Beyoncé and Solange snub father Mathew Knowles wedding... as he ties the knot with former model Gena Charmaine Avery

He divorced daughter Beyonce's mother Tina after more than 30 years of marriage

But Mathew Knowles has clearly moved on with his life.

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The 61-year-old married former model Gena Charmaine Avery last Sunday in Houston, Texas, but Beyoncé, 31, and her sister Solange, 27, were not in attendance.

Singer Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013", on Saturday June 29, 2013, in Las Vegas
Busy doing something: On June 29th Beyonce performed in Las Vegas as part of her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, while Solange performed at the Glastonbury Festival on the same date

'Unfortunately, Beyonce and Solange had previous engagements which made it impossible for them to attend,' Mathew told TMZ.

Estranged: Mathew Knowles married Gina Charmaine Avery on Sunday in Texas with neither of his daughters present

Beyonce is currently in the midst of her Mrs. Carter tour, and Solange is touring to promote her new EP True.

She performed at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, the night before her superstar sister also took to the stage at the Super Dome.

Mathew - who was also Beyonce's former manager - married former realtor, Gina, 48, following an 18 month engagement.

He split from from wife Tina in 2009 after it was revealed he had an affair and a baby boy, Nixon, with actress Alexsandra Wright.

Mathew quit his job as a medical equipment salesman to manage Beyonce's early group, Girl's Tyme, which eventually morphed into Destiny's Child in 1990.

Twenty-one years later, in 2011, she ended their professional relationship, while relaying that their personal relationship remained full 'of love'.

Rumours circulated about more going on behind-the-scenes than Beyonce let on as Mathew and Tina headed for divorce.

Ties were after all not easy to sever with Mathew having producer credits on many of his daughter's projects.

He also served as the founder of Music World Entertainment, a label that, through Columbia Records, has released albums by Beyoncé, sister Solange Knowles, Sunshine Anderson, and former Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

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'My dad knew that I needed his approval,' Beyonce said in a recent documentary.

Singer Beyonce performs on her "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2013" during the Essence Festival at the Superdome on Sunday, July 7, 2013, in New Orleans
Solange performs during the 2013 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 6, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

'And I think my father wouldn't give it to me. Because he kept pushing me. And kept pushing me. And kept pushing me. Every time my dad pushed me, I got better and stronger.'

'I needed a break, I needed my dad,' she said. 'I had to let go.'

The music manager, who still oversees the careers of several gospel singers, previously admitted he found it 'incredibly painful' to cut professional ties with Beyoncé.

Despite Matthew claiming it was joint decision for him to stop being her manager, Beyoncé - who has 18-month-old daughter Blue Ivy with her rapper husband Jay-Z - later revealed their split has taken a toll on their personal relationship.

We are a family: Beyoncé made it back to the US with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy in time for July 4 celebrations
Called it quits: Mathew and Tina Knowles, pictured in 2006 in LA, split in 2009 after it was revealed he had an affair and a baby boy, Nixon, with actress Alexsandra Wright

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