TV STAR Ant McPartlin has married Anne-Marie Corbett at a church in Heckfield this afternoon.

Basingstoke Gazette:

The 45-year-old arrived with best man and co-presenter Declan Donnelly at St Michael’s Church, where Reverend Canon Marion De Quidt conducted the ceremony.

Basingstoke Gazette: Ant and Dec posing outside the church. (Andrew Matthews/PA)Ant and Dec posing outside the church. (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Ant posed for photographs with Dec outside the church, near Hook, ahead of his bride-to-be arriving with her bridesmaids, smiling for the cameras in a stunning white ballgown holding a lilac and light pink bouquet.

Basingstoke Gazette: Anne-Marie Corbett arriving at the church in Heckfield (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)Anne-Marie Corbett arriving at the church in Heckfield (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Celebrity guests arriving at the church this afternoon included Philip Schofield, Alesha Dixon, Dermot O'Leary, Cat Deeley and David Walliams.

Basingstoke Gazette: Phillip Schofield arriving for the ceremony (Andrew Matthews/PA)Phillip Schofield arriving for the ceremony (Andrew Matthews/PA)

A large group of photographers were stood outside the church to capture photographs of the couple and celebrity guests. 

Dozens of fans were also gathered outside the venue to catch a glimpse of some famous faces. 

Ant and Anne-Marie are understood to be hosting their reception at nearby luxury hotel Heckfield Place, where they have reportedly spent £100,000 on hotel reservations.

The couple had to obtain a special licence from the Archbishop of Canterbury to hold the service in Heckfield. Read more here.