Cleo Smith's mum shares touching update
In October 2021, Ellie endured a mother's worst nightmare when her then four-year-old daughter, Cleo, was abducted during a family camping trip near Carnarvon, WA.
Often these stories end in tragedy, but Cleo was found alive 18 days later, locked inside Terence Kelly's home, just minutes away from her own home.
The abduction that had everyone on their toes became a feel good story that captivated the nation, when police released body-cam footage of the little girl saying: "my name's Cleo", as she was rescued.
She was found physically unharmed and playing with toys, and Kelly was arrested on a nearby street not long after.
Two years after the abduction Cleo Smith's mother Ellie has shared some more happy news.
Ellie has reportedly tied the knot with her partner Jake Gliddon in a private ceremony at the Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort.
The special day was attended by only 64 of their closest friends and family, and the happy couple basked in sunlight as they posed for photos.
Cleo and her little sister Isla were also in attendance as flower girls, and in new photos shared to 60 minutes, you never would've guessed the horror Cleo went through just two years ago.
Cleo and her sister were twinning in a beautiful white dress with puffy sleeves.
The girls had huge smiles on their faces as they posed cheek-to-cheek with their mum, who looked stunning in a beautiful lace and tulle dress.
“Cleo was just excited to wear a pretty spinning dress and walk down the aisle with her aunty Krystal,” Ellie told 60 Minutes.
The couple reportedly don't have any plans for their honeymoon yet.
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