British actor-tv personality Stephen
Fry confirmed Tuesday that he's engaged to marry boyfriend Elliott
Spencer.
Fry, 57, and Spencer, a 27-year-old
stand-up comic, have reportedly been dating since last year.
The Sun reported that the couple
had given formal notice to wed at a register office in Dereham,
Norfolk.
“Oh, it looks as though a certain cat
is out of a certain bag,” Fry tweeted. “I'm very very happy of
course but had hoped for a private wedding. Fat chance!”
Fry's personal assistant said in a
statement that he's “very happy and proud to say that he has set
the wheels in motion for a wedding sometime in the future but no date
has been set due to a busy work schedule.”
“Thank you all SO much for your kind
congratulations,” Fry responded on Twitter to an outpouring of
support. “Deeply touched xxx.”