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Chris O'Dowd Marries Dawn Porter

Originally posted 09/06/2012 08:55AM

He won moviegoers' hearts as Kristen Wiig's love interest in Bridesmaids. And now, Chris O'Dowd has a beautiful bride of his own.

The Irish actor and current Girls guest star, 32, got married Aug. 26 to the British TV presenter Dawn Porter in a three-day party that culminated with a low-key backyard exchange of vows.

"Just married!!!!" O'Dowd Tweeted after the ceremony, along with a photo of himself and Porter, 33, sporting matching full-body sweatsuits.

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Bridesmaids Actor Chris O'Dowd Is Engaged

Originally posted 12/30/2011 09:50AM

He played the sweet policeman who wooed Kristin Wiig in Bridesmaids, and now Chris O'Dowd is planning to tie the knot with his real-life girlfriend, British TV personality Dawn Porter.

The Irish actor, 32, proposed the day after Christmas, while the couple were on vacation in Guernsey, an island in the English Channel.

"I guess he liked it, coz he put a ring on it. #engaged," Porter, also 32, Tweeted Thursday.

"I'm so bored of all this happiness and sex. I'm getting married," O'Dowd quipped via Twitter the same day, later describing himself as a "very happy & lucky boy."

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5 Things to Know About Bridesmaids's Chris O'Dowd

Originally posted 05/31/2011 10:30AM

Bridesmaids has won over audiences, as has its surprising leading man.

Chris O'Dowd plays Kristen Wiig's love interest, Officer Rhodes, in the hit comedy, which has turned the Irish actor into a breakout star – and reluctant sex symbol. While the 31-year-old is overjoyed by the success of the movie, he's still getting used to all his newfound female fans.

1. He's shocked by his sex symbol status
Audiences – particularly women – have been falling in love with O'Dowd. Many of his Twitter followers have been expressing their affection for the actor, even going so far as to Tweet marriage proposals. O'Dowd, who has a girlfriend, is baffled by all the attention. "I find it a little ridiculous … particularly women finding me attractive is a new sensation," he said recently on Conan.