Doncaster man banned from marrying his bride to be finally ties knot with her - 65 years later

A family row meant Helen Andre, 82, and Davy Moakes, 86, never tied the knot in 1951.

Now the pair have finally exchanged vows and become man and wife - after being reunited after decades apart.

Ms Andre's daughter Debbie Williams, who tracked Mr Moakes down, said the pair were "madly in love" after being brought back together.

She said they pair, who met at art college, originally split because her mother's parents did not approve of his job as an artist.

"Back in the 1950s [being an artist] was probably wasn't considered a good career for a future son-in-law," she said.

"It broke both their hearts but in those days you did as you were told."

Ms Williams said after her mother became widowed for a third time she decided to find Mr Moakes.

She said: "They got talking and rekindled their relationship and they fell madly in love... I am so happy for them."

The couple, who have outlived five partners between them, were married at Ripley register office in Derbyshire on Friday afternoon.

Mr Moakes said: "If you love someone as much as we do it never goes away."