Syed Saddiq, Bella Astillah tie the knot

Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and singer-actress Bella Astillah officially tied the knot today.

The couple was solemnised by former religious minister Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri at 10.40am on the 118th floor of Menara Merdeka Maybank, Astro Awani reported.

Syed Saddiq, 33, presented Bella, 32, with a dowry (mas kahwin) of RM500, a gold ring, and seven trays of gifts, and received nine trays of wedding gifts in return.

About 300 guests, including family members, several VIPS and close friends, attended the ceremony.

Among those present were former prime ministers Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob, former deputy prime minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, and federal territories minister Hannah Yeoh.

Singapore’s former opposition leader Pritam Singh was also among the guests.

The couple will hold a formal reception at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec) on Oct 18, followed by the “kenduri rakyat” in Muar on Oct 25 and Kota Kinabalu on Oct 31.

Syed Saddiq proposed to Bella at the summit of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on March 28, the same day the couple announced their engagement.