3:27pm UK, Friday January 24, 2003

Actress Liv Tyler has turned her back on a Hollywood wedding - to get married in Yorkshire instead.

The Lord of the Rings star is set to tie the knot in Headingley, Leeds.

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Liv and Royston

Her rock star fiance Royston Langdon, who fronts Spacehog, is from the area.

His dad Chester told the Daily Star: "Liv really likes it here in Leeds. She's a lovely lass. It's going to be a great occasion."

He added: "I'm thrilled. We're really looking forward to the big day."

The paper said Liv, 25, who plays elf princess Arwen Evenstar in the movie, is so in love with Yorkshire she even paid £3 to join Headingley's working men's club.

It quoted Liv as saying: "I love Leeds and the area around it.

"I love the Roman ruins and the rolling hills. It is so beautiful.

"I've also become a big fan of Yorkshire pudding."