BRITAIN'S first Internet divorcee is preparing to walk down the aisle for the third time.

Linda Scott, of Wroughton, was the first woman in Britain to divorce online, thanks to a service provided by Swindon's Mark Keenan.

The 47-year old's decree absolute was expected last Friday after she used modern technology to complete her uncontested divorce.

She is confident her forthcoming marriage to Trevor Holliday will not require a return trip to the website.

She said: "I hope I won't need it again."

Mr Keenan's company, Divorce OnLine, launched its divorce web site earlier this year.

As well providing practical information and documents, site visitors can use it to access thousands of other people who are going through similar experiences. Such has been the site's success that Mr Keenan appeared on ITV's Tricia show last week to talk about its appeal.

Mrs Scott and Mr Holliday intend to tie the knot shortly after Christmas without the aid of the Internet.

The couple met during a St John Ambulance cadet camp on the Isle of Wight, and have been together for about a year.

Mrs Scott, an assistant buyer with a Trowbridge-based meat company, has been married twice before and her first divorce was by more conventional methods. This time, she logged onto the web and downloaded the necessary court forms.

She said she saw an article in the Gazette's sister paper, the Evening Advertiser, and thought it was a good idea.

"We had just had the Internet installed at the office and I suppose it was a way of familiarising myself with it," she said.

Mrs Scott missed the first story in July but the follow-up caught her eye with the headline Web Divorce Is A Hit With Women.

"The company was really helpful. I was able to talk to them with any queries about the forms," she said.

Mr Holliday, a technician, is looking forward to married life.

He is well aware of his bride-to-be's claim to fame.

He said: "I thought it was fine. I wasn't too worried how she went about it."

Mr Holliday also believes his bride-to-be has paid her first and last visit to the website.

" I don't think we'll need it again," he joked.

Mr Keenan, 32, a divorcee himself who remarried, said he was delighted with Mrs Scott's good news.

He said: "I am really pleased for Linda and wish her well.

"I am just happy she was able to get the divorce completed as quickly and cheaply as possible."

Despite his 15 minutes of television fame, Mr Keenan remains dedicated to improving the service still further. The site is visited by more than one million users a month.

He has already introduced a service for house-buyers.

Those seeking more information about divorce by internet can visit Mr Keenan's web site at www.divorce-online.co.uk.