Former New York City Mayor and billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg has married his longtime partner, Diana Taylor, after 26 years together.
Bloomberg, 84, and Taylor, 71, exchanged vows on Monday in a small, private ceremony at their home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.
A spokesperson for Bloomberg announced the marriage in a statement shared on Monday, saying the ceremony was attended by family members, including the former mayor’s daughters, Emma and Georgina.
“Twenty-six years after a chance seating assignment, Mike Bloomberg and Diana Taylor have married. The longtime couple exchanged vows today in a small, private ceremony at their home on the Upper East Side, joined by family, including his daughters, Emma and Georgina,” the spokesperson said.The spokesperson added that the couple first met when they were seated next to each other at a Citizens Budget Commission meeting while Bloomberg was campaigning for mayor.