A groom was left “in shock” after his bride secretly arranged for a giant TV screen at his wedding so he could watch England beat Panama in the World Cup.

Mark Fletcher, 47, said it was a “fantastic surprise” when he walked outside during his wedding reception at Allington Manor in Grantham to find that his new wife, Meg Fletcher, 35, had organised a viewing of the match on a van-mounted 210-inch screen.

The two got engaged on Christmas Eve in 2024, but their wedding planning was thrown into chaos the following December when England’s fixtures were announced.

As soon as she saw that England’s final group game was scheduled for their wedding day, Meg began looking for ways to make sure Mark could watch.

With the help of electronics retailer AO.com, she was able to secure the enormous screen, unbeknownst to Mark and all but a handful of guests.

The party watched on gleefully as England secured a 2-0 win and top spot in group L, with goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.

Mark, a director of a kitchens and bathrooms company from Yorkshire, told the Press Association: “I was just in shock. It was the perfect wedding gift, England winning and the screen.

“It just goes to show how selfless my wife is, always thinking about other people. I came out to that and as you can see by my reaction, it was a fantastic surprise.

Mark Fletcher, tied the knot with Meg Fletcher at Allington Manor in Grantham on Saturday 27th June - and was left speechless when a giant screen showing the game turned up at their evening do | AO.com

placeholder image — Mark Fletcher, tied the knot with Meg Fletcher at Allington Manor in Grantham on Saturday 27th June - and was left speechless when a giant screen showing the game turned up at their evening do | AO.com

“My kids ran to the front row seats to get the prime positions. It was brilliant, absolutely awesome.

“I resigned myself to not being able to watch it. A lot of my friends were reaching out to me saying ‘Mark, what are we doing about the game’, and I just said ‘look, we’re going to have to suck it up guys, and watch maybe on our phones between drinks and dancing’, so I think my friends were equally disappointed!”

The screen arrived around an hour before kick off, after Mark was told he could change from his suit to his England shirt as relief from the heatwave.

The couple, who met in summer 2021, flew to Santorini on Sunday for their honeymoon, where they will search for a place to watch England’s first knockout match against DR Congo on Wednesday.

Meg, an account manager from Grantham, told PA: “It was a surprise for everyone, apart from my bridesmaids, who helped co-ordinate with Charlie from the AO team. My parents were aware as well to help with logistics on the day. It was just the five of us; it was absolutely incredible.

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates with team-mates after scoring against on Saturday Picture: AP /Steve Luciano.

“We started organising everything around 18 months ago, long before the fixtures had even been announced, so we had no idea there would be a clash with the match. Although he never once complained, I knew he was secretly disappointed and I just could not let him miss it.

“Keeping the surprise under wraps was not easy, but seeing the look on his face when the screen came on made it completely worth it. It was such a special moment and our guests absolutely loved being part of it.

“It made an already unforgettable day even more memorable. Thank you to everyone who helped make today’s surprise happen.”