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SURPRISE!

Disney alum Debby Ryan secretly married Twenty One Pilots’ Josh Dun last New Year’s Eve

Longtime loves actress Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun revealed they secretly got married last New Year’s Eve in a fun Texas wedding with their friends and family.

The new husband-and-wife duo kept it quiet for months but decided to share the happy news with fans on Thursday.

 Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun and Insatiable actress Debby Ryan secretly got married on New Year's Eve
Twenty One Pilots' Josh Dun and Insatiable actress Debby Ryan secretly got married on New Year's EveCredit: Logan Cole / Vogue.com

The 27-year-old Disney alum and 31-year-old musician got engaged in a New Zealand tree house in late 2018 during one of Twenty One Pilots’ tours there, after a few almost-mishaps in the proposal process.

A year later, they decided they wanted to get married on New Year’s and had just 28 days to make it happen, the newlyweds told Vogue in an interview announcing their surprise wedding.

Debby told the mag “the time just felt right” because a close friend had recently passed and the pair realized life is short and no one’s “promised tomorrow.”

The actress set out to start planning her three-day New Year’s wedding slash party with the help of planner Alex Moreau of XO Moreau.

 He wore a Paul Smith green velvet suit with black Nike Cortez shoes, and she wore an off-the-shoulder Elie Saab dress
He wore a Paul Smith green velvet suit with black Nike Cortez shoes, and she wore an off-the-shoulder Elie Saab dressCredit: Logan Cole / Vogue.com
 They danced the night away with friends and family at Austin’s Hotel Van Zandt
They danced the night away with friends and family at Austin’s Hotel Van ZandtCredit: Logan Cole / Vogue.com
 Debby and Josh started dating in mid-2013
Debby and Josh started dating in mid-2013Credit: Getty Images - Getty
 After having an on-and-off relationship, Debby and Josh got married in late 2018
After having an on-and-off relationship, Debby and Josh got married in late 2018Credit: Getty Images - Getty

They decided on Austin’s Hotel Van Zandt as the venue because of all that it could offer Debby and Josh’s guests.

She shared: “The style was right: the chairs in the ballroom looked like some I wanted to rent. The whole floor had space for lounging, a couple of bars, a photo booth, plus the event space was three ballrooms with floating walls.

“This allowed us to put the dance floor in the middle space, opening up to one side for the dinner reception, toasts, and first dances.”

Fans started speculating the Debby and Josh had already tied the knot when they spotted him wearing a wedding band in his recent Level of Concern music video, which Debby also starred in.

On the big day, Josh wore a Paul Smith green velvet suit with black Nike Cortez shoes, while Debby wore a stunning, off-the-shoulder Elie Saab dress for the occasion.

 Debby walked herself down the aisle to Hoppipola by Sigur Ros
Debby walked herself down the aisle to Hoppipola by Sigur RosCredit: Alamy
 The actress is best known for her roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie, as well as on Netflix's Insatiable
The actress is best known for her roles on Disney Channel's The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie, as well as on Netflix's InsatiableCredit: Alamy

Guests were shuttled to the church for the actual ceremony, where the groomsmen walked to a soulful rendition of Gangster’s Paradise before Debby walked herself down the aisle to Hoppipola by Sigur Ros.

Of the emotional moment, the Radio Rebel actress shared: “I took in everyone beaming as I moved though the extra-long church, drawn toward my favorite person.

“When [our officiant] Dave asked who gives me away, my dad responded, ‘She does, and we support this decision wholeheartedly,’ which brought the first tear to my eye.”

This magazine story is the first time they’ve confirmed the rumors and shared details about the entire process of putting together a huge ceremony is such a short amount of time and the major success it all turned out to be.

 Josh was spotted wearing a wedding band in his Level of Concern music video, sparking speculation he and Debby had gotten married
Josh was spotted wearing a wedding band in his Level of Concern music video, sparking speculation he and Debby had gotten marriedCredit: Fueled By Ramen
 The duo, who fans now know were married at the time, appeared in the video together
The duo, who fans now know were married at the time, appeared in the video togetherCredit: Fueled By Ramen

Debby, who starred on Disney shows Suite Life on Deck and Jessie before landing the lead in Netflix’s now-canceled Insatiable, started dating Josh in 2013.

Though they split up for a little, they soon got back together and made their relationship work despite their different schedules, leading up to 2018's engagement and their recent wedding.