Kerry Washington

‘Scandal’ actress Kerry Washington married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in a private ceremony on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho, E! News reports exclusively. Washington was known for dating outside of her race, so this news comes as a surprise. Congrats to the happy couple. I hope she let the dopamine clear out of her system before tying the knot.

From E! News:

The 31-year-old three-time Pro Bowl star played with the Oakland Raiders, who drafted him following his graduation from UC Berkeley in 2003, for eight seasons and the Philadelphia Eagles for two before signing with the 49ers in April. The bookish athlete is no stranger to showbiz, either, having scored acting gigs on The Game, Friday Night Lights and Leverage in recent years.

This is the first marriage for Washington, 36, who went from generally lovely actress to mega-star over the past year thanks to her breakout roles playing not-to-be-messed-with political fixer Olivia Pope on ABC’s Scandal and Jamie Foxx’s enslaved wife Broomhilda von Shaft in Django Unchained.

Washington broke up with fiancé David Moscow (little Tom Hanks in Big!) in 2007 after several years together. Since then, however, the New York-born actress has kept her private life increasingly on the down-low as her star has steadily risen.

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