Veteran television icon Dick Van Dyke wed his makeup artist Arlene Silver on February 29, 2012. Despite a four-plus decade age difference they made a spur of the moment decision to tie the knot on Leap Day.
The 86-year-old actor and his girlfriend, 40, met at the SAG Awards six years ago. He was “bowled over by her beauty” and hired her to become his personal makeup artist.
In addition to their business relationship they were good friends until 2009 when Van Dyke’s partner of 30 years, Michelle Triola, died.
He admits, “I’m not a loner. I have to have a life partner. I found the perfect one.”
The comedic actor has four children from his first marriage. No word on what the 50-something kids think of dear old dad marrying a woman several generations younger.
Check out another red carpet photo of the couple below. Dare we suggest that his makeup is slightly overdone?
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