You might remember a certain cheeky monkey graced our front cover this summer. Today, the man behind the monkey got married in a cosy ceremony in Cambridge.
Big Issue vendor Mark Siequien told the magazine his story of how he clawed his life back from the brink in July.
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After drugs, depression and schizoid personality disorder left Mark at a low ebb in 2015, he decided to look for a new direction in life.
The budding photographer was able to volunteer as a snapper at a primate sanctuary in South Africa – a job that not only allowed him to change his fortunes, but also led him to meet new wife, Anita.
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The pair tied the knot today at Cambridge Registry Office, surrounded by their friends, Mark’s parents and even a few of his regular customers.
Reflecting on his remarkable journey after saying ‘I do’, Mark beamed: “It’s hard to believe it has actually happened now. It was such a high mountain for us to climb getting Anita here, but I’m so glad it has finally happened.”