The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain is about to walk the down the aisle again, this time, for a traditional British wedding, with a cake and all. She married 11 years back in Bangladesh, in true Islamic tradition, at the age of 19; a arranged marriage with now-husband Abdal.
The mother of three said, "We're married Islamically, but we've never done the proper vows here. So we're talking about making it all official. Muslim couples need to take part in a civil ceremony as well as a religious wedding for their marriage to be recognised under British law. It's a great excuse for a party!" Talking about the arranged marriage system, Nadiya said, "Marriage isn't easy, especially when you don't know each other very well. We got married six months after meeting. There were definitely times when I could have said 'I'm done. I'm not enjoying this anymore.' But we've always been very happy. We're one of the lucky ones."
The baker cum author had made the official cake for the Queen's 90th birthday cake in April.
