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James Brinsford

Reality star Mama June, 42, secretly marries lover, 34, after just months of dating

Mama June has reportedly secretly married her younger lover in a ceremony on March 23, at a Georgia courthouse.

The 42-year-old star of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, tied the knot with boyfriend Justin Stroud, 34, after the pair began dating just a few months ago, The Sun has reported.

Engagement rumours were sparked in March when they couple were spotted shopping for rings at a jewellery shop in Alabama.

Mama June, whose real name is June Shannon, embarked on the relationship with Justin after ending her troubled time with ex Geno Doak.

Speaking to The Sun recently, reality star June was full of praise for her now husband, Justin.

Reality star Mama June, 42, secretly marries lover, 34, after just months of dating Justin Stroud (officialsmallz1/instagram)

She told the publication: "We've known each other going on a year now. We were best friends and we decided to take it to the next step in the last eight months."

Mama June had previously been with Mike Thompson, who was known as Sugar Bear, and they were engaged for 16 months.

In September 2014, their relationship fell apart and they separated.

While they were never legally married, Mama June and Sugar Bear did have a commitment ceremony.

Mama June and Justin Stroud are all smile amid reports they have tied the knot (officialsmallz1/instagram)

Mama June, who rose to fame as the mother of the precocious Honey Boo Boo, opened up about her time with "abusive" ex Geno, in an episode from the new reality show, Mama June: Road to Redemption.

She claimed in the show that she should have brought her relationship with Geno to an end far earlier than she did and revealed the reason why she hadn't.

Speaking to the camera, Mama June said: "You know, I should've left Geno a long time ago. He got domestic violence charges. I shouldn't have dropped those, but I was scared like a lot of women are."

June and Geno were arrested following a domestic dispute in 2019 and she said that following that incident, she was in fear of her life.

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