VENICE, Italy -- George Clooney's representative says the actor has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy.
The one-line statement from Clooney's long-time representative Stan Rosenfield is expected to be the only communication on the much-anticipated marriage of the actor who long reigned as Hollywood's most-eligible bachelor.
Clooney's celebrity pals joined the couple to celebrate the ceremony in the luxury Aman hotel overlooking Venice's spectacular Grand Canal.
Clooney was followed by a flotilla of photographers to the hotel, and the actor rubbed his hands in anticipation before disappearing inside as the sun set Saturday evening.
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Actor George Clooney waves from a boat on his way to the Aman hotel ahead of his wedding in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (Luigi Costantini)