They were married earlier this year in a private ceremony, according to Us Weekly, which first revealed the news and released pictures of the happy couple. Since last year, Ventimiglia, 46, and Mariano, 38, have been sighted together, but they have never made their relationship official

During an interview on Watch What Happens Live in February, Ventimiglia—who has previously been linked to co-stars of Heroes and Gilmore Girls, Alexis Bledel and Hayden Panettiere—spoke candidly about what he seeks for in a woman, stating that he values “honesty, authenticity, intellect.”

Looks like he finally found what he was looking for. Wishing the new couple all the happiness in the world!