Tracy & Dele Don't Tell the Bride

-From the depths of the earth...

-Oh, God!

-..to the crests of the mountains...

-My legs have gone weird!

..these crusading grooms must rise to the challenge.

-£12,000...

-LAUGHTER

..and just three weeks...

I love that girl! I love HER!

..to plan a wedding worthy of their betrothed.

Oh, my God, what's he done?

He just took my dress!

These fair maidens are bound by contract to be legally wedded...

-Oh, no!

-..but have no say in their big day.

Is it just going to be all last minute and just rubbish?

Oh, I hate it. I need to get out of it.

Can these hapless heroes marshal their armies...

I love her, but she's a bitch when she's like this.

-..vanquish dragons...

-ALL: Oh!

Do as your future mother-in-law tells you!

..and conquer all before them?

-THEY SCREAM

-Get out of my pub!

Or will they be...defeated?

I'm not doing it.

Tonight, groom Dele plans an urban wedding with a dramatic twist...

Rick-a-a-a-ay!

..after being engaged to bride-to-be Tracy for over a decade.

This is what we've been waiting for 15 years.

What I've been waiting for, anyway!

Can this indecisive groom...

Eeny-meeny-miny-moe.

THEY LAUGH

..give her the lavish wedding she's always dreamed of?

He can't get it wrong. He can't.

But with ambitious plans for an A-list cast...

If you can actually handle the ceremony,

maybe a little bit of toastmaster-ing might be funny.

THEY LAUGH

..will he be Queen Victorious...

Oh, my God! Ha-ha-ha!

..or drive Tracy up the Walford?

You need to be honest.

What gave me the thought that I could do this?

Dele and Tracy from Chatham first picked each other up

on a night out 15 years ago.

-We first met through a friend of ours.

-Yeah.

Who actually phoned Dele, who was on a night out.

Then Dele came along.

Tracy got into the car, our eyes locked

and I did immediately feel that pull towards you.

DELE LAUGHS

-The rest is history.

-The rest is history.

Instant attraction aside, Dele had reservations.

I was indecisive. Shall I make a move? Shall I not?

Shall I make a move? Shall I not?

I was living on an estate in Battersea.

There was a lot of crime.

And I just didn't want Tracy

to be sucked into any of that type of lifestyle, really.

One day, I think I just plucked up the courage, I was, like,

"Yeah, I'm just going to be decisive."

And made a move and, yeah.

Everything just felt natural, everything just felt right.

And I just think every day, I just fell in love with you

a little bit more until I decided,

like, "Yay, this is the girl I've been looking for all my life."

Dele was so sure Tracy was the one that just three months later,

he whisked her off on a cruise

and popped the question in front of a packed room.

We were at dinner, very romantic setting

and I just remember I was, like, "I cannot let this girl go."

We ended up at a cabaret show and I got on the stage

and asked you to marry me.

-Yeah.

-And you fortunately said yes.

THEY LAUGH

15 years later, they now have a baby boy, Amari.

But Tracy still doesn't have a wedding ring.

# So tired, tired of waiting... #

After their whirlwind romance,

indecisive Dele has never quite got round to sealing the deal.

15 years is a long time to wait.

Even though I've been pushing him and giving him hints,

but I know in Dele's mind, he wanted to do it perfectly.

I have been the person delaying us getting married.

After 15 years, all the things Tracy has done for me, I owe her

something, you know, just a little bit more than a registry office.

I just think Tracy deserves that much, at least.

As a full-time mum and housewife, Tracy does more than her fair share.

I sort of control the house, make sure it's all in order.

I don't really let Dele have a say in anything.

I'm here to complete tasks and carry out instructions given to me.

THEY LAUGH

-As it should be.

-It's easier that way.

-Thanks, babe.

-You're welcome.

Leaving the daily grind behind, for her,

one special day means everything to this bride.

Being a mum for the last year, it's just been hair up,

tracksuit bottoms on, no makeup.

So to have our wedding day

and to have that moment of putting the dress on, having my hair done,

the makeup done and just feeling beautiful, would just be so special.

She's had 15 years to think about it

and she knows exactly what she wants.

I imagine my dream day to be grand,

elegant, classy, sophistication.

I want that...that special, glamorous feeling.

But Dele's also had 15 years to think about it.

And he knows he's got to make it extra-special.

Getting it wrong can't be an option.

If I get it wrong, I will feel that I've let her down in such a big way.

And that's going to hurt.

If Dele gets our wedding day wrong,

I'll be really disappointed and upset.

He's known me for 15 years and we've lived with each other,

so he knows what I like, what I don't like.

He's got to get this right. I'll be gutted if he doesn't.

So, what wedding will possibly be good enough

to make up for a 15-year engagement?

EastEnders' DUFF-DUFFS

I'm planning on doing an EastEnders themed wedding for Tracy.

Right...

EastEnders THEME TUNE

EastEnders was the first soap that

we started watching together as a couple.

They're just everyday people. Tracy and I represent everyday people.

They're a very strong community

and it's all the values I believe we stand for.

If I can get this wedding right,

it'd be my way of communicating to Tracy

through the wedding how much I love her.

So, for the bride that's waited 15 years for a glamorous wedding day

when she can leave behind her everyday life...

..Dele is planning to base it on a soap about everyday people

that they watch together every day.

Rick-a-a-ay!

No pressure. Get it right.

TRACY CHUCKLES

DELE LAUGHS

It's time for Dele and Tracy to say goodbye.

