Ex On The Beach and First Dates star marries girlfriend a year after welcoming first baby together

AN EX On The Beach and First Dates star has said I Do with his stunning fiance after the pair welcomed their first baby together. The couple wed in the elegant surroundings of Grantley Hall in Yorkshire – followed up with fireworks as they partied through the night. Ex On The Beach star Sam Reece has married fiance Maddison Eckhardt Credit: Instagram/samreece7 It comes after the pair welcomed their first child together Credit: Instagram/samreece7 Sam Reece and Maddison Eckhardt, who got engaged in 2024, have now finally tied the knot. The groom looked elegant in a white blazer paired with dark trousers, a white shirt and bow tie. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Maddison oozed glam in a lace long-sleeve gown with a high scallop neckline and flowing train in images posted to Instagram. For the evening ceremony, her gown transformed into a bandeau style as they cut their cake with wine glasses and shared a kiss. The couple got engaged in 2024 Credit: Instagram Sam previously starred on Ex on the Beach Credit: MTV The pair said I Do in a ceremony followed by fireworks Credit: Instagram Sam and Maddison welcomed their son in May 2025 Credit: Instagram They took to social media to post the snaps with a simple caption, Mr & Mrs Eckhardt. 02.08.2026″. One fan was quick to write: “Congratulations to you both”. A second put: “The most beautiful day ever”. A fan added: “You both look absolutely stunning. Congratulations”. Most read in Showbiz The pair welcomed son Indi last year Credit: Instagram/samreece7 Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis cheated on Sam in the CBB house Credit: Corbis Sam has now turned his back on the showbiz world entirely to work as a hairdresser. He revealed their son’s safe arrival on social media last May and in the announcement post, Sam wrote: ” Indi Seven Eckhardt. 28th May 2025 3:43am. “Our hearts are forever changed – we welcomed our perfect son into the world in the calmest, most surreal way.” He added: “There’s nothing quite like the magic of birth. “A woman’s body, creating life… it’s powerful, raw, and utterly unbelievable. “We are so in love.” During his reality TV days, Sam had his heart broken when his ex Hollyoaks star girlfriend Stephanie Davis cheated on him in the Celebrity Big Brother house. Viewers will remember that Stephanie did the dirty on him with Jeremy McConnell in the reality TV series in 2016 – after his stint on reality TV series First Dates. The hunk went on to star in Ex On The Beach and Real Housewives Of Cheshire, where he dated co-star Dawn Ward‘s daughter Taylor. He then turned his back on fame to become a hairdresser in a salon. Comment now