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Mark Indelicato has married his partner David Watson, and if you needed a little queer joy in your life, darling, this wedding might just restore your faith in love.
The 32-year-old Ugly Betty and Hacks star tied the knot on Saturday, 10 October 2026, in an intimate outdoor ceremony surrounded by friends and loved ones. And because apparently a gorgeous gay wedding wasn’t fabulous enough, the person officiating was none other than Emmy-winning legend Jean Smart.
Yes, THE Jean Smart. Deborah Vance herself.
Someone fetch the tissues, because this is about to get emotional.
Mark Indelicato’s Wedding Was a Beautiful Hacks Family Reunion
Videos shared by Hacks cast members Hannah Einbinder and Johnny Sibilly captured Jean Smart standing between the two grooms as they exchanged their vows.
The actress, who played Deborah Vance opposite Indelicato’s character Damien, guided the couple through the ceremony before officially pronouncing them husband and husband.
Mark and David, both dressed in elegant black suits and white shirts, sealed the moment with a kiss before heading to the dancefloor.
Their first dance was to Paul McCrane’s Is It Okay If I Call You Mine?, a beautifully tender choice that feels almost impossibly romantic for the occasion.
Among the guests were familiar Hacks faces, including Hannah Einbinder, Johnny Sibilly, Paul W. Downs, Meg Stalter and Poppy Liu. What began as a television family had become something rather more personal, gathering to celebrate one of their own.
Honestly, the cast understood the assignment. And then some.
From Ugly Betty’s Justin Suarez to His Own Happy Ending
For those of us who grew up watching Ugly Betty, Mark Indelicato’s wedding carries a special kind of emotional weight.
Long before conversations about queer representation became part of mainstream television, a young Indelicato was bringing Justin Suarez to life, an unapologetically expressive boy who adored fashion, theatre and everything fabulously dramatic.
Justin was the sort of character many young queer viewers desperately needed. He didn’t always have the words to explain who he was, but he knew what he loved, and his enthusiasm refused to be contained by other people’s expectations.
For some viewers, he was simply a funny, fashionable television character. For others, he was a little glimpse of themselves, appearing on screen at a time when such recognition was far from guaranteed.
And now, years later, the actor who helped bring that character to life is celebrating his own marriage.
There is something wonderfully poetic about that journey.
The boy who made so many queer teenagers feel a little less alone has grown into a man standing beside someone he loves, surrounded by people cheering him on.
If that doesn’t deserve a happy tear or two, I’m not entirely sure what does.
Why Mark Indelicato’s Queer Love Story Matters
Indelicato has previously spoken about how fortunate he felt to have supportive parents when he came out as gay during his teenage years.
He has also praised Hacks for portraying LGBTQ+ characters whose identities are simply part of their everyday lives, rather than always being treated as the source of dramatic conflict.
That distinction is important.
For generations, queer characters were often defined by tragedy, shame, rejection or the struggle to be accepted. Happy endings were rare, particularly when it came to relationships between men.
Today, seeing two men celebrate their marriage with warmth, humour and genuine affection might seem like a relatively ordinary event.
And perhaps that’s precisely why it matters.
Queer love doesn’t always need to be presented as revolutionary to have meaning. Sometimes the most powerful statement is simply two people choosing each other, exchanging vows and dancing with the people who love them.
No controversy. No apology. Just love.
Jean Smart, a First Dance and a Moment Worth Celebrating
There is something particularly touching about Jean Smart taking such an important role in the ceremony.
On Hacks, the relationship between Deborah Vance and Damien is part of a fictional world filled with sharp humour, ambition and complicated personalities. At the wedding, however, the affection between the people behind those characters was there for everyone to see.
The series may have reached its conclusion, but the friendships it helped create clearly extend beyond the television screen.
And while the internet can occasionally make being queer feel like an endless argument about our right to exist, moments like this offer a welcome reminder of what we’re actually here for.
To build lives. To create families. To fall ridiculously in love. To celebrate with our friends. And, if we’re especially lucky, to have Jean bloody Smart officiate the wedding.
Mark and David’s celebration may have lasted only a day, but the images of two happy grooms surrounded by their chosen family carry a message that deserves to linger.
Because queer joy isn’t just about being visible. It’s about having the freedom to be happy, loved and completely, gloriously ourselves.
And to Mark and David, from all of us at The Gayly Mirror: congratulations, boys.
May your marriage be filled with laughter, fabulous memories and a lifetime of choosing each other.
Now, excuse us while we go and cry into our cocktails.
