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Swindon Facebook campaign fiance ties the knot | Swindon Facebook campaign fiance ties the knot |
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A Swindon woman who launched a Facebook campaign to persuade her fiance to tie the knot has finally got married. | A Swindon woman who launched a Facebook campaign to persuade her fiance to tie the knot has finally got married. |
Paul Mapplethorpe promised he would set a wedding date if 31-year-old dinner lady Kelly Coxhead managed to get a million members to join her group on the social networking website. | Paul Mapplethorpe promised he would set a wedding date if 31-year-old dinner lady Kelly Coxhead managed to get a million members to join her group on the social networking website. |
Despite attracting just 170,000 users, Mr Mapplethorpe agreed to marry the mother-of-four on 11 November. | Despite attracting just 170,000 users, Mr Mapplethorpe agreed to marry the mother-of-four on 11 November. |
At 1500 GMT on Friday the couple were married at Swindon Registry Office. | At 1500 GMT on Friday the couple were married at Swindon Registry Office. |
Over the past 10 years, the couple had set several dates for their wedding which, due to "circumstances", had not happened. | Over the past 10 years, the couple had set several dates for their wedding which, due to "circumstances", had not happened. |
Frustrated, Ms Coxhead set up her Facebook group - "I need one million people to join for Paul to marry me - come on guys help me!" - in February "as a bit of a joke". | Frustrated, Ms Coxhead set up her Facebook group - "I need one million people to join for Paul to marry me - come on guys help me!" - in February "as a bit of a joke". |
'Billion members' | 'Billion members' |
"The million was Paul's idea but the page was my idea," she said. | "The million was Paul's idea but the page was my idea," she said. |
"But when my cousin decided to contact the press - it just went a bit crazy" | |
In just over a month, the campaign attracted more than 170,000 members before the group was attacked by hackers and deleted by Facebook. | In just over a month, the campaign attracted more than 170,000 members before the group was attacked by hackers and deleted by Facebook. |
Despite attracting less than the target million members, Mr Mapplethorpe agreed to honour his promise. | Despite attracting less than the target million members, Mr Mapplethorpe agreed to honour his promise. |
"She actually asked me when I was half asleep and it was the first figure that came into my mind," he said. | "She actually asked me when I was half asleep and it was the first figure that came into my mind," he said. |
"But if I'd wanted her to fail I would have done a billion." | "But if I'd wanted her to fail I would have done a billion." |
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