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Ali WentworthandGeorge Stephanopoulosaren’t afraid to bust a move.
When the veteranGood Morning Americaco-host married his comedian wife in 2001, the pair tore up the dance floor with their wedding guests.
“George and I had a traditional Greek wedding, which included Greek dancing,” Wentworth tells PEOPLE exclusively of their New York City nuptials.
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“One of my favorite memories from that event was watching these circles of people we loved, arm-in-arm, kicking their legs up to Greek music — the directorMike Nicholsnext to George’s grandmother next to an 8-year-old flower girl next to my college roommate.”
“I had a birthday party, all girls, and everyone said, ‘You know, you have to start dating, Ali.’ And I said, ‘You know what, I live in L.A., it’s either agents or actors — I’m not interested…. And one of them said, ‘You should go out with my old boyfriend, George Stephanopoulos.’ And I said, ‘No, thank you.'”
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Eventually, Wentworth agreed to the meet-cute, thinking that, if nothing else, a date with the former White House Communications Director would be “a good dinner party story.”
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In 2021, the long-time couplecelebrated 20 years of marriage.
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