EastEnders’ Rita Simons finally tied the knot. She and Ben Harlow had their big day this week. The wedding was loud, warm, and emotional. Family and friends filled the room. It was nothing fancy, just pure joy. It felt like a moment she had been waiting for. Keep scrolling to know more.
Family and Friends At The Heart Of The Celebration
Rita met Ben in 2017 on the Legally Blonde tour. They began dating in 2020 and then got engaged. Fans were surprised by the wedding. Only close friends and family were present during the wedding. Rita’s daughters were her bridesmaids. Rita’s work friends came too. Samantha Womack, her sister on the show, was also present for the wedding.
They posted about the day. Ben was happy to marry Rita with family and friends. Rita liked the support from her daughters and friends. The day brought everyone together, like Roxy always had family around.
Rita and Ben spent time with their kids. It felt like family, like on EastEnders. Jaimee and Maiya were there. Friends were there too. It showed the bonds Roxy had. Ben kept smiling all day. He was happy to marry Rita. You could tell he cared about her.
EastEnders: Celebrating Life And Close Relationships
The wedding was about family and friends. However, Duncan James walked Rita down the aisle. People came from far to celebrate. And everyone felt close, like on EastEnders. The couple smiled all day. And they looked so happy.
Rita and Ben were entirely focused on their families the whole day. Ben even expressed gratitude for the people who joined them. He also spoke highly about his love for Rita and her daughters. Even Rita thanked him and was thankful for her close friends and family for making the day a better one.
Rita’s onscreen character, Roxy Mitchell, was also always at the centre of drama. It actually shows how much family and her friends mean to her. And her colleagues’ presence says something about her character in real life. She has maintained her bonds even outside the BBC soap.
Roxy had faced betrayals in her storyline. But she always wanted to keep her family together. And this is what even Rita does in real life. She used to guide her close ones always. And fans were really broken when her character was killed off in the soap. But she has always received love from the fans in both her reel life and real life. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.