George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney still seemed in love as they celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
The Ocean’s Eleven star, 61, looked dapper in a dark suit, while his famous lawyer wife, 44, showed off her legs in an elegant zebra pleated skirt and stiletto boots.
The couple – who married in 2014 – reportedly attended a correspondents dinner with journalists Lesley Stahl and Gayle King on their special night.
Eight years! George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney still looked in love as they celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary on Tuesday
The statuesque Amal completed her outfit with a sleek black turtleneck and matched her skirt with a zebra clutch.
The glamorous human rights lawyer wore her voluminous chocolate locks cascading down her shoulders and back.
On the glam side, the Lebanese-British beauty opted for black eyeliner and red lipstick on her pout.
Chic: The Ocean’s Eleven star, 61, looked dapper than ever in a dark suit, while his famous lawyer wife, 44, showed off her legs in an elegant pleated zebra skirt and heeled boots needles
Ever a gentleman, the Hollywood heartthrob held his wife’s hand and placed another firm hand on her back as he helped her navigate the streets in her high heels.
The outing comes after George gushed over his ‘magical wife’ Amal as they were seen together at the History Talks event on Saturday.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about their relationship, George said there was “no downside” to being married to Amal.
Helping hand: Always the gentleman, the Hollywood idol held his wife’s hand and placed another firm hand on her back as he helped her navigate the streets in her high heels
He said, “Eight years! And they said it wouldn’t last. Everything about my wife is kind of magical, because I think everyone realized by seeing her, hearing her and hearing what she represents. There is simply no downside to her!
The Gravity star was also asked about the “moral code” he and his wife hope to instill in their five-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella.
He said, “The same thing that I think everyone wants to instill in their kids, really.” That is, pay attention to others. In my family, the rules were always “Challenge those with power, stand up for those with less power.” And if you can do that, you’ve had a good life.
So in love: The outing comes after George gushed about his ‘magical wife’ and said there was ‘no downside’ to marrying her as they were seen attending the History Talks event on Saturday
george and Amal were introduced in 2013 by mutual friends.
The actor explained during a previous appearance on David Letterman’s Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, about the day he first met his future wife. ‘It’s the craziest thing. A mutual friend of ours said, “I’m passing by and can I bring my friend?” ‘
‘And I was like, ‘Sure. I received a call from my agent who called me and said, “I met this woman who is coming to your house and who you are going to marry,” the actor added.
Crossing paths, sparks immediately flew. A year later, George got down on one knee and proposed.
Looking back: George and Amal – who share five-year-old twins Alexander and Ella – met in 2013 and married in a lavish ceremony in Venice in 2014; Pictured 2014 in Italy
Reflecting on the special night, the star told The Hollywood Reporter that Amal was completely taken aback and it took her a few moments to respond.
‘She kept looking at the ring and saying, ‘Oh my God. It was 20 minutes of me on my knees, waiting for her to say yes, because she was so shocked.
They obtained their marriage license in London on August 7, 2014 and married in a lavish ceremony in Venice in 2014. After the wedding, they had a final civil ceremony on September 29 at Ca’Farsetti, the town hall of Venice.
The couple then welcomed twins Ella and Alexander in June 2017.
Marital bliss: The couple seen arriving at their civil ceremony – which followed their wedding – on September 29 at Ca’Farsetti, Venice’s town hall