Daniel O’Donnell lifts lid as Majella’s son Michael gets married in sunny overseas wedding

Daniel O’Donnell has opened up about watching Majella’s son Michael and his beautiful partner, Sarah get married in Tuscany.

He said it was lovely to gather in happy circumstances and he sang for the happy couple as they tied the knot in the Italian sunshine.

However, the singer joked that not everyone was a fan of the traditions on show on the day.

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Daniel said: “This week we enjoyed a lovely family celebration in stunning Tuscany, Italy, at the wedding of Majella’s son Michael and his beautiful partner, Sarah.

“It’s always lovely to gather in happy circumstances, and families and friends on both sides arrived in from all over the world for the wedding, which took place outside Florence.”

The country music star sang for their first dance as he serenaded them.

He said: “I had the honour of singing for the newlyweds’ first dance — and their song choice was the Eric Clapton classic, Wonderful Tonight.”

Daniel lifted the lid on how the happy couple first met and why they opted for Italy as their destination of choice for the wedding.

“While Sarah was born and reared in Australia, her family on both sides are originally from Greece,” he wrote in his column in the Sunday World.

The country music star said: “Michael met Sarah in London and they now live in Melbourne. They wanted a European wedding, so they chose to come to Italy.

“Sarah is a lovely person and she’s beautiful. They have been together for 11 years, so they didn’t rush into marriage!”

There were some Greek traditions throughout the day of the wedding, including the smashing of plates. But not all the guests were impressed by this famous act.

Daniel revealed: “Our grandson, Archie, was horrified by this. ‘What are they doing, Gaga?’ he asked me.

“I told him that’s something they do. ‘That’s a waste of money, Gaga,’ he said. He was so funny.”

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