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Connie Rusk

Transformers star Josh Duhamel, 49, marries Miss World America, 28, in intimate ceremony

Transformers actor Josh Duhamel married his Miss World America fiancée Audra Mari in an intimate ceremony in North Dakota at the weekend.

The Hollywood heavyweight, 49, and Audra, 28, tied the knot in front of their loved ones at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo before heading to Duffy's Bar to toast the celebration.

Bride Audra looked stunning in a voluminous wedding dress complete with puff sleeves, petticoat skirt and intricate leaf embroidery, while Josh cut a dapper figure in a black suit with a white bow tie.

The newlyweds rode around town in the back of a red vintage convertible and looked in the throes of love as they waved jovially to passers-by.

Duffy's Bar owner Chris Litton posted a snap of the couple on the bar's Facebook page after they headed over to ring in their marriage.

Transformers actor Josh Duhamel married his Miss World America fiancée Audra Mari (Instagram)

Chris told TMZ a small wedding party joined them with the Hollywood actor happily chatting away to locals before heading off to their next destination.

The wedding comes nine months after Josh announced he had proposed to Audra, with his ex-wife Fergie being among those congratulating him.

Josh and Audra dated for around nine months before the actor got down on one knee.

Josh beamed as he stepped out last week ahead of his wedding (GC Images)

Announcing his engagement to former beauty pageant titleholder Mari, he said on social media: "It's on! She found a message in a bottle that washed ashore and said YES!"

The post featured a photo of the pair holding up a piece of paper, seemingly at a beach. The message on the paper can be seen to read: "Audra Diane Mari. Will you marry me?".

It has attracted more 250,000 likes on the platform, with a number of people congratulating the couple amid the news.

The couple announced their engagement in January (Josh Duhamel/Instagram)
Josh was previously married to Fergie (Splash News)

This included his ex-wife Fergie, with whom he shares eight-year-old son Axl. The former couple separated in 2017.

The Grammy Award winner responded to the recent news: "Congrats!" She included several green hearts in her comment underneath Duhamel's engagement post.

Others who commented included Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell who wrote: "So happy for you!!! Let's go love." And 90210 alum Matt Lanter said: "Congrats my man."

Josh acting in Transformers (Planet Photos)

Mari - who was crowned Miss World America in 2016 - also shared the photo on her Instagram account, writing in the caption of her post: "My heart is so happy. I love you."

Prior to dating the model, Duhamel had been in a long-term relationship with Fergie since 2004. The couple got married in 2009 and welcomed their son in 2013.

Their separation was announced in 2017, after eight years of marriage and was finalised in 2019. They said at the time: "We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family."

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