Jimi Mistry weds former Strictly Come Dancing partner Flavia Cacace in stunning London ceremony
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Jimi Mistry has married Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace.
The 40-year-old actor tied the knot with the professional dancer - whom he was paired with in the 2010 edition of BBC One ballroom competition - on Sunday at London's St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
The 34-year-old beauty shared a photograph from the wedding on Twitter, which she accompanied with the caption: 'Had the most amazing day with family & friends @StPancrasRen xxx (sic).'
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Oh happy day: Actor Jimi Mistry wed his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Flavia Cacace in London on Sunday
As well as posting the message, Flavia changed her surname on the social networking site from Cacace to Cacace-Mistry.
Eagle-eyed fans will also have noticed that the couple posed on the stairs made famous by the Spice Girls, who filmed their Wannabe video at the Victorian venue back in 1996.
Several stars took to Twitter to congratulate the couple including Flavia's fellow Strictly professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff.
It was fate: Jimi was paired with Flavia in the 2010 edition of Strictly Come Dancing
She wrote: 'Congratulations my darling !!xx.'
Astrologer Russell Grant, who partnered Flavia in the 2011 series of Strictly, also congratulated the pair and admitted the news had reduced him to tears of joy.
He tweeted: '@FlaviaCacace just to let you know I'm in tears of happiness in my dressing room @lighthousepanto (sic).'
Let's dance: Flavia with her professional partner and ex-fiance Vincent Simone (left) and ex-boyfriend Matt Di Angelo
Former Strictly judge Arlene Phillips wrote: 'Never seen you look more beautiful. Xxxx'
Jimi - who plays ex-squaddie Kal in Coronation Street - popped the question to the brunette beauty last New Year's Eve. but later admitted he hadn't planned to propose.
He said: 'I didn't plan on it being then, but it turned out that way.'
Ex-EastEnders actor Jimi was previously married to Meg Leonard from 2001 to 2010 and the former couple have 12-year-old daughter Elin Leonard-Mistry together.
Flavia previously dated her Strictly partner Matt Di Angelo and professional partner Vincent Simone, who she continues to dance with.
Famous setting: The Spice Girls shot the video for their single Wannabe at the same venue in 1996
Revisiting the scene of the crime: The girls returned to the hotel to launch Viva Forever in 2012
Picturesque: An exterior shot of the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel
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