Revealed: The REAL reason why Paul Young's four children shunned his wedding to new wife at London registry office

Paul Young's 4 children refused to be his caller wedding because they're still grieving their precocious mother's death, MailOnline tin reveal.

The Eighties singer, 67, tied nan knot pinch fiancée Lorna Young, 56, past Friday astatine a London registry office, six years since his woman Stacey mislaid her conflict pinch cancer.

His daughters Levi, 36, Layla, 29, and sons Grady, 27, and Jude, 12, were conspicuous by their absence, starring fans to estimate why they were not involved.

But a friend told MailOnline that Paul's children would person recovered it 'too painful' to spot him wed again and are still 'hurting' from their loss.

The friend said: 'The children are still successful heavy condolences from their mum.

'They would person recovered it excessively achy to watch him wed again truthful they stayed away.

'Attending specified a large arena wherever each eyes would beryllium connected them erstwhile they're still successful mourning would person been excessively much.

'Both Paul and Lorna understood nan decision.'

MailOnline has contacted Paul's reps for comment.

According to different family source, Paul's children did observe pinch nan newlyweds later that evening astatine their house, arsenic good arsenic nan singer's different family members from Luton, his hometown, successful a much backstage setting.

However this has yet to beryllium confirmed and his children, namely his 2 daughters who are progressive connected Instagram, grounded to people nan juncture connected societal media. They besides do not travel Lorna. 

Paul's eldest girl Levi is simply a tech entrepreneur who antecedently appeared connected BBC1 bid Dragons Den and her younger sister Layla is simply a exemplary and joined hubby Chris Jacobs successful May this year.

Layla posted a image connected her Instagram Stories connected nan time of nan wedding wherever she appeared to beryllium moving connected a manner shoot.

Paul besides has a boy Grady and a stepson Jude.

His precocious woman Stacey had Jude during a little narration pinch Israeli businessman Ilan Slazenger while she had divided from Paul successful 2006.

Paul joined Stacey successful 1987. They were together for almost 20 years earlier they separated concisely successful 2016 erstwhile Stacey went connected to person Jude pinch Slazenger.

Paul confirmed while appearing connected ITV show Loose Women that Jude was conceived while he and Stacey took a break from their marriage, playing down rumours she had an affair.

When they sewage backmost together, nan Love of nan Common People hitmaker became his stepfather and claims Jude's biologic begetter is '50 per cent in' and they are for illustration immoderate different 'blended family'.

Stacey, who appeared successful nan video for Paul's 2nd azygous Come Back And Stay successful 1983, died aged 52 successful January 2018 pursuing a two-year conflict pinch encephalon cancer.

She received her test erstwhile she and Paul had been joined for 30 years; nan aforesaid twelvemonth that nan musician turned 60.

She tragically passed distant 2 years later, pinch Paul announcing connected Twitter: 'Sadly Stacey has passed distant coming aft a two-year conflict pinch encephalon cancer.

'She died peacefully astatine our location surrounded by family, friends and her 4 children Levi, Layla, Grady and Jude.'

Speaking astir her decease connected This Morning successful 2018, Paul said: 'We conscionable made nan champion of it for those 2 years. And arsenic a family, we agreed that we [he and his children] wanted to get moving and do thing positive.

'That's what she was proudest of. She was really happy for maine erstwhile things started to prime up again. [We are a adjacent family] we spot each different each nan time.

'When she first sewage ill, we each said we'd trim retired sugar, because it aggravates cancer, truthful we did that arsenic a show of solidarity really pinch Stacey.'

Paul was introduced to caller woman Lorna, who halls from Roscommon successful Ireland, by a communal friend and they moved successful together successful December 2021. He projected 2 years later.

Lorna runs Paul's institution and is simply a acquainted look to his loyal fans who be his gigs and was a wannabe musician herself successful her youth.

His woman is besides a chap widower, having mislaid her hubby of 27 years to termination successful 2018. She nursed him for 10 years earlier he took his ain life.

They stock a boy called Aaron, 25, who made an affectional reside astatine Paul and Lorna's wedding, hours aft stepping her down nan aisle.

In a video Lorna posted connected Instagram, he says: 'Paul erstwhile you met my mum sadly it was a clip of your lives wherever you were some dealing pinch nonaccomplishment and successful my sentiment what makes this matrimony truthful typical is that is proved to world that emotion genuinely does heal

'I've ne'er seen my mum truthful happy and consistently happy and it takes a typical type of personification to make to that happen.'

Paul looked dapper successful a navy bluish suit astatine nan nuptials, whilst Lorna stunned successful an elegant achromatic lace gown pinch pearl detail.

Afterwards, he posted a tribute to his caller woman connected his Instagram account, writing: 'Meet nan caller Mrs Young! Today I joined nan astir awesome girl.. convey you Lorna, this is 1 of nan happiest days of my life'.

Mailonline revealed past week nan couple's determination to get joined did not travel arsenic a astonishment to their friends.

One told MailOnline: 'Paul and Lorna person a heavy connection.

'They agreed done condolences and came into each other's lives astatine nan cleanable moment.

'It was awesome to spot them observe their emotion together by getting married, you could conscionable show they're some infatuated.'