MrBeast Gets Married to Thea Booysen
The couple kept the 70-guest celebration private after a week of island festivities that included snorkeling, kitesurfing and wildlife feeding.
- YouTuber MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, married fellow content creator Thea Booysen in a 70-guest ceremony on Richard Branson's Necker Island, with both bride and groom, age 28, wearing custom designer attire.
- The couple met in 2022 when Donaldson visited South America through a mutual friend, formed a long-distance relationship after exchanging messages on X, and got engaged on Christmas Day 2024 after years of dating with marriage as their shared goal.
- A week of festivities began July 14 with kitesurfing and snorkeling, followed by a reception where the couple danced to Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' 'Die With a Smile' before enjoying sushi, Wagyu beef and a carrot wedding cake.
- Booysen told People the wedding was 'just a formality' in her mind, saying: 'Ever since we started dating we've been doing it with the goal of marriage.' After the ceremony, she added: 'We were so happy, and there was so much love.'
- The couple plan to establish an annual tradition of week-long island celebrations, with Booysen saying: 'We decided we want to start doing something like this every year.' They told Vogue: 'We are an amazing team, and we're so excited to continue to grow together for the rest of our lives.
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[OSEN=Kim Na-yeon] 'World's No. 1' YouTuber Mr. Beast has gotten married. According to U.S. media outlets such as People magazine on the 21st (local time), Mr. Beast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) held a wedding ceremony on the 14th with Thea Booysen, a woman of the same age, at Necker Island, owned by Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands. Thea Booysen is a creator from South Africa
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YouTube star MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has married fellow content creator Thea Booysen during a private ceremony on Necker Island, the Caribbean resort owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, People reported. The couple exchanged vows during a weeklong celebration attended by about 70 family members and close friends, marking a milestone in a relationship that began four years ago, according to USA TODAY.
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