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Barry manilow married

Barry manilow married, Barry Manilow has not married his longtime manager Garry Kief. Not yet, anyway.

On Thursday, it was widely reported that the “Mandy” singer had wed Kief in a private ceremony last year.

But Confidenti@l has learned the pair are planning to tie the knot this summer, and what “sources” for various tabloids are finally catching wind of was a “commitment ceremony” in Palm Springs, Calif.


“It was not a legal marriage,” scoffs a source close to the singer. “It was a commitment ceremony. They never got a marriage license or filed papers. A friend got a certificate online and performed the ceremony. Legally, it’s not worth the paper it's written on!”

Emmy winner Manilow, 71, has been romantically involved with the 66-year-old Kief for nearly 30 years, we’re told. Our insider says that it’s because of Kief that the pair’s relationship has been kept out of headlines for so long.

“Garry’s biggest fear in Hollywood is people think he only has the job because he’s sleeping with the boss,” we’re told. “Barry has wanted to come out for years, but Garry is very private about his personal life. He’s an ex-Marine, (formerly) married with a daughter, and his parents never approved — although they both worked for Barry at one point!”

Manilow was dealing with health issues that jolted the couple into realizing it was time to tie the knot, said our spy. They’ll finally do just that after taking care of a little business.

“Barry had some heart issues that scared the hell out of him,” according to our source. But now he’s healthy enough to embark on a tour that will end in his hometown of Brooklyn on June 17, which is his 72nd birthday. And Manilow is ready to say “I do” in a proper ceremony.

“He’s got nothing to lose now by coming out,” we’re told.

Manilow and his groom-to-be got a chuckle out of Wednesday’s news that they had already married.

“LOL … so how was YOUR day?” Kief tweeted after news of the “wedding” broke.

The commitment ceremony was a family affair where Kief’s daughter Kristen gave her dad away in an informal service also attended by his brother Rob. It’s no wonder Manilow got Kristen's approval — she literally runs the “Copacabana” singer’s fan club.

Barry manilow married

Barry manilow married, Surprise! Barry Manilow is a married man.

In a very exclusive weeding, the "Copacabana" singer wed his longtime manager Garry Kief last year, PEOPLE has confirmed.

The wedding was held at Barry's Palm Springs, Calif., home and was attended by 20-30 guests. The guests, according to a source, were told they'd simply be attending a "lunch" at the home, not nuptials.

"It was a surprise," a source said.

Not only was the wedding a surprise, but many of the singer's fans were surprised to hear that Barry was gay.

"He's at a point now where he's got his career and personal life in a great place and he really doesn't care what people think," a separate source tells PEOPLE, adding that he never hid is sexual orientation. "He's in love and happy."

According to the National Enquirer, who was first to report that news, Barry and Garry have been together for more than 30 years.

The couple did not sign any official paperwork but they both wear wedding bands. They are "committed to one another and have been for a very long time," a source told PEOPLE. "They have a great relationship. Garry has always been there for Barry."

Suzanne Somers reportedly served as "best man" at the wedding.