Ron Perlman, 72, & bride Allison Dunbar, 49, are officially married at California courthouse after Italian nuptials
RON Perlman and his younger bride Allison Dunbar ARE officially married after a dash to a California courthouse following their lavish Italian nuptials.
The Sun can exclusively reveal the loved-up pair, who have been dating since the Sons of Anarchy star split from his wife of 38 years, Opal Stone, in 2019, secretly tied the knot months ago.
Allison, 49, recently revealed they were “pulling a Kravis before it was a thing,” in Italy as she shared a video on Instagram of her in a wedding dress, referencing Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s recent ceremony.
A source exclusively told The Sun the super-private wedding took place Francis Ford Coppola’s property – Palazzo Margherita – in Bernalda, a small town in Southern Italy.
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Although Ron, 72, and actress Allison did not obtain a wedding license, they did head to a courthouse in California after returning from their trip and signed the papers.
The insider said: “They were planning to get married officially in Italy but Allison booked a movie and it screwed their timeline.
“They vacationed in Maltera and were still desperate to get married, but they unfortunately didn’t have enough time to get the correct paperwork done.
“It didn’t stop them having their romantic ceremony in nearby Bernalda and it was the perfect day.
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“They only shot one video on Allison’s phone before running downstairs for the ceremony and invited fellow hotel guests to help them celebrate.”
The footage shows the pair dancing to Frank Sinatra’s You Make Me Feel So Young, with Allison wearing a short white lace dress with long sleeves and a veil from LA’s Stone Cold Fox.
Ron looks dapper in a dark suit, blue shirt and pale tie as he beams and sways from side to side with his new wife in luxurious surroundings just minutes before they said ‘I Do’.
Exclusive photographs obtained by The Sun also show the couple in a romantic setting in Maltera before the ceremony, showing Allison in a breath-taking green gown.
Ron and Allison declined to comment publicly on their marriage when approached.
The source said the pair wanted to keep their nuptials a secret following social media backlash surrounding his divorce from Opal, the mother of his two children.
An insider previously told The Sun Ron and Allison, who had been friends for some years, only became romantic after his split from his wife and there was no overlap.
“They are really enjoying married life, Allison doesn’t have a wedding ring yet but Ron has been secretly wearing a band for a few months now,” a source said.
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“What with the pandemic they didn’t feel right organizing a big ceremony, but they are planning to have their real big day next year in New York which will be attended by friends and family.”
Opal cited “irreconcilable differences” in her response to Ron’s divorce filing, stating a separation date of May 10, 2019.
The former couple are proud parents to Blake and Brandon, and their divorce was made official last year, with a source saying Opal is “doing well” and they are successfully co-parenting.
“It’s been a hard road for Ron and Allison, they were great friends before becoming romantic,” an insider previously told The Sun.
“When stories came out about them being together, she [Allison] was branded as a man-stealer, which wasn’t the case.
“Sometimes people make decisions in their marriage but it’s not official for a long time. It was painful for everyone as nobody knew the truth.
“He has nothing but love and respect for Opal and is very close with his children, but it’s a complicated situation. If you fall in love later in life, it’s going to be messy.”
They went on: “Nowadays, Ron is like a new man. Before lockdown he and Allison started taking tango and waltz dance lessons, he’s working out more, eating healthily and even drinking green smoothies.
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“He says Allison makes him feel younger and they don’t care about the age gap at all, anyone who hangs out with them thinks they’re the perfect match.”
The couple first met while starring in the 2018 TV show StartUp and were always “cracking jokes” and had “a lot of camaraderie” on set while filming in Puerto Rico.
They continued to hang out back in the US after the show wrapped and Ron supported Allison’s performances with The Groundlings in Los Angeles – an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe.