Leona Lewis will wed long-term partner Dennis Jauch in a fairytale Italian wedding this weekend

LEONA LEWIS’s 2006 X Factor final, which saw her crowned champ and launched her music career, will soon have competition for the best day of her life.

I can reveal the singer will tie the knot this weekend with her partner of nine years, Dennis Jauch, in a fairytale wedding in Italy.

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A source close to the singer said Leona was madly in love and looking forward to getting married[/caption]

The couple now live in California but flew to Europe  recently ahead of the romantic ceremony.

A source close to the singer said: “Leona is madly in love with Dennis and they are both so excited to get hitched this weekend.

“They have flown  their nearest and dearest out to Italy for the ceremony and no expense has been spared.
“She has spent months and months making sure everything is perfect for the big day and they have loads of pals coming from the UK as well as the US.  Because they live in the States, their friends and family don’t all get to meet up much, so it’s going to be a really special day.”

She got together with Dennis in 2010, when he was working as her back-up dancer. He now has a career as a choreographer.

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Leona and Dennis took in the action at Wimbledon this summer[/caption]

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Leona got together with Dennis in 2010, when he was working as her back-up dancer — he’s now a choreographer[/caption]

He popped the question on holiday in Puerto Rico last summer and she had a pricey hen do in Hawaii in June.

Judging by the cash they are splashing on this wedding, I bet the honeymoon will be even more luxurious.

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Leona, pictured with show boss Simon Cowell, was crowned X Factor champ in 2006[/caption]

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