EastEnders star James Bye has revealed he broke down in tears during an emotional vow renewal with his pregnant wife Victoria.
At an intimate ceremony in St. Lucia attended by family and close friends, including James’ co-star Lacey Turner, the couple said ‘I do’ for the second time.
Speaking about the special day, which took place 10 years after he first tied the knot, James, 38, admitted he couldn’t control his emotions and struggled to say the words during the vows.
Adorable: EastEnders star James Bye reveals he broke down in tears while renewing emotional vows with pregnant wife Victoria (pictured at the Soap Awards)
Victoria, 40, joked about her husband choosing to freestyle instead of preparing his vows in advance.
Hugo, a 3-year-old son who wanted to be held during the ceremony, couldn’t stop crying.
James recalled, “Hugo kept saying, ‘Stop crying, Dad!'” And he whispered in my ear.
Their eldest son, Edward, aged 9, was also in attendance, walking down the Victoria aisles.
The couple also have a six-year-old son, Louis, and are expecting their fourth child this year.
Family first: The couple, who are parents to Edward, 8, Louis, 6, and Hugo, 3, revealed their cheeky youngest son kept asking them to watch Netflix during the ceremony
While the gender is not yet known, Victoria admitted she was expecting a “house full of boys,” James said.
The happy couple confirmed the news of their pregnancy earlier this month, admitting they discovered it during James’ grueling training routine to come dance strictly for the 20th series.
James and Victoria, who posted fetal ultrasounds together, suffered a series of miscarriages while trying to expand their family.
The couple was hit even harder because Victoria was suffering from endometriosis.
Anguish: Regarding the special day, which took place 10 years after he first tied the knot, James, 38, admitted he had trouble controlling his emotions and had trouble speaking.
Captioning the post shared on their joint Instagram account, Victoria wrote: But we are welcoming another little one and we are over the moon.
“We never thought it would happen. We always wanted a big family, but after battling endometriosis… a heartbreaking miscarriage, a fertility visit, 3 Years of ovulation tests, and disappointments, we honestly had given up.
She added: sufficient. I collected strollers and baby items and threw them all away. We both knew we couldn’t keep up the constant hope.
“And we were okay. We accepted how lucky we were already, so life started to move on. And then life went crazy.”
Victoria was also making fun of the Strictly Come Dancing curse by admitting that she conceived a child while James was rehearsing for the show.
“I started training for a marathon. We started planning vow renewals abroad. James started an intensely rigorous regimen… all capped off with a 40th birthday jackpot.” (I squeezed a little of it).
“And would you believe it… somehow life saw all our plans and threw us a curveball… found a time I never knew HOW – “Strictly Curse”, you say?! Ha – Introducing the Glitterball Babies!).
“And then suddenly our world was turned upside down… The boys get dizzy (“There’s always someone to sit next to on the roller coaster!” Practical Louie) Still surprised when I smile I’m here. I’m worried…
“I don’t think I’ll ever be able to fully let go and enjoy myself after losing a baby…despite the reassuring symptoms (thanks to ‘morning sickness’ all day long) and all the doctors nodding their heads…I can’t let go of my fear.
“And all I can do is keep ticking the days and hope…”
Happily: The happy couple confirmed the pregnancy news earlier this month, admitting that James discovered it during a rigorous workout routine
