Luther star Idris Elba marries girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre in lavish Morocco ceremony

Idris Elba has tied the knot with his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre during a three-day celebration in Morocco.

In photographs shared by British Vogue on Instagram, the bride wore a custom gown by Vera Wang, while the Luther actor wore a bespoke suit by Ozwald Boateng.

They exchanged vows on April 26 at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel in Marrakesh, according to the magazine.

The night before the ceremony, friends and family attended a "colours of the souk" themed dinner and today will attend a party at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, which will reportedly emulate the atmosphere of a festival.

The couple got engaged last February after Elba dropped to one knee during a screening of his film Yardie at the Rio Cinema in Dalston, east London.

Rio Cinema confirmed the news on their Twitter account, writing: "Another @riocinema first! Still 5 days to Valentines Day but @idriselba went down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend live on stage this morning before a preview of his film."

Elba and Dhowre, a model and former Miss Vancouver, had reportedly been dating since early 2017.

The London-born actor, best known for his role in BBC drama Luther, was previously married to Hanne Norgaard and Sonya Hamlin.

Elba was recently caught up in speculation about who would replace Daniel Craig as James Bond.

Rumours he was tipped for the role swirled when he posted a selfie with Craig at the 2019 Golden Globes, but he has since said he needs to stop "fuelling" gossip.

The latest film in the franchise, Bond 25, is due to be released in April 2020.

Elba recently played washed-up DJ and ageing playboy Charlie Ayo in his own Netflix sitcom Turn Up Charlie.