Vanna White has surprise wedding to John Donaldson after decade together Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY Thu, January 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM UTC 0 Vanna White has married her longtime partner, John Donaldson, after more than 14 years together. The "Wheel of Fortune" cohost revealed their wedding on social media with a photo of her wearing a sleeveless white gown and being carried by Donaldson. "Surprise! We got married!" she wrote on the post's caption. "John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony.
Vanna White has surprise wedding to John Donaldson after decade together
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY Thu, January 22, 2026 at 2:04 AM UTC
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Vanna White has married her longtime partner, John Donaldson, after more than 14 years together.
The "Wheel of Fortune" co-host revealed their wedding on social media with a photo of her wearing a sleeveless white gown and being carried by Donaldson.
"Surprise! We got married!" she wrote on the post's caption. "John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony. We're excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you!"
The pair met in 2012 at a barbecue White hosted, and previously said they were content being a couple without marriage, according to People.
"We don't really talk about it, but you never know," she told the outlet in 2023. "I mean, I guess we could, but in my eyes and his eyes, we are married."
She added, "We really are very similar. We get along so well. He's easy. He's easy, and he lets me be me, and I let him be him."
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White was previously married to restaurateur George Santo Pietro from 1990 to 2002, before an amicable split, and they shared two children, including 31-year-old Nicholas "Nikko" Santo Pietro and 28-year-old Giovanna "GiGi" Santo Pietro.
Who is John Donaldson?
A Santa Monica, California, native, Donaldson owns a construction company in the state, JDC Construction + Development Group, where he serves as president and developer.
Vanna White and John Donaldson attend the 18th annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 01, 2019, in Brentwood, California.
Based in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, the company "prides itself on its tradesman roots and the insight which years of hands on experience provides to property owners, architects and engineers in developing realistic plans for revitalization projects, as well as finding appropriate solutions to renovation challenges," according to its website.
The chain works on projects requires following natural disasters in California, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which left 57 people dead and more than 9,000 injured.
Donaldson has worked on luxury homes for stars like Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Akroyd and Martin Mull, People reported.
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