Nine-year-old schoolboy Saneie Masilela renewed his marital vows with bride 62 year old Helen Shabangu
Looking a little taller in last year's silver tuxedo, baby faced clutched the hand of as they repeated their vows one year on.
The second marriage ceremony was this time held at the home of the blushing bride in Ximhungwe in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in front of around 100 guests.
Last year the boy, from nearby Tshwane, tied the knot with bride Helen after claiming he had been told by his dead ancestors to wed.
Shockingly his family took the message from the heavens seriously and hurriedly forked out £500 for the bride and a further £1,000 for the big day.
Sanele -the youngest of five children - insisted the couple followed through with South African traditions insisting they have the second ceremony to make their marriage official.
Despite stunned villagers branding the act 'sickening' the boy's family defended the union saying it was just a ritual and not legally binding.
Young groom Sanele said he hoped he would have a proper wedding to a woman his own age when he was older.
'I told my mother that I wanted to get married because I really did want to,' he said.
'I'm happy that I married Helen - but I will go to school and study hard. When I'm older I will marry a lady my own age.
Helens children aged between 38 and 28, Sanele and his bride did not sign a marriage certificate and do not have to live together.
Both have gone back to their normal lives.
Helen's husband of 30 years and builder Alfred, attended both wedding ceremonies along with the couples five children.
Their wedding last year
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