Yvette Nicole Brown "didn't choose" to be single for most of her life

She told Us Weekly: "I am not someone who would want a big wedding, but at the same time, there's so many people that have prayed for me and wished for me who want to celebrate.

"Probably 10 years ago, I was on 'The Wendy Williams Show', and she asked me - and it's not a dig against Wendy.

"It's just where it happened. She asked me, 'You know you're running out of time, and when are you gonna get your guy and your kids?

"And I was like, 'Wow. It's not like I chose to go through life without a husband and children. It just didn't happen.'."

The former 'Drake and Josh' star - who is also known for her roles in sitcoms such as 'Community' and 'The Mayor' - is in fact just thankful that she "didn't settle" for anyone else and was able to put her career first.

She said: "The idea that I was able to build a full career and then God still had someone for me is kind of a nice feeling because I didn't settle. didn't choose someone because I felt like the music was ending.

"I think every woman should do that."

Away from the spotlight, Yvette has been a carer to her dad - who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease - for more than a decade and even though he won't be able to attend the wedding, she knows that he is still "happy "for her.

She said: "My dad loves [Anthony]. He's got to the point where he's pretty much nonverbal, so we can't talk about it, and he won't be able to attend [the wedding]. But I know in his heart that he's happy for me."