Goodenough works as SVP Product & Finance at NLine Energy, Inc.
By Dileep Thekkethil
Why is Bollywood actress Preity Zinta not getting married? This was one of the long-discussed topics in B-town. No more. Her friends in Bollywood confirmed that the 41-year-old actress has got married to her US-based boyfriend Gene Goodenough, who works as SVP Product & Finance at NLine Energy, Inc., in a secret wedding in Los Angeles, California, on Monday.
Even though the actress did not make any official announcement about getting married, the presence of her close friends Sussanne Khan and designer Surily Goel in LA suggested her wedding was around the corner.
Surily had on Sunday posted a picture of her and Sussanne in Instagram with a caption “Calif Sunday with my @surilydpgoel Sunshine and a vintage car. #cityofangels #LA #dreamcatcher.” This pic is believed to have been taken during or before the pre-wedding party of Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough.
The confirmation about the marriage came in the form of a tweet by veteran actor Kabir Bedi who congratulated the Kal Ho Naa Ho actress for her marriage. He wrote, “HUGE CONGRATS my friend @realpreityzinta on your marriage to Gene in Los Angeles, City of Angels. Blessings!”
According to different sources, the marriage was a very private event and only close friends and immediate family members of the actress attended it. There are also rumors that Preity is planning to throw a lavish party in Mumbai later this year after a Rajput-style wedding in April.
The event in Mumbai is expected to be attended by big-wigs of Bollywood as Preity during her illustrious career spanning close to 20 years made friends with big names in the industry, including the Khans and the Kapoors.
Also, we can expect a few Indian cricket players attending this event as Preity owns the IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab.
Another report says that the couple has plans to auction their secret wedding photos and donate the amount gained out of it to the Preity Zinta Foundation which is working towards providing better education for children and old age home rehabilitation.
Preity has been actively involved with many social activities and was also the first recipient of Godfrey’s Mind of Steel Award at the annual Red and White Bravery Awards, given to her for the “courageous act” of standing against the Mumbai Underworld.
Preity had given testimony against Bharat Shah, financier of her film, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, who had connections with the don, Chhota Shakeel. In the same case, celebrities Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan had retracted from their earlier statements.
Preity was also in the news after she filed a police complaint against Ness Wadia, whom she was dating in 2014 after he allegedly molested, threatened and abused her during an IPL match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 30, 2014.
The actress has always tried to maintain her relationships and private life away from the spotlight of the media and it is not a surprise that she arranged for a secret wedding. It wasn’t long back that she tweeted “Can you leave my marriage announcement to me pls AFTER ALL ITS MY LIFE TILL THEN LEAVE ME ALONE Grrrrrrrrrr! (sic).” She posted this after rumors about her marriage started doing rounds in B-town.
Social Media updates
HUGE CONGRATS my friend @realpreityzinta on your marriage to Gene in Los Angeles, City of Angels. Blessings! pic.twitter.com/NLBEIY6fS7
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) March 1, 2016
Congratulations sweets on your wedding @realpreityzinta . Lots of love and blessings all the way from India 😘😘😘
— Farah Khan (@FarahKhanAli) March 1, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS @realpreityzinta ❤️😀😘 soooooo happy for U n Gene👏❤️ have a fun n blessed married life!! Love u Mrs. Goodenough😉😄😘❤ mmuuaah
— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) March 1, 2016
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1 Comment
Unfortunate bitch ZINTA-joins-DIVORCE-club through this pathetic stupid marriage.