Alan Rickman has reportedly secretly wed his partner Rima Horton. According to reports the couple, who met 50 years ago, have been living together since 1977 and wed in a secret ceremony in New York recently. Alan reportedly revealed the news to Bild, a German newspaper, when he was asked what the secret to a successful relationship was without getting married. Alan and Rima pictured together last year.  “We are married,” he replied to everyone's surprise. “Just recently. It was great, because no one was there. “After the wedding in New York we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and ate lunch,” he continued, adding that Rima – who he previously stated was “a candidate for sainthood” - does not wear her wedding band.