Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are married.

The couple released a statement Friday to People magazine saying the ceremony was beautiful and it was special to be surrounded by our family and friends.

Meredith O'Sullivan Wasson, a spokeswoman for Biel, confirmed the report.

The 31-year-old Timberlake and 30-year-old Biel were wed in southern Italy. The couple got engaged in December after dating for several years.

Timberlake, who has been acting more than singing lately, stars in the Clint Eastwood baseball film, "The Trouble with the Curve." Biel stars in the remake of "Total Recall" and can next be seen in "Hitchcock."

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