EastEnders star elopes in Vegas and gives first glimpse into married life

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18 Feb 2026 • 3:01 AM MYT
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  • EastEnders star Melissa Suffield announced she eloped with her partner Robert Brendan in a surprise Las Vegas wedding ceremony.
  • The couple tied the knot at the Little White Wedding Chapel on Monday, six years after their original wedding was cancelled due to Covid.
  • Suffield, who played Lucy Beale on the BBC soap, shared a montage of the special day.
  • Their son, River, was the only attendee at the impromptu ceremony.
  • Suffield described their decision to marry as making it official in a 'silly and easy going way'.

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