Mekhi Phifer Marries Reshelet Barnes

Mekhi Phifer is off the market.

The “8 Mile” star married Reshelet Barnes on Saturday, according to E! News.

The couple said “I do” at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on an outdoor terrace while 100 friends and family members looked on, according to the website.

Mekhi’s son walked down the aisle with a Chihuahua, E! reports, while the groom – wearing a white suit — made his way to the altar to the sound of Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky.”

As Mekhi’s bride walked down the aisle, and eyewitness told the website that the “ER” actor was “completely overcome with emotion.”

Adding, “He had to wipe tears from his eyes for several minutes.”

This is Mekhi’s second marriage – he was previously married to Malinda Williams from 1999 – 2003. They have a son together.

Mekhi also has a son from a prior relationship with Oni Souratha.

— Erin O’Sullivan

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