BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Alan Rickman married

**Posted by mrshouse** April 23, 2015 8:26 am

It appears that Alan Rickman married his long-term partner Rima Horton. Unfortunately I only found German newspapers and I hope that it doesn't mean that it's a fib so feel free to post more confirmation.
Anyway big congrats, Sir Alan!
http://www.focus.de/kultur/kino_tv/alan-rickman-alan-rickman-hat-heimlich-geheiratet_id_4632495.html

**Posted by Mattlocked** April 23, 2015 10:49 am

Hehe, well, it was about time, right?
They have been together since they have been, what, 19?

But I'm still not so sure, either, as someone only found it in BILD.
http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/alan-rickman/heimliche-hochzeit-von-harry-potter-star-40654732.bild.html
(Video included, which I cannot listen to right now. No speakers here.... )

**Posted by SolarSystem** April 23, 2015 11:35 am

Germany's most important news agency, the Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa, also reports on it today, so I'd say it's definitely true.

**Posted by tonnaree** April 23, 2015 11:41 am

When people who have been together for a long long time go ahead and make it legal I always wonder what spurred them. Not that it's any of my business or that it matters in the long run. I'm just curious.
As long as Mr. Rickman is happy.

**Posted by Vhanja** April 23, 2015 12:25 pm

Wow, here I thought he was a bachelor all along. Congrats, Rickman of the Alan!

**Posted by Mattlocked** April 23, 2015 12:44 pm

Well, strictly speaking he was.

Solar, thanks for confirming.

tonnaree, I wonder a bit, too. Why not earlier? Why now?
But right, not my business.... Maybe it's the age. *shrugs*

Anyway, nice. I like it.

**Posted by tonnaree** April 23, 2015 12:46 pm

Mattlocked wrote:
Well, strictly speaking he was.

Solar, thanks for confirming.

tonnaree, I wonder a bit, too. Why not earlier? Why now?
But right, not my business.... Maybe it's the age. *shrugs*

Anyway, nice. I like it.

My first guess is usually some legal matter that would be easier if they married.

**Posted by Mattlocked** April 23, 2015 12:50 pm

Exactly my thought.

Not usually, but in this case.

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**Posted by Ivy** April 23, 2015 1:52 pm

oh wow. cool.

I guess she isn't pregnant?!

It's also on Daily Mail and Mirrow when you go to google news. So all the "important" newspapers.

Last edited by Ivy (April 23, 2015 1:54 pm)