The child of iconic pop duo Sonny and Cher is officially hitched, marrying long-time love Shara Blue Mathes in a glitzy Hollywood-themed affair.
Chaz Bono and Mathes recently tied the knot at Hollywood Roosevelt hotel in Los Angeles, with all their loved ones – including Bono’s superstar mother – in attendance.
The pair’s relationship spans decades, having first met as teenagers over 40 years ago.
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Speaking to PEOPLE, a 57-year-old Bono reflected on his enduring relationship with Mathes, admitting “not many grooms ultimately end up marrying the very first girl they ever kissed so many years later.”
“She makes me feel complete knowing she will always be there beside me as partner, my best friend, and the love of my life,” he continued.
“No matter what life brings us, we will always be safer and stronger together… and we are home.”
The happy couple first met at Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in their teens, but their paths then diverged for a number of years before reconnecting in 2017.
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Per their Honeyfund website, the newlyweds plan to celebrate their marriage with a romantic Hawaii excursion.
Cher, 79, was seen looking on from the front row at The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel in Los Angeles for the “Hollywood Glam Formal” themed occasion.
Bono and Mathes share a close bond with the singer, having recently supported her during an appearance at Saban Theatre for promotion of Cher: The Memoir, Part 1.
Cher, meanwhile, has also been openly supportive of her son over the years, remaining his rock throughout his gender transition in 2008-2010.
Speaking about the process to CNN, she admitted initially it “wasn’t easy.”
“But you don’t really lose them. They just are in a different shape,” she said.
“We talked about [whether Bono was] transgender for many years. And [he] would say, ‘No, I don’t want to [transition].’ And then he went and said, ‘OK, I want to do this.'”
Bono, an actor and the first transgender person to appear on Dancing with the Stars, is now “so unbelievably happy,” Cher added.
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