Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders ‘marries rapper girlfriend Amanda Blank in secret ceremony’ after three years of dating
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders ‘marries rapper girlfriend Amanda Blank in secret ceremony’ after three years of dating
Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has married rapper girlfriend Amanda Blank in a secret wedding ceremony after three years of dating.
The couple – who embarked on a relationship in 2020 – exchanged vows over the weekend, with Blank alluding to the news on social media alongside a photo of herself and Helders, 37, sharing a kiss.
Captioning the image with an emoji of a ring, Blank, 40 – a Philadelphia raised rapper, singer and member of performance art band Sweatheart – wrote: ‘I really love you the most.’
Responding to the post, an ecstatic Helders replied: ‘Can you believe it? Trouble and strife!’
Reposting the photo, taken by close friend Bobby Whigham, the Sheffield born musician added: ‘I’ve never been happier!!!’
Happy news: Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has married rapper girlfriend Amanda Blank in a secret wedding ceremony after three years of dating
The wedding comes just four years after Helders divorced first wife Breana McDow following a short-lived two year marriage.
The former couple started dating in 2011 and confirmed their engagement in 2013. They exchanged vows in Italy three years later and share seven-year-old daughter Amelia Darling together.
