Francis’ romantic surprise ‘HE’S HUSBAND OF THE YEAR!’
He’s the much-loved star of the TV series Casketeers, but today Francis Tipene is almost drowning in love from his wife Kaiora because the father-of-five has just pulled off the most romantic event of their lives. Somehow, he managed to get his wife to Fiji and surprise her with a second wedding.
“I’d take planning a funeral over a wedding any day,” says Francis, 38. “Oh, man!”
The much-relieved husband may have just had a stressful few days, but he really looks quite happy about it. In fact, he looks very much like the cat that got the cream.
“It was so beautiful,” says Kaiora, 39. “I got to walk down the aisle, which I didn’t get to do at our first wedding.”
The loved-up couple have been together for 18 years, which is when they became boyfriend and girlfriend, and their first wedding 17 years ago was at a registry office in Kaitaia.
