Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's wedding moves Sicily with event surrounded by secrecy

Workers clean blinds as preparations for the wedding party of British singer Dua Lipa and British actor Callum Turner are underway in Bagheria, near Palermo, Sicily, on June 4, 2026.
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The yacht is moored, the paparazzi are in position, and Dua Lipa and Callum Turner have already been spotted at their hotel. luxury. The newlyweds celebrate their wedding party this weekend on the Italian island of Sicily.
The city of Palermo and neighboring Bagheria, on the northwest coast of Sicily, are preparing for a huge two-day party, which will begin this Friday (5), following the wedding celebrated on May 31, in London, between the 30-year-old pop star and the 36-year-old actor.
The organizers kept the couple's exclusive event confidential British, and rumors are circulating about a list of 300 guests full of stars, among which could be Elton John, and about the bride's outfit, made up of 26 different dresses.
"All kinds of press arrived, foreign media, Italian, many journalists," the mayor of Bagheria, Filippo Tripoli, told AFP.
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The singer, performer of hits such as "Levitating" and "One Kiss", winner of several Grammys, and the actor of "Fantastic Beasts" spent a few days in Palermo during the northern hemisphere summer, according to Lipa's Instagram account. The couple strolled through the city's narrow historic streets, enjoyed pasta with seafood, and had fun on a boat.
On Friday morning, paparazzi spotted the couple in Palermo's luxurious Vila Igiea, where the hotel rooms are all occupied, according to a video published in the newspaper La Stampa.
Two squares in the historic center of Palermo, where the festivities are expected to begin, were closed to traffic. On the itinerary, according to the local press, is a visit to the Palermo Gallery of Modern Art, which was scheduled to close at 2pm local time, earlier than usual.
The party will continue in the small town of Bagheria, east of Palermo, where the 18th century nobility built sumptuous baroque summer villas, including Villa Valguarnera, where Saturday's party will take place.
Qualified as "the most romantic corner of Sicily" by Condé Nast Traveler magazine, the villa is often used for weddings, special events and as a setting for film and television productions.
In 2020, the lead singer of the rock band Radiohead, Thom Yorke, was married in the villa.
The entire square located in front of the villa will be closed to traffic from 00:00 on Saturday, according to a municipal statement.
The mayor of Bagheria stated that local chefs and florists were hired for the event.
A local source who requested anonymity reported that participants in Parlemo were asked to sign confidentiality agreements, but that this was not the case in Bagheria.
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Vans wait to enter Villa Valguarnera, one of the places that will host the celebrations
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According to the Ansa news agency, the 90-meter yacht Nero - whose website it says offers "luxury on every deck", including a cinema room, a beauty salon and a gym - was already docked in the port of Palermo.
The news, published on Thursday, gave rise to speculation about the possibility that the guests would be taken on the yacht from Palermo to Bagheria. ANSA.
Mayor Tripoli shrugged his shoulders about not being invited to the party.
"He's an international rock star," he said, in reference to Lipa. "Some have even compared her to the new Madonna; maybe it's a little early for that, but to me it also seems quite spectacular."
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner get married in London.
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