Gossip: Nicole Richie, Joel Madden
Nicole Richie and musician Joel Madden were married this week.
Nicole Richie and musician Joel Madden were married this week at the Beverly Hills home of Richie’s father, Lionel, said USmagazine.com. A host of celebrities, including Gwen Stefani and Samantha Ronson, attended the ceremony, which featured an elephant and was officiated by minister and former Run-DMC rapper Joseph Simmons, aka Reverend Run. Richie, 29, and Madden, 31—lead singer for the band Good Charlotte—have been together for years and have two children.
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