Classy gesture from Naomi Watts’ ex Liev Schreiber as she marries Billy Crudup

Naomi Watts’ ex, Liev Schreiber, has congratulated the actress on her marriage to longtime boyfriend Billy Crudup.

The King Kong star posted a photo to her Instagram on Friday of herself and her new husband posing on the steps of what appeared to be a courthouse in Manhattan shortly after they tied the knot.

Liev, whom Naomi previously dated for 11 years, expressed his wishes to the newlyweds by saying, “Congratulations!!! Delicious!!!’.

Naomi married her long-term boyfriend Billy in a white Oscar de la Renta Sweetheart Water Lilly Guipure dress. The famously secretive couple previously sparked wedding rumors after they were seen in wedding attire in photos obtained by Page Six on Friday.

Liev extended his wishes to the newlyweds by saying, “Congratulations!!! Delicious!!!’

Naomi first sparked rumors that she and Billy were engaged earlier this year when she debuted a huge diamond with a tasteful marquise cut, along with a diamond-encrusted band.

However, the star declined to confirm the engagement chatter, even after American Today host Hoda Kotb directly referenced it during an appearance on the morning talk show in late April.

Near the end of Naomi’s segment, Hoda joked that his “eye hurt” from the “big glint coming out of a ring here.”

“It just caught my eye, but it’s beautiful,” she added.

Just in case there’s any doubt about her implied question, Hoda’s co-host Savannah Guthrie added, “Hoda is asking if you’re engaged.”

But Naomi simply replied, “So, the brain fog…”

Savannah went on to compliment the ring’s design, but Naomi avoided saying more about her ring, while also not outright denying that she was engaged to Billy.

Australian actor Naomi, 54, married her long-term boyfriend Billy, 54, on Friday

The King Kong star appears to have worn the ring at least as far back as March, and she was spotted wearing the sparkler on the red carpet at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.

Naomi and Billy met on the set of her 2017 Netflix series Gypsy, in which she starred as a therapist who uses an alias to develop close (and unethical) relationships with people closely associated with her patients, while Crudup uses her husband played.

The costars began a relationship later in 2017, a year after Naomi split from her partner of 11 years, actor Liev.

The friendly exes share two children: Kai, 14, and Sasha, 15.

Naomi first sparked rumors that she and Billy were engaged earlier this year when she debuted a huge diamond with a tasteful marquise cut, along with a diamond-encrusted band. She was spotted with the starlet on the red carpet at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills

Since they started dating, Naomi and Billy have kept their public appearances to a minimum and have largely avoided commenting on their relationship, though Naomi has occasionally shared sweet photos of herself with her boyfriend on social media.

During an earlier interview with PorterEdit in 2019, The Impossible actress talked about their blended families and co-parenting together. ‘We do it very differently.’

“I’m quite proud of us, trite as that may sound. We have made it our absolute priority to be good and kind to each other and we are absolutely committed to that.’

Liev announced earlier this year that he is expecting his first child with model girlfriend Taylor Neisen.

Billy was long infamous for terrible timing when he ended his multi-year relationship with Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker.

He divorced the actress, whom he began dating in 1996, in November 2003, when she was seven months pregnant with their son.

He then started a relationship with Claire Danes which ended in 2006.

Naomi has remained friends and co-parents with her ex-partner Liev Schreiber (2nd from left). Naomi (front right) and Billy (back center) recently posed with Liev and his new girlfriend Taylor Neisen (back right) for a mixed family photo with Naomi’s two children, Kai and Sahsa (front center and front left)