New Kids On The Block’s Jonathan Knight is married!
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New Kids On The Block’s Jonathan Knight is married! Star, 53, secretly ties the knot with long-term love Harley Rodriguez, 49, after the pandemic delayed their big day
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Jonathan Knight has married his boyfriend Harley Rodriguez.
The New Kids on the Block star has confirmed he’s a married man after tying the knot with his longtime partner in secret.
The pair got engaged in 2016 but they were unable to celebrate with a lavish wedding reception due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They do! New Kids On The Block’s Jonathan Knight is married! Star, 53, has secretly tied the knot with long-term love Harley Rodriguez, 49, after the pandemic delayed their big day – (stock image)
Jonathan, 53, confirmed the happy news to Etonline.com when asked if the ring on his left hand meant the couple had exchanged vows.
He said: ‘We did (get married). But everybody just assumed we’re married, so, I never say yes or no ’cause I don’t wanna lie.’
Despite being unable to celebrate the nuptials in style, Jonathan revealed they are planning to throw a big wedding part soon, saying: ‘It’s coming.’
Jonathan and Harley have been together since 2008 and took part in a reality show called The Amazing Race together in 2015.
Moments like this: The New Kids Of The Block singer, 47, proposed to his longtime love while they vacationed in Africa with their moms
They got engaged a year later in 2016 when the singer-turned-TV star proposed during a holiday in Africa while away with their mothers.
The pop star is currently working on a TV show called Farmhouse Fixer in which he can indulge his passion for property renovations.
He told Etonline.com: ‘It’s such a passion of mine, fixing up houses. I would post on Instagram pictures of projects I did, and fans would always ask me, “What is your other job besides the New Kids?” and I just think it’s so great to be able to showcase what I do, and people can watch.’
Jonathan added that he’s currently in a very happy place in his life,
He said: ‘I’m about to turn 54, and I would have never thought in my 20s that at 54, I’d still be touring with the New Kids, and I would have a hit TV show on HGTV.’
Jonathan previously spoke about the details of the engagement during an interview on The Jenny McCarthy Show – Jenny is married to his New Kids bandmate Donny Wahlberg.
Jonathan explained: ‘We were in Africa, our parents were there – our moms were there – and I just figure this was the time to pop the question and make it official.’
He added: ‘We were on the Zambezi River – it’s right above Victoria Falls. We took a nighttime raft dinner, just the four of us out on the river.
The musician said: ‘It was just absolutely beautiful, it was so romantic.’
Jonathan added that Harley had ‘no clue’ he was going to propose and that they ‘always considered [themselves] a married couple.’
In 2015, Jonathan changed his name on his social media accounts to Jonathan Knight-Rodriguez; Harley lists his name as Harley Knight-Rodriguez.