DELE EXHALES

It's not easy, is it, Amari? I haven't had to do this before.

This will be the first time they've been apart in 15 years.

I'm going to miss you guys, babe.

We're going to miss you.

The next time they see each other will be on their wedding day.

Ohhhh! Family hug, family hug.

He just knows it's killing me, so you've got a big smile

to put back on my face by the end of it all.

I am going to, babe.

DELE EXHALES I love you guys.

Go on, seriously, get in the house. I cant take it. I'm out of here.

I can't...I'm...I'm gone.

Bye-bye, Daddy!

That's really hard, boy!

DELE EXHALES It's just, you know, I mean,

I've never really been apart from either of them.

Hopefully, it's going to be all worth it.

Daddy's gone now.

He's gone.

For the next three weeks, Tracy will stay at home with Amari

while Dele moves in with mate, JP.

-What you sayin', bruv?

-Going all right?

Are you ready for this?

Ready as I'm going to be, mate, I'm going to stay positive.

We'll get through it together, bruv.

We'll get through it together! We'll do it together, man.

Over at Tracy's,

bridesmaid Amanda has come round to see how she's doing.

-Hello.

-You all right?

-Yeah, just about.

-So, how do you think you're going to cope now?

-It's just so weird.

It's just a weird feeling not having him here.

Do you think he's just going to be, "Right, OK, I've got three weeks, let's go!"

Or is he going to be kind of, like, "Let's chill out, tomorrow's another day"?

Well, I do hope that he's going to be

concentrating on the task that he needs to be doing.

He can't mess this up because he knows what's at stake.

Hopefully, we turn up

and it's the special day that he's always promised me.

Meanwhile, Dele's got his two best men, oldest friend, Anthony...

Anthony! Come here, Bruv!

..and brother, AJ...

-My bruvver!

-..to keep him company.

You know, for the next three weeks, you guys are my missus.

If I call you up occasionally, I might need a spoon.

THEY LAUGH Come on, come in, come in, come in!

THEY LAUGH

# Oooh, oooh

# Oooh... #

It's day one of wedding planning.

You ready for this, Del Boy?

Yeah, let's do this, guys. Let's formulate a plan.

And Dele is ready to tell his best men about his soapy theme.

So, where better to do it than down the local?

All right, guys, so the theme I'm kind of chasing

at this wedding is going to be an EastEnders theme.

-Wow!

-Wow!

-The characters, I think, are everyday people.

I think that represents Trace, man, and us.

-You know, we're just everyday people.

-The only thing is, we make sure...

With EastEnders, sometimes you don't have happy endings.

-I want it to be a happy ending on this occasion.

-Yeah, no, of course.

Dele wants his ending to be happier than a love affair on the Square

and he has a plan.

It would be good to get a representative from the programme.

You know, if we could get, like, a character.

Get out of my pub!

Ricky! Ricky!

Oh, dear. I don't know if it's a possibility

but, if a celebrity actually carried out the ceremony...

If you can pull it off...

-If we can pull it off...

-If we can pull it off...

If we're going to do this, we might as well do it hard,

we might as well do it as authentic as possible.

As long as we pull this off right

and get everything, you know, spot on, it can't go wrong.

But, first up, Dele wants to make sure

the setting for his wedding is authentic.

Albert Square was based on a real-life park.

We might be able to find the name of it

and maybe see if the council would give us some type of permission.

You guys understand the theme? You understand where I'm coming from?

The biggest word is definitely going to be - memorable.

So Dele wants all those EastEnders essentials -

an actual cast member,

a real East End square for the ceremony

and a proper Queen Vic-type boozer for the reception.

To turn Dele's soap opera vision into reality,

the boys are heading to London's East End

in search of the perfect square for the ceremony.

We can't leave here without a venue.

We need to organise it. We need to have that sorted today.

Are my boys pumped?

THEY MUMBLE

First up, Fassett Square,

said to be the original inspiration for Albert Square.

Nah, I don't think, at this stage,

you're going to get more authentic than that.

It must be perfect, yes?

-No.

-I don't like it.

-I don't like it at all.

-Drive round. Drive round and have a look.

-Shall we drive... OK.

I thought it would be oozing authenticity.

These houses here should be representing what we see every day...

-In EastEnders.

-On the EastEnders show.

It's all a little bit depressing.

It's just an awkward space to work with.

I just don't think it's an option.

Let's go. Let's find somewhere else, guys.

Disappointing start, right?

Not what I thought. I mean, I just thought, you know,

you'd be thinking, imagine seeing bloody the Brannings or Dot Cotton.

I couldn't imagine any of that.

If Tracy was here, she'll know what to do.

If Tracy was here, she would know what to do -

go somewhere else.

Oh, wow.

She's brought bridesmaid Amanda to her dream venue -

Leeds Castle in Kent,

a world away from gritty east London.

This is what we've been waiting for 15 years.

What I've been waiting for, anyway.

It's so private, it's peaceful.

You know, you've got nobody around.

Look.

You wouldn't get that in London.

No. Definitely not.

No, but what you would get in London is married.

At least if Dele has his way.

With the original Albert Square not EastEnder-y enough,

the East End is turning into a bit of a dead end for the boys.

How do you guys feel? Do you guys feel confident?

-Do you feel we're going to find it?

-I don't want to get your hopes down

but I don't think we're going to find anything.

