Richard Gere feels like "the happiest man in the universe" to be married to Alejandra Silva.
The ‘Pretty Woman’ star, 68, tied the knot with the 35-year-old businesswoman in an Indian-inspired ceremony in New York in April and has admitted he wakes up every morning with a smile on his face because he can’t believe he’s got such a "beautiful woman" on his arm.
Speaking to HELLO! magazine, he said: "I’m the happiest man in the universe. How could I not be? I’m married to a beautiful woman who is smart, sensitive, committed to helping people, who’s fun, patient, who knows how to forgive, who’s a great cook – and who makes the best salads in the world! Alejandra meditates, she’s a vegetarian, a great mother, has the touch of an angel… and she’s also Spanish: the land of kings and queens, of Cervantes and Buñuel… You can’t get any better than that."
And the feeling is most certainly mutual for Alejandra as there’s not a day that goes past when she doesn’t feel special and she knew straight away that he was was the one for her.
She explained: "I feel like I’m in a true fairytale. Without a doubt, I feel like the luckiest woman in the world. He is the most humble, sensitive, affectionate, attentive, funny, generous man that I’ve ever met. What can I say? I’m so in love!
"How would you feel if each morning you were asked: ‘What would make you happy today?’ Not a day goes by that he doesn’t mention how important I am to him. I feel very lucky.
"A friend introduced us, we looked at each other and felt a very strong connection. We couldn’t stop looking at each other all night, and since then we haven’t been apart."
Richard Gere is ‘happiest man’ after wedding
