Cliff Notes – Yellowstone star, 54, marries weather presenter fiancée, 34, in Vatican wedding
- Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo exchanged vows in a ceremony at the Vatican, marking a significant occasion for the couple, who began dating in 2022.
- The wedding was attended by close friends and family, with both sharing heartfelt messages on social media expressing their gratitude and joy for the union.
- Brianna highlighted the logistical challenges of marrying in the Vatican, crediting various individuals and a wedding planning team for their support in making the day special.
Yellowstone star, 54, marries weather presenter fiancée, 34, in Vatican wedding
Congratulations are in order for Josh Lucas and Brianna Ruffalo (Picture: Getty)
Yellowstone star Josh Lucas, 54, has tied the knot with his 34-year-old fiancée Brianna Ruffalo in the Vatican.
The actor, known for his roles in films including Sweet Home Alabama and Ford v Ferrari, and weather presenter Brianna Ruffalo announced on Friday that they had said their vows at the official residence of the Pope in Rome, Italy.
Brianna, who works for ABC7 in Los Angeles, captioned an Instagram carousel from their special day: ‘Mr and Mrs Incredibly blessed to receive this sacrament together inside the heart of the Catholic Church and holy city.’
She shared a selection of snaps from their ceremony inside one of the chapels, which showed Josh planting a kiss on her inside the church and photos of them posing outside the famous St Peter’s Basilica.
‘I love you! Easily one of the greatest days of my life. I am so so grateful,’ Josh wrote in the comments section as others rushed to share their congratulations, including Brianna’s ABC7 colleagues.
He also shared photos on his account as he thanked people for who helped ‘make the dream of wedding in the Vatican come true’.
The couple, who started dating in 2022, said ‘I do’ in one of the most famous locations in the world (Picture: Getty)
‘Congratulations my friend. This is the good stuff,’ commented White Lotus star Walton Goggins while Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Alison Janney shared her good wishes and House of Cards’ Michael Kelly added: ‘Perfect!!! Congratulations yall!!!’
Brianna gave a hint at what it entails to get married in the holy location – something only open to Catholic couples – in a follow-up post on Saturday evening, where she shared a gorgeous portrait of her and her husband posing on a balcony outside together in their wedding finery, heads together.
‘We are grateful to the many people who helped us get to this moment in the Catholic Church,’ she began. ‘I am so thankful for Father Winters at the parish I grew up in, and Sister Angelica at the archdiocese of Los Angeles – as well as several others within the archdiocese.
‘We also absolutely couldn’t have done this without our stellar wedding planning team who coordinated with the Vatican. Thank you for making our wedding day so beautiful and easy.’
Upon announcing their engagement last July, the American Psycho actor – who has recently delighted fans by portraying the young version of Kevin Costner’s character John Dutton on smash-hit cowboy show Yellowstone – shared that he was ‘grateful and thrilled’ that Brianna had agreed to be his wife after he popped the question during a romantic Italian holiday.
Actor Josh, who has starred in many movies, has recently portrayed the young version of Kevin Costner’s character John Dutton on TV phenomenon Yellowstone (Picture: Paramount/Shutterstock)
The happy couple, who had been together for almost two years, shared their news on Instagram, with a tearful Brianna laughing as she showed off her diamond ring while musicians played Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love.
Josh captioned his post: ‘For the last 2 years in every way and every day this beautiful soul has made me and my life better, deeper, and more whole.
‘I am so grateful and thrilled she said ‘Yes’. I WAY love you Brianna. Thank you to our families and all the people and places that made this come true. I am absolutely aware I got crazy lucky.’
Meanwhile, Brianna said that accepting Josh’s proposal was the ‘easiest and best question’ she’d ever answered.
Josh called his wedding to meteorologist Brianna on Friday ‘easily one of the greatest days of my life’ (Picture: Getty)
She wrote on her own page: ‘Almost 2 years ago this fall, and with no expectations, Josh walked into my life… and we knew almost immediately we had each found our person in a way we’ve never experienced – on every level. This was the easiest and best question I’ve ever answered. So, here’s to forever with my love, my best friend. I can’t wait to keep living this life with you.’
Josh was previously married to ex-wife Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, with whom he shares 13-year-old son Noah.
The former couple were engaged six weeks after meeting in 2011, marrying in 2012 and then divorcing in 2014.
He previously joked that Brianna is ‘fully’ on the side of Patrick Dempsey’s character Andrew Hennings in his classic 2002 rom-com Sweet Home Alabama.
It’s the second time down the aisle for Josh, who shares a son with his ex-wife (Picture: Getty)
The movie sees Reese Witherspoon’s Melanie Smooter leave her fiancé Andrew for Josh’s character Jake Perry at the end of the film.
He told Entertainment Tonight: ‘In [Brianna’s] mind, she’s like, “But you’re the guy that kind of ruined their relationship!”
‘The funny thing is once she said that, all these people have come up to me and been like, “Yeah, I was Team Patrick too.”’