MELANIE LOWE ANNOUNCES WEDDING DATE
SAMA-award winning singer and 2002 Idols finalist Melanie Lowe has announced the date of her wedding to her new fiancée, Gaye Martin.
Set to take place on the 5th of March in Knysna, Lowe’s publicists said that “the wedding represents the first celebrity, lesbian, same-sex wedding in South Africa as Melanie puts aside her fear of controversy and follows her heart”.
Lowe made waves in the conservative local music industry when she came out as lesbian to the public in May 2009. At the time, she also announced her engagement to a woman, whom she has since broken up with.
Lowe described her new partner as “her guardian angel” explaining that Martin was there for her after the break up and that she is more than ready to walk down the aisle with her.
“We are both great lovers of nature and we are spiritual people, said Lowe. “We chose a remote, beautiful beach that is very special to us for our ceremony and we are going to be surrounded by a small, intimate group of 40 of the closest people in our lives.
“Our reception is under a forest of ancient Milkwood trees on a nearby island. It is going to be the most beautiful day and I can’t wait to marry her!”
After a brief honeymoon Lowe will return to adding the finishing touches to her new album.
sad. shame.. i remember how in love she was with her ex, and how she was the one… fell out the closet, announced the engagement and then what seemed like weeks later announced the breakup…
and now getting married after what cant even be a year? what happened to getting to know someone before you get married? Our gay community is just making a mockery of the marriage system! I would love to see the statistic of how many of the gay marriages in South Africa have already led to divorce?
Melanie i wish you luck, but i know by the end of 2011 there will be an article on mamba as the first celebrity lesbian same sex divorce.. infact Mr Staffwriter, you may as well have the article written waiting for the date to be added….