Palermo ‘honoured’ by rumours Dua Lipa and Callum Turner might marry there in June | Dua Lipa
Last July, Dua Lipa shared: A series of photos on Instagram while on holiday in Palermo She was with British actor Callum Turner, to whom she had gotten engaged weeks ago. In these photos, the two looked at each other and the Sicilian capital with dazzling love.
There were photos of the couple wandering the city’s lively baroque streets, admiring the stunning cathedral’s ceiling frescoes and enjoying sunset cruises. In the other, a smiling Turner holds a pair of ricotta-filled cannoli, Sicilian dessert. One photo even had the word ‘amore’ scrawled on the wall.
Now, rumors are swirling that the couple could tie the knot in Palermo this summer — possibly in June — and Dua Lipa is unlikely to be more excited than Alessandro Minnone, owner of Colletti, a downtown bar, who posted photos of himself shuffling cards and holding a Campari soda when the couple visited for a wedding. snack.
In her statement to the Guardian, Minnone described Dua Lipa as “a very realistic and warm person” and said, “I was honored to host her at my place.”
“When I heard the news of him [possible] The wedding in Palermo was amazing. I hope he comes back to my house. If he doesn’t, that’s okay too. “As a native of Palermo, I am proud that an international star like him decided to return and even get married here.”
Speculation about the couple’s nuptials has been rife since newspaper Giornale di Sicilia claimed that a wedding planner had been hired to prepare the celebrations in Palermo, including the booking. All suites at Villa IgieaFive-star art nouveau hotel belonging to the Rocco Forte Hotels group.
A source from Villa Igiea said the ceremony will not be held at the venue, although rooms have been reserved for wedding guests. The source also stated that the rooms were booked for June, contradicting the news that the wedding would be held on September 5-7.
Dua Lipa’s spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment, and neither did rumored wedding planner Alessandra Grillo, who organized the 2018 celebrations in Sicily between Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni and her ex-husband, rapper Fedez.
Although there’s been no official confirmation, there hasn’t been this much anticipation for a wedding in Italy since the star-studded party between billionaire Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez in Venice last June, which both wowed and terrified.
However, if Bezos’ wedding was called the “wedding of the century” by the Italian press due to the great cost and dominance of the city, this would happen. just guessed It was chosen as “wedding of the year”.
La Repubblica suggested that the bride may have chosen the inner courtyard of Palermo’s modern art gallery GAM to exchange vows. The newspaper also cited the recently restored church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, better known as Spasimo, as a possible venue, while local media suggested that Piazza Croce dei Vespri would play a central role and would require the square to be completely cordoned off. According to reports, the couple may return to the city soon to scout locations.
Lipa, 30, first met Turner, 36, who is rumored to be the frontrunner to play the next James Bond, in 2023 after meeting her at the River Cafe in West London. However, the two did not meet until their paths crossed at a restaurant in Los Angeles a year later.
The singer’s love affair with Palermo, the city that has undergone a radical transformation in the last decade, also seems to have started in 2023. This was the year Foot Locker Europe released a series of photos. Wearing the pink jersey of Palermo football club Introducing the “Puma Palermo” trainers. The photos were shared on the Sicilian club’s social media accounts with the caption: “Dua Lipa knows what she’s up to! Puma pink Palermo is the way to go.”
Needless to say, rumors of Lipa getting married in Palermo were met with great excitement by local fans; many people hoped to meet her or see her in a wedding dress.
“I can already see her walking the streets of Palermo in a white dress,” said 13-year-old Iole, adding that the city “will welcome her back with open arms.” “We can’t wait. Excitement is at its peak: an international star chooses your city to celebrate one of the most important events of his life. How could we not be honored?”
