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Vanna White, John Donaldson tie the knot in private ceremony

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Vanna White, John Donaldson tie the knot in private ceremony
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ByAngeline Jane Bernabe
January 22, 2026, 1:02 AM

Vanna White and her longtime love John Donaldson are married. 

The beloved "Wheel of Fortune" letter turner shared an Instagram post Wednesday revealing the news. 

White shared a series of photos with her and Donaldson, including one of her being carried by Donaldson in a white dress. 

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"Surprise! We got married! ❤️," White wrote in the caption of the post. "John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony."

She added, "We’re excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you!

Love, Vanna and John"

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In 2019 People interview, White opened up about her relationship with Donaldson, the founder of JDC Construction + Development Group, and said that they've been together for 12 years. At the time, when asked about making their relationship official, she said, "Do we have to get married? No, because we feel comfortable in our relationship. You know what I mean? I know that he's the one. He knows I'm the one."

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She added what she adores about him is that they are "very similar." 

"We get along so well. He's easy, and he lets me be me, and I let him be him," she said. 

This is White's second marriage. She was previously married to George Santo Pietro from 1990 to 2002. 

She and Pietro share two children together: Nicholas "Nikko" Santo Pietro and Giovanna "Gigi" Santo Pietro. 

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