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Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson married in secret ceremony

By Sarah Mulé
Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson arrive on the red carpet at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016. Phelps and Johnson were secretly wed in a private ceremony over the summer, prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
1 of 3 | Michael Phelps and Nicole Johnson arrive on the red carpet at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016. Phelps and Johnson were secretly wed in a private ceremony over the summer, prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and fiance Nicole Johnson have been married since June, tying the knot in a secret ceremony in Arizona.

TMZ uncovered the marriage licence, which shows the couple were married on June 13, two months before Phelps would dominate at the Summer Olympics in Rio.

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The ceremony was officiated by Phelps' agent and friend Peter Carlisle.

The couple has kept mum about their big news, though Johnson posted a picture to Instagram on the couple's big day.

Such a memorable night with my lil fambam 😍💖 boomer obviously didn't want to hold still🙈

A photo posted by Nicole Michele Johnson (@nicole.m.johnson) on

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"Such a memorable night with my lil fambam," she captioned the photo which included baby Boomer, who was born in May.

Johnson said in interviews that the couple was planning a private ceremony.

"It'll be small and intimate for the wedding and then we're throwing a massive bash for everyone in the states," she said.

Phelps appeared in a Facebook Live video on Oct. 21 where he denied rumors the couple was already married after fans noticed a ring on his hand.

"You guys are crazy," he said, after showing his fans that the ring was one his right hand instead of his left.

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