British Actress Miranda Hart Reveals She Just Got Married at 51: 'Thrilled to Be a Young Bride'

Mar. 15, 2025

Miranda Hart revealed she is married on BBC’s ‘The One Show’ in October 2024.Photo:BBC

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Miranda Hart is married — and at the “young” age of 51, no less!

The British comedian and actress, best known for her sitcomMiranda,announced the happy news while promoting her upcoming book,I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You, on BBC’sThe One Showon Wednesday, Oct. 8.

“I’d written Gary for on-screen Miranda, and it wasn’t until I was 49 that I met my person, and I met him, and it’s a little undercurrent in the book,” she revealed, adding that she’s “not going to reveal how we met — ‘cause that’s a little bit of a twist.”

Miranda Hart (above) and Tom Ellis (far right) as Miranda and Gary on ‘Miranda’.Ian Tuttle/Comic Relief/Getty

Ian Tuttle/Comic Relief/Getty

After host Alex Jones asked if her real-life love’s name is Gary as well, Hart confirmed that it is not. “No, that would be weird,” she said. “Nor is it Tom Ellis.”

Sharing more details about life with her husband, whose identity she did not reveal, Hart said, “He’s my best friend and we have the best fun.”

Plus, she jokingly added, “I’m just thrilled to be a young bride at 51.”

TheMirandastar received an outpouring of support after sharing news of her nuptials, and took toInstagramon the way home from herOne Showappearance to express her gratitude.

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for the lovely messages about my news,” she said in the clip. “It’s really very touching that you should be happy that I’m happy, and I really, really am.”

“I’ve got my best friend to do life with, and it’s wonderful, and I’m also utterly thrilled to be back in telly land and having a book out, so thanks so much for all your support,” she added before revealing that her beau was just off-screen as she filmed.

With a quick high five with her husband (prompting her to joke “Ho ho, exclusive — his hand”) the comedian ended the clip, “Bye, thanks again!”

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Hart promises to reveal more about her life as a newlywed, as well as her experience battlingLyme Disease, in her new book,I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You.

I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with Youis out on Friday, Oct. 10. The book will detail her life during the past decade, which its official synopsis describes as “unexpectedly difficult.”

source: people.com