And, with Anthony directing,

it's like searching for a needle in a haystack.

You know where you're going, don't you, Ant? You're not taking us...

I don't know where I'm going but it looks familiar.

I kind of know where I'm going.

Take a right here.

No, you can't take a right down here. It's too late now.

-Where are you taking us to, bruv?

-Does that say road closed?

OK, Anthony.

-Oh, shit!

-How do you want us to keep going?

Straight.

Cue a real East Ender to help out.

-We're looking for Carlton Square.

-Carlton Square?

-Yeah.

Do you know any other squares?

-Well, there's Albion Square.

-Albion Square?

Would you say Albion Square is a place that

-maybe you could get married?

-Get married?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Oh, wow. You're making me very happy.

You picked the right man. 41 years on the job.

-I like it!

-I should know!

-Experience.

That's why we thought we'd ask you.

Right, guys. Seriously, who doesn't believe in Postman Pat? I do.

HORN HONKS

So, thanks to Postman Pat,

the boys make their way to Albion Square.

-So what's your initial thoughts, guys?

-Nice.

-Nice.

I'm getting buzzing.

Things are looking up.

Albion Square even sounds like Albert Square.

OK, the space is, again, slightly awkward, but a lot more possibility.

It's an option and kind of, like, feeling better about it.

Dele might be feeling positive

until he realises it is missing one essential.

It's not got a pub.

But it's a much nicer location.

But no pub means no go for Dele.

And his search for the perfect square isn't following the script.

Either way, it's a far cry from Tracy's dream venue,

with not a pub, square or member of the Branning family in sight.

This is what I'm talking about when I say "grand".

-It's just peaceful.

-Mmm.

-Exactly.

-You know? No police cars, no...

-Traffic noise.

It's just everything you want for a wedding day.

Oi!

Immediately it's feeling a little bit industrial around here.

-Everything just looks derelict.

-Keep going.

Back in the East End, Dele's on a mission

to find his perfect replica of Albert Square

with a pub on the corner just like the Queen Vic.

No pressure, then.

But they might have just stumbled across what they're looking for.

-Queen's Head!

-Wow.

Oh, look!

-This is the one.

-Wow!

Guys!

I'm loving this.

-I am loving this. No?

-Yeah.

Brilliant, guys.

The sun's shining. I feel a lot more uplifted.

Let's get inside because I'm getting a good buzz.

It's clean. It's pretty.

And we've got a pub.

It's even called the Queen's Head.

Isn't that giving you, like, a little bit of a vibe that way?

And how EastEnder-y does it feel?

I need a Ricky. Andy, I need a Ricky.

-We need a Ricky.

-Can we have a Ricky?

-RICKY!

-THEY LAUGH

Big up, man. Big up.

I'm feeling this. I am proper feeling this.

Back in Kent, Tracy is feeling something very different.

Gosh!

This is exactly what I had in mind.

It's just really grand. It's a castle.

The queen of the castle.

I am Queen. I am Dele's queen.

Dele, however, has his eye on another queen.

OK.

But will this pub be good enough for a Queen Vic-style wedding reception?

It's got the curved bar. It feels very East End-y.

-Sorry, do you know where the owner is?

-Yeah, I'm the owner.

-Oh.

Yeah, I wonder if you can help me out.

I want to know if I can use your establishment to host

-a wedding reception.

-It's not something I normally do,

-but we could probably...

-Fantastic!

So any particular reason you've chosen us?

Basically, we're trying to emulate the EastEnders.

-That's our theme for the wedding.

-Well, you do know

that this is actually the inspiration for the Queen Vic?

-Wow! This is the inspiration?

-Yeah.

This place couldn't be any more Queen Vic.

Time to strike a deal.

How much do you think you could do that for?

To a kind pauper like myself?

I think you've got to be looking around the 2,000 mark.

So it's up to yourselves what you think.

Yeah, I think that's reasonable. Jack, my man!

So that's £2,000 spent on hiring the perfect pub on the square.

Trouble is, they still haven't actually got the square yet.

The next stage, I guess, now, is to find out

if we can make use of that space

and start really pulling together.

I love you boys, man. I love you guys.

Let's get out of here. HE CHUCKLES

The next day, and with the pub booked for his reception,

Dele needs to find out if he can use the square for his ceremony.

Rent...public...space, Tower Hamlets.

But in true soap opera style, there's a drama

in the form of local council regulations.

"If you wish to hold an event in Tower Hamlets,

"you must give a temporary event notice to us

"no later than ten full working days before the event."

My God, it would take us to the last week, Anthony.

How will I cope with potentially...

You know, having half a wedding?

What, because you'd have to have it in the pub?

All my times watching the show, I can't remember actually seeing

anybody getting married in the Queen Vic.

What did I say at the start?

You know, memorable.

If I can't achieve memorable, then again, you know, I've failed.

In Tracy's eyes, I wouldn't be able to organise a piss-up in a brewery.

You know, I've committed to the pub now.

You know, what are we going to do?

With red tape threatening to derail the whole wedding,

the boys are gloomier than a night in with Dot Cotton.

Meanwhile, Tracy and her bridesmaids, best friend Amanda

and sister Sharon, aren't exactly feeling positive either.

What's the worst thing that you can think of,

the one thing that you just hope he doesn't get wrong?

I think... For me, it's got to be the dress.

-What is it? 15 years now?

-Mm-hm.

-Right, so you'd think he'd get it right.

