Blackie & Christine Not Legally Married
23 May – Taiwan TV host Blackie Chen and singer Christine Fan are technically still unmarried although they have done church wedding, reports Channel News Asia.
Blackie Chen, 34, revealed that the couple had actually forgotten about changes in Taiwan's laws, which require couples to register their marriage before being considered legally married, and they had not yet registered their union, reported Taiwan media.
He said they had forgotten to register their marriage three days before their moving May 7 church wedding as the law required.
"She (Fan) was busy shooting commercials and was not in Taiwan. I was busy too so we forgot," explained Chen.
Chen also stated that they would immediately register their marriage with Taiwan authorities once Fan returns, in order to have their marriage recognised in the eyes of the law.
"We are Christians so we are fine with the date. In the future, she can choose whatever date she wants to have as our wedding anniversary," said Chen.
"This is really an experience and also our first time getting married!" Chen mused on his micro blog on Friday, alluding to good friend Barbie Hsu's previous explanation that her disastrous wedding to husband Wang Xiao Fei earlier this year was due to it being their "first time getting married".
