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Published Jul 23, 2026Updated Jul 23 Major6
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Love Island Winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare Marry in UK Ceremony
Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare married in a UK civil ceremony on 23 July 2026, sharing photos on Instagram. The couple, who met on the dating show in January 2024 and won the series, became engaged in Dubai in September 2025. A second ceremony is planned for Majorca later in summer 2026.
Quick Facts
- Civil marriage ceremony
- Instagram announcement with wedding photos
- Exchange of wedding rings
- Prior engagement in Dubai (September 2025)
- Won Love Island: All Stars series one





Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare have married, announcing the news on Instagram on Thursday, 23 July 2026. The couple shared photos from their civil ceremony, showing them kissing with confetti around them, and revealed their new wedding rings. Smith, 32, wore a white short-sleeved mini dress with a pillbox hat and netted veil, while Clare, 26, wore a black suit and tie. The ceremony featured a bouquet of calla lilies, phalaenopsis orchids, and anthuriums.
The pair met on Love Island: All Stars in January 2024 and went on to win the inaugural series, claiming the £50,000 prize. Smith, a model from Manchester, had previously appeared on series six in 2020, while Clare, a semi-professional footballer from Barnsley, finished third on series nine in 2023. They became engaged in September 2025 when Clare proposed in Dubai on a beach surrounded by flowers and candles.
Casey O'Gorman, who was best man, attended the UK civil ceremony and shared photos of the couple signing their marriage certificate and eating cake at the wedding breakfast. The ceremony was followed by well-wishes from fellow Love Islanders including Lucinda Strafford and Sophie Piper, as well as former TOWIE star Jess Wright.
The couple's UK nuptials are a precursor to a larger celebration planned for summer 2026 in Majorca. They have booked the 17th-century clifftop marble temple Son Marroig for their Spanish ceremony, reported to cost around £10,000. Prior to the wedding, Clare held his stag do in Las Vegas while Smith celebrated her hen party in Ibiza. The couple have recently become hosts of the NearlyWeds podcast, documenting their wedding planning journey with episodes featuring cake tastings and pre-wedding preparations.
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Why This Matters
Celebrity relationships and entertainment events generate media interest and audience engagement across streaming platforms and social media. Wedding announcements by high-profile reality TV personalities typically drive traffic to entertainment news outlets and influence merchandise, podcast, and content partnership opportunities. In this case, the couple's wedding announcement coincides with their podcast launch and planned multi-venue celebration, which creates measurable commercial activity in event planning, hospitality, and media production sectors.
Timeline & Sources
Jan 1, 2024
WireMolly and Tom won Love Island: All Stars, claiming £50,000 prize
Jan 1, 2024
WireMolly and Tom announced they bought their first home together
Jan 1, 2026
WireMolly and Tom became hosts of NearlyWeds podcast
Sources
- Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare marryBBCMediaJul 23, 2026
- Love Island's Molly Smith and Tom Clare are married! See the first jaw-dropping wedding photos hereCosmopolitanMediaJul 23, 2026
- Love Island's Tom Clare and Molly Smith MARRY as couple share first wedding picsThe SunMediaJul 23, 2026
- Love Island stars Molly Smith and Tom Clare marry in ‘intimate’ ceremonyChester StandardMediaJul 23, 2026
- Love Island stars marry in 'intimate' ceremonyRTE.ieMediaJul 23, 2026
- "Just married": Love Island favourites Molly Smith and Tom Clare share loved-up wedding pictureDigital SpyMediaJul 23, 2026