Inside Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand's wedding: Preparations begin at the £4,000-a-night hotel in Turkey where ex-footballer, 40, and former TOWIE star, 27, are expected to wed

·         The couple announced their engagement in November 2018 after around two years of dating, when Rio proposed to Kate in Abu Dhabi.

·         The D Maris Bay hotel is thought to be the venue for their big day, with rooms ranging from £370 to an eye-watering £5,322.

·         It is also thought that Lydia Bright is the only TOWIE co-star that will attend the ceremony, which is expected to take place on Saturday 28th September.

·         Rio has three children Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, eight, with his late wife Rebecca, who passed away in May 2015 after battling cancer.

Preparations are underway for Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand's wedding at the lavish D Maris Bay hotel in Turkey.

The ex-footballer, 40, and former TOWIE star, 27, are thought to be exchanging their vows at the luxurious resort - which has rooms ranging from £370 to £5,322 - in a ceremony on Saturday 28th September.

Kate and Rio announced their engagement in November after he proposed to her on a family trip to Abu Dhabi with his three children Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, eight. The former England star first started dating Kate in late 2016, following the death of his wife Rebecca - who is the mother of his three children - in 2015.

The hotel which is thought to be the couple's venue boasts jaw-dropping views in the stunning Turkish sunshine, and according to the official website, offers wedding packages that include tailor-made menus and a specially-made wedding cake.

It also states: 'The secluded enclave has a wealth of photogenic spots to serve as the special setting to exchange vows with your partner or observe that all-important anniversary. 

'A sunset wedding on Green Hill or beach-side ceremony makes for an unforgettable memory. Follow it up with a one-of-a-kind reception with catering drawn from our collection of five renowned restaurants specialising in a range of international cuisines.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Kate Wright, Rio Ferdinand and the D Maris Bay hotel for comment. 

Rooms at the hotel range from £370 to the Presidential Suite which costs over £5,000 for just one night, and already several videos have surfaced of preparations being underway.

So far little has been revealed about which stars will jet to Turkey for the big day, although a source told MailOnline that Lydia Bright is the only former TOWIE co-star of Kate's to be invited.

It is likely that Rio has invited some of his former footballing pals, perhaps from England or Manchester United, where he played from 2002 to 2014. 

It comes after it was reported that the couple are finally set to tie the knot this weekend, ten months after announcing their engagement. 

The couple - who got engaged in November last year - are said to have opted to tie the knot in Turkey after jetting to the country in secret.

A source told The Sun: 'All their family and friends are already there. Phones have been taken from everyone — nobody has one.' 

In early November, Kate, 27, and Rio, 40, announced their engagement via a social media post after he proposed on a family trip to Abu Dhabi in front of his three children, Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, eight.