Celebrity Celebrity Weddings George Clooney: Forget About Another Wedding "I'm allowed one," says the actor, whose 1989 marriage ended in divorce By Mike Fleeman Mike Fleeman Mike Fleeman is a former West Coast editor at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2014. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 22, 2011 01:55PM EST Photo: Amy Sancetta/AP George Clooney has marriage on the mind – his first marriage. Appearing with his father Nick Clooney on Piers Morgan Tonight on Friday, George was asked by his dad to think about tying the knot. Nick noted he’d been married to George’s mom Nina for 51 years. “I hate to blow your whole news story, but I was married,” said George, wed to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. “Yeah, so I’ve proven how good I was at it, and I just. … I’m allowed one.” ARCHIVE: George & Elisabetta: Love, Italian Style George, 48, has been dating Italian model-actress Elisabetta Canalis, 32, since 2009.