Rod Stewart finally made an honest woman out of his long-term girlfriend Penny Lancaster in Italy yesterday.

The leggy blonde became the veteran singer�s third wife in a low key morning ceremony in a 17th Century villa on the Italian Riviera attended only by Lancaster�s parents.

The bevy of celebrity guests � including Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John � were not invited, leaving the couple to celebrate their marriage with a cappuccino in a street caf� before retiring for a spot of sunbathing, although they did hold a reception in the evening.

Local councillor Maria Benazzi, who conducted the ceremony, told the Daily Mail, �It was a very simple and sober ceremony that lasted about 20 to 25 minutes.

�Rod Stewart was my idol when I was younger, so to carry out his wedding ceremony was a great honour.

"There was the classic simple civil wedding service, with an exchange of rings, and at the end I pronounced them man and wife.

"They kissed each other and her parents applauded."

When asked how the ceremony had gone, Rod, 62, gave a thumbs up and said, �I feel fantastic.