I'm A Celebrity star Lisa Riley gives wedding update as she performs U-turn
Lisa got engaged in 2018I’m A Celebrity 2025 kicked off a few nights ago and Emmerdale star Lisa Riley was one of the many celebrities heading to the jungle.
Fans have already been treated to eating Bushtucker Trials, growing fan-favourites, and even guesses on who the iconic duo of this year will be.
And while we haven’t got to see a lot of Lisa just yet, before she headed into the jungle, she gave an update on her wedding situation to long-term partner Al. The pair have been engaged since 2018, and while Lisa previously had no desire to get married, that might change.
Lisa Riley on wedding to Al
For 11 years, Lisa has been in a relationship with a man named Al. But she has kept their romance fairly private, not even revealing his full name to the public ever. Al popped the question to Lisa in 2018. The pair have been engaged ever since.
But it’s been seven years since they got engaged, and the pair still haven’t tied the knot. This is due to the fact that Lisa heartbreakingly lost her mum, Cath.
Lisa has previously been open about not wanting to have a wedding without her mum – who died of cancer 2012. And even admitted that Al lost his own mum and also felt the same way.
However, in a new interview with OK! Magazine, Lisa has revealed that she is finally ready to have a wedding. But on one condition – she makes it to the final of I’m A Celebrity.
She revealed: “My Al will be there at the end of the bridge waiting for me. We have been talking about getting married. It’s really weird. If I get to the final, then yes. It would make sense this year that I would come back with that and a wedding ring.”
However, Lisa clarified that she “wouldn’t get married in Australia” because she is due back on Emmerdale the day after she gets home.
Lisa explained: “The thought of having a wedding without my mum. I don’t think I could cope with it. What would be so different in our lives if we got married? There are so many things we have done as a couple that makes us feel solidified, that are personal to us.
“But yes. If there was a time to do it, then this year would definitely be it.”
How is Lisa doing on I’m A Celebrity?
Before entering the jungle, odds had it that Lisa would go quite far. But two episodes in it seems reports suggest this might not be the case anymore.
Bookies odds reported by Entertainment Daily have shown that Lisa’s odds have suggested she could be the first exit.
Sitting at 3/1 to be eliminated first, Shane Orton said: “There has been a major betting surge on Lisa Riley, whose odds have drastically shortened to 3/1.
“Punters are now backing her as a strong contender for the first exit, with her odds reflecting a shift in punter and viewer sentiment after the first show.”
But we’re only on day two, with weeks to go, so who knows how things will change! And with the backing of her Emmerdale co-stars and fans, Lisa could still go far.
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