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Olivia Newton-John and her new love, American health guru John Easterling, have married in a secret Incan spiritual ceremony on a picturesque mountain top in Peru.
The couple had a second wedding on Florida's millionaire's paradise, Jupiter's Island, nine days later to make the nuptials legal.
The lovebirds managed to keep both weddings secret until a barbecue held last weekend at Newton-John's Malibu mansion billed as a simple 4th of July party.
They surprised the gathering with their wedding news.
The details of the South American ceremony and follow-up US wedding were revealed in an emotionless statement released on Newton-John's website.
"Newton-John and Easterling exchanged their vows in a private ceremony in Peru, South America, followed by a ceremony on Jupiter Island, Florida, the following week," the statement read.
"This is a second marriage for both Newton-John and Easterling.
"Family and friends were told about the nuptials at a barbecue on July 4, 2008, in a private celebration at the singer's home in Malibu, California."
It appears Newton-John and Easterling sold the rights to their secret weddings to the big-paying UK magazine Hello!
It is the same magazine that snapped up the rights to Greg Norman's recent wedding to US tennis star Chris Evert in The Bahamas.
"He's made me the happiest woman in the world," Newton-John told Hello!
Newton-John, 59, and Easterling, the 49-year-old millionaire chief executive of herbal wellness company, Amazon Herb Company, met 15 years ago through mutual friends, but they only started dating a year ago.
Easterling is known as "Amazon John" for his adventurous spirit and love of the Amazon region.
Friends say the couple, with a love of the outdoors, meditation and herbal remedies, are a perfect match.
The wedding ceremony in Peru took place on June 21 and the Florida nuptials were performed on June 30.
Newton-John's relationship with Easterling blossomed as she overcame the latest chapter of tragedy in a life that has had extreme highs and heart-breaking and near fatal lows.
"Our relationship was born out of our mutual love of healing," Easterling said.
"We were simply made for each other."
Hello! trumpets its exclusive on its website, enticing readers to buy a copy of next week's magazine.
"Next week's issue of HELLO! magazine contains full coverage of the secret nuptials between the Grease star and health guru John Easterling," the magazine's blurb says.
"Pick up your copy ... to see the stunning photos and read the full story of their romance".
Newton-John is one of the world's most loved entertainers.
Fans have been entranced by her music and film career, that includes four Grammy Awards, five number one hits in the US and the film musical Grease, that has become a classic of the genre.
But, with the success, Newton-John has also been dogged by tragedy.
In 1992, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, in 1995 she divorced husband Matt Lattanzi and in 2005, her boyfriend Patrick McDermott went missing during a fishing expedition off Los Angeles.
He has not been found.
Newton-John's 22-year-old daughter, Chloe, has also had a highly-public battle with anorexia.
The couple had a second wedding on Florida's millionaire's paradise, Jupiter's Island, nine days later to make the nuptials legal.
The lovebirds managed to keep both weddings secret until a barbecue held last weekend at Newton-John's Malibu mansion billed as a simple 4th of July party.
They surprised the gathering with their wedding news.
The details of the South American ceremony and follow-up US wedding were revealed in an emotionless statement released on Newton-John's website.
"Newton-John and Easterling exchanged their vows in a private ceremony in Peru, South America, followed by a ceremony on Jupiter Island, Florida, the following week," the statement read.
"This is a second marriage for both Newton-John and Easterling.
"Family and friends were told about the nuptials at a barbecue on July 4, 2008, in a private celebration at the singer's home in Malibu, California."
It appears Newton-John and Easterling sold the rights to their secret weddings to the big-paying UK magazine Hello!
It is the same magazine that snapped up the rights to Greg Norman's recent wedding to US tennis star Chris Evert in The Bahamas.
"He's made me the happiest woman in the world," Newton-John told Hello!
Newton-John, 59, and Easterling, the 49-year-old millionaire chief executive of herbal wellness company, Amazon Herb Company, met 15 years ago through mutual friends, but they only started dating a year ago.
Easterling is known as "Amazon John" for his adventurous spirit and love of the Amazon region.
Friends say the couple, with a love of the outdoors, meditation and herbal remedies, are a perfect match.
The wedding ceremony in Peru took place on June 21 and the Florida nuptials were performed on June 30.
Newton-John's relationship with Easterling blossomed as she overcame the latest chapter of tragedy in a life that has had extreme highs and heart-breaking and near fatal lows.
"Our relationship was born out of our mutual love of healing," Easterling said.
"We were simply made for each other."
Hello! trumpets its exclusive on its website, enticing readers to buy a copy of next week's magazine.
"Next week's issue of HELLO! magazine contains full coverage of the secret nuptials between the Grease star and health guru John Easterling," the magazine's blurb says.
"Pick up your copy ... to see the stunning photos and read the full story of their romance".
Newton-John is one of the world's most loved entertainers.
Fans have been entranced by her music and film career, that includes four Grammy Awards, five number one hits in the US and the film musical Grease, that has become a classic of the genre.
But, with the success, Newton-John has also been dogged by tragedy.
In 1992, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, in 1995 she divorced husband Matt Lattanzi and in 2005, her boyfriend Patrick McDermott went missing during a fishing expedition off Los Angeles.
He has not been found.
Newton-John's 22-year-old daughter, Chloe, has also had a highly-public battle with anorexia.
