“It’s been such a beautiful day,” he said at the time, per The Oakland Press, “I figure why don’t we do this right now and get married.”

While the pair exchanged rings onstage that same night, with White’s Third Man Records co-founder Ben Swank serving as the officiant, Markel listed their wedding date as December 2022 in her divorce papers.

Prior to his romance with Markel, White was married to his White Stripes bandmate Meg White from 1996 to 2000. He dated Renée Zellweger for a year during the early aughts, before tying the knot with model Karen Elson in 2005.

White and Elson, 47, welcomed their daughter Scarlett in 2006 and son Henry in 2007, before ultimately splitting in 2011. Their divorce was finalized the following year.

“Every divorce has its challenging moments,” Elson shared in a 2022 interview with Harper’s Bazaar U.K. “We first tried to do the Goopy conscious-uncoupling thing. That all fell on its head, but now I can wholeheartedly say that my ex-husband is a dear friend and someone I love.”

Describing their dynamic as “purely that of parents,” continued Elson—who has since showcased her friendly co-parenting style with White, alluding to his relationship with Markel, “I’m happy that he has a partner in his life, and I have a person that I’m with. We know each other too well to ever let resentment be permanent.”

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