‘Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White Secretly Marries John Donaldson! See Her Wedding Dress
What To Know
- Vanna White announced that she secretly got married to longtime partner John Donaldson.
- She started dating the construction company owner in 2012.
- In addition to sharing the wedding news, White also posted a photo of her and her husband on their big day.
Congratulations are in order for Vanna White! The Wheel of Fortune letter-turner is officially a married woman after secretly tying the knot with husband John Donaldson.
White shared the exciting news in a January 21 Instagram post. She included a photo from the wedding, as well as throwback pictures from throughout her relationship with Donaldson.
“Surprise! We got married! ❤️,” White captioned the carousel of images. “John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony. We’re excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you!”
White did not specify when the wedding took place. She shared one picture from the big day, where Donaldson carried her in her beaded white wedding dress.
Vanna White/Instagram
The happy couple has been dating since 2012. While White is known for her role on Wheel of Fortune, Donaldson owns a construction company, JDC Construction + Development Group, which he founded in 1987.
White and Donaldson met in 2012 when she was hosting a barbecue, and he attended the event as a guest of one of her friends. The two talked “for a long time” at the party and subsequently started dating.
Prior to her relationship with Donaldson, White was married to George Santo Pietro. She shares Nicholas, born in 1994, and Giovanna, born in 1997, with Santo Pietro. The exes divorced in 2002. White then got engaged to Michael Kaye in 2004, but they split in 2006. She was also engaged to John Gibson before he died in a 1986 plane crash.
In 2023, White and Donaldson did not have plans to get married. “Do we have to get married? No, because we feel comfortable in our relationship,” she told People at the time. “You know what I mean? I know that he’s the one. He knows I’m the one.”
She confirmed that she and Donaldson already felt “married,” despite not making it official. However, she teased, “You never know. I mean, I guess we could.” And they did!
