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Amber Laign (left) and Robin Roberts are pictured in New York City in 2022.
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Robin Roberts and Amber Laign are officially married.
“An intimate magical wedding ceremony in our backyard followed by a joyous reception…ohhhh the dance!!” Roberts wrote on Instagram on Sunday alongside a photo of her and Laign holding hands in their wedding dresses.
“We are very grateful to everyone for making this day and night an unforgettable experience. Honeymoon here we come!” Roberts added.
The couple, who have been together since 2005, married on Friday.
The veteran Good Morning America host also shared footage of her siblings stepping out to offer a toast as they danced to Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It,” a moment of welcome Roberts called “one of many highlights”.
According to “GMA” on Sunday, Roberts and Laign both wore custom Badgley Mischka wedding dresses and were married to Roberts’ childhood pastor.
In January, Roberts revealed she planned to marry Laign this year while speaking to author and motivational speaker Gabby Bernstein.
“It was something we had talked about but we had been putting it off. She got sick,” Roberts told Bernstein.
Both Laign and Roberts have overcome serious health issues over the course of their relationship.
Roberts shared that Laign was diagnosed with breast cancer Video posted on her verified Twitter account in February 2022. In July this year, she shared with her followers that Laign had completed part of her treatment.
In 2007, Roberts announced that she was battling breast cancer. In 2012, she also announced that she had been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and had undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
Given these health problems, the bride and groom seem to have found the perfect time to celebrate their love.
“A lot of people get married hoping and looking for what Amber and I already have, so it’s a celebration for us,” Roberts said on GMA in August. “We live happily ever after through all the ups and downs, so it’s a celebration.”