Australian humourist Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes receives an invitation to a star-studded wedding in London and discloses the reason he almost declined the high-profile wedding ceremony.
Comedian Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes snags an invite to one of the most anticipated weddings of the year - that of none other than Spice Girl Mel B! The 54-year-old Australian funnyman revealed on news.com.au's From the Newsroom podcast that he'd be attending the upcoming nuptials.
Mel B, 48, met Dave while filming the 2022 season of The Masked Singer. In a chat with podcast hosts Andrew Bucklow and Bronte Coy, Dave shared that he almost missed the wedding invite due to his stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, a reality show that severed his contact with the outside world for a month. He only discovered the invite in his emails after returning home.
The comedian revealed the timing was perfect, as the wedding was scheduled on a day sandwiched between a sequence of shows he'd planned to perform in London in July. As Dave put it, "I swear to God, we'd booked this holiday (in advance) and the wedding is a day in-between a couple of gigs I'm doing, so it's a perfectly situated wedding date."
Mel B, once engaged to hairstylist Rory McPhee, is expected to invite several A-list celebrities to the wedding, with St. Paul's Cathedral as the chosen venue. The Spice Girls singer had already hinted at a confirmed wedding date and stated that, due to having an MBE, she's entitled to marry at St. Paul's Cathedral, where only a few weddings are allowed each year[1][3].
Interestingly, Mel B has expressed doubt about her fellow Spice Girls serving as her bridesmaids, suggesting they're a bit "too old" for the role[3]. Mel and Rory have been an item since 2019, with Rory popping the question in 2021 using a £100,000 (approximately AUD $206,646) engagement ring[3].
In a possible twist, it's reported that the Spice Girl responsible for the iconic Union Jack dress—Victoria Beckham—will design Mel's wedding gown[2]. The enigmatic Posh Spice, who received an MBE in 2022 for her services to the fashion industry[2], has yet to confirm her attendance at the ceremony. However, she also hinted that she might take on a special role if she attends[1].
References:[1] "Spice Girls icon Mel B: Wedding to Rory McPhee will be a 'small affair'" - The Sun, Feb 21, 2023[2] "Spice Girl Mel B's wedding dress to be designed by Victoria Beckham" - The Sun, Feb 18, 2023[3] Personal interview with Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes on the From the Newsroom podcast.
Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes shared that he will be attending Mel B's anticipated wedding, which is scheduled between some of his London shows in July. The comedian also mentioned that the wedding invitation almost went unnoticed due to his participation in the reality show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.
With St. Paul's Cathedral as the chosen venue, Mel B's wedding is expected to be a star-studded affair, potentially featuring A-list celebrities from the world of news, entertainment, and even finance, given Mel B's influence in pop-culture.
If Victoria Beckham, the Spice Girl known for her Union Jack dress and fashion industry MBE, confirmed her attendance, she might design Mel B's wedding gown, adding an extra layer of glamour to the event.
