Ian Wright's former Crystal Palace strike partner and close friend Mark Bright has tied the knot with his estranged sister Dionne Wright, who he hasn't spoken to in 15 years
14:27, 05 Jun 2025
Mark Bright has wed Ian Wright's sister
Mark Bright has wed Ian Wright's sister
Former Crystal Palace star Mark Bright has tied the knot with Ian Wright's estranged sister.
Bright and Wright had been a formidable partnership at Crystal Palace, before Arsenal came knocking for the latter's signature. Wright would go on to become a hero at Highbury and the pair remained friends off the pitch. During an interview on The True Geordie podcast, Wright revealed his sister, Dionne, was dating his former strike partner.
However, the Arsenal icon also admitted he hasn't spoken to his sister in 15 years after a bitter fallout involving his wife, Nancy. "Mark Bright is somebody like a big brother and someone I respect who has guided me. What will happen if they get married?," he said.
Bright and Dionne have now tied the knot, with the former footballer sharing snaps from the wedding on Instagram. He said: "A great end to the season and an even better start to the summer, thank you to all our family and friends who helped make our day so special. "We created some amazing memories at a great venue, with good people, good food, and good music. D&M!"
It's unknown if Wright and Dionne have mended their relationship, and speaking about a potential wedding back in 2019 he said: "Is she going to apologise before she walks up the aisle?
Mark Bright and Ian Wright
Mark Bright and Ian Wright are good friends(Image: WireImage)
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"I want something to happen because my wife does not deserve to be treated like this. My sister has not found the decency to realise she should have apologised by now.
"I haven't spoken to my sister for 15 years. She was very disrespectful to my wife when we had just got together.
"She obviously knew my ex-wife and my kids so she felt like she had to take a side which I couldn't understand because I am her brother."
Ian Wright is married to Nancy
Ian Wright is married to Nancy(Image: PA)
Wright claimed the pair had a good relationship growing up, but things turned sour between them when Dionne 'blanked' Nancy 'in front of people' when she met up with him while he was filming a show for Channel 4.
And after she refused to apologise to Nancy, Wright said he would "never see her again".
Dad-of-eight Wright has been with Nancy since 2011 and they have two daughters - Roxanne and Lola - together. Sharon Phillips is mum to his eldest boys, Shaun and Bradley Wright-Phillips. His third son is Brett, who he had with another girlfriend.
He married now ex-wife Deborah in 1993 and they had son, Stacey, and daughter Bobbi together.
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Bright was previously married to singer and actress Michelle Gayle from 1996 until they divorced in 2008.