First Big Brother wedding

Sophie and Lee met last year, in the third series of the show

Former Big Brother housemates Sophie Pritchard and Lee Davey have become the first of the Channel 4 reality TV show contestants to marry.

Fitness instructor Lee, 23, from Leicester and recruitment consultant Sophie, 26, met last year, on the third series of the show which also starred Kate Lawler and Jade Goody.

They tied the knot at a church in Sophie's home town of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, on Saturday.

About 200 friends and family members were present, including several other ex-Big Brother housemates.

Security was tight, as the couple had reportedly sold the rights to a celebrity magazine.

Minders shielded Sophie - who wore a cream wedding dress with burgundy cloak - with umbrellas as she entered the 19th century All Saints Church.

Housemates watch

Among the Big Brother guests were Craig Phillips, winner of the first series and now a DIY TV show presenter.

Alex Sibley and Jonny Regan, in series three with the bride and groom, were also present.

And Paul "Bubble" Ferguson and Alison Hammond from BB2 were also there.

After the service, local bystander Heather Hass - who was also married in the same church 14 years ago to husband Simon - said: "Everybody looked so lovely.

"It is just a shame that they could not have taken photos under the willow tree by the church entrance, where we had ours taken.

"But I suppose it's the price you pay for being a celebrity. It's pretty exciting being here all the same."

Engaged on TV

Viewers of Big Brother 3 watched Sophie spending much of her time with Lee, before getting into disagreements with other housemates after he was evicted from the show in June.

Lee, a self-confessed "big flirt", already had a girlfriend of four years, but broke off the relationship when he was evicted.

In November of that year Lee and Sophie got engaged live on Channel 4's RI:SE breakfast show.

Lee joined male strip group The Dreamboys following his eviction.