Coronation Street’s Rhea Bailey marries Darren Everest

The pair, who got engaged in March 2021, married in a “secret” ceremony at their local registry office before holding a larger white wedding just two days later.

Bailey, known for her role as Caz Hammond in Coronation Street, shared the news on Instagram on June 2.

The actress posted photos of the newlywed couple outside the registry office, reflecting on their understated first ceremony.

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She said: “It was more special than I ever imagined it could be.

“It felt so intimate, as we were so focused on each other and no one else.

“We got the giggles, we both shed a tear and we were brimming with emotions.”

Only Bailey’s sister and her spouse were present as witnesses.

Following the ceremony, the couple went to a “beautiful restaurant” to talk about their main wedding plans.

Bailey said: “And how incredibly lucky we are to feel so much love for each other after so many years together.

“We also laughed about the fact that we could actually have a conversation without being interrupted every 7 seconds by our kids! It felt all the more special because we don’t get any date nights together at the moment!”

Bailey and Everest, a member of the vocal group The Overtones, share two children, Ilaria and Noemie.

She explained that while their main wedding venue was fully licensed, they chose to do the legal part separately.

Bailey said: “I didn’t want an ‘Officiant’ that we didn’t know conducting our wedding and tapping his watch every three seconds and not being patient with our two year old!”

“2 year olds are a law unto themselves and I really wanted to create a relaxed and chill environment, to cater for any ‘surprises’ she might throw our way – Which worked perfectly. And did come in handy!”

The couple asked a long-time friend and celebrant of 27 years to conduct their main ceremony, making the day feel more personal.

Bailey said she had worried that marrying at the registry office first might “take something away” from their bigger celebration.

She said: “What it did do, was give us an extra reason to celebrate.

“An opportunity to make more of this incredible occasion that can often be over too quickly.

“And it also meant we had a bit of a practice.

“We weren’t prepared for how special this intimate setting would feel.”

She also shared that she wore the same shoes for both ceremonies.

A separate post showed images from their “big white wedding,” where Bailey revealed she had tried on 37 dresses before finding the right one.

She said: “Literally one of the best days of our lives! But there’s been so much going on… out there and in here.

“Been so busy x

“Still playing ‘newlyweds’ over here.

“We’re so happy to finally be married!”