Thursday 15 September 2022 11:14 PM MIC's James Taylor and Maeva D'Ascanio spark wedding rivalry with Jamie Laing ... trends now

Made In Chelsea's James Taylor and Maeva D'Ascanio have sparked wedding rivalry with fellow show stars Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo ahead of both couple's upcoming nuptials.

James, 27, and Maeve, 26, who have been together for three years and are expecting a baby together, got engaged in April while visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome, while Jamie, 33, and Sophie, 28, announced in December that they too are soon set to say 'I do'.

And James has jokingly claimed his and Maeva's wedding is going to be in a 'different league' from Jamie and Sophie's, with Maeva insisting: 'A race horse doesn't compete with a pony.'

Revealing their plans to get married in 2023, Maeva told Johnny Seifert on the Secure The Insecure podcast: 'The plans are for a Christmas wedding next year but that's it for now. It's going be here in England. We're just waiting to actually start the process of organising the wedding. 

'Right now we're trying to be focused on the baby. Otherwise, it's too much to think about.'

When asked if the guest list would have many of the same names as Jamie and Sophie's big day, James added: 'There will be similar guests, but there's no competition, right? 

'When you're in a different league, there's a different competition. I'm saying it's Premier League stuff. We're at the top race.'

Maeva chimed in: 'A race horse doesn't compete with a pony.'

James laughed: 'I think we like we like to throw a bit of shade here and there. Honestly, we're really happy for them. We're not close enough to be in competition.'

'We’re happy for them, but we're happier for us. So we will enjoy our stay and our winter wedding.'