Barry Manilow has married his longtime manager Garry Keif, multiple sources have confirmed to PEOPLE and Us Weekly magazines.
The 71-year-old singer, who has never publicly acknowledged being gay, exchanged vows in surprise ceremony at his Palm Springs home last year.
“It was a surprise,” a friend of the couple says of the wedding, which was held at Manilow’s Palm Springs, California, home and attended by “20 to 30 guests” who had been told they were attending a “lunch.”
Though the couple chose to keep the wedding completely private and did not sign any official paperwork, Manilow and Kief both wear wedding bands and “are committed to one another and have been for a very long time,” a Manilow source says. “They have a great relationship. Garry has always been there for Barry.”
News of the nuptials may come as a surprise to some Manilow fans, but the source says the “Copacabana” singer has never tried to hide his sexual orientation.
Manilow, whose career spans five decades, has long been rumored to be gay, but has never discussed the topic publicly.
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The National Enquirer, who reported the story first, says Manilow’s longtime friend and Palm Springs neighbor Suzanne Somers was the “best man.”
Manilow rep Victoria Varela had no comment.
