‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ star Ben Barnes marries ‘American Idol’ alum Aubrey Cleland
OREGON CITY, OREGON: ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ star Ben Barnes is now a married man!
The 45-year-old recently said “I do” to ‘American Idol’ alum Aubrey Cleland, and they announced the big news on Wednesday, October 14, via a joint Instagram post that featured several photos from their Oregon wedding at Chateau de Lis.
Ben Barnes announces his marriage to Aubrey Cleland
The candid shots of the newlyweds showed them as they embraced, kissed, and danced. The last slide in the social media share was a short clip that showed a cat walking across a bed, featuring two matching pillows that read “Mr. Barnes” and “Mrs. Barnes.”
Expressing his happiness, Barnes wrote in the caption, “We got married! 🤍.”
Ben Barnes calls Aubrey Cleland 'a woman of such rare grace'
The 'Seventh Son' actor further wrote, “In a world of 8 billion people, it is extraordinary to find someone who feels like your person, someone who matches your sense of humour, curiosity and humanity — with whom you can effortlessly be yourself, feel understood, valued and loved for everything that you are.”
Barnes went on to praise Cleland further, calling her “a woman of such rare grace, kindness and beauty, who somehow makes the world feel both bigger and more like home.”
He also added that his now-wife is someone who “finds wonder, joy and laughter in things that might have passed me by, and who makes the ordinary feel momentous,” before noting, “We are so happy and so excited for everything to come.”
Ben Barnes and Aubrey Cleland got engaged in late 2025
Barnes and Cleland wedding took place months after they got engaged on New Year’s Eve last year, as reported by Page Six.
The publication also noted that the London-born actor proposed to Cleland by the sea in southwest England, and their families accompanied them.
Barnes and the ‘Fatal Affair’ actress reportedly started dating in the summer of 2024, and later in the year, Cleland even made an appearance in Barnes’ music video for his song ‘Nevermind’.
Ben Barnes went through a 'miserable breakup' before romance with Aubrey Cleland
Before Cleland, Barnes, who is known for his roles in ‘The Institute’, ‘Shadow and Bone’, and ‘Dorian Gray’, was allegedly romantically involved with Tamsin Egerton, Felicity Jones, and Julianne Hough.
During an event in Stockholm, Sweden, he even told the crowd that he wrote the ballad ‘The In Between’ while going through a “miserable breakup” and “very, very rough time.”
