Ben Barnes reveals marriage in two words: 'We got married!'

Not a press release, a post

Ben Barnes and Aubrey Cleland themselves told the world. The couple shared a joint post on Instagram on Wednesday 14 October and the actor's caption began with two words: 'We got married! Earlier that week, Page Six reported that the wedding had already happened.

A Saturday in an Oregon chateau

The photos were taken at Chateau de Lis in Oregon City, Cleland's home state. The couple tied the knot in front of 150 guests on the Saturday, Page Six reported. Barnes wore a black evening suit. Cleland wore a flowing white gown with a bodice of a corset.

Nine months later in England

The proposal had arrived ten months ago, England. There was no announcement, no magazine spread and no confirmed date between the two of them – just a quiet run-up, and then the post. For an actor who’s been photographed for two decades, it was a wedding that was nearly all his.