Clooney weds British lawyer

The pair celebrated at the luxury Aman hotel overlooking the romantic city’s Grand Canal.

Guests were seen taking gondolas and canal boats to the event on Saturday, with Clooney dressed in a tuxedo waving to crowds. The couple arrived in the Italian city flanked by family and friends and a string of celebrities.

Famous guests included Matt Damon, Ellen Barkin, Anna Wintour, Richard Kind and Bono and his wife.

Earlier in the day, the 53-year-old Oscar-winner had enjoyed a drink with supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband Randy Gerber on a hotel terrace.

Human rights lawyer Alamuddin, 36, was born in Beirut, educated at Oxford, and is based in London. She has represented WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and been described as a ‘’passionate defender of human rights’’.

Clooney, who shot to fame playing Dr Doug Ross in medical drama ER, was previously married to actress Talia Balsam and had said he would never marry again, though he has since dated a string of women including Lisa Snowdon, Stacy Keibler and Elisabetta Canalis.

The actor’s long-time representative Stan Rosenfield confirmed the marriage in a brief statement.