A YORK family joined some of the world's hottest stars today as they celebrated the marriage of their niece, Danielle Spencer, to Russell Crowe.

Peter and Anne Horsfall, from Nether Poppleton, joined guests including Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise for the sunset ceremony on the actor's 800-acre ranch in Coofs Harbour, north of Sydney.

The couple's granddaughters, Anna and Alex, from Leeds, were Danielle's bridesmaids.

The Evening Press exclusively revealed recently that Russell recently chartered a helicopter from Paris to Rufforth Airfield with Danielle for a two-hour chat with her grandparents, Peter and Nell Horsfall, at their home at Nether Poppleton.

Updated: 11:39 Monday, April 07, 2003