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The Holiday's Rufus Sewell, 56, quietly marries Vivian Benitez, 27, months after engagement

Bronte Gossling
Bronte Gossling

Congratulations are in order for The Holiday's Rufus Sewell and television actress Vivian Benitez, who have quietly tied the knot in Wales.

The 56-year-old actor – who most recently played Prince Andrew in Scoop – and his 27-year-old fiancée are understood to have said "I do" in Wales last week, months after the couple confirmed their December engagement.

While neither Sewell nor Benitez have publicly commented on their nuptials, they were seen posing for wedding photos at Manorbier Castle.

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Local paper The Pembrokeshire Herald reports the wedding took place on July 13, noting the castle was closed to the public with the announcement saying it was "whilst a beautiful wedding takes place."

This marks the third time Sewell – who played Iris Simpkins' (Kate Winslet) ex in The Holiday – has said 'I do', with the BAFTA nominee marrying Amy Gardner back in 2004, and the former couple splitting two years later in 2006.

Sewell's first marriage was to Australian author, fashion designer and businesswoman Yasmin Abdallah, with the couple tying the knot in 1999 and splitting in 2000.

Sewell and Benitez – who are believed to have started dating in February 2019 – are usually tight-lipped about their relationship, with Benitez's confirmation of their engagement in December an outlier.

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Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez got engaged in December. Instagram

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Benitez, who has held a series of supporting roles in television shows including Criminal Minds and short films, shared a photo showing off her engagement ring to Instagram at the time.

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"Till death (or him continuing to walk on bathmats with his outside shoes) do us part," she wrote.

It's believed Sewell proposed while they were on holiday in Rome.

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