-But I know what Dele's like.

Some of the clothes that he's bought me in the past,

I'm a little bit like, "Really?!"

So he tries, but he doesn't always get it right.

-He's got to have Tracy head on.

-Yeah.

-Not Dele head.

He's the one that's been putting it off and he's the one that said,

"No, no, no, I want to give you a special day.

-"You deserve to have that special day."

-Exactly.

-So...

He can't get it wrong.

He can't.

The pressure of pulling off this special day isn't lost on Dele.

He's booked the pub for his reception,

but without the square,

he has nowhere to hold his wedding ceremony.

If this fails...

You know, I won't be happy on my own wedding day.

You've got a lot not to be happy about.

You know, at this stage, it's almost, like, throw the towel in.

We had a go, but hands up, we can't plan a wedding.

We can't.

I think you're jumping the gun a little bit.

You could say that.

We still have to do it.

There's no other option, there's no other choices.

We can't go back so we just go ahead as planned.

You fill in the form, you send it off.

This is a massive risk.

-Massive gamble.

-The only thing you can do is just wait and hope.

-Wait and hope and pray.

-That's the only thing we can do.

Week two, and Dele still doesn't have his square.

And that's not all he doesn't have.

He needs a wedding dress,

so he's taken his best men to Rochester to find one.

I've briefed my best men. I've asked them just to be patient with me.

I can be quite indecisive. So, yeah, I'm apprehensive, I'm nervous...

And I just hope I get this right.

But finding a dress worthy of Tracy's 15-year wait won't be easy.

-That's, er...

-A lot of dresses.

-That is a lot of dresses.

Oh, gosh...

There are just too, too many to choose.

I just want to see the one and have that feeling, that...

HE SIGHS HAPPILY

Like, similar to when I met Tracy.

Over in Middlesex, Tracy and bridesmaids Amanda

and sister Sharon are looking for her ideal bridal gown.

How exciting!

And she has a good idea of what she likes...

I like the lacy dresses.

Figure-hugging.

..and what she doesn't.

That's a no-no.

That's definitely a no-no.

Definitely a no-no, cos that's ruffle-y.

I'm not too keen on this part.

Too puffy, too net-y.

Oh, God, Amanda. No, no, no.

Tracy knows exactly what she wants - a lacy, figure-hugging dress.

But indecisive Dele is being... Well, indecisive.

So he's picked out a huge selection.

Wow.

But no matter what the style, they are all...

Nice!

It is really nice.

That's nice!

It's nice. That is nice.

It's nice. There's nothing I can say I don't like about it.

It is quirky, it is different.

And it is nice!

Oh, no, this is confusing me now.

-WOMAN:

-Why are you confused?

Because I like it.

Is that a bad thing?

-I think so!

-Honest opinion, not feeling it.

We've still got curtains like that in my house.

HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER

No, we have!

Would she love this dress?

I don't think she would go towards the lacy section.

Tracy's found a dress straight from - you've guessed it -

"the lacy section",

with fitted bodice and a fishtail bottom.

-That's really nice.

-Feels perfect, looks perfect.

Just...flowers.

Beautiful detail.

I love it.

It just feels right

after 15 years to finally be standing in a wedding dress.

To pick it out and try it on and it just fits perfectly.

It does. It looks really nice.

Aw!

You said you wouldn't cry!

It's amazing. It really is amazing.

-You look beautiful.

-Thank you.

-She does.

Hopefully...

-Hopefully, he gets it right.

-He's got to get it right.

-TRACY LAUGHS

-He's got to get it right.

Ten dresses later...

I never want to see a dress again after today.

..Dele's finally narrowed his search down to two.

The first one is lacy.

That could really put a smile on the face of Tracy.

That's a hot dress, though, right? It's sexy.

Just remind me of the back again, Sam.

Oh, Lord. Oh, gosh.

And then there's the other dress.

Plain, satin, ivory, with not a hint of lace in sight.

There's definitely chemistry with this dress.

I like the back.

I'm happy with the two we've got in the bag.

You're going to have to pick a dress.

I know. It's going to be like that, "Eenie, meenie, miney, mo..."

After eight hours in the bridal store,

nearly as long as it took to find a venue,

indecisive Dele is almost ready to make a decision.

This is rocking me again. My heart is beating.

I don't know if it's for the right reasons or the wrong reasons,

but it just gives me this reaction.

-Can you imagine marrying Tracy in this dress?

-I can! I can.

Can you actually say the words?

This is it. This is it, guys.

-This is it, we've got it.

-Yay!

Yaaaaaaay!

Dele goes for the plainer silk number

without a stitch of lace in sight.

Thank you, guys. Thank you, guys.

And spends £1,100 on Tracy's wedding outfit.

I feel great. I feel like I've picked the right dress.

I stand by my decision. I connected with it and I hope my bride does.

But he still hasn't connected with the council

about confirming the square.

With no sign of invitations, Tracy and Dele's mum Lynette are worried.

No family member has received invitations yet.

Absolutely nothing!

Surely, SURELY, he would have had the venue booked.

So why are the invitations not going out yet?

I'm sure the venue is booked.

-It has to be booked.

-Yes.

That would be the first priority thing that you would do.

Has to be.

You know, I can't see... Any later than that and it's pushing it.

Back at JPs, there's still no word from the council

on if Dele can use the square to make his EastEnders dream a reality.

And he's still got a to-do list the size of Walford.

