Childhood sweethearts who ‘tied the knot’ in nursery at FOUR are getting married for real next month

Childhood sweethearts, now 22, who ‘tied the knot’ at nursery aged FOUR will get married for real next month having reunited after 14 years apart

  •  Jess Peak and Joe Matthews ‘tied the knot’ at the age of four at nursery
  • Joe looked Jess up on Facebook and the childhood sweethearts met up 
  •  Despite 14 years out of touch, next month the couple will get married for real

A couple who ‘tied the knot’ at the tender age of four when they were both at nursery are getting married for real next month. 

The love story of Jess Peak and Joe Matthews, both 22, from Plymouth, is one for the hopeless romantics. 

When they were at nursery together the couple had a pretend wedding when Joe proposed with no ring, but then followed up with a dolphin ring from a Christmas cracker.

Despite 14 years spent out of touch, next month the childhood sweethearts will tie the knot for real.

Jess Peak and Joe Matthews, both 22, from Plymouth, ‘tied the knot’ at the tender age of four when they were both at nursery are getting married for real next month

Jess’s mother Michelle said: ‘They met at nine months old at Bambinos nursery. They ate breakfast together every day, and the group at the nursery was always so social they’d end up at the same birthday parties or play dates together.’

However, Joe was born in the final hours of August, so he went off to primary school a year before Jess, who was born in October.

They were put into different schools and they lost touch, but throughout the years they thought of each other until, finally, Joe looked up Jess on Facebook.

She said: ‘He messaged me on Facebook and said: “I guess you don’t remember who I am?”  I replied: “Are you the guy I married at four?”

When they were at nursery together the couple had a pretend wedding when Joe proposed with no ring, but then followed up with a dolphin ring from a Christmas cracker

When they were at nursery together the couple had a pretend wedding when Joe proposed with no ring, but then followed up with a dolphin ring from a Christmas cracker

The couple met at nine months old at Bambinos nursery and the nursery was so social they'd end up at the same birthday parties or play dates together

The couple met at nine months old at Bambinos nursery and the nursery was so social they’d end up at the same birthday parties or play dates together

‘We sort of hit it off from there again, and agreed to meet at the lighthouse on the Hoe.’

However, they both thought they had been stood up by the other, only to realise later that they were standing on opposite sides of the lighthouse. 

When they finally did meet, Jess and Joe – who are both teachers – hit it off again.

Jess said: ‘When I met Joe’s parents again, it also felt like a reunion. We watched all the old cassette videos of Joe when he was younger and realised, wherever Joe was, I was in the background.’

In August last year, Joe hired a room at Beckley Point tower, organised a red carpet, had petals scattered all over the floor, images strung from the ceiling of their time together, and made his proposal to his childhood sweetheart.

In August last year, Joe made his proposal to his childhood sweetheart and the pair went back to the Smeaton's Tower lighthouse for a photoshoot

In August last year, Joe made his proposal to his childhood sweetheart and the pair went back to the Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse for a photoshoot 

Jess said: ‘He got the kids in his class to colour in the words for ‘marry me’ and hung them up. That made me emotional.’

Now, finally, they will marry for real at Rockbeare Manor, near Exeter, next month.

Jess added: ‘I genuinely couldn’t live without him, even though we’re chalk and cheese. 

‘I’m stubborn and he isn’t, but we’re still so in love with each other. There are times when I look at Joe and I think: ‘I’m so lucky’. ‘It almost feels too easy,’ she admitted. 

‘This relationship has been offered to me on a platter and it’s like a dream come true, marrying my childhood best friend. I feel like I’m in a fairy tale, and the closer the wedding gets it feels magical. I wish everyone could have what we have.’

Jess said he got the kids in his class to colour in the words for 'marry me' and hung them up in the hotel

Jess said he got the kids in his class to colour in the words for ‘marry me’ and hung them up in the hotel  

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