Johnny Weir, Chesco-born skating star, gets married

January 03, 2012|By Peter Mucha, Inquirer Staff Writer
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  • Skating Johnny Weir (right) and new hubby Victor Voronov in a photo titled "Cool Pic From Philly" that was posted online Dec. 28. Voronov tweeted about spending Christmas with the Weir family in Quarryville, Pa.
Skating Johnny Weir (right) and new hubby Victor Voronov in a photo titled "Cool…
  • Skating Johnny Weir (right) and new hubby Victor Voronov in a photo titled "Cool Pic From Philly" that was posted online Dec. 28. Voronov tweeted about spending Christmas with the Weir family in Quarryville, Pa.
  • Johnny Weir at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships wearing his controversial "small tuft of fur." (See "Weir: Smear me with paint!") (ELAINE THOMPSON / Associated…)
  • Coatesville native Johnny Weir doing a figure skating routine in Tokyo in December 2009 and gesturing as he ends a routine at the National Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash., in January 2010. (Getty Images )

"I'm married," Johnny Weir tweeted New Year's Eve.

The Coatesville-born skating champ, who trained in Wilmington, tied the knot Friday with Jersey boyfriend Victor Voronov.

"Wedding in summer! But all the official stuff is done now! No more livin' in sin!" was Weir's follow-up tweet.

Voronov, a Georgetown Law School grad, is "prepping for the Jersey Bar in 2012," according to his Twitter profile.

"Ringing in the New Year with my new hubby @JohnnyGWeir! #ELATED," Voronov tweeted.

They're honeymooning in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, Weir tweeted.

Weir, U.S. champion from 2004 to 2006 and twice an Olympian, was known for his wild, theatrical costumes. He confirmed he was gay in his autobiography, Welcome to My World, last January.

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He has two pet chihuahuas named Bon-Bon and Vanya.

People magazine shared statements about the marriage from 27-year-old Weir:

"Victor is the epitome of a gentleman, as handsome as he is clever and loving. . . . I will work very hard to make him proud and happy. As an added benefit to all this joy, marriage gives your skin an amazing glow. I look forward to making a home for my family in Bergen County, New Jersey, and introducing my world of glitter and Fabergé eggs to Victor."

They'll do the hyphenated surname thing, going by Weir-Voronov, though the skater will continue to use "Johnny Weir" professionally, a rep told People.

 

Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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