Props, furniture, chairs, food, decorations...

It's just like...

Feeling it, you know.

I'm feeling it. We're coming up to the halfway stage.

And, you know, I just don't want a mad rush

because that's where we're going to make mistakes.

Just as things couldn't look any more bleak,

Dele gets the e-mail his entire wedding dream hinges on.

EASTENDERS DOOF-DOOFS

Oh, my God!

I told you I'd kiss you, man! Oh, my God!

The square has been confirmed,

and at just £375, it's as cheap as Ian Beale's chips.

Now that we've secured the square, I just feel like we can really,

really smash this wedding out of the park.

And we can put all our attention into making it as great as possible.

With the dress, pub and square sorted,

it's full steam ahead on EastEnders extras for the big day.

-Oh, wow!

-Hello.

-Hi, how you doing? I'm Dele.

-Do you guys want to come through?

-Yeah, absolutely.

What do you reckon getting in an outfit like that to get married?

I don't think that will work.

You know, the only thing that closely resembles something

we could probably use is maybe that, which is a ring.

Dele might need some armour

when Tracy sees what he's hoping to deck the wedding out with.

Oh, my goodness, guys.

This is a little bit more like what we were talking about.

Even Wellard's here!

You know, the Queen bust looks very authentic.

I just think if there's a possibility they could scale that down for us.

-We can change all of those signs.

-Yeah?

-And have it.

-Walford Centre?

-And the Queen Vic.

-I bloody like that.

-So how much do you think we'll be looking at?

-Just under £1,000.

Just hold me up, lads. Hold me up. Oh, dear.

So Dele spends a whopping £1,000 on extra props,

including Wellard, which means he's now spent just over £9,500.

There's a week to go before the wedding and it's Tracy's hen do.

Dele's sending the girls up to central London,

but they have no idea what's in store.

I'm just like, "What's going on? Where are we going?

"Where's he taking us?"

Oh, thanks.

"Your first destination was inspired by the night I knew

"I wanted you in my life forever.

"Let's set sail on our life together." I'm going to cry!

-ALL:

-Aw!

Dele's booked a venue inspired by the cruise ship he proposed on.

But it's not exactly floating Tracy's boat.

I'm just wondering how on earth he found this place.

Cos I don't know... This ain't bringing back any memories for me!

Over in West London, it's Dele's stag do,

and the boys have got Saturday night fever.

Tracy's just done so much for me over the years

and if I could just give her a little something back,

it should be a good day, man. It should be a good day.

But all you guys are going to be there.

Hopefully Tracy's going to be there... THEY LAUGH

If she's not, we can still have a party.

-CHANTING:

-Down, down, down, down!

THEY CHEER

But the hen do is giving some of the bridesmaids

doubts about the wedding day.

So judging by your hen night, er, you know,

how's it making you feel now about the big day?

This might not be perfect to my expectations,

but, you know, I know and I hope that the big day will be perfect.

-It's like you're trying to convince yourself.

-I am!

He'd better have pulled it out the bag, I tell you.

-ALL:

-We're going to party hard!

We're going to party hard! We're going to party hard!

As the boys party well 'ard into the night,

Dele's thoughts turn to his bride-to-be.

Although I'm out with my boys on a night out, you know,

Tracy never strays far from my mind.

We're getting married a week from today, so it's all exciting stuff.

I can't wait to be man and wife, really.

It's the final week, and with time running out,

indecisive Dele springs into action and gets suits...

-Congratulations.

-Thank you very much.

..a wedding cake.

High five! And a hug.

..and transport.

If you're looking for an EastEnders wedding,

-what can you get more London than a London taxi?

-I think it works.

..leaving him with less that £1,000 in his budget.

So Dele has his EastEnders square, pub and props.

Time for the most ambitious part of his plan -

booking an actual EastEnders actor for the big day,

surely a big ask at such short notice.

It would be nice if we could get Pat Butcher in the pub.

I think Peggy will be more "wow!"

If I could have anybody, I definitely would have Joe Swash.

I just think he'll be really part of the crowd, won't he?

Really fit in.

Could potentially do the ceremony.

You know, that's big.

-It's big.

-I like that. I like it.

You know, he's taking it past authentic.

He's taking it to that next level.

A call to his agent later, and the boys head back to the East End

for Phase One of Project "Convince Joe Swash To Turn Up On The Big Day".

You know, he's one of the lads, he's one of the men.

Erm, if we can get him onboard,

how much more authentic can we make this day?

That's right. Indeed.

-What's happening?!

-Who's getting married?

-I'm the groom.

You're getting married? How are you?

Wow, Joe Swash in the flesh.

Is this where you're going to be getting married?

This is where we're going to get married. This is the spot.

It does look like Albert Square. You've got the pub.

You've got the bridge.

At the end of the day, you know, we're trying to make it authentic.

You know, without making you sound like property,

you are probably the biggest prop.

Yeah.

If you can actually handle the ceremony,

-maybe a little bit of interaction with some of the crowd.

-Yeah.

Maybe a little bit of toastmastering might be funny.

Getting your money's worth, ain't ya?

D'you want me to organise this as well for you?

If you could, that'd be great!

With your contacts, I'm sure we'd get it organised

I'm struggling, I am struggling. One week to go.

You know what, I'd love to, it'd be an honour.

I've never done anything like it, you seem like really lovely fellas.

So I think it's a deal, I think I'll come along and...be at the wedding.

-Wicked.

