John Boyega reveals he married two years ago and expects baby

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The Star Wars actor revealed he married two years ago and is expecting a baby boy.

John Boyega has disclosed that he married two years ago in a private ceremony, according to an interview with the Guardian published on October 4. The British actor, 34, is expecting a baby boy with his wife and is also a stepfather to her son from a previous relationship.

Boyega did not reveal his wife's identity. When asked about a ring he was wearing, he confirmed it was a wedding ring and joked about the nature of their ceremony, saying they "got married the way Braveheart did". He explained: "We both like the idea of celebrating something established, rather than celebrating the entry."

He said the couple plan to have a traditional Nigerian wedding celebration in future, joking: "And by then, we'll have to shut Nigeria down!" Boyega described his life as "completely, completely fulfilled in terms of family". The actor is best known for playing Finn in the Star Wars franchise and has also appeared in films including The Circle, Detroit and Pacific Rim Uprising.

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• John Boyega Shares That He Quietly Got Married 2 Years Ago And Has A Child On The WayJohn Boyega has disclosed that he got married in private around two years ago. The Star Wars actor recently sat down for an emotional interview with The Guardian about the murder of his school friend, Damilola Taylor, at the age of 10 in November 2000. During the conversation, the Bafta winner also opened about where his life is now, casually mentioning that he’s “been married for coming up to two years now”. What’s more he also confirmed that his wife is expecting their first child. John Boyega pictured last year “My baby’s on the way. We got a baby cooking,” he enthused, revealing he has a…HuffPost UK · 14 Oct, 09:13
• ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega reveals he secretly got married 2 years ago and is expecting babyThe British actor is expecting a baby boy.New York Post · 14 Oct, 02:24

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