Billie Faiers jets to the Maldives with husband Greg Shepherd for a WEEKEND getaway to celebrate their first anniversary (despite the flight taking 11 hours)
They got married in an extravagant ceremony last year in the idyllic Maldives.
And Billie Faiers, 30, was whisked back to the resort on Friday by her husband Greg Shepherd, 34, who surprised her with the trip.
The couple are visiting the island for just one weekend, despite it taking approximately 11 hours one way to travel there by plane.
Idyllic: Billie Faiers, 30, was whisked to the Maldives on Friday by her husband Greg Shepherd, 34, who surprised her with the trip to celebrate their one year wedding anniversary
The mum-of-two shared a snap to her Instagram on Saturday that showed her standing in front of crystal blue waters in a orange summery dress and holding a basket bag.
She captioned the sun-kissed shot: ‘Paradise for the weekend! I can’t believe we are actually here. Thank you @gregory-shep for surprising me to celebrate our first wedding anniversary … wow what a year it has been !
‘… It’s a long way to come for a few days .. but I’m not complaining and I couldn’t be happier [sic].’
Sweet escape: The couple are visiting the island for just one weekend, despite it taking approximately 11 hours one way to travel there by plane
She said: ‘ Paradise for the weekend! I can’t believe we are actually here, ‘Thank you @gregory-shep for surprising me to celebrate our first wedding anniversary’
The star also posted a selfie from the plane with the caption: ‘Best anniversary surprise everrr @gregory_shep how you pulled this one off I don’t know… a long weekend in paradise…’
In the sweet snap she planted a kiss in her husband’s face while enjoying a glass of champagne on board.
Billie and Greg wed on the idyllic island of Kuramathi last March with the likes of her sister Sam Faiers and her children Nelly, four, and Arthur, two, in the wedding party.
Surprise! The star also posted a selfie from the plane with the caption: ‘Best anniversary surprise everrr @gregory_shep how you pulled this one off I don’t know…’
Speaking to OK! magazine about the ceremony, she gushed it was like a ‘fairy tale’, with Greg pulling out all the stops by arriving on a speedboat.
Billie confessed: ‘Other than the days that Nelly and Arthur were born, it was the best day of my life. It was like a fairy tale – all the stress and tears were worth it.’
She added: ‘It’s so lovely for me to finally be a Shepherd and share a surname with my children. Marriage ties our little family together completely.’
Cute couple: Billie and Greg wed on the idyllic island of Kuramathi last year with the likes of her sister Sam Faiers and her children Nelly, four, and Arthur, two, in the wedding party
Greg admitted he was blown away by his new wife’s beauty at the nuptials.
He said to the magazine: ‘She looked incredible in her dress.’
Explaining her decision making process behind the gown, which featured a risque sheer panel to showcase her cleavage, Billie said: ‘As soon as I tried it on I had “the feeling”; when you know you know!
Having fun: She said of her wedding, ‘Other than the days that Nelly and Arthur were born, it was the best day of my life. It was like a fairy tale – all the stress and tears were worth it’
She added: ‘Because we didn’t get married in a church I could get away with something more daring’.
Her best friend Ferne McCann was among the guests, and blew the newlyweds away with a ‘lovely surprise’ performance of Stand by Me at their reception, with Billie revealing ‘she’s got a brilliant voice’.
The Maldives holds a special place in Billie and Greg’s heart, as the pair also engaged there back in 2014, and have enjoyed numerous holidays on the island with their children.
Talented: Billie’s best friend Ferne McCann was among the guests, and blew the newlyweds away with a ‘lovely surprise’ performance of Stand by Me at their reception