Emilia Ginova, 22, was jailed today for posing as a blushing bride ready to walk up the aisle with her groom, Louis Esene, in Pontypridd, South Wales.
A bogus bride was caught out because she 'flinched' when her phoney husband-to-be touched her knee at a registery.
Emilia Ginova posed as a blushing bride ready to walk up the aisle with her groom. But, a court heard Ginova had only first seen Nigerian student Louis Esene on the
day of the service - and was being paid £3, 000 to take part in the sham marriage.
She was caught out by an eagle-eyed registrar who spotted her shocked reaction when Esene, 28, reached out to touch her knee.
Registration officer, Donna Davies said: "The groom tried to touch the bride's knee but she looked very uncomfortable. She flinched and there was no interaction at all. I knew it was a scam."
The marriage was stopped - and the pair were both arrested at the register office in Pontypridd, South Wales.
It was later revealed that Esene wanted to stay in Britain because his visa had ran out.
The court was told a friend recruited Ginova - who is a Slovakian-born Roma - and was four months pregnant for another man at the time of the wedding.
Esene and Ginova pleaded guilty to conspiracy to facilitate a breach of immigration law.
The Court heard that Esene &Ginova met first in November 22, 2012 - and spent the morning shopping for rings and a wedding dress.
It learnt that Esene lost his temper when Ginova failed to 'learn her lines properly' - and threatened he could put 'anyone in a dress'.
Both were jailed - Ginova, for 18 months and Esene, for 21 months.
Esene will be deported to Nigeria at the end of his sentence.
Judge Richard Twomlow said: "It strikes at the integrity of the importance of marriage."
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