Huge congratulations to Julian Clary! The 57-year-old has confirmed that he has tied the knot with long-term partner Ian Mackley during an intimate ceremony over the weekend. Taking to his Twitter page on Sunday, the presenter shared a sweet photograph which showed him signing the marriage register.

The much-loved television personality shared the happy news with a tongue in cheek message to delighted fans. The snap sees the couple dressed in formal suits with floral corsages after sharing their vows.

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Fellow comedians Dawn French and Mark Trevorrow were some of the first stars to wish the pair their congratulations. actress simply said "wooooohoooooo! Xxx," while the Australian comic posted, "Oh my dearest darlings - sincere congrats and much love to you both. Thrilled!"

The couple - who live together in a 15th-century manor in Aldington, Kent - have been together since 2005 after meeting on a yacht in Ibiza. Last year when promoting his book, , Julian touched on marriage, saying: "I shall wait until he asks me. We do talk about it but we are happy as we are - we didn't even do a civil partnership. But I am definitely spoken for in that department and we don’t go in for any of that open nonsense. Life is ­complicated enough. The idea of that big day, and everyone there, I don't know, maybe one day, if we're in the mood.

Julian Clary has confirmed his marriage to long-term partner Ian Mackley

Meanwhile, the British comedian recently embarked on a tour with his show , which marks his 30 years in showbusiness. The TV star first shot to fame in the 1980s where he appeared on before going on to co-host with Mike Smith. He also won in 2012 and became a Sunday Times best-selling novelist after he launched a series of children's books.

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