Former Premier League star Mark Bright marries Ian Wright’s estranged sister who MOTD pundit hasn’t spoken to in years
MARK BRIGHT has married his former team-mate Ian Wright’s estranged sister Dionne.
Bright, 62, formed an iconic strike partnership with Wright at Crystal Palace between 1986 and 1991.
Wright, 61, has had a strained relationship with Dionne due to a falling out over the ex-England forward’s second wife Nancy.
Amid her sibling squabble, Dionne has now tied the knot with Bright.
Posting a trio of stunning pictures from their wedding day, Bright wrote on Instagram: “A great end to the season and an even better start to the summer, thank you to all our family and friends who helped make our day so special.
“We created some amazing memories at a great venue, with good people, good food, and good music.”
Bright signed off the post “D&M”.
The Palace legend has received congratulations from several footie pals, including Andy Cole, Jeffrey Schlupp and Adebayo Akinfenwa.
It is unclear whether Dionne has since mended her relationship with brother Ian.
But in 2019, the ex-footballer revealed that he had not spoken to his estranged sister in 15 years.
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Appearing on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – Wright accused Dionne of being “selfish and vindictive” towards Nancy.
The Arsenal legend said: “So what happens now?
“Mark Bright is somebody like a big brother and someone I respect who has guided me.
“What will happen if they get married? Is she going to apologise before she walks up the aisle?
“I want something to happen because my wife does not deserve to be treated like this. My sister has not found the decency to realise she should have apologised by now.
“I haven’t spoken to my sister for 15 years. She was very disrespectful to my wife when we had just got together.
“She obviously knew my ex-wife and my kids and so she felt like she had to take a side which I couldn’t understand, because I am her brother.”
Wright married first wife Deborah in 1993, with the pair having two children together before splitting in 2004.
He subsequently began a relationship with Nancy, with the pair tying the knot in 2011.
‘TOTALLY BLANKED HER’
Appearing on The True Geordie podcast, Wright opened up on an incident between Dionne and Nancy during the filming of a Channel 4 programme.
Wright said: “Nancy went to introduce herself and she totally blanked her in front of people, saying something about, ‘I have to be true to my niece and nephew.’
“This happened when I was in the green room. So I came out and said to Nancy, ‘Where’s my sister?’
“She said, ‘You understand what happened.’ When I went over to her I could feel the anger from my toes. I said, ‘As long as we live I don’t want to ever see you again. The only time I will speak to you is when you apologise to her.’
“And she said, ‘I am not apologising to anyone.’ So I said, ‘That is good because I will never have to see you again.’”