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Ariana Grande 'in tears' as brother Frankie ties the knot in Star Wars themed wedding

Ariana Grande said she's been "crying" over her brother Frankie Grande getting married, as she posted a heartfelt tribute to her new brother-in-law Hale Leon.

Frankie, 39, announced yesterday that he and Hale, 29, had tied the knot in an intimate Star Wars themed ceremony surrounded by their immediate families at their home in Florida.

He said the "galactic ceremony" - which was appropriately held on May 4 - was officiated by his mother Joan Grande, 64, with the surprising wedding news shared on Instagram.

His younger sister Ariana, 28, took to the comments section of the post to write: "Crying again! I love you both so so very much." She also posted about it on her own account.

Ariana Grande (right) said she's been 'crying' over brother Frankie Grande (centre) marrying his partner Hale Leon (left) (Instagram/arianagrande)

She wrote: "Two very incredible and cosmically destined souls. [...] Wishing you endless lifetimes of happiness and health and copious amounts of video games."

The Grammy Award winner addressed her new brother-in-law Hale in her post, saying: "I adore you. You are the most happy-making and divine addition to all of our lives."

She concluded with a heartfelt message of gratitude to her brother's husband, writing: "Thank you for loving him the way that you do. It's all I've ever wanted for him."

Frankie - who's been in Broadway productions such as Rock of Ages - said his wedding had been "the most beautiful ceremony" and "brought [the couple] even closer together."

He said: "I'm the happiest I've ever been. I'm married to the man of my dreams, our families have merged together so beautifully and we are well on our way to happily ever after."

The wedding was officiated by Frankie's mother Joan Grande (right) (Getty Images)

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The Celebrity Big Brother alum and his husband wore Dolce and Gabbana suits for the wedding, which included guests dressed like characters from the Star Wars franchise.

This included someone dressed as Chewbacca, several stormtroopers and a guest as Princess Leia. Discussing the theme, Frankie had said: "We really are both that nerdy."

Frankie (right), husband Hale (left) and their dog Appa are on a 'mini moon' together (@frankiejgrande/Instagram)

Frankie further teased in his post - which has amassed more than 230,000 likes on the social media platform- that there are still more wedding celebrations being planned for them.

He said the ceremony had been followed by a joint bachelor party weekend with family and friends, with the pair now on a 'mini-moon' before his new theatre show Titanique.

Ariana wished Frankie and Hale 'lifetimes of happiness' (WireImage)
Frankie, pictured with his mother and Chewbecca at a Disney theme park, described himself as 'nerdy' (@frankiejgrande/Instagram)

The newlywed added in the recent post: "This is only the beginning of the celebrations as we are having a wedding ball with all our friends in the upcoming months."

His announcement has prompted fans and fellow celebrities to express well-wishes, with Jedward among those who have congratulated the couple on their news recently.

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