Emmerdale star Bradley Riches and and his new husband Scott Johnston, both 24, have opened up on their emotional and star-studded wedding, but detailed a major blip in the lead up to their honeymoon.
Speaking exclusively to OK! about their wedding and proposal, the pair revealed how the hotel they were meant to stay at for their honeymoon “vanished”. “We were meant to go to Turkey,” Bradley says. “But the hotel basically disappeared, we still don’t know what happened. So we had a mini-moon in Portugal. It was perfect – sun, cocktails, just time together.”
Bradley and Scott’s journey started with a solid friendship before becoming closer in 2020 after they went on a real date when lockdown restrictions were lifted. From that moment, they both knew they’d found The One.
The lovebirds said “I do” in a romantic ceremony -Credit:@garethroyphotgraphy/Gareth Roy Photography
They continued to live together in Hitchin, Hertfordshire while studying and it wasn’t long before Bradley got his first big break, playing James McEwan in Netflix series, Heartstopper, in 2022.
Fast-forward to 2024 and the couple’s next chapter began shortly after Bradley’s stint on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother, where he finished in sixth place. The pair now are married, after a lavish wedding in Lillibrooke Manor & Barns in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
“The car journey down was fun, and the weather helped,” Scott told us. “It was 25 degrees. We got lucky.” Both opted to say “I do” in Marc Darcy day suits, and they had a whopping 14 bridesmaids between them. Bradley’s proud dad Julian acted as best man.
The ceremony was awash with celeb pals, including Bradley’s former Celebrity Big Brother housemates, Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin, David Potts, ZeZe Millz, former Corrie star Colson Smith and Marisha Wallace. Kelly Osbourne, whose mum Sharon grew close to Bradley on the show, was also there.
Bradley Riches and Scott Johnston got married last month but had to change their wedding plans -Credit:@garethroyphotgraphy/Gareth Roy Photography
“Many of the Emmerdale cast couldn’t make it as they were filming, sadly,” says Bradley. “The lovely Sharon was in LA because her son Jack had just welcomed baby Ozzy, but she did give me my first Claridge’s experience beforehand, which was insane. Levi Roots also sent a very generous gift, as did Lisa Riley, who was in New York.”
The couple opted for rose buttonholes for the ceremony, which they made with the help of Bradley’s co-star Katie Hill. For their first dance, they replayed Bruno Mars’ Count On Me, sung by their friend Nathan Johnston. “It turned into a full-on party,” says Bradley. “It suddenly switched up and we went full dance mode. Everyone joined in.”
