Francesca Allen walks down the aisle in a dramatic haute couture gown as she’s accompanied by her Love Island co-star bridesmaids at lavish Monaco wedding to Ed Crossan

Francesca Allen wowed in her dramatic couture gown as she tied the knot while supported by her Love Island co-stars in Monaco. The reality star, 30, shot to fame on season five of the ITV2 series in 2019 and has since found love with family friend Ed Crossan, 36. After a legal ceremony in London last month, she jetted to Monaco for her incredible big day where she was flanked by bridesmaids including Elma Pazar and Georgia Steel as she sashayed down the aisle in a Eden Aharon dress.The bridesmaids looked stunning in olive green slip dresses as they supported the stunning bride who wore a breathtaking corseted dress. The gown featured lace cups and a structured corset while dramatic hips extended from the racy sheer lace slip underneath which left little to the imagination. A series of videos on multi social media platforms gave a glimpse inside the wedding, including their arrival on a golf buggy and platters of cigarettes and matches.  Francesca Allen wowed in her dramatic couture gown as she tied the knot with Ed Crossan in Monaco while supported by her Love Island co-stars After a legal ceremony in London last month, she jetted to Monaco for her incredible big day where she was flanked bridemaids including Love Island co-stars Elma Pazar (left) and Georgia Steel (centre left)  The bridesmaids looked incredible in their slinky gowns  They stood with their bridal party, with Claudia standing out in pink Georgia referred to Francesca as her ‘angel’ alongside a montage of images from the day, where she joined four other pals as well as Elma as bridesmaids. Francesca’s sister Claudia, whose partner is Sam Faiers’ boyfriend Paul Knightley’s brother Tony, looked sensational in a pink gown. Despite joining the bridal party, Claudia opted against wearing the same dress as the other bridesmaids and instead wore the strapless dress.  The reality star looked incredible as she emerged from the venue alongside her suited husband after six years of dating and a five-year engagement.Ed, who previously dated TOWIE’s Amber Turner, is a family friend of the reality star. They knew each other for years through their families before things turned romantic.He was named vice chairman of his father’s company Powerday, in January 2019 and is featured on the company’s website.His working title is described on the website as: ‘Edward joined the family business in 2007, starting as a machine driver and has worked in various roles within the company to now being a director overseeing the development of the business’.Francesca and Ed officially confirmed their romance in November 2021 after sharing holiday pictures from Dubai. Francesca’s sister Claudia, whose partner is Sam Faiers’ boyfriend Paul Knightley’s brother Tony, looked sensational in a pink gown Despite joining the bridal party, Claudia opted against wearing the same dress as the other bridesmaids and instead wore the strapless dress The guests were all using fans in the roasting heat  The bridesmaids were seen dancing away  Videos showed the finer details of the day including platters of cigarettes and personalised matches  The group posed for a final ‘fit check’ while wearing their glam green When one of her followers asked how long she and Ed had been dating, Francesca replied on social media: ‘This is a strange one. When someone’s your friend, you don’t necessarily date. There’s been times where I’m like, ‘Was that a date?”In the past I used to get really freaked out and be like ‘Oh my god, was that a date? Was this a date? I’m so scared, this is my friend.’She continued: ‘We would just FaceTime every day. We never got intimate, it was always just my friends with his friends and we would have the best times out together. That’s so weird… did I get friend zoned?”It’s very complicateddddd haha there just came one point where we both just said shall we try this out and now look at usssss haha!’Just seven weeks after going Instagram official, Francesca revealed they had gotten engaged. Ed was seen wearing a white suit jacket with his black bowtie  Francesca displayed every angle of the couture gown  The groomsmen looked dashing in black tie  Georgia Steel looked stunning in her gown Francesca said yes to Ed’s proposal at Marylebone’s swanky members club Home House and shared images of the moment with her Instagram followers.She gushed that it was the ‘best Christmas present a girl could ask for’.The reality star then revealed that she had been dating Ed for 18 months before he popped the question but kept their relationship on the low.She told OK!: ‘Obviously I kept Ed away from any social media and any platforms for a long time, because I just– I don’t know, he’s quite private anyway and he doesn’t have social media, and I also didn’t want to put him out there until I knew he was my 100%.’I’ve known [Ed] for so many years and it was so funny because the press was like ‘Oh Fran Allen engaged after three months’ or something, and I was like guys, little do you know, we’ve actually been together for a year and a half so…”My Instagram page is mainly for fashion and I love him so much and I didn’t want people to try and ruin it,’ Francesca went on.