-So thanks for asking me, thanks for inviting me.

Thank you very much.

All the best to you.

-All right, fellas. Go on.

-Catch you later.

Catch you later, Joe. See you later!

With an actual EastEnder

now performing the ceremony on the Square, things are looking up.

I've always wanted to meet Joe Swash.

I've got a secret man-crush on the geezer.

I think it's just up-scaled what we're trying to do

and taken it to another level

and, you know, for that reason, I'm like...I'm made up.

There are just three days before the wedding

and Tracy has been left a mysterious package.

Interesting.

Umbrella. There's a map. It's all cut into little pieces.

Tracy, my sweetheart,

you are invited to your wedding this Saturday.

I miss you so much and I can't wait to marry you.

-Aw!

-Bless.

-They've got all these little love hearts.

-Aw, actual hearts.

Oh, bless!

There's the tail - so it's London.

There's a lot of plush places in London,

so, you know, I can still get my grandness.

So, the brolly, what does that symbolise -

-does that mean anything to you?

-It's got to be outdoors somewhere.

It has to be.

Where? Where? What has he been up to?

Well, he's been buying bridesmaids' dresses.

Thanks so much.

And he's popped over to Amanda's

so they can have a Frank Butcher's.

It is very nerve-racking,

I've got to be honest with you.

Really, really, really cacking my pants right now.

HE KNOCKS ON DOOR

-Hiya.

-You all right?

Should keep my trainers on, really, so I can run!

Hello, sis. How you doing, gorgeous?

I'm all right.

-That's the hug I need. That's what I need! Aw.

-Aw.

I am properly cacking it right now,

cos I love you guys so much, I just want to get this so right.

-We'll be honest.

-You'll be honest?

-Yeah.

-I guess it's time to reveal them to you.

-Yeah, go on.

-So...

Let's start small, ladies.

OK.

-Love the colour.

-OK. Fantastic.

-Love the colour.

-Sis?

-Yeah, they're not bad. Let's get the dress.

-Yeah.

-Here we go. Drumroll.

Oh, I feel nervous!

Oh, wow. OK.

-Thoughts?

-Erm...

(Uh-oh.)

Not what I was expecting at all.

-Definitely wouldn't be something I would buy.

-For a wedding, or...?

-Ever!

-THEY LAUGH

Oh, bless. You're a bit harsh!

What are you girls saying? Do you girls want to try them on?

-Yeah, we'll go and try them on. Thank you.

-Good luck, ladies!

-Thank you.

-Whoo!

Not quite the response he was hoping for.

-So you don't like the colour at all?

-I don't like that whole outfit.

I think it's awful. I would never pick this.

Do bridesmaids wear these things?

-No, they don't.

-I don't think they do, do they?

I just look like I'm going to take off. Dele's picked...

-He obviously likes them.

-Let's go and see if he likes them on us.

Yeah...

-You look gorgeous.

-Really?

No, you've got to be honest.

No, you've got to be honest. You can't honestly think...

This shows all my bumps.

Do you honestly like them?

I think they're nice.

Do you think we look like a woman in our 50s-60s going to an Ascot day?

Is that how you feel? Oh, no.

I just don't think Tracy would ever choose these.

HE CHUCKLES

I mean, honest. Tracy would just be like, "Hell, no."

-I think you look great.

-Are you just saying that cos you're desperate?

He don't! Even you don't like them!

If I try and sit down, I feel like I'm going to explode.

-Let's go and take them off.

-THEY LAUGH

The lukewarm response to his bridesmaids' dresses

is rocking Dele's faith in all his plans.

Hello. I'm just worrying about everything. Every decision I made.

Everything I'm uncertain about.

The whole lot.

What gave me the thought that I can do this?

It's the day before the wedding,

and Tracy is finally going to see the dress

that she has waited 15 years to wear.

I'm just so worried that it's not going to be what she wants

and she'll probably try and put a brave face on it,

but deep down it's going to ruin her big day.

She's got a huge amount of faith in him,

she thinks, you know, he can't put one foot wrong,

so it's got to match what we saw last week -

the perfect dress.

15 years is a long time. You know, you know each other inside out.

He knows what I like and what I don't like,

so I expect him to get this spot-on.

Tracy dreamed of an elegant lace dress.

But after much deliberation,

indecisive Dele opted for a simple gown with no lace.

Morning, ladies.

So, who is the bride? Hello, you must be Tracy.

-I'm Joanna, lovely to meet you.

-Nice to meet you, Joanna.

Dele spent all day actually choosing the dress,

he put a lot of heart and soul into it,

so, erm, do you want to go and try it on?

-Yes, please.

-See you in a bit.

-So, Tracy, are you ready?

-Yes, please!

Here we go.

What do you think?

I... I like it. It's a lovely dress.

It's not my first choice,

because I'm more of the lacy girl.

It's hard to see how it's going to fit

and whether I'd like the flow of the dress,

-but I'm just dying to see what it actually looks like on now.

-Yeah.

I'm just really nervous now.

I just want to see it and just see if it's one she would like.

The dress has to fit her perfectly, she has to look amazing,

and that's it.

There we are. If you go up to the front of the shop.

Oh.

OK, it's different.

It's different to the lacy one that I tried on, when we went.

The dress that I tried on was more figure-hugging, wasn't it?

It's just kind of, yeah, not sort of, erm...

what I was expecting,

and I don't think what you was expecting.

