Mail on Sunday columnist and former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman, 68, marries her partner David, 78, at Chelsea Register Office after 20-year relationship

Mail on Sunday columnist and former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman has announced that she is marrying her partner David after more than 20 years together.

The 68-year-old writer shared the happy news that he married his 78-year-old girlfriend, with whom he has been together for a long time, at the Chelsea Register Office.

Sharing a photo from the event on Instagram, Alexandra shared that only “family and a few friends” were present at the wedding.

Alexandra was editor-in-chief of British Vogue for 25 years before leaving the publication in 2017.

The newlyweds’ loved ones took photos in a fun red and white printed dress while throwing confetti on them.

He wrote the following note in his post: ‘WE DID IT! Wedding in Chelsea with family and a few friends.

Son Samuel Spike shared this beautiful photo of the happy couple looking happy after the ceremony

‘Thank you to @nshulman for the bouquet, @conphipps for the brunch, and @samuelspike for the service sheet order. #marriage #wedding.’

Samuel Spike, Alexandra’s son from her previous marriage to Paul Spike, also shared a lovely photo of the happy couple and simply wrote: ‘Mother and David’.

Many of Alexandra’s friends offered their congratulations in the comments, including model Daisy Lowe.

Alexandra previously opened up about her relationship in an article for The Mail magazine on Sunday, sharing why she and David haven’t gotten married yet despite living together for 20 years. You can read the full story here.

In December, Alexandra shared a throwback photo from her relationship with David on Instagram.

In the article, Alexandra said she disliked the term partner as ‘unattractively corporate and contractual’ and still felt ‘nauseous’ about calling her partner ‘boyfriend’.

Nicholas Coleridge, then chief executive of Conde Nast, the magazine’s publisher, said when he left his post: ‘Alex has been the longest-serving and most successful editor in Vogue’s 100-year history.

‘During his tenure he became a towering figure of the British fashion press: a consummate journalist and editor who understood and exemplified every quality. ‘He is creative, hard-working, insightful and a brilliant leader.’

The author and columnist shared the happy news that he married his long-term partner, surrounded by only his ‘family and a few friends’.

Alexandra also said at the time: ‘I realized that I wanted to experience a different life and was looking forward to a future away from Vogue.

‘It surprises me when people say: “Well, you don’t look like the editor of Vogue.” Because I’m the editor of Vogue. So what else does the editor of Vogue look like?’

Alexandra was replaced by British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, who resigned in 2023 after being promoted to Vogue’s global creative and cultural advisor.

Edward was replaced by Chioma Nnadi, who also hosts the magazine’s podcast, The Run-Through with Vogue.