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Their wedding was an intimate affair, with only about 40 close friends and family in attendance. Amongst the bridal party were Michelle's celebrity pals such as Jesseca Liu, Priscelia Chan, Jaylee Woo, Apple Hong and Priscelia Lee.
Other guests included local DJ Yasminne Cheng, actress Cynthia MacQuarrie and former actress Ericia Lee.
Michelle, had told Shin Min Daily News in an interview that they'd decided to get married after dating for just over two months.
The pair had first met each other back in 2008 — a brief encounter which Michelle admitted she doesn't remember.
Their next meeting was in 2013 where they got to know each other better, but neither contacted each other until 2020.
But it was only in 2024 when Jackson sent Michelle a birthday greeting did their relationship began to deepen. The pair subsequently went for coffee with a mutual friend and began chatting more frequently this year, reported Shin Min.
To Michelle, their blossoming relationship felt like "a campus romance" where they would chat for four to five hours at a time, about everything under the sun.
"I realised we are both very alike; I'm the female version of him, and he's the male version of me," said Michelle.
PHOTO: Screengrab from Instagram/Michellechiaofficial
While marriage wasn't on the cards at first, their attitudes soon changed.
She told Shin Min: "Fate is unstoppable. Initially we felt we would be content just being together, but after that, our mindset changed."
When asked what drew them to each other, Michelle said she appreciates his diligence, thoughtfulness and open-mindedness to differing opinions, while Jackson admires her patience, caring and consideration in the way she communicates with him.
Their age gap was never an issue either, they told Lianhe Zaobao, with Jackson adding that compatibility was the most important criteria to him.
According to Shin Min, he proposed to her at UTown at the National University of Singapore, as it was the location of their first date. While the proposal caught her off-guard, it did not come as a complete surprise.
"He'd asked me before if I would mind having a 'lightning marriage'. I told him no, 'why would I mind?'" said Michelle.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears, Zaobao reported.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
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Other guests included local DJ Yasminne Cheng, actress Cynthia MacQuarrie and former actress Ericia Lee.
Michelle, had told Shin Min Daily News in an interview that they'd decided to get married after dating for just over two months.
The pair had first met each other back in 2008 — a brief encounter which Michelle admitted she doesn't remember.
Their next meeting was in 2013 where they got to know each other better, but neither contacted each other until 2020.
But it was only in 2024 when Jackson sent Michelle a birthday greeting did their relationship began to deepen. The pair subsequently went for coffee with a mutual friend and began chatting more frequently this year, reported Shin Min.
To Michelle, their blossoming relationship felt like "a campus romance" where they would chat for four to five hours at a time, about everything under the sun.
"I realised we are both very alike; I'm the female version of him, and he's the male version of me," said Michelle.
PHOTO: Screengrab from Instagram/Michellechiaofficial
While marriage wasn't on the cards at first, their attitudes soon changed.
She told Shin Min: "Fate is unstoppable. Initially we felt we would be content just being together, but after that, our mindset changed."
When asked what drew them to each other, Michelle said she appreciates his diligence, thoughtfulness and open-mindedness to differing opinions, while Jackson admires her patience, caring and consideration in the way she communicates with him.
Their age gap was never an issue either, they told Lianhe Zaobao, with Jackson adding that compatibility was the most important criteria to him.
According to Shin Min, he proposed to her at UTown at the National University of Singapore, as it was the location of their first date. While the proposal caught her off-guard, it did not come as a complete surprise.
"He'd asked me before if I would mind having a 'lightning marriage'. I told him no, 'why would I mind?'" said Michelle.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears, Zaobao reported.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
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Other guests included local DJ Yasminne Cheng, actress Cynthia MacQuarrie and former actress Ericia Lee.
Michelle, had told Shin Min Daily News in an interview that they'd decided to get married after dating for just over two months.
The pair had first met each other back in 2008 — a brief encounter which Michelle admitted she doesn't remember.
Their next meeting was in 2013 where they got to know each other better, but neither contacted each other until 2020.
But it was only in 2024 when Jackson sent Michelle a birthday greeting did their relationship began to deepen. The pair subsequently went for coffee with a mutual friend and began chatting more frequently this year, reported Shin Min.
To Michelle, their blossoming relationship felt like "a campus romance" where they would chat for four to five hours at a time, about everything under the sun.
"I realised we are both very alike; I'm the female version of him, and he's the male version of me," said Michelle.
PHOTO: Screengrab from Instagram/Michellechiaofficial
While marriage wasn't on the cards at first, their attitudes soon changed.
She told Shin Min: "Fate is unstoppable. Initially we felt we would be content just being together, but after that, our mindset changed."
When asked what drew them to each other, Michelle said she appreciates his diligence, thoughtfulness and open-mindedness to differing opinions, while Jackson admires her patience, caring and consideration in the way she communicates with him.
Their age gap was never an issue either, they told Lianhe Zaobao, with Jackson adding that compatibility was the most important criteria to him.
According to Shin Min, he proposed to her at UTown at the National University of Singapore, as it was the location of their first date. While the proposal caught her off-guard, it did not come as a complete surprise.
"He'd asked me before if I would mind having a 'lightning marriage'. I told him no, 'why would I mind?'" said Michelle.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears, Zaobao reported.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
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Their wedding was an intimate affair, with only about 40 close friends and family in attendance. Amongst the bridal party were Michelle's celebrity pals such as Jesseca Liu, Priscelia Chan, Jaylee Woo, Apple Hong and Priscelia Lee.Other guests included local DJ Yasminne Cheng, actress Cynthia MacQuarrie and former actress Ericia Lee.
Michelle, had told Shin Min Daily News in an interview that they'd decided to get married after dating for just over two months.
The pair had first met each other back in 2008 — a brief encounter which Michelle admitted she doesn't remember.
Their next meeting was in 2013 where they got to know each other better, but neither contacted each other until 2020.
But it was only in 2024 when Jackson sent Michelle a birthday greeting did their relationship began to deepen. The pair subsequently went for coffee with a mutual friend and began chatting more frequently this year, reported Shin Min.
To Michelle, their blossoming relationship felt like "a campus romance" where they would chat for four to five hours at a time, about everything under the sun.
"I realised we are both very alike; I'm the female version of him, and he's the male version of me," said Michelle.
While marriage wasn't on the cards at first, their attitudes soon changed.
She told Shin Min: "Fate is unstoppable. Initially we felt we would be content just being together, but after that, our mindset changed."
When asked what drew them to each other, Michelle said she appreciates his diligence, thoughtfulness and open-mindedness to differing opinions, while Jackson admires her patience, caring and consideration in the way she communicates with him.
Their age gap was never an issue either, they told Lianhe Zaobao, with Jackson adding that compatibility was the most important criteria to him.
According to Shin Min, he proposed to her at UTown at the National University of Singapore, as it was the location of their first date. While the proposal caught her off-guard, it did not come as a complete surprise.
"He'd asked me before if I would mind having a 'lightning marriage'. I told him no, 'why would I mind?'" said Michelle.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears, Zaobao reported.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
Michelle, who turns 50 next month, also shared how her best gifts this birthday are her new husband and wedding, which featured five minutes of fireworks — a surprise from Jackson which brought her to tears.
"I didn't expect my biggest gift (referring to Jackson) to suddenly appear, and my biggest surprise to be our wedding. This is my best birthday present," she said.
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