A Bromley couple who cancelled their weidding due to coronavirus have expressed dismay after reality TV stars were pictured at a busy bank holiday party.

Lauren Baker spent the past three years planning her perfect wedding with fiancé Ollie Jaye at Cooling Castle, Kent, next door to TV presenter and musician Jools Holland's mansion.

The couple were due to be married on May 1, but rearranged the event because of the pandemic, pushing it back to December 18.

The 27-year-old was furious when videos of Love Island winner Jack Fincham and friends at a busy party went viral. 

Lauren said: "The audacity of them thinking it's so OK that they've blasted it over social media - there's no remorse to it at all.

"It's insulting. It feels like we're irrelevant, speaking on behalf of other brides, and it's not important and that these other events are OK to carry on.

"If it was an equal playing field and everyone was in the same boat I could deal with the uncertainty but it's seeing these events happen and knowing I could go for a big brunch with my friends if I wanted, but I couldn't do the same for my wedding.

"There have been more and more events happening recently that are OK to happen, and obviously there's still no movement on the wedding industry.

"We can only have 30 guests wearing masks including the registrar, and no reception."

News Shopper covered Lauren and Ollie's 'virtual wedding' in May, as they tied the knot at their Bromley home in a video-link ceremony watched by family and friends.

Police are investigating the event, which took place on Monday. 

Organisers, The Swan pub in West Malling, Kent, claimed the £120 a ticket party would be following social distancing guidelines.

But videos emerged on social media from reality star Jack Fincham, from Swanley, showing there was little to no distancing, sparking outrage among local residents.

Youssef, from Chatham, also shared several videos from the gathering at the "Wings of the field" in London Road, Wrotham, from 1pm to 8.30pm on Monday.

The local authority, which granted permission for the event, confirmed rules were breached.

A spokesman for the council said: "The event details and risk assessment shared with us and Kent Police did not give rise to concerns.

"Media coverage of the event, however, does indicate that the measures agreed were not followed and that rules were breached.

"We are now working closely with Kent Police who are leading on the investigation and will be taking appropriate action."