I don't think it's what you was looking for, erm...

And if it was hanging up, if I'm honest with you,

I don't think you would have picked it up.

So, Tracy, how about I go and get the mirror

-and you can have a look for yourself.

-Yes, please. Yes, please.

-All right.

-I need to see it. Thank you.

I like it. It's not a horrible dress.

Yes, it's not the one that I would choose,

but, still, he hasn't done a bad job.

Don't just put a brave face on it

and think, "Oh, you know, it's fine",

cos it's not fine -

your face says it all, your body language,

they way you keep picking it up and trying to...

You know.

I just don't feel comfortable in it at all.

Well, there you go - that says it all.

I feel frumpy.

That's how I'm feeling - frumpy.

You need to be honest.

If it's not the one that you want, don't just put on a brave face.

It's fine.

Across town, Dele gets a text from bridesmaid Amanda.

She's putting on a brave face,

is what she said.

That's... That's disgusting.

That's not what I want to hear.

Obviously I don't know my bride as well as I should do

and, obviously, you know, I've got no taste.

That's the obvious two conclusions.

If my bride's not happy, there's just no point. There's no point.

There's no point - that's how I feel. I just feel it's pointless.

It's all become pointless.

Back at the shop,

Tracy's brave face is long gone.

I just don't think I can turn up and see Dele after three weeks.

You know, I'm going to be a little bit like...

-Here I am.

-"I do."

So you're not prepared to walk down the aisle in that dress?

-No, I'm not.

-Well, good. You need to speak your mind. Good.

You deserve more, you know?

It's a pretty dress, but I'm just not...

-I don't feel...

-You're not feeling it.

-..how a bride should be.

-No.

-Unfortunately.

-No, I know. I can see.

Is there any other option that we have?

There was one other dress that Dele did really love.

Do you want me to show you that one?

-Yes, please.

-Fingers crossed.

-I'll get that one.

-Thank you.

Now, it is lace.

That's better.

-It's got a lovely low back.

-Yeah.

-Lovely train.

-So shall we try this one on?

-Yes, please.

-OK, come with me.

I've got a funny feeling that she's going to come out

and we're just going to be like, yeah, how we were before.

-Cos the other one... No.

-Not one little bit of me. No.

Oh, yeah, that's much better.

This is much better. Oh, God, yeah.

-The train is beautiful.

-Perfect.

-That's it. That's it.

I can see myself going down the aisle

and then Dele going, "Oh, my God."

That's what I wanted to see - that smile on your face

and that vibe I'm getting from you right now - gleaming.

THEY CHEER

Well done, Dele.

-And am I allowed to have this dress?

-I would love you to have this dress.

-There is a difference in price, that's the only thing.

-OK. OK.

So Dele will have to stretch his budget a little bit.

Make that call.

Dele's second choice of dress is a hit,

but it's £300 more expensive

and, with less than 24 hours until the wedding,

the dwindling budget may not stretch that far.

Hi, Dele. Tracy doesn't like the dress that you chose.

What's not good about it?

The longer she had it on, she just said,

"No, I don't like the dress, I can't actually see myself

"walking down the aisle to Dele in this dress."

We've seen the second dress, and she loves the second dress.

The second dress is a lace dress with the...

What would you call it? Like, net curtain that goes at the back of it.

Exactly. Tracy's tried it on and, to be honest,

it was like it was made for her.

That's the one I should have gone for. OK.

The only thing is, it's an extra £300.

-Let me worry about that.

-Regardless of the price,

you're happy for her to just take the second dress?

I'm happy for her to take the second dress.

Tell Tracy I love her,

I'm sorry that she had to go through that agonising moment.

-OK, we'll do that.

-Thanks, sis.

-All right, take care.

Take care, bye.

-It's yours.

-Yay!

Yeah, he said whatever it takes to make you happy tomorrow.

Don't worry about any costs.

Now I'm ready to get married.

I'm going to start crying again.

Roll on tomorrow.

It's the morning of the wedding.

But with just hours to go

until the outdoor wedding blessing in the Square,

the heavens have opened.

Not that I want to worry you or anything,

but it looks like it's not just spitting out there,

that's torrential rain.

The fact that Dele's given me an umbrella has jinxed it, hasn't it?

I'm just hoping and praying that we've got some sort of shelter.

It would be an absolute disaster

if we got married outside with this weather.

It would be a disaster.

Albert Square doesn't have a cover,

and neither does this one.

Please, I'm begging. I'm begging.

Come on, please.

The rain is still chucking it down hard

and I paid for the Square,

we've got all these props.

I don't really have a backup plan except for this place.

But Dele won't let a little thing like torrential rain

dampen his spirits.

The show must still go on!

I'll have a brolly, I'll stand with my bride with a brolly...

Have somebody holding it for you.

..and I will tell the ceremony leader

that the ceremony can be done and over in five minutes!

Let's get straight to the formalities.

Back at Tracy's, she's about to see her bridesmaids' outfits.

They're not the ones Dele first picked for them -

they're in some last-minute replacements.

They look really, really, really, really lovely. That's stunning.

It's just what I would pick.

D'you want us to give you a right laugh

-and see what Dele originally picked for us?

-Oh, dear. Really?

-Go on, then.

-Yeah? OK.

-Go on.

Don't want to look.

Ta-da!

They are not good at all.

-What the hell's that?

-Exactly.

Oh, my God.

It's not a good sign, is it?

