Newlyweds Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have been enjoying a sunshine honeymoon in Italy after their £1.5 million wedding.
The couple were spotted at the luxury San Domenico Palace hotel in Taormina near Catania earlier this week and then seen walking hand in hand through the picturesque town.
Many will recognise the hotel as the setting for the blockbuster HBO series White Lotus with its iconic clifftop setting and its jaw dropping view of the volcano Mount Etna.
The couple arrived on Monday after driving from Palermo where they had tied the knot in weekend long celebrations attended by A listers including Charli xcx, Elton John and Mark Ronson.
In fact the One Kiss star and Turner – reported to the the next James Bond – were serenaded by Rocket Man Elton as they made their vows under a gazebo as Dua held a lily of the valley bouquet.
Serving as the main location for the second season of the hit HBO series, which showcases the lives of rich and famous hotel guests, San Domenico Palace is a luxury Italian hotel which has its own rich history – which includes an impressive rota of famous guests including Oscar Wilde.
Newlyweds Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have been enjoying a sunshine honeymoon in Italy after their £1.5 million wedding
Later on Tuesday the couple were spotted at the southern Italian holiday spot of Tropea where they had dinner at Il Convivio restaurant
The Four Seasons Hotel San Domenico Palace, where a suite can cost upwards of €4,000 a night, is in the Sicilian hilltop town of Taormina beside the Ionian Sea.
Located near vineyards, an ancient Greek theatre, medieval villages, Dua and Callum’s stay at the San Domenico coincided with the launch of the hotel’s summer book club which focused on the singer’s Service 95 reading list which included novels and tips.
Dua, 30, and Callum, 36, are both keen readers and a touching display at their own wedding in Palermo included a bookshelf to show their shared literary love.
Insiders say Dua was dressed in black trousers and her hair in a pony tail and the couple were discreetly accompanied by a bodyguard – at one point they posed for selfies with fans.
A spokesperson for the hotel said: ‘Sorry, we never discuss our guests. I’m sure you can understand.’
Later on Tuesday the couple were spotted at the southern Italian holiday spot of Tropea where they had dinner at Il Convivio restaurant where diners posted pictures of the couple online.
The manager of the restaurant – which is popular with VIPs and where actor Russell Crowe also dined – told the Daily Mail: ‘I wasn’t here but I’ve heard from staff that Dua Lipa and her husband ate at my restaurant.
‘I can’t tell you what they had but given our reputation I’m sure they enjoyed themselves. We often get celebrities eating here. They may have come by yacht, I’m not sure.
The couple were spotted at the luxury San Domenico Palace hotel in Taormina near Catania earlier this week and then seen walking hand in hand through the picturesque town (pictured over their wedding weekend)
The Four Seasons Hotel San Domenico Palace, where a suite can cost upwards of €4,000 a night, is in the Sicilian hilltop town of Taormina beside the Ionian Sea
Later a waiter told the Daily Mail: ‘They arrived at around 9pm. They had two bodyguards with them and they were very discreet.
‘A few customers recognised them and so did some staff but we left them alone and they weren’t disturbed.
‘Some people approached them as they left and offered their congratulations and Dua replied “Thank you”.
‘They had typical dishes from the region and our speciality pasta with nduja (local spicy sausage) and onions, they wanted to try local cuisine.’
The pop star, 30, and actor, 36, lived it up with a three-day Italian extravaganza over the weekend, which began with a cocktail party at Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi.
On Saturday Dua and Callum treated their 200 guests to desserts, dancing at Villa Valguarnera and made sure that sweet nods to their love story were a big part of the day which is thought to have cost around £1.5million.
Located near vineyards, an ancient Greek theatre, medieval villages, Dua and Callum’s stay at the San Domenico coincided with the launch of the hotel’s summer book club
Many will recognise the hotel as the setting for the blockbuster HBO series White Lotus with its iconic clifftop setting with its jaw dropping view of the volcano Mt Etna
Things kicked off in the late afternoon at 18th century mansion with Sir Elton John performing his hit Your Song during the ceremony after jetting in via private jet from Farnborough, arriving just an hour before the ceremony.
Security for the party was extreme, with a double ring of steel around the venue with onlookers left disappointed as the only VIP seen was designer Donatella Versace.
She created two white dresses that Dua wore for the event – the first a ‘glittering’ diamond encrusted one for the ceremony – and the second another white one for the wild party.
Music could be heard thumping from the speakers but, so as to not disturb residents, speakers were pointed inwards towards the villa.
Police manned roadblocks and security staff with clipboards and earpieces checked off staff entering the grounds with waiters being asked to hand over their mobile phones.
A waiter at Il Convivio restaurant told the Daily Mail: ‘They arrived at around 9pm. They had two bodyguards with them and they were very discreet’
One told the Daily Mail: ‘We had to put stickers over the camera and microphone of our devices and then put them in plastic bags.
‘I handed mine in at 11am and didn’t get it back until gone midnight – it’s the longest I haven’t had my phone with me and probably did me some good !’
Sources said there was also a nod to Dua Lipa’s Albanian heritage, with Albanian music and dancing from a local Albanian community, and her mum and dad clapped and danced enthusiastically.
The exchange of vows – which had no legal significance as they had officially married last weekend at Marylebone registry office – was for the benefit of 150 family and friends.
A semi-circle of chairs had been set up in front of Villa Valguarnera, with a gazebo in the centre where they said their vows.
In what was the final part of a three-day extravaganza, the bride arrived around 6pm Sicilian time, making a spectacular entrance along a 650ft drive lined with bougainvillea trees.
The pop star, 30, and actor, 36, lived it up with a three-day Italian extravaganza over the weekend, which began with a cocktail party at Palazzo Valguarnera Gangi
The singer, 30, and the actor, 36, laid on a lavish party at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, on Saturday where they exchanged vows
As the temperature nudged 30C, guests used fans left on the chairs, embroidered with the letters ‘D’ and ‘C’ to stay cool, as well as mopping their brows with handkerchiefs that had the phrase ‘Stay mad with me forever’ stitched on them in red.
Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception on the terrace before sitting down to a three-course dinner in the halls of the villa created by Michelin-recognised chef Tony Lo Coco.
They dined on Anelletti alla Norma (a Sicilian pasta with aubergine), panelle (Sicilian chickpea fritters) and crocché (deep fried potato balls).
Then for dessert it was traditional cannoli and cassate (traditional Sicilian sponge cake).
Just before 11.30pm, a spectacular 10-minute firework display lit up the night sky above Villa Valguarnera.
Songs from Carl Cox, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, and Peggy Gou were playing as people took to the dance floor to dance the night away.
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