Co Louth actress Evanna Lynch, best known for starring in the Harry Potter film franchise, tied the knot with Denis Skinner last week.
The 35-year-old, famous for her role as Luna Lovegood in the popular fantasy film franchise, married her partner of almost five years in an intimate ceremony in London on Friday, according to British Vogue.
The couple had met in a pub in London two years prior, where the Frenchman was working as a bartender.
Lynch made her film debut in Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix in 2007, but long before she stepped into her role as eccentric witch Luna she was pen pals with author JK Rowling.
The actress was battling an eating disorder at the time and wrote to Rowling about her own insecurities and struggles.
Lynch has continued to pursue acting since the Harry Potter series ended in 2011 and has featured in films such as My Name Is Emily and G.B.F. and made TV appearances in Sinbad and Dragon Striker.
The star consulted an astrologist to help with the wedding planning and eventually scheduled the event for 21 August 21 as her desired date on 22 August was unavailable, and because she was advised to avoid the solar eclipse.
Evanna Lynch during the Harry Potter Back to Hogwarts Fan Event at Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt on 1 September, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Tristar Media/Getty Images)
“I can totally see why. Lots of my friends have been sick, or a family member has died – it’s been very dramatic,” Lynch told the fashion magazine.
Lynch wore a vintage skirt her stylist found weeks before her wedding day, which she paired with a Moira Hughes corset from Ellie Sanderson to create her dream dress.
Her new husband opted for green corduroy tailoring from Suit Supply which he paired with shoes from Rothy’s, which were crafted from plastic bottles to reflect his environmentalism.
“A lot of people questioned wearing corduroy in August but Den would not be deterred,” Lynch said.
The actress described the ceremony at Islington Town Hall in London as “very sweet and simple”, and Vogue shared pictures of the happy couple accompanied by their dog Malo on the big day.
Lynch told the magazine: “When we started the wedding planning process, I was a bit disparaging of it all.
“It’s so over the top. It’s so lavish. But as we’ve gotten closer to it, I’ve realised how unique and special it is.”
Other pictures from the day include snaps of the happy couple embracing, as well as pictures of the newlyweds during their reception at Wilton’s Music Hall – where they hired a swing band “to get people dancing”.
Lynch also recounted getting engaged in 2023 and told the magazine she “totally knew” Skinner was going to pop the question after he originally asked her to marry him during a “big argument”.
The publication wrote that Skinner planned a “private engagement surrounded by nature” in August later that year, around the date of her 32nd birthday.
The couple had met in a pub in London two years prior, where the Frenchman was working as a bartender.
Source: Press Association
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