‘Sex and the City’ actor John Corbett revealed on Tuesday that he secretly wed long-time girlfriend Bo Derek in December last year after being together for close to 20 years. The 60-year-old actor made the announcement during an appearance on ‘The Talk’.

“Jerry, I can’t believe I forgot to tell you. Around Christmas time we got married. Bo and I got married, We got married. And this is probably the first time — we’re pretty private people. We didn’t make an announcement. All our friends and family knew,” he revealed, while showing off his wedding band. 

“But this is the first time either one of us has said anything publicly about it because really, we haven’t had an opportunity. So, you’re my buddy, and now I guess I’m telling all of America or the world. And yeah, after 20 years we decided to get married,” he added.

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The two began dating in 2002 after they were set up by Corbett’s friend, Hollywood agent Norby Walters.

In 2018, they revealed that spending time together is a key component to the success of their relationship.

“We both travel so much, so for us, our favorite vacation place is home. That’s where the romance is. We enjoy each other’s company; we make each other laugh. After 15 years we still hold hands; we still have barbecues with friends a couple times a week. [And Bo] still laughs at all my jokes even though she’s heard them a million times. We just enjoy each other. I’m sad when she’s not around,” Derek had said. 

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Corbett had told in another interview that his secret to their relationship was “listening.”

“Listening doesn’t hurt to somebody that you’re living with, instead of tuning them out. Because she really listens to me. By that, I mean she really listens to what I’m saying and watches what I’m doing and she’s just present. She’s in the moment as the cliche saying goes. But yeah, that’s it — is just listen to each other,” he had said.