Britain’s best-known bachelor Hugh Grant finally ties the knot — as he gets hitched to a Swedish television producer at 57 years old.
After a career playing a string of commitment-phobic characters in films including Four Weddings And A Funeral and About A Boy, the actor married 39-year-old Anna Eberstein.
They swapped vows in a low-key ceremony on Thursday at Chelsea register office near their West London home, before posing for photos with family and friends — wearing their wedding rings for the first time.
Clad in a navy lounge suit and tie, dad-of-five Hugh chose an unusual gold ring set with three red gemstones.
It bore a striking resemblance to a comedy ring used in his 1994 screen hit Four Weddings.
Anna shunned a traditional wedding dress in favour of a miniskirt and fitted blouse, left, but wore a classic gold band on her finger.
An onlooker said: “It looked like a small affair, just a few friends and family.
They posed for pictures outside and there was no sign of wedding dresses or any fanfare.
“They both looked delighted, smiling at passers-by and laughing with the children.
“It was obviously a lovely day for all involved.”
Earlier in the day Hugh had been seen on a London bus, already in his wedding suit.
The actor had endured a chequered love life — prompting many friends to believe he would never settle down — before finally confirming plans to wed earlier this month.
The star, who has three kids with Anna and two by ex Tinglan Hong, has dated a string of glamorous women, but once predicted he’d become “a sad, lonely old man”.
His best-known romance was his 13-year relationship with actress Liz Hurley.
They split in 2000, five years after he was caught with Hollywood hooker Divine Brown.