Michael Bloomberg marries longtime partner Diana Taylor after 26 years

Former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has married his long-time partner, Diana Taylor, after being together for 26 years.

Bloomberg, 84, and Taylor, 71, exchanged vows on Monday in a small, private ceremony at their home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.

A spokesperson for Bloomberg shared the news on Monday. The statement said the ceremony was attended by family members, including the former mayor’s daughters, Emma and Georgina.

“Twenty-six years after a chance seating assignment, Mike Bloomberg and Diana Taylor have married. The longtime couple exchanged vows today in a small, private ceremony at their home on the Upper East Side, joined by family, including his daughters, Emma and Georgina,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson mentioned that the couple first met when they were seated next to each other at a Citizens Budget Commission meeting while Bloomberg was campaigning for mayor.

According to PEOPLE, the newlyweds held a lunch for about 15 guests after the ceremony.

Bloomberg and Taylor started dating in 2000. Taylor shared in a 2020 interview with The Washington Post that they first met at a business luncheon. They ran into each other again at a restaurant, where Bloomberg invited her for a drink.

Taylor, a former Wall Street executive, served as New York State Superintendent of Banks under former Governor George Pataki.

She also joined Bloomberg at several official events during his 12 years as mayor and was seen as the city’s unofficial first lady.

In 2021, she became chair of the New York City Ballet’s board of directors.

Bloomberg served three terms as New York City mayor from 2002 to 2013. He was married to Susan Brown in 1975. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1993, and they have two daughters together.

Taylor was also married before.

This wedding is the second marriage for both Bloomberg and Taylor.