Donald Trump Jr. has officially tied the knot with model Bettina Anderson — but the wedding happened far more secretly than anyone expected. Instead of waiting for their lavish Bahamas ceremony planned for this weekend, the couple reportedly decided to legally marry days earlier during a private gathering in Florida.
According to reports, the 48-year-old son of Donald Trump married Bettina Anderson on May 21 at the home of her twin sister, Christina Anderson McPherson. The intimate ceremony was reportedly officiated by family real-estate attorney Brad McPherson, adding another layer of privacy to the unexpected marriage.
The sudden legal wedding surprised many people because the couple had still been expected to hold a glamorous destination celebration in the Bahamas this weekend. Fans online immediately began speculating whether the private Florida ceremony was simply a legal formality before the larger event or if the couple intentionally wanted to avoid media attention surrounding a huge public wedding.
Donald Jr. proposed to Bettina late last year during a Christmas reception at the White House after roughly a year of dating. Since then, the pair have increasingly appeared together at political and social events, quickly becoming one of the more closely watched couples connected to the Trump family circle.
Before his relationship with Bettina, Donald Jr. spent several years engaged in a highly publicized romance with former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. Prior to that, he was married to Vanessa Haydon, with whom he shares five children.
Donald Jr. is the eldest child from Donald Trump’s first marriage to Czech model Ivana Trump. Their marriage also produced Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump before ending in 1992. Donald Trump later married Marla Maples, with whom he shares daughter Tiffany Trump, before eventually marrying Melania Trump, the mother of Barron Trump. But this week, all attention shifted back to Donald Jr. after the quiet wedding suddenly became public.
