ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus ties the knot for the third time in Copenhagen with Sandi Toksvig officiating(Image: Krestine Havemann)

ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus marries for a third time with Sandi Toksvig officiating

ABBA legend Bjorn Ulvaeus, 79, has married his Danish girlfriend Christina Sas, 51, in Copenhagen, with Great British Bake Off's Sandi Toksvig officiating the ceremony

by · The Mirror

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has wed for a third time - and The Great British Bake Off ’s Sandi Toksvig officiated the ceremony.

The Swedish star, 79, married his Danish partner of two years Christina Sas, 51, in Copenhagen on Saturday in an “extra special” wedding. Danish singers Anne Linnet and Kaya Brüel performed at their nuptials.

Björn revealed his happy news on social media, posting a selection of photographs from the day and announcing: “Today on the 21st of September 2024, Björn Ulvaeus married Christina Sas from Herning, Denmark. They met in Nürnberg in 2021 in connection with the release of ABBA’s last album Voyage and started dating in the spring of 2022. The wedding took place in Copenhagen in the presence of close friends and family.

"Sandi Toksvig, Anne Linnet and Kaya Brüel generously performed and made the evening extra special.” Sandi, 66, wore clergy robes for the occasion. The TV presenter has been friends with Björn since the pair collaborated on Mamma Mia: The Party! in 2018.

Björn Ulvaeus married Christina Sas in Herning, Denmark on Saturday( Image: Krestine Havemann)
Great British Bake Off star Sandi Toksvig officiated the ceremony( Image: Krestine Havemann)

Björn and Christina made their first public appearance together in June 2022, when he told reporters: “We have dated for a while and I felt like I wanted to take her to this event. So this is the first time we go out together.” The couple met when Christina worked for ABBA’s label Universal in Germany, which released their 2021 album Voyage.

The following year, he announced his marriage to his second wife, music journalist Lena Kallersjo, 75, was over. In February 2022 the couple, who share two daughters Emma, 42, and Anna, 38, released a joint statement which read: “After many wonderful and eventful years, we have decided to go our separate ways. We remain close friends and will continue to celebrate our grandchildren’s birthdays and other family holidays together.” The agreed to split their £100million assets equally.

Björn was previously married to his bandmate Agnetha Faltskog from 1971 to 1979. They had children Linda, 51, and Peter, 46, together. In 2020, he spoke candidly about his sex life in an interview, saying: “I’m 75, and I can’t manage more than four times a week.”

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