But cynicism remains and it does seem odd that the best man at Lopez's wedding was not a long-time friend of Judd's, but rather the superstar's manager.

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Mr. Longueuil was the best man at Mr. Freeman's 2009 wedding, and Mr. Freeman was to return the favor this month as a groomsman when Mr. Longueuil got married.

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Alistair McMillan, 52, the best man at Mr Webster's wedding to Claire Morris in 1993, described them as "very much in love".

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But to reach that stage the Scot, who missed being best man at his brother David's wedding on Friday to attend the weigh-in, first had to toil.

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The best man at French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wedding has been charged with misuse of public funds.

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The dog appeared at charity events to help raise funds for good causes and was joint best man at Mr Merrilees wedding in 1968.

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