Billy Joel is married for the fourth time and finally tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Alexis Roderick, 33, who is pregnant with their first child. The couple exchanged their vows at his annual Fourth of July bash that surprised their guests. This was confirmed by the family's spokeswoman, who said, "[The couple] surprised guests at their annual July 4th party by exchanging vows in front of their family and close friends," Mirror reports.
The Piano Man Legend, 66, married Alexis on his estate in Long Island, New York. Joel's longtime friend and New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, 57, presided over the nuptials. It was an intimate ceremony attended by the couple's family and close friends. Among the guests are Joel's daughter from his second wife Christie Brinkley, singer and songwriter Alex Ray, 29, and actor Kevin James,50.
In a report from ET, Roderick is a professional equestrian and a former Morgan Stanley executive. Joel remained good friends with his ex-wife, Brinkley, who shared well wishes to the newly wed couple. Brinkley posted a photo of the wedding in Instagram, and the 61-year-old supermodel captioned it with, "Congratulation to the glowing bride and groom.. And to my daughter Alexa, who has a wonderful friend in Alexis! Wishing the growing family every happiness!"
It was already reported that the couple is expecting a new family member, a baby girl who is due late this summer. The musician will soon be singing a lullaby as he waits for his second child. In a report from People, a source revealed, "Billy is thrilled to become a dad again."
Joel is busy this summer as he is currently on tour and just broke Elton John's record for the most shows played at Madison Square Garden, ET has learned.
According to Life & Style, Joel and Roderick are not the only ones who shared vows on the Fourth of July. Three other famous couples uttered their I do's during the national holiday including Vanessa Williams and Jim Skrip, who decided to wed after two years of being together. The two met in Egypt and got engaged September last year.
Plain White T's singer Tim Lopez also married his sweetheart Jenna Reeves. The couple met at Eva Longoria's reality dating series, "Ready for Love". Reeves posted a photo in Instagram and captioned it with, "Spent my 4th of July marrying the love of my life and celebrating with friends and family. I'm a Lopez!!!! #tandjsbigday2015"
Tara Coster, the season 7 "The Biggest Loser" third placer, also married her fiancé, John Baranowski. The pair got married in New York, Us Weekly reports.
