Kuala Lumpur:Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Muar Member of Parliament, has officially married singer and actress Bella Astillah in a ceremony at Level 118 of Menara Merdeka Maybank.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the couple was pronounced husband and wife at 1040 am by former Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Seri Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. Bella, whose real name is Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, received a mas kahwin of RM500 and seven trays of wedding gifts from Syed Saddiq, which were reciprocated with nine trays from her side.
The gifts from Syed Saddiq included Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings worth RM100,000 via the i-Simpan facility and an umrah package. The wedding ceremony was broadcast live on television and Astro's social media platforms, attended by approximately 250 family members, relatives, and close friends.
Prominent attendees included the Prime Minister's wife Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, former Prime Ministers Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, and former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. During the live broadcast, Syed Saddiq expressed his gratitude and admitted to being nervous during the ceremony but was relieved once it was completed.
Bella expressed her gratitude for the smooth proceedings of their wedding and thanked everyone who supported and prayed for them. Syed Saddiq also appreciated the public's prayers and support throughout their relationship. The couple got engaged on March 28 and are planning further wedding celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Muar, Johor, and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, later in October.
Bella was previously married to Singapore-born singer Aliff Aziz, with whom she has two children, Mohamad Ayden Adrean and Ara Adreanna.
Ahead of their wedding, the couple also shared their journey towards their big day on social media, including a pre-wedding video that captured the attention of social media users, drawing well-wishes and prayers from fans, accompanied by hashtags such as #BellaSyedYes and #BASS.