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Hero driver saves 'flustered' bride from missing her big day after cancelled cab

A hero driver was able to save the day for a 'flustered' bride after spotting her panicking on the side of the street.

Running 45 minutes late for her own wedding, the woman was seen looking extremely stressed as she struggled to get a taxi to take her to the ceremony.

With the art of flagging a cab often a game of chance, the bride had been caught unlucky, but was quickly saved by a passing driver who came to her aid.

Shared on TikTok and quickly going viral, the clip followed Marksteen Adamson as he noticed the woman standing in all her finery at a crossing in London, reports the Mirror.

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Supposedly heading to meet some friends in the city, Marksteen made the decision to offer the bride a lift to the church, which turned out to only be ten minutes away in the car.

Marksteen explained: "When I stopped at a pedestrian crossing and saw a bride looking confused and flustered. I started filming as I thought it would be a great shot seeing her cross the road in her full attire."

But he ended up becoming more involved in her story than he imagined, when she approached him.

"She saw me and started walking towards me and gesturing," he said

He discovered three taxis had cancelled on her, and she had no way of getting to her wedding.

Luckily, Marksteen had space in the back of his Land Rover, and he was more than happy to help her out.

In the video, the bride, who gives her name as Anastasia, can be seen trying to cross the road, before she spots Marksteen's vehicle.

Waiting in traffic, he then pauses to chat and realises he can help out.

Without a minute to spare, the bride, her sister, Alexandra, and her friend, Paul Kuraksin, jump into the car, with the bride telling the driver: "I'm late for church."

"Please hurry up," she adds.

The pair then chatted happily on their way to the church, according to Marksteen's caption.

His video ends with the beautiful bride arriving at the venue, where he is showered in thanks.

Marksteen wishes Anastasia "a fantastic wedding", as he goes to make his exit.

"Thank you so much. God bless you," she replies.

"After I dropped her off I heard the sound of the organ ring out and knew everything was going to be alright. It was a beautiful sunny day," the video's caption adds.

The heart-warming video has racked up over 100k likes since it was posted earlier today, with people rushing to praise the driver's kindness.

One person said: "I bet this moment made her wedding even more memorable."

"This is literally like a movie scene SO CUTE," added another.

"Good on you. You will be repaid one day," said a third.

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