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"There&amp;apos;s no denying it now! George Clooney and fiancee Amal Alamuddin have remained mum on their recent engagement, but on Monday, April 28, Alamuddin&amp;apos;s law firm offered the first official confirmation in the form of a congratulatory statement to the human rights attorney and her beau.\r\n&amp;quot;The barristers and staff of Doughty Street Chambers offer their best wishes and congratulations to Ms. Amal Alamuddin, a member of Chambers, and Mr. George Clooney on their engagement to be married,&amp;quot; the firm said in a statement, per Reuters.\r\n\r\nBarrister Geoffrey Robertson added, too, that Alamuddin is a &amp;quot;brilliant and passionate defender of human rights&amp;quot; who is respected by her colleagues. And Robin Jackson, chief executive of her law firm, told Reuters, &amp;quot;She brings a bright light to everything she is involved in, and I am so delighted at her happy news.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAs previously reported, the Oscar-winning bachelor, 52, popped the question to Alamuddin, 36, sometime in the past two weeks. The proposal followed a whirlwind romance; the couple were first spotted out together in October 2013, when he was still dating model Monika Jakisic.\r\n&amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s actually not that surprising. He likes a woman with brains and class,&amp;quot; a source told Us Weekly of the engagement news. &amp;quot;She&amp;apos;s the full package...He&amp;apos;s happy and found his ideal match. He didn&amp;apos;t settle, so good for him.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAdded another insider: &amp;quot;This is the healthiest relationship I&amp;apos;ve ever seen George in. He seems incredibly happy, and Amal is such a sweet and intelligent girl who has her own thoughts and ideas and doesn&amp;apos;t just bow down to everything he says.&amp;quot;\r\nClooney was previously wed to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. He has also famously romanced Lisa Snowdon, Elisabetta Canalis, and Stacy Keibler."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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