EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS
CAROLINE STANBURY
SPECTACULARLY SEALING THEIR JET-SET ROMANCE
MARRIES FOOTBALLER SERGIO CARRALLO IN A ‘FAIRYTALE’ DUBAI WEDDING WITH FAMOUS FRIENDS
When wealthy socialite and businesswoman Caroline Stanbury welcomed in the new year in 2021, she didn’t bank on ending it a married woman.
But on 18 December, two and a half years after their first encounter and 11 months on from his surprise proposal, the 45-year-old mum of three made 27-year-old former Real Madrid footballer Sergio Carrallo’s “dreams come true” when they exchanged heartfelt vows in a ceremony attended by 130 muchloved family members and friends.
Billionaire property developer Nick Candy and wife Holly plus Juliet Angus, Caroline Fleming and Sophie Stanbury, the bride’s co-stars from the reality show Ladies of London, were among the glamorous guests celebrating at the luxurious five-star Raffles the Palm resort in Dubai, where the couple now live.
“I pictured how it would all be, but it surpassed that in every way,” Caroline tells HELLO! as she and her handsome new husband share exclusive images from their big day, which they both describe as being “like a fairy tale”.
“My whole life, I have dreamt of my ‘Walt Disney princess’ moment,” recounts an enraptured Sergio.
“Looking out and seeing our families and everyone we love there, and then for this beautiful blonde princess to be walking towards me, I had these little flutters in my heart because it was literally my dream.”