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George Lucas Engaged to Mellody Hobson
George Lucas is following the Force – right down the aisle.
The Star Wars director, 68, is engaged to DreamWorks animation chairman Mellody Hobson, a rep for Lucasfilm confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.
Hobson, 43, has been dating Lucas since 2006. This will be her first marriage and Lucas's second; he previously was married to film editor Marcia Lou Griffin. The exes adopted a daughter Amanda before their 1983 divorce. Lucas went on to adopt two more children.
Lucas's fiancée is also a contributor to Good Morning America's financial segments and has received many honors, including a 2002 listing as one of Esquire's "Best and Brightest" in America.
Lucas has made headlines of his own, recently donating to an education foundation much of the $4 billion from his sale of Lucasfilm to Disney.
According to THR, Lucas said at the time, "As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy."
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson
(Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
Ah, now it all starts to make sense. The REAL reason why George sold off Star Wars was so he could get all his money safely tucked away before a pre-nuptial agreement, then when he gets divorced again she can't claim any of it.
