Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou marries in North Yorkshire

Jay Chou greeted fans who waited for him outside Castle Howard Credit: Jay Chou Facebook

Selby Abbey and Castle Howard in North Yorkshire are expected to benefit from an influx of Asian tourists after the two venues hosted the wedding celebrations of the Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou.

The star, who has sold 30 million albums, was once called the 'Asian King of Pop' by the Asian version of Time magazine.

On Sunday, he married the Australian model Hannah Quinlavin at Selby Abbey, before hosting a party reportedly costing £2m for 50 friends and relatives at Castle Howard. The house and grounds were closed for the day.

There is huge interest in the wedding in East Asia. One magazine described fans in China as 'heartbroken'. His name was reportedly searched more than 520 million times on the social network Weibo over the weekend.

Jay Chou has posted these pictures of people who waited for him outside the venues in North Yorkshire and thanked fans for their support.

Jay Chou with fans outside Castle Howard in North Yorkshire Credit: Jay Chou Facebook

The star also posted his wedding video to his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/jay