Ellen DeGeneres gets married
2008-08-17 11:29
Los Angeles - US comedian and
talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner,
actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on
Saturday, according to People magazine.
DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, exchanged handwritten
vows in an intimate ceremony attended by 19 guests, a
representative for the couple told the magazine.
The couple have been dating for about four years and have
been open about their relationship, appearing at red carpet
events in Hollywood together.
DeGeneres announced her plans to wed de Rossi, the former
Ally McBeal actress, on her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in May after California's Supreme Court overturned a state ban on same-sex marriage.
DeGeneres made broadcast history in 1997 when her TV
alter ego came out of the closet on her ABC sitcom Ellen,
becoming the first openly gay lead character on US prime-time
network television.
She previously had a relationship with actress Anne
Heche.