Sam Vanderpump has quietly tied the knot with his fiancée Alice Yaxley in a deeply personal ceremony — choosing love, commitment and hope amid the most challenging chapter of his life.
The Made In Chelsea star, 28, and model Alice, 24, exchanged vows on Sunday afternoon at Chelsea Registry Office, surrounded only by their closest friends and family, before marking the occasion with an intimate luxury dinner.
The newlyweds, who are expecting their first child together, plan to host a much larger celebration in May 2027, after welcoming their baby son in February.
Despite the modest scale, sources describe the ceremony as “beautiful and incredibly emotional”, coming after months marked by serious health scares, uncertainty and fear.
Alice looked radiant in a plunging ivory gown, carefully chosen to accommodate her seven-month baby bump, after previously admitting she endured an “absolute nightmare” trying to find a dress that fit comfortably. She completed the look with a full-length veil featuring a dramatic train.
Sam, meanwhile, cut a striking figure in a white tuxedo with black bowtie, finishing the look with a red boutonnière as he held his new wife’s hand throughout the ceremony.
An insider told the Daily Mail:
“The wedding was small, intimate and incredibly special. They see it as the real beginning of their marriage — not the party.”
The source added:
“Sam promised Alice from the moment they met that life would never be boring with him. He’s certainly kept that promise.”
Their son is due on Valentine’s Day, making the start of 2026 a moment filled with both excitement and emotion for the couple.
Sam proposed to Alice in March, just weeks after being hospitalised in January with liver and kidney failure that escalated into life-threatening sepsis.
Last month, the reality star revealed on Made In Chelsea that he has been diagnosed with irreversible end-stage liver disease, with doctors initially warning his life expectancy could be limited to four to five years without a transplant.
Born with the rare conditions congenital hepatic fibrosis and polycystic kidney disease, Sam had lived symptom-free until last December, when his organs suddenly began shutting down.
Speaking candidly on the We Need To Talk podcast with Paul C Brunson, Sam recalled the terrifying moment he learned he would need a liver transplant — a revelation that came shortly after discovering Alice was pregnant.
“I got a notification on the NHS app,” he said.
“I opened the letter and it was four lines long. It said I needed to attend a liver transplant assessment. I think your heart stops.”
Asked what ran through his mind, Sam admitted through tears:
“Fear. Pure fear. Am I going to die?”
His thoughts immediately turned to his unborn child — and to his late father, Mark Vanderpump, who died in 2018.
“My dad will never meet his grandchild. Then you ask yourself — am I going to see my child?” he said.
“That’s terrifying.”
Since going public with his diagnosis, Sam has used his platform to raise awareness about sepsis symptoms and the urgent need for organ donors, though he admitted the media attention took a heavy emotional toll.
“Every headline said ‘four or five years left to live’ — and that’s not true,” he explained.
“That broke me.”
He revealed that the pressure led to a breakdown in recent weeks — until his famous aunt Lisa Vanderpump, 65, urged him to stay strong for Alice and their baby.
“She gave me the kick up the backside I needed,” Sam said.
“She reminded me why I’m doing this.”
The couple have already chosen a meaningful name for their son: Marmaduke, nicknamed Duke — a tribute to Sam’s late father.
Despite the fear and uncertainty, Sam remains hopeful.
“Liver transplants are extremely successful,” he said.
“I’m going to be here for my son. I know that.”
On their wedding day, the couple shared a romantic photoshoot, later released exclusively to HELLO! magazine — marking a moment of joy, love and quiet resilience.
