Dick Van Dyke is now a married man.
The 86-year-old Mary Poppins actor wed Arlene Silver, his 40-year-old girlfriend, back on February 29. The happy couple used a quadrennial occasion to make it official.
"Kinda on the spur of the moment, we just decided Leap Day would be the best time to do it," says Van Dyke of marrying his significant other of six years.
Dick Van Dyke met Arlene Silver six years ago at the SAG Awards, where he was "bowled over by her beauty" and hired her as his personal makeup artist.
The two became friends, then within the last few years, "fell in love."
This is the second marriage for Dick. Van Dyke was previously married to the mother of his four children, Margie Willett, but they eventually divorced.
He then lived with Michelle Triola for more than 30 years until her 2009 death. Now, despite the age difference, he says he's found his life partner again.
"I'm not a loner. I have to have a partner. I found the perfect one."
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