John Schneider marries Dee Dee Sorovino less than 2 years after ex-wife Alicia Allain died from cancer
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: John Schneider has found love again!
The ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star is now married to Dee Dee Sorvino, in a surprise wedding of the year.
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Where did John Schneider and Dee Dee Sorvino tie the knot?
As per reports, the pair who both lost their partners recently got hitched in Las Vegas, on Tuesday, July 23.
The 64-year-old actor's wife Alicia Allain Schneider died of breast cancer in February 2023, while Sorvino’s husband Paul died in July 2022.
Talking with People, Schneider earlier shared, "I have to get to the point where I look around and see where she is, not where she's not,"
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"And I'm trying to do that, but that's hard. Somehow I love her more every minute, but with that, somehow I miss her more every minute," he added.
Dee Dee also issued a statement on losing ‘The Goodfellas’ actor, "Passed from natural causes and had dealt with health issues over the past few years."
"Our hearts are broken. There will never be another Paul Sorvino, he was the love of my life and one of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen and stage," she said at the time.
What did John Schneider say about partner Dee Dee Sorvino?
Finding comfort and love in each other’s company, the new pair are planning on an official wedding celebration on August 1, at The Hollywood Museum, since that’s where they first laid eyes on each other.
Schneider first revealed his love affair with Dee Dee in February 2024, calling it “a miracle.”
"God sent a widower to a widow and a widow to a widower who [gets] it, who understands. Because I tell you what, I was ready to give it up, all of it — everything," he shared on ‘Grace Begins, The Podcast'.
“Then just when I thought the very notion of dating or holding another hand was repulsive, I met this one, that crazy Dame over there,” he said referring to Dee Dee, who was also present in the studio.
Schneider also has a successful music career with hit songs, including 'It's Now or Never', 'In The Driver's Seat', 'Still', and 'Dreamin''.