'Arrow' Actor John Barrowman Marries Longtime Male Partner

Actor John Barrowman, who plays Malcolm Merlyn on TV series "Arrow", announced via his WhoSay account that he got married to his partner Scott Gill. "July 2, 2013.

We are now legally married. Thanks for all your great wishes. Jb and Scott," he wrote.

A picture of Barrowman and Gill pointing to their certificate of marriage was attached to the post. The two were all smiles as the camera captured their picture. In addition to the picture, Barrowman shared a video of them going to the courthouse.

"We're on our way to get married," Barrowman said in the video as he drove with Gill on the passenger seat. "We're getting married in the state of California. Thank you, Supreme Court. About time you made it legal! Yay! See you after we have the [ceremony]," he said happily.

Another video shows the "Doctor Who" star was still driving while Air Supply's "All Out of Love" was being played on radio. Barrowman and Gill later started singing along to the lyrics together. "About time we get married. Thank you, everybody!" the 46-year-old actor said to the camera.

Barrowman and Gill met for the first time in 1991. They had been dating for more than 20 years. According to Daily Mail, the Glasgow-born actor and his partner entered into a civil partnership in U.K. on December 27, 2006. They had been waiting for a chance to get married legally in the U.S.

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