Cher sparks MARRIAGE MYSTERY

A SECRET HOLIDAY WEDDING COULD BE ON THE CARDS

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Cher has always lived life in the spotlight on her own terms, so it wasn't surprising when persistent rumours emerged that the singer was planning on marrying her younger music executive boyfriend, Alexander 'AE' Edwards. The pair have been happily dating for three years, despite their almost 40-year age gap.

“Cher is telling everyone this is the real deal and that the haters can say what they want because Alex isn't going anywhere,” a source reveals to New Idea.

But the recent talk that the pair would officially tie the knot around Cher's milestone 80th birthday next May seem to be wide of the mark. So much so, a spokesperson for Cher swiftly issued a firm statement saying there “are absolutely no plans for a wedding in her future”.

But our source says this overly emphatic statement could be seen as a ruse “to throw everyone off the scent”.