Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt ARE NOT Legally Married
This past Monday night on MTV’s hit reality TV series The Hills, we got to see what is being alleged as the wedding of Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt … well, actually … we only got to see the recreated events leading up to the supposed nuptials as well as the “morning after” events — we never actually were allowed to witness the wedding ceremony itself. In the teaser preview video for next week’s season finale episode, we were shown quick scenes of Heidi, Spencer and his sister Stephanie Pratt walking into an LA courthouse, standing before a judge and a tiny portion of their wedding vows — scenes that are to have us believe that the couple officially and legally married here in the US. BUT, a new report out today by MSN questions the validity of these nuptials reporting that no public marriage license has ever been filed or submitted for these two, that the courthouse shown in the preview video was rented out by MTV afterhours … and that the judge shown in the clip isn’t even a real judge at all:
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag don’t appear to be any closer to getting legally hitched. A brief tease for the fourth season finale of MTV’s “The Hills” that aired Monday seemed to indicate that the reality TV couple have made their unofficial Mexican wedding ceremony a legitimate marriage in California. The pair were shown walking into a courtroom with Pratt’s sister, Stephanie Pratt, while a judge smiled down on them from the bench. “I, Heidi, take thee, Spencer,” Montag coos in the preview. Despite all the official trappings, the tease of legitimate nuptials for the pair may be just that. A Los Angeles Superior Court official said Tuesday that MTV was recently granted permission to shoot in a courtroom in Beverly Hills, but it was done after hours — and that’s not one of their judges sitting on the bench in “The Hills” footage. MTV was granted permission to film “what purported to be a wedding outside of court hours” at the Beverly Hills courthouse, court spokesman Allan Parachini said Tuesday. He did not know who the participants were in the wedding, but Parachini said court officials wanted the filming to be treated as a news event. The preview for next week’s season finale features a wood-paneled courtroom with the California state seal perched on the wall behind a judge. Civil ceremonies are sometimes performed at the Beverly Hills courthouse, but not in the manner portrayed in the brief preview. If a judge does preside, it is typically in chambers during a break, Parachini said. Pratt, 25, and Montag, 22, acknowledged that their Nov. 19 marriage ceremony near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was entirely symbolic, despite appearing on the Nov. 26 cover of Us Weekly with the headline “Heidi & Spencer Elope!” Monday’s episode of “The Hills” depicted the pair spontaneously agreeing to exchange vows after downing several shots of tequila. “In my mind, it’s as legal as the ring on my finger,” Pratt told Us Weekly. A check of marriage records last week did not reveal any filings by Pratt or Montag in Los Angeles County, although the couple could get married in any county in California as well as opt for a confidential license. Officials at two courthouses in neighboring Orange County said they have not received requests from MTV to film in their facilities. The couple and MTV did not immediately return messages seeking comment Tuesday.
OMG … this is really turning out to be the biggest Hollywood sham to come along since the alleged pregnancy of Katie Holmes! Nothing about this supposed Speidi wedding appears to have any semblance of truth to it. It makes no sense that the couple would choose to be wed in any county other than LA county (especially since they filmed their “wedding” in an LA courthouse) nor does it make any sort of sense that the couple would opt for a confidential license — there is NO REASON for them to hide the legal paperwork for their wedding at all. The only logical conclusion is that those legal papers do not exist. It doesn’t help their case that Spencer was quoted as saying, “In my mind, [our marriage] is as legal as the ring on my finger” because A.) how can a ring be legal, B.) the ring in question is a piece of leather (reportedly purchased in a souvenir gift shop) wrapped around his finger and C.) “in my mind” implies that there is NO legal bearing of his statement. Again, all of this staged, seemingly completely fabricated nonsense continues to anger me as a fan of the show. That MTV would go so far as to FAKE a wedding and broadcast it as a real event is totally insulting. The “reality” portion of this show has been dwindling to minuscule proportions for the past couple of years now … this latest sham looks to be the final straw in destroying any smidgen of credibility the show used to have. Thoughts?
