ET has confirmed that Oscar®-winning actress RENEE ZELLWEGER and country star KENNY CHESNEY have tied the knot! The surprising couple were married on Monday on the beautiful island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where the singer has a home. In a short, 15-minute ceremony performed by a female preacher in front of a small group of family and friends, the bride wore CAROLINA HERRERA, one of her favorite designers, while the groom was reportedly barefoot. Both laughed and cried during the ceremony.

The happy couple met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief effort on January 15 and maintained a quiet friendship that quickly blossomed. Fans first learned of their romance when Renee reportedly brought a margarita up on stage to Kenny during his show in Jacksonville, FL. They were said to have shared an onstage kiss, and were later spotted three days later having Chinese food at a restaurant near his hometown of Franklin, TN. Renee is a bit of a country girl herself, hailing from Katy, TX. In an interview, Kenny once said he thought Renee was sexy.

The marriage is a first for both stars, although the 37-year-old Kenny reportedly broke off an engagement to another woman in 1999, three weeks before the wedding. Prior to marrying Kenny, Renee dated WHITE STRIPES singer JACK WHITE and her 'Me, Myself & Irene' co-star JIM CARREY. A spokesperson for Renee had no comment about the proceedings.

There won't be much of a honeymoon for the celeb couple -- Chesney's next concert is Thursday night in Little Rock, AR.

Oh that's cool. I like Renee Zellweger. I don't know who Kenny Chesney is, I'm not really into country music.

I wish them the best in their marriage.

WTF?!? I didn't even know these two were even dating!!! :goofy: Well, if this is true, I wish them both much happiness!!!

All I can say is, they're gonna have some funny-looking kids. :lol:

I wonder if she thinks his tractor is sexy? :laugh:

Well, he is the 'One And Only'. :lol:

My Mrs met Chesney some years back, a very nice chappy indeed.

I had no idea they were dating until I heard it on the news this morning... Congratulations to them :)

Awwww man. Me and my puka shells are sad. We love Kenny. I like Renee too...shes from just up the road here!

WTF??!! Here I thought that I was up on my Hollywood gossip and this happens! I had no idea that they even knew each other! Well good for them I hope that they can make a go of it and be happy! :yesnod:

I give it 7 months.

How romantic.................

http://www.vg.no/bilder/bildarkiv/1115804323.40819.jpg


They met in January !!!! And are now already married....................Renee is a bit desperate perhaps............?

Anyway, I'm really happy for her. She deserves agood man. I hope she has found the right one .


Renee is actually part Norwegian and half swiss. She is populare here in Norway because of her Norwegian roots. She has a love for Norwegian Milkchocolate and a Norwegian soda called SOLO............. :D

I'm happy for them. :thumb: They aren't the worst pairing in Hollywood IMO.

I saw this on the news the other night. I like Renee Zellweger and I like Kenny Chesney, so I wish them both happiness. :)

Yeah I hope they are happy together too. I thought she was still seeing Jack White from White Stripes?? Hmmmm guess not. :lol:

E.T. has been talking about it since it happened. I am really tired of it already :lol:

I wish them a happy life together.

Well, I guess they only lasted 5 months together.

For more info, check out this link:

Zellweger - Chesney split (http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/09/15/zellweger.chesney.reut/index.html)

I think it's sad that so many celebrity "marriages" these days are measured in weeks instead of years. What is the point of getting married, if you are only going to stay married for a short period of time? It hardly seems worth the effort... :rolleyes:

:eek: WOW... The article said...
"In court papers filed Wednesday, Zellweger listed "fraud" as the reason for the breakup but did not elaborate, The Associated Press reported."

...FRAUD???? Wonder what THAT means! :scared:

I heard that on the radio! Hmmm.... that makes me wonder, too. I know a couple of things it could mean... :confused:

Hellooooooo...... Its called a PUBLICITY STUNT !!!!!!


The fraud part is the fact the stunt failed !! Who cares that he married fat face ! :mwaha:

could fraud mean he's not a hetrosexual?

"Fraud" makes me think he lied to her about something/someone....

I'm sure we'll find out sooner or later what "fraud" means. I like both of them and had wished happiness for them. Oh well, c'est la vie.

I met Kenny about 8 yrs ago and I have to say, I would be TOTALLY shocked if he were gay ! He was VERY flitatious and offered me backstage tickets (which I turned down). He was a very sweet guy though. Who knows maybe his bank account wasn't as big as her fat face !! :laugh:

When Renee Zellweger called Kenny Chesney a "fraud," she meant it only in the best way.

The Oscar-winning actress attempted to clarify Friday why her four-month marriage to the country singer all but ended this week when she filed for an annulment, citing "fraud."


In a statement, the Cold Mountain star called the term "simply legal language and not a reflection of Kenny's character."


"Oh, I beg to differ," Glen L. Rabenn, a family law attorney based in Seal Beach, California, said with a laugh when read Zellweger's words. "What is it then? She's saying the guy is a fraud. Doesn't that go to character?"


Attorney John Mayoue, an Atlanta litigator who has represented the likes of Jane Fonda, called the "fraud" declaration "very unusual for a high-profile case."


"Most celebrities who have a public name to protect would not make this kind of public allegation," said Mayoue. "When famous people call us, we try to find a way under the radar, so to speak."


In California, where Zellweger filed, annulments are rare, seemingly by design, among the famous and non-famous. The state that invented the no-fault divorce is a stickler on annulments. "You've got to prove your grounds," Rabenn said. "You've got to go to court."


In Nevada, where Britney Spears ended her 55-hour union to childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in 2004, a bride can annul her marriage simply by declaring, as the pop star did, that she "lacked understanding of her actions." But in California, the annulment seeker must declare one of the following: That he or she was under age; that one of the parties was already married; that someone was of "unsound mind"; that the marriage was entered into by "force"; that one of the parties suffered "physical incapacity"; or, that "fraud" had been perpetuated.


"Fraud is a very high standard," Mayoue said. "For a court to accept this for fraud, it's going to have to be a very egregious situation."


Under California law, a fraudulent marriage means, in part, "the consent of either party was obtained by fraud." In layman's terms, Rabenn explained a hypothetical case this way: A newlywed couple checks into a honeymoon suite; the husband pulls out a document declaring that he's impotent; the wife, previously unaware of this situation, checks out--and calls her lawyer.


To Rabenn, the big question in the Zellweger filing is "Why?"--as in: "Why did someone bother raising the fraud allegation?"


In a joint statement released to Entertainment Tonight, Zellweger and Chesney said "the miscommunication of this objective of their marriage at the start of is the only reason for this annulment."


Zellweger, 36, and Chesney, 37, wed May 9 in the Virgin Islands. While their courtship proceeded at light speed, they'd met just five months prior, the ceremony was not exactly impromptu. Family and friends were present; an official wedding photo released.


Whispers of their demise were heard as early as the summer. The bad buzz got louder last week when Zellweger walked the red carpet at the London premiere of Cinderella Man without Chesney, who'd finally wrapped the tour that had kept him on the road for much of their marriage.


"I would personally be very grateful for your support in refraining from drawing derogatory, hurtful, sensationalized or untrue conclusions," Zellweger said Friday. "We hope to experience this transition as privately as possible."


In his own statement, Chesney echoed Zellweger's sentiment. "I just hope everyone can respect the privacy I know Renee has already asked for," he said.


Rabenn said he would expect the couple to have the matter handled privately, complete with a private judge. "It's very likely you will never know about this," he said.

"Fraud" makes me think he lied to her about something/someone....
Or she lied to him about something!

Or maybe he used her credit card without her permission and charged a couple of thousands worth in goodies. :lol: