
Inside the very discreet wedding dinner of billionaire Michael Bloomberg and his wife Diana Taylor
Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor were spotted celebrating their union after more than 25 years with an intimate dinner Monday at luxury Italian restaurant Gabriel’s on Central Park South.
We hear the couple — who wed earlier in a private ceremony at their Upper East Side home — were joined by Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris and her husband Mark Lebow.
Harris also worked for the former mayor for three terms during his administration, serving as deputy mayor and then as New York City’s first female first deputy mayor.
A spy tells us that the newlyweds “were well dressed and looked happy.”
“At the end, they made a toast,” the witness said. “It was a joyous occasion.”
(We learn that Bloomberg didn’t drink alcohol, but others in the group toasted with bubbles.)
They also received well-wishes from another influential patron: former CIA director George Tenet was seen congratulating the couple.
Bloomberg, 84, and Taylor, 71, tied the knot earlier today in front of his daughters Emma and Georgina. They also hosted a luncheon with a dozen close friends and family members. According to the New York Times, he also passed through its offices.
The two men met 26 years ago after a chance distribution of seats.
“The longtime couple exchanged vows today in a small, private ceremony at their Upper East Side home, joined by family, including daughters Emma and Georgina,” the Bloomberg spokesperson announced.
“The two men first crossed paths when they were seated next to each other at a Citizens Budget Commission meeting while he was first running for mayor.”
Bloomberg has evaded the question of whether he would ask the question for more than two decades.
During an appearance on “The View” in 2011, Joy Behar — who had recently married Steve Janowitz — teased, “Maybe you’re next,” to which he replied dryly, “Let’s talk about something (else).”
During her failed 2020 presidential run, Taylor told the Washington Post that she hated the term “girlfriend” and said, “No one has found the language around what we are.” »
The Ivy League’s Taylor, who served as New York’s unofficial first lady during his administration, attending events and galas, worked on Wall Street and served as New York State’s superintendent of banking during the administration of Gov. George E. Pataki.
She was approved as chair of the New York City Ballet board of directors in 2021. The couple attended this year’s gala together at Lincoln Center.
Bloomberg was previously married to Susan Brown in 1976. They separated in 1993.
Taylor was also already married.
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