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December 17th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Nothing new to me. Just shows they only care about fame and money! I can’t stand them!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:18 am
UGHHH I HATE THEMMMM!! And I especially hate Spencer’s troll-like facial hair. OH GOD. Please, Lord, why can’t these two just get accused of selling drugs or owning a whore house so they can get locked up so the public doesn’t have to be subjected to such idiotic bullshit. These two gets on my nerves!!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Ugh. Sick of them. Sick of seeing that Chanel bag she’s always hanging onto, not mention that other bag, err, SAC Spencer!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:23 am
The fact that I can NOT watch this show and totally keep up with the ENTIRE plot-line just by reading your blog is INSULTING! (The show is, not your blog). Does MTV even categorize this debacle as “reality”? I think the sad fact is that this show has so much staying power because it is so redonkulous!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:27 am
massive Ditto to everything you said Trent. This is the epitome of their crazy rise to tabloid “fame” by pulling staged stunts and photo shoots and passing them off as real. I can’t believe MTV got so involved in it as well. Heidi may buy Spencer’s crazy “its official as long as theres a ring on my finger” logic but she’s the only one. Thats his way of leaving a massive loophole for himself whenever he wants to stray. Oops forgot my craptastic ring on my nightstand, guess that means I’m fine to do shots at the bar with some hotties!!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am
They need to disappear for a while and then return…as a matter of fact they just shouldn’t even return. They are vile and disgusting humans.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Next stunt: Speidi Spawn!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Good grief. I was fully aware that this show is not all “reality”, but could they at try to make it seem real? Put a little effort into this charade MTV, please.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:47 am
ju-ju dont say such a thing!! lol
December 17th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Ugh. Who cares.
There are so many people out there who want to get married for REAL and can’t and these two crazies are running around making their marriage into a sham and another way to pad their pockets.
Stupid Heidi and Stupid Spencer. And even stupider MTV for supporting this BS.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am
They are out for publicity, which is exactly what they’re getting. The more it’s written up the more “famous” they become. Famous= everyone knowing who you are, good or bad. It’s kind of pathetic and their tactics are annoying. I’m sad that the hills turned out this way; it was such a great show before producers meddled with reality. If it’s not broke don’t fix it!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am
I agree, but what makes it even worse is that their family is also being effected by this. In the Hills aftershow the day the announcement of their elope was on the cover us US, Holly started crying when she found out that the ceremony happened a couple days prior and was not called. I am pretty sure their family thinks it is legal as well which is very messed up if indeed it is just a stunt.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:52 am
God I remember when MTV actually was about music shows–not faux reality and their spin-offs.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
The show is bogus, and unfortunately Whitneys won’t be much better – I saw a casting notice in the trades today looking for extras for a scene they are preparing to film. I smell bullshit, MTV!
I still watch tho!!! Cause I love it! :)
December 17th, 2008 at 10:06 am
EXACTLY Heather! “If it’s not broke don’t fix it!” i too am also sad to see how the show has turned out…and it sucks because it really started out good…following LAUREN. i guess i can see why lauren really didn’t want to continue with “the hills”…thank God for ‘THE CITY”
December 17th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I’m with Ju Ju Bean. This show is so redonk. How it got to this point, I’ll never know. There’s a HUGE price to pay for the stuff they are doing for “fame” and “money”. It’s so sad.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Wow… this is a new low even for MTV.
@ Rachel, I too miss the old MTV when “The Grind” and “Singled Out” were as ‘reality TV’ as it got. Sigh.
@ Ju Ju Bean, I totally feel the same way. I have never watched a full ep of this ridiculous show and yet I know every single thing about it. Awful!
December 17th, 2008 at 10:41 am
I actually find this quite comical.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Can I get an Amen? AMEN, Trent. Geez, this show is beyond ridiculous. I mean I used to LOVE this show because of the realness. Remember Laguna days? Now, it is soo predictable that is not worth watching anymore. Heidi and Spencer disgust me. A wedding is suppose to meaningful, not a publicity stunt. It only shows how real their relationship is. If they want us to believe they are in an actual relationship, why the fakeness? MTV is just trying to keep the money coming by producing this crap. I will be turning in to Whitney’s how though to check out those facial expressions. :-D
December 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am
This show has become SO boring. And Heidi and Spencer wore out their welcome the second they appeared onscreen. I hate his chin pubes they look AWFUL. I just wish MTV would pull the plug.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am
While I don’t watch the show it is impossible not to know who these two are. I have watched Heidi’s face and body “evolve” over the last two years and judging by the stills that were posted she really needs to stop with the cosmetic procedures.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am
They need to crawl into a Bev Hills mansion and stay there- forever. Most likely seperate houses since I highly doubt that they are even lovers much less friends.
