Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson Secretly Married in June

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Michael Phelps referred to Nicole Johnson as his “fiancée” throughout the summer as he prepared for and competed at his fifth Olympic Games, but a marriage license shows that the two were married in secret June 13 in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

Peter Carlisle, Phelps’ agent for the past 15 years, officiated the ceremony. Boomer Phelps, Phelps and Johnson’s son born in May of this year, was also present. A photo on Johnson’s Instagram account from June 13 of her, Phelps and Boomer is captioned “such a memorable night with my lil fambam.”

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The two had indicated they planned to wed later this year, and it’s still possible that a larger ceremony will be held at some point.

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Jane E. MacDonnell

7 years ago

First question that comes to mind….WHY would he deny he is married?

Aimee Trout-Foster

7 years ago

Reply to Jane E. MacDonnell

don’t know why he would deny it if there is a marriage certificate, but they obviously wanted to keep it quiet as it was in the time frame he was training for Rio. I follow Nicole on Instagram and they are planning a wedding. I”m assuming that will be a media frenzy. Really can’t blame him.

Jane E. MacDonnell

7 years ago

Reply to Jane E. MacDonnell

Aimee Trout-Foster True. I completely understand about keeping the focus on RIO, etc. But maybe the headline is inaccurate or typical media….but he really shouldn’t be denying it now. He should be proud and happy. And least that’s the way I would hope it would be. 🙂

Caitlin Garrison

7 years ago

Reply to Jane E. MacDonnell

It is sort of strange, once the hype of Rio was over that he would keep denying it. He has said on his Facebook live posts that he isn’t married.

Pat Kennedy

7 years ago

congratulations to the happy couple (and Boomer)! wishing you a lifetime of love and laughter.

Brian Mullies

7 years ago

If they had only made the announcement I would have sent them a toaster.

Castle Aac

7 years ago

He probably hid it so the media wouldn’t focus on it during Rio

Blake Bryant

7 years ago

@MichaelPhelps haha awesome!

Joanna Zerlot

7 years ago

Who cares…He is the best Olympian of all times and I love him for that. Leave him alone. He wanted to focus in Rio. Plus, he also was criticized for being a “dad to be” while prepping for Rio, obviously people was going to criticize him also for being a newlywed saying “how dare he gets married weeks before the games” and if he wouldn’t have done awesome it would have been a catastrophe and people would have blamed Nicole for his failure. Let him be.

Brooks Richardson

7 years ago

To the newly weds; Best Wishes and may God Bless you and yours.

Mindy Dougherty

7 years ago

Swimming world..the new rag..this was their business..you guys are horrible! !!!

Rachel

7 years ago

Reply to Mindy Dougherty

Mindy, how does this make Swimming World horrible? TMZ, People, NBC, SwimSwam, ESPN, and more reported have also reported on this.

Congrats Michael and Nicole on your exciting news!

Erika Boyer

7 years ago

Reply to Mindy Dougherty

agree.. rotten thing to do.

Gary

7 years ago

Reply to Erika Boyer

I can’t figure out why anyone would think this is rotten. Strange.

Thomas Inwood

7 years ago

Good for him !!!

Ahmed Eldeeb

7 years ago

So what?

Gregory DavidGlaeser

7 years ago

And… It’s none of my business. Back to watching videos of drills and reading tips to improve my workouts and drop some more time.

Noelle Tolbert

7 years ago

He did refer to Nicole as his wife once and I remember thinking that was odd.

Micheal Jason Babich

7 years ago

And who really cares? Seriously people. So what!

Rachel Nevinson

7 years ago

Good for them ?

Clare Higgins

7 years ago

On the BBC Rio swimming coverage Adrian Moorhouse and Andy jamieson called Nicole Phelps’s wife a few times- inside info?! ???

Thomas A. Small

7 years ago

Congratulations really happy for you

Louise Chesworth

7 years ago

Congrats guys xx

Erika Boyer

7 years ago

why would you post this if he obviously wanted it quiet?

Joanne Newton

7 years ago

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for them and wishing them the best always!!

Toni Morris

7 years ago

Seriously, how about a little respect for their privacy. Do we really need to know every detail of their personal life?

Greg McDonald

7 years ago

Good on him. Just shows you can do this without anyone noticing. Hollywood attention seeking idiots – take note!! ?

Patrik Portmann

7 years ago

Savage af

Gary

7 years ago

It would have been weird if not for the Rio Olympics. But that he didn’t announce it soon after the Olympics, makes it weird now. I hope all is well with him and his family. I would love to see him become a lasting role model.

Georg Dombrowski

7 years ago

congratulations

Michelle Vuu

7 years ago

We seriously need to give them privacy.

Jean-paul Duquemin

7 years ago

Good on them if everyone nu it would of been mobbed. All the best to them ?