SILVERCHAIR drummer Ben Gillies married Jakica Ivancevic in their home city of Newcastle yesterday, 15 years after they met as teenagers.Gillies, 30, beamed after exchanging vows with Ivancevic, 30, in Christ Church Cathedral, flanked by his best men, Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns and talent scout Jake Denny. Johns's partner, model Louise Van de Vorst, Silverchair bandmate Chris Joannou and his Great Outdoors girlfriend Laura Csortan, manager John Watson and ABC3 and MTV personality Mitchell Tomlinson looked on.
Ben Gillies above left
''Jakica is the girl of my dreams. I never thought this was possible,'' Gillies told The Sun-Herald before departing for his honeymoon in Puerto Rico. ''Jaki is the girl I've always dreamed of - everything I've ever wanted in a girl. She doesn't limit me, she's an amazing person, she has a beautiful heart, she can have a laugh, she dances and has fun and just loves life. I would have been mad to let her go.''
The spiritual mentor and psychic to the stars wore an eye-catching 4.3-carat pink diamond ring and matching tw0-carat diamond earrings from Cerrone. Her gown was by Australian designer Henry Roth.
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