Don’t come out Speidi!
December 17th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Wow they are really bad…… Both of them have taken this fame and fake relationship to far. Heidi should go back to her old friends and family and leave this loser behind. To bad she is not with Jordan anymore.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:31 am
These people need to get over themselves. I’ve been done watching this boring, lame ass show for over a year. Impossible to avoid hearing about these fakers all of the time though. Do they like being laughed at? Do they thrieve in public humiliation? I seriously thought we were done hearing about these losers after the tragic music videos, but apparently not! I’m just wondering if all of the fame and pretending to love someone you do not for a few million will ever be really worth it. I’d rather keep my sanity than to pretend to be someone I’m not.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:38 am
heres a thought no ones thinking………… what if Heidi says NO!?!? and thats why there is no filing?
it could explain her “meeting” with LC .. idk im just throwing theories out there. But it should be taken into consideration considering the “regret” shown in Heidi on the show
December 17th, 2008 at 11:42 am
They faked their symbolic wedding too. Last time I checked, they reported getting married at Palmilla with photos in the daylight. Next thing you see, they are at the cheesy ME Cabo getting drunk where he convinces her to marry him and the next morning they are in their room at ME, lookin all hung over watching their daytime wedding at Palmilla. All looks made for tv to me.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Personally, I liked the show better when it was just a couple girls living a privledged life and having their girlish drama for the world to see. This fabricated drama is annoying and stupid.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Anything to stay in the spotlight for these two idiots! Because they know that they have NOTHING else to fall back on after The Hills is off the air……which I hope is soon, just so we can stop hearing about these incredibly horrid human beings! I also think there will be a “Speidi Spawn” coming SOON!!!! Maybe it will have that grotesque facial hair that Spence is trying to pull off!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Just when I thought MTV couldn’t get any more ridiculous. I love how a television station “dedicated” to promoting music is all about a bunch of fake socialites and now we have to dea with their horrible spin off shows.
I miss the days of Singled Out and Undressed. now THAT was entertainment!
I’m hoping this sham of a marriage will wake up the people who watch this show and convince them to stop so it gets cancelled. ::crosses fingers::
December 17th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
i KNEW this was not legit from the moment i heard about a possible “wedding”…
they will never be legally married. spencer doesnt want a wife. this i know………………for a fact.
a wedding and marriage is something that is special and important…to see these two making a joke out of it all really disgusts me.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
It looks like there’s an envelope sticking out of her bag, which I think is a little weird. Are we supposed to think that’s their marriage license or something?
December 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
the show was never real…. its a show with crappy ‘actors’ who try desperatly to ‘act’ without a proper script. they’re ‘improvising’ sucks, and the whole thing was a sham to begin with anyways.
poopsickle
December 17th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Trent , you took the words right out of my mouth.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
They’re the worst! It’s all a sham… even the Associate Press has looked into their wedding.
Though when you think about it… publicity is all they really want, so they’ve basically won.
And yep, I blogged about it: http://squareeyes.blinkx.com/?p=183 … read my thoughts!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
When are these two going to get a clue?! I’m totally on your side Trent. First of all, the show is ridiculous. I watched this weeks episode (which was the first one I’ve seen since season two) and agree, that the acting now is just horrible! At least TRY to make it seem real. Also, when will these two realize that life is not just about fame. To go as far as to stage a wedding ceremony…it’s crazy to me. Hopefully down the road they will look back and say “what the eff we were thinking?” What’s really sad is that I continue to read about these two and am actually commenting on them. I guess that’s what they want right?
December 18th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Does it make me a bad person if I don’t care that it was fake? I accepted a long time ago that this show was that the show was scripted, but does that make it any less of a guilty pleasure. I hope the show goes on forever!
February 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am
These two freaks make me ill they need to go away we all hate them. I lovr THE CITY