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| Ken Livingstone ties knot at zoo | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone got married at London Zoo on Saturday - but still presented his radio show in the morning. | |
| Mr Livingstone, a renowned newt lover, wed long-term partner Emma Beal in the Mappin Pavilion, near the Reptile House in the zoo by Regent's Park. | |
| The former mayor insisted the location had been chosen to stop children at the ceremony getting bored. | The former mayor insisted the location had been chosen to stop children at the ceremony getting bored. |
| He hosted his show on London's LBC Radio to "get out of the way". | He hosted his show on London's LBC Radio to "get out of the way". |
| "I think there isn't much of a role for the groom in the morning," explained Mr Livingstone. | "I think there isn't much of a role for the groom in the morning," explained Mr Livingstone. |
| No Boris | |
| "If I'd stayed at home, I'd be offering unhelpful advice about the better way of doing something and winding everybody up, so I just thought I'd come into work." | "If I'd stayed at home, I'd be offering unhelpful advice about the better way of doing something and winding everybody up, so I just thought I'd come into work." |
| Two of Mr Livingstone's five children are with Ms Beal, who was once employed as his administration manager. | Two of Mr Livingstone's five children are with Ms Beal, who was once employed as his administration manager. |
| The politician said they were "very excited", adding: "Most kids don't get to go their parents' wedding." | The politician said they were "very excited", adding: "Most kids don't get to go their parents' wedding." |
| But one figure who was not invited was current London mayor Boris Johnson, who famously dubbed his rival in the 2008 elections the "Newt King". | |
| Mr Livingstone said: "Oddly enough, it is a small family wedding and I know he's related to the Royal Family - I hope he's not related to me!" | Mr Livingstone said: "Oddly enough, it is a small family wedding and I know he's related to the Royal Family - I hope he's not related to me!" |