George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin Get Married in Venice

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By Sam Frizell

Hollywood’s most-eligible bachelor is officially bachelor no more.

George Clooney married the human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice, Italy, in a private ceremony Saturday, the actor’s representative said. A brief statement from Clooney’s rep, Stan Rosenfeld, was the only communication on the marriage, which has seen a lot of hype but few remarks from Clooney.

Clooney, 53, was joined by friends to celebrate his marriage to the 36-year-old Alamuddin, 36 at Aman, a luxury hotel overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal. Families and close friends, including Matt Damon, John Krasinski and the Oscar winner’s producing partner, Grant Heslov were in attendance, People reports.

Clooney had mostly managed to keep their courtship out of the spotlight until he shared the news of their wedding date on Sept. 7.

The couple was married by close friend Walter Veltroni, who is the former mayor of Rome.

[People]

From Goofy Teen to Dashing Groom: See George Clooney's Life in Pictures

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Nerds of the world take heart: This is how the future "Sexiest Man Alive" looked in middle school. Chris Bott—Splash News/Corbis
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Clooney played George Burnett on "The Facts of Life" from 1985-1987. Ron Tom—NBC/Getty Images
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Clooney married Talia Balsam in 1989. They divorced three years later.Ron Galella—WireImage
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Clooney premiered in his breakout role as Dr. Doug Ross on ER in 1994.Sven Arnstein—NBC/Getty Images
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In 1996 Clooney appeared in From Dusk Till Dawn, his first successful movie.
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Clooney was voted People's Sexiest Man Alive for the first time in 1997 (he would win again in 2006).Sunset/Warner Bros.
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Clooney tore his dura mater while filming Syriana in 2005, causing spinal fluid to leak out of his nose. He had to undergo two surgeries to repair it. Warner Brothers
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In 2006 Clooney was the first person in Oscars history to be nominated for best director (Good Night and Good Luck) and best actor (Syriana) in different movies in the same year.Reed Saxon—AP
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Clooney won the Bob Hope Humanitarian Emmy in 2010 for his work for the victims of the Haitian earthquake.Kevin Winter—Getty Images
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In 2014 Clooney proposed to girlfriend Amal Alamuddin, despite claims that he would never marry again. Andres Solaro—AFP/Getty Images

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