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- ↑ Ellis, Felix [@felix_ellis] (28 February 2021). "Margot and I are delighted to share with you our happy news! Like a lot of couples, we cancelled our 2020 wedding during COVID lockdown, but we feel truly blessed that brighter days have come in 2021. #tasmania #politas #wedding https://t.co/DpGNgzBFHO" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022– via Twitter.