: e4

Sofia said: "I hate it, I hate everything about it. Why would he make me wear anything so ugly?"

Craig's sister Hannah was then heard on the phone, telling her brother:  "Craig, this is serious. She is not marrying you tomorrow.

"It's not going ahead. No way.

"She's crying, she sounds really shaky."

 Despite being given a new dress, Sofia did a runner when she turned up at the venue
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Despite being given a new dress, Sofia did a runner when she turned up at the venueCredit: E4
 The bride-to-be headed to a nearby KFC to change out of her frock
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The bride-to-be headed to a nearby KFC to change out of her frockCredit: E4

Swearing, Craig said: "This is so Sofia...spoilt little brat, hasn't got her own way."

Although Craig did buy Sofia a new bridal dress, and friends convinced her to go through with it, she kicked off again once they arrived at the venue.

 Craig eventually convinced her to 'go through the motions'
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Craig eventually convinced her to 'go through the motions'Credit: e4
 But they failed to make their vows legal
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But they failed to make their vows legalCredit: E4

Sofia was then filmed heading into the toilets at a branch of KFC before changing out of her frock.

After a private talk in a nearby children's play park, Craig encouraged Sofia to walk down the aisle and say her vows.

But afterwards, she told the cameras: "I think we need deep serious talks and try and get back on track - but who knows with us."

Craig, meanwhile, said: "I don't know why she thought it was a good idea giving me control.

"This was a bad idea, a very bad idea."


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