Virgin Voyages’ Celebration Sailings took excitement to a new level with surprise performances, onboard weddings, and a special guest appearance.

Sir Alan joked that his hand was forced having been given a knighthood, as nobody was sure how to address his partner of 34 years.

Campaigner Alan Bates marries Suzanne Sercombe on Richard Branson's Necker Island, officiated by the Virgin tycoon.

Sir Alan Bates, 70, married his partner of 34 years Suzanne Sercombe, 69, on a British Virgin island owned by entrepreneurial giant Sir Richard Branson

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has married his long-term partner on Sir Richard Branson's private island in the Caribbean. The 70-year-old tied the knot with Suzanne Sercombe on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands last month, the Sunday Times reported. The pair have been together for 34 years but had never married.

Sir Richard Branson celebrated Virgin's 50+ year history by officiating weddings for three couples during the brand's Celebration Sailings aboard Virgin Voyages, according to a press release. The week-long events featured performances by Boy George,

Sir Alan Bates has married his long-term partner Suzanne Sercombe on Sir Richard Branson’s private Caribbean island - in a ceremony officiated by the Virgin tycoon.