But hopefully he's got things right elsewhere,

cos we ain't got time to change anything, so...! Today's the day.

Meanwhile, call the Walford Gazette,

because there's finally good news for Dele.

The sun's out

and the transformation into Albert Square can begin.

Dele, do you take Tracy to be your...whatever it is?

I think I'm going to marry her. Yeah. Yes, I will.

With the bride now ready...

-You could not be more perfect if you tried.

-Thank you!

..her carriage awaits - of the hackney variety.

It's kind of squashed in here.

Very hot.

We're only ten minutes into the journey.

We're going to be getting out sweating.

This is not good, eh?

With the bridal party on their way,

Tracy is starting to Dot Cotton on to the theme.

You remind me of someone. It's someone on TV.

-We're all just staring at you now.

-Yeah.

Yeah, we've just had a little think.

We think you look like Minty from EastEnders.

Yeah, maybe that's his theme.

Something to do with EastEnders.

-Surely not.

-Getting married in the Queen Vic, ain't ya? That's what it is.

-Oh, yeah.

The guests have arrived,

and so has a certain EastEnder,

ready to perform the wedding blessing.

-Joe!

-Look at you, my man. You scrub up all right, didn't ya?

I think I'd marry you.

How you looking, you all right?

I've worked really hard trying to recreate the Albert Square...

-Is it? Have I done it?

-Yeah, you've done a good job.

I mean, the place looks like Albert Square,

it's got a nice atmosphere here, I think you've done well.

-Let's just hope she turns up, eh?

-That's all we can ask.

I don't want no dun-dun-dun!

-Soap-opera ending. Shall we go and do this?

-Let's go and do this.

-Come on. Good luck, man.

-Thanks very much. Good luck, Joe.

After three weeks apart,

it's time for Tracy to finally find out

if a 15-year wait for her wedding has been worthwhile.

Oh, my God.

To the Square...

Oh, my God.

This is Albert Square, isn't it? I can see Dele.

I'm going to cry. I can see Dele.

-Hi, Tracy.

-Hiya.

-Shall we get married, baby?

-Yeah!

-You look beautiful.

-Joe Swash!

LAUGHTER

Dele, the fact that Tracy still wants to marry you

after all these years

must mean a few things.

You're either really good in bed...

THEY LAUGH

..or a really good listener.

We all know women like to talk.

I'm only saying what is written down.

Seriously, though, I wish your marriage every success.

It is a true soap-opera storyline.

Do you promise to honour these vows

from this day forth, for the rest of your lives?

I do.

I do.

OK.

Dele, you may have your wicked way with the bride.

CHEERING

# Anyone can fall in love... #

Dele, Tracy - get out of my pub!

CHEERING

# Anyone can fall in love

# Over the years

# It has to be growing... #

I just missed you so much and I love you so much

and I'm so proud of what you've done. I really am.

And I'm just glad to be back in your arms.

And we're now Mr and Mrs!

I'm married. I'm married to my bride, and I'm so happy.

This is how it should be.

-It's just...

-I love you.

-I love you.

I think the ceremony was awesome.

The crowd got it.

As they walked in,

it went to plan, if not more so.

Completely unexpected,

to drive in and see that, and then Joe Swash. Wow!

After all the disasters with the dresses and everything else,

-I think, yeah, ten out of ten, Dele.

-Yeah, definitely.

All that's left now

is for Dele to play out his final EastEnders scene.

I've got one more surprise for you, baby girl.

Bring it on.

Well done.

Look at the cake!

-Oh, my God!

-Get out of my pub!

-Congratulations.

-I'm in the Queen Vic!

That is brilliant. Us on the sofa watching EastEnders. That's us!

Never have thought of doing an EastEnders theme. It's so brilliant.

I love it. Absolutely love it.

# I heard your heart saying love, love, love

# I heard your heart... #

Please welcome your newlyweds,

Dele and Tracy!

THEY CHEER

Wow, wifey. There you go, baby.

I'd like to thank my beautiful bride.

So much you've done for me, T,

over the last, like, 15 years.

I just wanted to give you a little something back.

And if I've achieved that today, then I'm a happy man.

I just want you guys to just party, enjoy yourselves,

and just spread the love in this room, babies.

# Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner

# That I love London so... #

After 15 years of waiting and waiting,

you know, it's definitely been worth the wait.

# I get a funny feeling inside of me... #

-'My cheeks are hurting.'

-'Yeah?'

I was smiling so much today. I'm still smiling -

I'm going to smile for a very long time, I think.

# ..That I love London town. #

THEY CHEER

CHEERING

We're back together and we're husband and wife.

-Finally! After 15 years.

-After 15 years.

We've done it.

Perfect day, perfect man, perfect wedding.

You've done a fantastic job.

-Thanks, baby.

-Thank you.

48 hours later, the couple made their marriage official.

Next time, Comic-book geek Ant

plans a superhero wedding in a bat cave.

With the ceilings being so low, it is still intimate.

Will his master plan backfire?

I'm not playing this game. I want to get it off.

Has he met his match in... the mother-in-law?

If he makes a laughing stock of her, I shall kill him.

And can his Wonder Woman overcome her fears?

I don't think Lauren's afraid of the underground.

That would be a really big mistake I've made.

I don't like dark and I don't like nature.

I just want to see Ant, cos I could kill him.

# Anyone can fall in love

# But you must make

# The love last for evermore

# Anyone can fall

# Anyone can fall in love. #