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Colin Farrell and his brother, Eamon, in 2003
Colin Farrell is heading down the aisle… as his brother’s best man. His brother Eamon, as devoted Colin-loonies know, is openly gay, and Eamon has decided to make an honest man out of his long-time boyfriend Steven Mannion. Word of the engagement spread last year, and I even found this report on a gay-issues website Pink News that “It is rumored Colin… helped Eamon choose a diamond and sapphire-studded ring for his boyfriend.” Aww, that’s so sweet. Sapphires are a gentleman’s best friend!
Eamon is a dance instructor and his soon-to-be husband is an artist. Colin and older bro Eamon are reportedly very close, even owning homes just down the street from each other in Dublin. Unfortunately, Eamon and Steven won’t be getting married in Ireland – the country doesn’t even recognize anything along the lines of civil unions or domestic partnerships for gay couples. So where will Eamon and Steven marry? It’s still up in the air, but Eamon is thinking somewhere in Europe.
He’s the perpetual bachelor who’s yet to find a woman who can make an honest man out of him, but ladykiller Colin Farrell is set to walk down the aisle – as the best man at his gay brother’s wedding.
The Hollywood star’s brother Eamon Farrell, who will be marrying partner Steven Mannion in front of a host of family and friends at a European hotspot this summer, has revealed that Colin may play the key role at his upcoming nuptials.
Colin, who will be attending the wedding along with other close family and friends, is also likely to be heading down the aisle with his two sisters who will be bridesmaids.
This will be the first gay wedding in his Irish family, but professional choreographer Eamon has expressed dismay at being unable to marry in his home country saying: ‘We have to get married abroad. It’s absolutely terrible. We have to go somewhere legal, which narrows it down to about five countries.’
Speaking at his partner’s art exhibition at the Oriel gallery in Dublin, Eamon said about his long-term partner: ‘I can’t wait to marry him. He is the most wonderful, happy person. He is always so full of positive energy.’
And joking about his decision to opt for a full marriage instead of a civil union, he said: ‘I don’t really like civil union cake — I want a wedding cake at my party. Who wants a civil union? It’s just so legal.’
‘I want to be able to get married. The Government’s paper on civil unions is only for gay people. If you’re straight you can’t have one. So that’s not fair either. If you want a civil union you should be able to do it, if I want to get married I should be able to do it.’
But don’t expect to see images of Colin holding his brother’s coat tails as he walks down the aisle in any of the weeklies.
‘We definitely won’t be doing a magazine deal. Are you kidding?’ he shrieked. ‘Oh my God, I’d be mortified. Colin is famous, I’m not.’
Meanwhile, with no sign of settling down, Colin, who’s been out of the spotlight for some time now, re-emerged Thursday night in Los Angeles with a mystery blonde in tow.
He was seen trying to leave Koi restaurant secretly, but was caught driving out the restaurant’s VIP parking lot with his date.
[From The Daily Mail]
Uh-oh. Colin was seen out with a mystery blonde? But his alleged girlfriend, Polish actress Alicja Bachleda, is a brunette. Not to worry, in the photos we’ve seen from that night, below, the “mystery blonde” is Alicja with dyed hair. Last we heard of Colin, he was maybe planning on shacking up with Alicja. He just bought a beautiful home in Los Angeles. Lucky girl.
Alicja Bachleda is shown below in photos from 11/26/08 (outside car) and 7/16/05 (close up). Colin is shown out in his car outside Koi with the “mystery blonde,” who is Alicja, on 5/21/09. Credit: WENN.com.
