Ella Ding shocked fans when she announced that she and her partner Guy Palermo exchanged vows in a surprise wedding ceremony.
The former MAFS star took to Instagram on Saturday to confirm that they had tied the knot at The Prahran Arcade’s Sophia venue in Melbourne on Friday.
She shared an array of sweet snaps and videos from the special day, giving fans an insight into their romantic vows and seemingly 1920s themed wedding reception.
The happy couple went to extreme lengths to keep their nuptials a closely-guarded secret, including a very elaborate 30th birthday party cover story.
Here, Daily Mail Australia takes a look at all the signs pointing towards their surprise wedding.
Ella Ding and her partner Guy Palmero have tied the knot in a surprise wedding ceremony, with the MAFS star sharing snaps from the special day to Instagram
Ella went to huge lengths to keep her wedding ceremony a secret, including a cover story that it was a party for her 30th birthday.
Ahead of the ceremony, her friends had been posting to their Instagram Stories in excited posts about her birthday celebrations, with no mention of the nuptials.
Former Love Island star Courtney Stubbs shared a video of herself and her partner Jack Millar travelling to Melbourne ahead of the party.
She said: ‘We’re heading to Melbourne for Ella’s 30th, it’s going to be such a fun night!’
Make-up artist Kayla Perez also gave an insight into Ella’s glamour routine as she got ready for her ‘birthday party’.
The day before her wedding, she shared a video of herself indulging in a makeover and some self-care, potentially hinting at her wedding plans ahead
Sharing a snap of a sprawling make-up cabinet, Kayla captioned the snap: ‘Starting bday celebrations early @ellamayding.’
Ella shared both of the posts to her own Instagram Stories as she firmly kept up the 30th birthday party cover story.
It appeared that Ella may not have filled in her guests on the wedding twist, as they shared their surprise while posting pictures of the ceremony to Instagram.
Jeweller Wiz Jackson shared a video of Ella and Jack’s wedding, alongside the message: ‘How dare you surprise me like this,’ hinting that the guests were also not filled in on the secret.
While another pal added: ‘Only @ellamayding would turn her 30th into a surprise wedding,’ further suggesting that the guests were just as surprised as Ella’s fans.
The former MAFS star concealed her wedding plans with a 30th birthday party cover story, sharing posts from her make-up artist confirming the elaborate concealment as she got ready
Ahead of the big day, Ella made sure to keep posting content on her Instagram to avoid a social media absence raising suspicion among her eagled-eyed fans.
On Thursday, the day before her wedding, she shared a video of her getting a makeover, potentially hinting at her big wedding plans ahead.
She shared a paid promotion video to Instagram in which she showed off her stunning glamour look as she treated herself to a pamper ahead of her wedding day.
Advertising Eyeconic Brows’ products, Ella showed off her makeover results to her fans as she indulged in some self-care.
The following day, Ella exchanged vows with Guy in a romantic ceremony and they publicly confirmed their surprise nuptials on Saturday morning.
Former Love Island star Courtney Stubbs also took to Instagram to tell how she was travelling to the ‘birthday party’, as Ella appeared to have kept her guests in the dark about the twist
The day before the wedding, Ella made sure to keep posting to avoid a social media absence and also got glammed up in a makeover video, potentially hinting at her big plans
Finally revealing the big surprise on Instagram, Ella and her friends shared an array of photographs from the special day to their respective Instagram pages.
Ella took to Instagram to share a montage video from the special day, featuring shots of her as a child interspersed with footage from their wedding.
She looked every inch the blushing bride in a gorgeous white gown as she gave fans an insight into the gorgeous ceremony.
Ella put on a glamorous display in a stunning white gown featuring a sparkling chain bodice as she pulled out all the stops for her special day.
She added a touch of colour to her bridal ensemble with a pair of bright red heels to match her bold slick of lipstick.
