John Nacion/Getty Téa Leonitea alert: TheMadam Secretarystar has wed her former screen husband,Tim Daly! Leoni, 59, and Daly, 69, were married Saturday in a small, private ceremony in New York City, Leoni's publicist confirms toEntertainment Weekly. The couple first met on the set of the CBS political dramaMadam Secretary, in which Leoni played Elizabeth McCord, the titular U.S. secretary of state and later president, and Daly played her spouse, Henry McCord. They both remained on the series throughout its six-season run, from 2014 to 2019, and began dating months after the series aired its pilot. Leoni and Daly are both veterans of the big and small screens, with dozens of notable credits between them, from Leoni's memorable roles in films likeDeep ImpactandSpanglishto Daly's Emmy-nominated turn onThe Sopranosand principal part onPrivate Practice. Their offscreenromance was confirmedin December 2014, months afterLeoni's divorcefromThe X-FilesstarDavid Duchovnyhad been finalized following 17 years of marriage. Daly was previously married to the actress Amy Van Nostrand, raising two children over the course of a 28-year relationship. Both of Daly's children wound up with parts onMadam Secretary, with Sam Daly playing the ex-fiancé of Leoni's character's press secretary and Emelyn Daly playing the niece of her father's character. Mark Schafer/CBS via Getty Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Leoni and Daly now join the esteemed company of stars who married their onscreen partners and love interests, likeRyan ReynoldsandBlake Lively, who starred as lovers in 2010'sGreen Lantern;Mila KunisandAshton Kutcher, who married nearly two decades after they first played a couple onThat '70s Show; and the ultimate,Ben AffleckandJennifer Lopez, whose romance is enshrined in the eternalGigli. AsMadam Secretarywas winding to a close in 2019, series creator Barbara Hall reflected on her role inbringing Leoni and Daly together, marveling, "They are the most perfect couple, and it really is a wonderful thing to have been part of. I don't know if I take credit for it, though!" Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
