Naomi Schiff is a married woman now. The Sky Sports F1 presenter finally tied the knot on September 19, 2024, with long-time boyfriend Alexandre Dedieu. The ceremony in the South of France was beautiful, intimate, and intricately planned. And it started with a dream-like engagement in 2023 set against the backdrop of a glittering Eiffel Tower.
Alexandre’s proposal began with a sunset cruise to Café de l’Homme, where they sat right in front of the Eiffel Tower. As the La Dame de Fer sparkled, he got down on one knee and proposed to Schiff. Schiff had recounted her proposal to Vogue, calling it “magical” and admitting to being “blown away by the attention to detail he put into it.”
The couple gave themselves a year to plan the wedding. And what a wedding it was. Schiff and Dedieu decided to go for a civil wedding first, before heading to the church a week later for a more traditional ceremony. The civil wedding was an intimate affair with only the couple’s very close friends and family being present.
Naomi initially envisioned a wedding in South Africa, where her relationship began, but they opted for the South of France due to its easier accessibility for guests. The ceremony was conducted by their friend Hugo, who led a non-religious service that still honored both of their cultural and religious backgrounds. The ceremony was beautifully balanced, with Hugo incorporating Catholic elements and Naomi’s brother-in-law Dimitri contributing as a Rabbi to include some Jewish traditions.
For F1 fans, though, the burning question was: Who exactly is Alexandre Dedieu, the lucky man who got to marry the gorgeous Rwandan-Belgian motorsports driver and presenter?
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While Schiff belongs to the glamorous world of Formula 1, Dedieu is a business consultant for Deloitte. Schiff and Dedieu’s romance began as so many do these days: online. As Schiff put it, “a pair of well-intentioned swipe rights” was all it took. Once the couple got together, everything clicked. “Four months later, we were inseparable.”
The announcement of the wedding came through Schiff’s Instagram account, where she shared different stories of her friends who attended the wedding. She also revealed a special set of gifts she received from each of her bridesmaids.
A season of weddings for F1 broadcasters
It’s not just Schiff who’s getting to experience marital bliss. Many other F1 broadcasters, too, have been tying the knot in recent days.
In fact, it is turning out to be a virtual wedding season for F1 broadcasters. Schiff’s wedding is the third such ceremony within the past month or so. The first one to tie the knot was Ruth Buscombe. The former Head of Race Strategy for Alfa Romeo and current F1 presenter married Nathan Divey, a former Mercedes mechanic.
Then it was David Croft’s turn. He married Laura Bradley, who previously served as the Director of Guest Services, Hospitality, and Events at Aston Martin.
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Bradley recently surprised Croft with tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert, which they attended during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. It is for the same reason that the Sky Sports commentator missed last weekend’s action in Baku. This was Croft’s third missed race weekend of the season.