On Saturday, Ella shocked fans by confirming that she and Guy had said ‘I do’ surrounded by their loved ones in a ceremony at The Prahran Arcade’s Sophia venue in Melbourne on Friday
Revealing the big surprise, Ella and her friends shared an array of photographs from the special day to their respective Instagram pages
The newlyweds looked overjoyed as adorable photographs and videos documented their wedding reception, showing them cutting their two-tier cake
Guy looked suave in a black suit, with a red flower fixed into his blazer lapel, as they looked as loved-up as ever while exchanging vows.
Ella gave an insight into her and Guy’s romantic wedding vows as they were shown gushing over their love for one another in a tear-jerking video.
Ella declared to him: ‘I believe every experience we’ve been through in life has prepared us to be ready for each other now.
‘Guy you are my best friend and I love you so much. Thank you for choosing me and what I come with, quirks and all, I can’t wait to do the rest of my life with you.’
For the reception, Ella looked incredible in a sequinned cream gown with a daring side split and a sheer skirt as she channeled 1920s fashion for the themed party
While Guy said: ‘You are the single most beautiful person in the world to me every single day, you’re my best friend my confidant and my life partner and I’ll always feel blessed to have you by my side and I love you.’
Ella later changed into another dazzling ensemble for their wedding reception, as she added some more glitz to the special day.
She looked incredible in a sequinned cream gown with a daring side split and a sheer skirt as she channeled 1920s fashion for the themed party.
Ella gave herself a few extra inches in a pair of silver platform heels and fixed a jewelled headpiece in her brunette locks to complete the look.
Ella looked incredible in a 1920s style sequinned gown for the wedding reception as they adopted a theme for the day
Guy looked dapper in a white tuxedo as they grinned from ear-to-ear while cutting their two-tier wedding cake in adorable snaps.
Their cake was embellished with an array of pearls and decorated with red flowers, while it also had a sign reading ‘just married’ attached to it.
Their wedding reception was complete with red floral arrangements and an array of candles as they celebrated with their loved ones and friends.
Their guests shared an array of sweet videos of Ella and Guy enjoying their first dance together as the newlyweds looked happier than ever.
Their surprise wedding comes just weeks after they confirmed their engagement in February, with Guy popping the question on their morning run
MAFS star Domenica Calarco was among the guests at the ceremony, and she shared an array of pictures from the big day to Instagram.
Commenting on Ella’s post, she gushed: ‘Pulled off the surprise of the century. I’m on a high. What a night, what a couple and what a love story.’
Their surprise wedding comes just weeks after they confirmed their engagement in February, with Guy popping the question on their morning run.
An adorable video, taken by their loved ones, showed the couple out on their morning run near the Royal Botanic Gardens when Guy suddenly veered off course.
At the time, Ella took to Instagram to reveal the sweet moment her boyfriend Guy got down on one knee and asked her the all-important question
He then got down on one knee and presented the ring as Ella stopped, before he jumped up and they shared an embrace after she said yes.
Guy then revealed that all their loved ones were waiting nearby as the happy couple embraced their friends and all celebrated the engagement together.
Photographs shared exclusively with Daily Mail Australia showed Ella flashing her glitzy diamond ring and beaming with delight.
Ella also shared more pictures of the day to her Instagram as she celebrated with her loved ones, who sweetly presented her with champagne, love heart balloons and flowers.
The couple first confirmed their romance in April 2023 and they later moved in together, while they also share a joint bank account.
Ella rose to fame alongside Mitch Eynaud on Married At First Sight, but the couple announced they had gone their separate ways shortly after the reunion aired in January 2022
In December, they welcomed a new addition as they confirmed they were the proud owners of a puppy called Yuki.
Before meeting Guy, Ella had a fling with British Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire after her romance with Mitch Eynaud ended.
Ella and Mitch, who met on reality TV show MAFS, announced their shock split shortly after the reunion episode aired in January 2022.
They had briefly got back together after Mitch left Ella broken hearted during final vows when he broke things off, but then split for good not long after.
