A stunning orangery, a beautiful boating lake and a wisteria-draped pergola, all set in the extensive grounds of an idyllic Cotswold estate.
Could there be a more perfect venue for the celebrity wedding of the year?
As the Daily Mail can reveal, Euridge Manor in Wiltshire is where comedian Jack Whitehall will marry former glamour model Roxy Horner today in a £250,000 extravaganza, described as the ‘hottest ticket in showbizland’.
In nuptials that sources say will be full of ‘fizz and frolics’, Jack will be joined by famous friends including James Corden and wife Julia Carey, and Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida.
But they’d better not be too exuberant. Back in 2023, Euridge Manor’s owner, John Robinson – the multi-millionaire founder of the Jigsaw fashion brand – was embroiled in a bitter planning row with neighbours who were furious about noisy weddings he had hosted there.
As one guest muses: ‘The wedding won’t be as rowdy as Jack’s stag do. And that’s probably no bad thing.’ It was a reference to the 37-year-old’s Soho bar crawl with Corden and Redknapp two weeks ago when the groom was pictured looking worse for wear with a blow up crown on his head.
So drunken were the antics that Jack cheekily thanked the Daily Mail for telling him what happened on his night out when he saw our pictures the following day.
However, he isn’t quite so cocky when it comes to his wedding day. Friends say Jack is ‘super nervous’ – not words usually associated with the comic.
Jack Whitehall is preparing to marry ex-glamour model Roxy Horner, pictured at the BRIT Awards in February
The pair are set to wed on Saturday at Euridge Manor in Wiltshire, which was previously at the centre of a row between its owner – fashion mogul John Robinson – and neighbours who were furious about noisy weddings held at the venue
‘Forget the nerves that came with hosting the BRIT Awards, this is so much more tense,’ a friend tells me. ‘He’s so very excited and has been looking forward to the day but it’s a big moment. He has hosted some of the biggest shows in showbiz, last week it was Saturday Night Live, but standing up to make a groom’s speech is much more daunting.
‘He loves Roxy so much, and now this is a chance to show his nearest and dearest just how much. But what’s most important is that everyone has a great time.’
I am told the groom’s outfit will be in keeping with the black tie theme, and he is understood to be teaming his tuxedo with Christian Louboutin shoes.
But while Jack is the more famous of the happy couple, all eyes will inevitably be on Roxy, 34. Having met while both working in Australia, they formalised their relationship in 2020 with Roxy moving into Jack’s Notting Hill bachelor flat.
Friends say she’s determined ‘all will be perfect’ and that includes her dress – or rather dresses.
This week she was having her final fittings at Mayfair bridal shop Galia Lahav and was spotted trying on a strapless white gown that cinched in at the waist and flared into a princess skirt.
She looked equally stunning in a corseted gown with a semi-sheer bodice. Her blonde locks were swept up to secure her veil as she twirled in the mirror. One gown is thought to be for the ceremony, the other for the after-party.
‘Roxy has found the whole wedding dress shopping the most lovely experience,’ says a source. ‘She’s loved every second, it’s a dream come true – her fairytale.’
Indeed, it has been a long week of bridal preparations for Roxy, who raised eyebrows on Thursday when she revealed she’d even shaved her big toes.
On Instagram, she shared a close up of them, writing: ‘Excuse my wrinkly feet from being in the bath for too long, but why did I decide to shave my big toes for the first time in my life before the wedding? Now I’m going to have cuts that hurt and no one, literally no one, not even my dog is going to notice that I have smooth big toes.’
Miss Horner was spotted trying on wedding dresses earlier this month as she prepared for her big day
She looked every inch the blushing bride as she tried on the dresses
As for her hen do, Roxy has had several. Most recently she enjoyed a boozy weekend in London, sharing details online of her lavish girls’ night as they enjoyed karaoke, a private dinner and a dance lesson from former Strictly pro Luba Mushtuk. They also attended a Magic Mike show at the Hippodrome Casino in London, where she was surprised with a lap dance from a stripper.
In January, having said she was in her ‘bridal era’, Roxy wore a stunning wedding dress to a Burns Night dinner, exuding elegance in a sheer floral gown from Nadine Merabi, which retails for £615.
‘Roxy is celebrating this wedding very much, it’s so special for her,’ says a friend. Indeed, the past six years have been a whirlwind for Roxy, who first appeared in British Vogue at 17. She’s also appeared in modelling campaigns for brands such as Boohoo, Boux Avenue and Superdry.
When it comes to romance, Roxy has previously been linked to men as diverse as actor Leonardo DiCaprio and The Only Way Is Essex star Joey Essex. Those who know the couple say she and Jack come from ‘polar opposite backgrounds’. While he was educated privately at Dragon School in Oxford, then Marlborough College, Roxy attended her local comprehensive in Essex.
Jack’s parents are theatrical agent and TV producer turned TV personality Michael Whitehall, and Hilary, an actress.
Little is known about Roxy’s parents, but on The Jonathan Ross Show last month, Jack described the nuptials as ‘Downton Abbey meets EastEnders’.
‘My family are gilet-wearing chinless toffs, and her family are proper Cockney, all West Ham fans, proper salt of the earth,’ he said.
The mother-of-one tried different gowns ahead of Saturday’s ceremony and asked fans to comment on the looks
Still, they say opposites attract and in 2023 she gave birth to their first child, a girl named Elsie. They also have a dog, Coco. After Elsie arrived, the couple upsized to a lavish townhouse.
They announced their engagement in December 2024 on Instagram, where Roxy shared a video montage that featured her stunning diamond engagement ring.
Friends say Euridge Manor was ‘hands down the couple’s favourite’ wedding venue and it’s easy to see why. Dating from the 17th century, the manor lies within the 450-acre grounds of Sir Walter Raleigh’s old hunting lodge, on the edge of Castle Combe.
The estate, with its orangery, rose gardens, helicopter pad and a ballroom, has hosted private events since 2004, and weddings since 2015. But when Robinson applied retrospectively in 2021 for permission to hold events, neighbours complained about rowdy guests, loud music and noisy traffic and his application was denied by the local council in May 2022.
Eventually, the local community and Robinson found a way forward and in June 2025 he was granted permission to host weddings, with prices starting at £23,000.
Another difficulty has also been sorted. Jack’s mother Hilary was left raging after he gave her incorrect information about the dress code. ‘When I asked Jack what the dress code was several weeks ago . . . he gave me the wrong dress code. I got the wrong dress, [then] the invitation arrived with a different dress code. [Jack] said, ‘Sorry about that, Mumsy’.’
Let’s hope lines of communication are smoother between husband and wife.
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