John Battist and Suleika Joud revealed on Monday that they have been secretly married since February
John Battist and longtime partner Suleka Joud revealed on Monday that they have been secretly married since February!
Batiste tied the knot with his longtime partner Suleka Joud in a secret ceremony in February, before the bestselling author went in for a bone marrow transplant following a leukemia diagnosis.
Speaking to CBS Morning, Joud shared that the couple, who have been together for nearly eight years, wanted to be officially man and wife the week they began dating, but for the second time after being diagnosed with cancer. Really sealed the deal.
Sharing the big reveal, Joud said: "We got married the day before he was admitted to the hospital to undergo our bone marrow transplant."
"We knew we wanted to get married, I think, from the first week we started dating. That's when John first put the subject of marriage to me. So, we have eight years," Joud said.
The 33-year-old writer further shared that his diagnosis was not behind Batiste eventually proposing to him, and that he had been planning it for a year.
"He told me, 'I just want to be very clear, I'm not proposing to you because of this diagnosis. It took me a year to design your ring,'" Joud recalled.
She continued: "Once we realized we had this small window before a bone marrow transplant, we decided to go for it."
Meanwhile, Batiste emerged as the biggest winner at the Grammys on Sunday, April 3, taking home five awards.