It's official – Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have married. The couple, who got engaged in April 2012, tied the knot in France on Saturday.A spokesperson for the newlyweds has confirmed the happy news.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are husband and wife

On Friday, Brad, 50, and Angelina, 39, were seen arriving at Nice airport on board a private jet. From there, they travelled to Chateau Miraval in Correns, the sprawling estate they have been leasing since 2008, where they were pronounced husband and wife in a private ceremony attended by family and friends.

The couple have been together for nine years now and are the proud parents of six children - who each played an important part in their special day.Angelina's eldest sons, Maddox, 12, and Pax, ten, walked her down the aisle, while Zahara, nine, and five-year-old Vivienne, threw petals. Shiloh, seven, and Knox, five, served as ring bearers during the non-denominational civil ceremony.

Angelina and Brad's six children played a big part in their special day

Angelina had previously stated that their children would "in a way, be the wedding planners.""It's going to be Disney or paintball, one or the other," she joked.As their family grew, getting married became increasingly important to the couple. "We'd actually like to (get married) and it seems to mean more and more to our kids," Brad once said.Brad and Angelina got engaged in April 2012, when the actor presented his leading lady with a flawless diamond ring. Ever since, fans have been waiting for the Hollywood supercouple to make it official.

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