{
  "id": 1733780,
  "title": "Syed Saddiq, Bella Astillah to wed on 10.10.26 [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syed-saddiq-bella-astillah-to-wed-on-10-10-26-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:15:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1514075/syed-saddiq-bella-astillah-wed-101026-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his fiancée Bella Astillah have announced that they will be married on October 10, 2026 at Level 118 of Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur. The couple, who got engaged in March 2025, plan to have an all-white wedding with Islamic elements, following the wishes of their families. Bella, 32, has two children from a previous marriage. The pair shared the news during a live broadcast of entertainment programme MeleTOP, where they showed a special video of themselves in traditional white attire walking together before revealing their wedding date. Syed Saddiq expressed gratitude to the public for their prayers and advice, noting that they had taken them into account when choosing the date. He also thanked Menara Merdeka Maybank for allowing the wedding to be held at the venue, noting that it would be among the first ceremonies to take place on Level 118. The couple's announcement had been eagerly anticipated by fans, who began speculating about the date after they appeared in wedding-themed attire in July 2025.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Muar member of parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and his fiancée, Bella Astillah, have announced that they will tie the knot at Level 118 of the Menara Merdeka Maybank here on Oct 10.",
  "key_points": [
    "Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah to marry on 10.10.26",
    "Couple engaged since March 2025, Bella has two children",
    "Announcement made on MeleTOP broadcast, gratitude expressed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}