Country pop diva Shania Twain celebrated New Year’s Day by getting married on Saturday, in a private ceremony on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, her manager said.
Twain tied the knot with Frederic Thiebaud, two years after splitting with her husband of 14 years Robert Lange — who allegedly had an affair with Thiebaud’s then wife. The couple announced their engagement last month, and chose a romantic island location to exchange vows.
“They were married at sunset in Rincon, Puerto Rico, in front of 40 of their closest family and friends,” Twain’s manager Jason Owen told said in a statement to cited on the Canadian-born singer’s website.
In a letter to fans in December, Twain wrote: “In the last two and a half years of adjusting to life after separation and divorce, I needed to lean on others more often than I was accustomed to. I am excited to share some personal news with you: I’m in love!” she said, adding that Thiebaud was “a compassionate, understanding friend.”