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| Film star George Clooney marries in Venice | Film star George Clooney marries in Venice |
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| Hollywood star George Clooney has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice, in one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the showbusiness year. | Hollywood star George Clooney has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in Venice, in one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the showbusiness year. |
| A host of fellow stars descended on the city's canals for the union between the film world's most eligible bachelor, 53, and Ms Alamuddin, 36. | A host of fellow stars descended on the city's canals for the union between the film world's most eligible bachelor, 53, and Ms Alamuddin, 36. |
| The ceremony was celebrated in a hotel overlooking the famous Grand Canal. | The ceremony was celebrated in a hotel overlooking the famous Grand Canal. |
| Clooney's agent broke the news to journalists in a brief statement. | |
| According to AP news agency, that will be the only communication on the wedding. | |
| Clooney and his friends had sipped champagne before gliding up the Grand Canal on Saturday evening to the luxury Aman Hotel, waving to hundreds of well-wishers. | Clooney and his friends had sipped champagne before gliding up the Grand Canal on Saturday evening to the luxury Aman Hotel, waving to hundreds of well-wishers. |
| Guests include Cindy Crawford, Bill Murray, Matt Damon and the U2 singer Bono. | Guests include Cindy Crawford, Bill Murray, Matt Damon and the U2 singer Bono. |
| Clooney's boat was momentarily blocked by a passing cruise liner and then by a water bus, giving time for dozens of boats carrying photographers to catch up, AP writes. | Clooney's boat was momentarily blocked by a passing cruise liner and then by a water bus, giving time for dozens of boats carrying photographers to catch up, AP writes. |
| A police boat swerved in vain to try to keep the paparazzi away. | A police boat swerved in vain to try to keep the paparazzi away. |
| Ms Alamuddin was last seen publicly on Friday riding in a water taxi down the Grand Canal with Clooney's arm round her. | |
| The couple were engaged in April. | The couple were engaged in April. |
| Despite the long build-up to the wedding, interest still abounded on social media at news of the knot being tied. | |
| "George Clooney is married," wrote one tweeter. "Heterosexual men of earth release a collective sigh of relief. Everyone else mourns." |