J-Lo bags hubby No.3

A few months ago Jennifer Lopez was planning her dream wedding to Ben Affleck, before it all fell spectacularly apart.

But the r'n'b star is not one to be denied her big day - or to waste a perfectly good dress.

And at the weekend she tied the knot with salsa singer Marc Anthony at her Beverly Hills mansion.

Lopez, 33, wisely kept quiet about this marriage - her third - and surprised everyone on the day.

She flew her family from New York on Saturday for what she called a 'beautiful afternoon party'.

Then, at 6.22pm, she walked across the back garden wearing a spectacular wedding gown as 40 guests clapped and cheered wildly.

Dripping with Neil Lane jewellery, she led the crowd into a white marquee where the ceremony took place.

The wedding stunned celebrity watchers, as Lopez had not even revealed she was seeing 34-year-old Anthony.

The couple, who both have Puerto Rican roots, previously dated in 1999 but split within a few months.

Lopez's was married to waiter Ojani Noa in 1997 and dancer Cris Judd in 2001. Noa lasted little more than a year and Judd nine months.

The 18-month romance between Lopez and actor Affleck ended in January when they scrapped their planned wedding, blaming media attention. Last night, Affleck refused to comment as he walked near his home in Boston. He wore a paper bag over his head as he passed reporters.