Blind Date couple renew their wedding vows – 36 years after falling in love on hit ITV show

BLIND Date mates renew their wedding vows - 36 years aft falling successful emotion connected deed ITV show.

After appearing connected Cilla Black’s dating amusement Blind Date successful 1988, Sue and Alex Tatham became the first-ever mates to necktie the knot from the iconic series.

After 36 years, a long, blessed matrimony and 2 children - Emily and Charlie - Alex and Sue decided to renew their wedding vows.

On Sunday, the mates returned to Michael & All Angels Church successful Pelsall, West Midlands, wherever they archetypal tied the knot 33 years agone successful beforehand of millions.

Alex, 59, and Sue, besides 59, were the archetypal Blind Date lucifer to wed successful a Blind Date Special which aired successful 1991.

Accompanied by matchmaker Cilla, Alex and Sue were joined successful a ceremonial that was watched by a staggering 17 cardinal people.

Reminiscing astir the magical time successful 1991, Alex described his woman arsenic being arsenic beauteous arsenic ever.

The devoted couple, who unrecorded successful south London, enjoyed a medieval banquet in Ireland as their archetypal day earlier marrying 3 years later.

Only 3 couples said ‘I do’ aft gathering connected the dating crippled amusement during its 18-year run, but Alex and Sue’s was the archetypal and astir palmy marriage.

Recalling the infinitesimal they met, Sue said: ‘I retrieve the TV show of people and we often ticker it backmost each these years later. I was 1 of the 3 radical hoping to beryllium chosen and my legs were shaking.

“There was this large booming dependable coming from the different broadside of the screen, which sounded charming and erstwhile the surface was removed my archetypal absorption was - container ticked.

"When Alex asked maine to wed him helium besides asked maine to determination to London and I said yes to some questions.

"We person been blissfully blessed and raised 2 fantastic children successful Emily and Charlie who some got joined themselves this twelvemonth successful beauteous ceremonies."

Alex, who runs a absorption consultancy firm, remembered their first wedding as a truly breathtaking period.

He said: "We’re highly fortunate to person each other. We’re inactive talking astir it each these years later."

Alex besides said they often get recognised erstwhile they’re retired unneurotic and said: "I’m amazed it inactive happens, 33 years later. All the time."

Blind Date archetypal aired on ITV in 1985 and was presented by Cilla Black until 2003 erstwhile she discontinue the occupation unrecorded connected air.

The overmuch loved amusement was rebooted by Channel 5 in 2017 and was hosted by Paul O’Grady. It ended 2 years later.