“The Situation” just got hitched!
Mike Sorrentinomarried his longtime girlfriendLauren Pesceon Thursday at The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
In attendance were the groom’sJersey Shorecastmates Deena Cortese and Angelina Pivarnick.
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The nuptials come as the reality star prepares tobegin his prison sentenceon Jan. 15. Sorrentino, 36, and his brother Marcwere initially indictedin September 2014 for tax offenses and conspiring to defraud the United States after allegedly failing to properly pay taxes on $8.9 million in income from 2010 to 2012. In April 2017, both menwere indicted on additional chargesincluding tax evasion, structuring and falsifying records.
In January, Sorrentinopled guiltyto one count of tax evasion and wassentenced to eight months in prisonon Oct. 5. (His brother Marc pled guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of a false and fraudulent tax return and wassentenced to two years in prison.)
Of the Jan. 15 surrender date, a rep for Sorrentino told PEOPLE that the reality star is “grateful to continue work, celebrate the holidays and his three years sober milestone” before beginning his sentence.
“He looks forward to completing his sentence and coming home to Lauren, family and friends,” the rep added.
Sorrentino and Pesce met in math class in community college.
“We went out together for about four years, and then onceJersey Shorestarted we decided to take a break throughout seasons 1-6,” he told PEOPLE earlier this year. “Once [the show] was over, we eventually reconnected and have been together ever since, for over four years now.”
“She’s my best friend, my better half,” he added. “She makes me a better person. I’m so excited that she’s in my life.”
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“We’ve been through so much, and for us to finally get engaged, it’s really special,” he told viewers. “Because it wasn’t guaranteed. It’s been very stormy for a while. The odds were against me. People bet against me. But against all odds, she’s been there throughout the ups and downs, the good times and the bad times.”
“I’ve been wanting to get to this day for so long,” he admitted. “And right now, I’m feeling like all these bad times that I’ve been through, it’s all worth it for this moment right here. Lauren is the light at the end of my tunnel. Lauren is my everything, Lauren is my best friend, she is my soulmate, she is my better half. And knowing that I found that, I’m willing to face anything in life.”
source: people.com
