Don Cheadle reveals he wed longtime partner Bridgid Coulter during pandemic

Cheadle and Coulter have been together since 1992.

July 1, 2021, 10:11 AM

Surprise! Don Cheadle is officially a married man!

During "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Wednesday, the 56-year-old actor shared that he married his longtime partner, Bridgid Coulter, during the pandemic -- news that took guest host Wanda Sykes by surprise when she first learned of it.

She recalled receiving a text that Cheadle had tied the knot and shared that she owed him an apology for her response to the announcement.

"You texted me at the top of the year, I guess, and you told me that you just got married," she shared. "And I was like, 'Oh damn, the pandemic got to Don and Bridgid.'"

"I was like, 'What the hell happened, man?' I think I just text something back, like, 'Hey, if you’re happy, I’m happy for you,'" the comedian continued.

Sykes went on to to say that she hadn't realized that Cheadle and Coulter weren't already married, which Cheadle said was "understandable given that we’ve been together 28 years before we got married."

PHOTO: Actor Don Cheadle and partner Bridgid Coulter attend an event in New York City, June 18, 2021.
Actor Don Cheadle and partner Bridgid Coulter attend an event in New York City, June 18, 2021.
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"I hold you blameless," he added.

Cheadle and Coulter have been together since 1992 and share two daughters, Ayana, born in 1995, and Imani, born in 1997.