Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst marries Lisa Ann Russell Reuters

Survivor host Jeff Probst, has married his girlfriend Lisa Ann Russell at a private residence in Los Angeles, the couple's spokesperson announced.

The 50-year-old married 40-year-old actress in an intimate ceremony, according to People magazine. The TV- host took to his Twitter account telling fans he could not live-tweet Survivor, because he had a personal commitment that he could not break.

Sorry I can't join you tonight! Come back next week, more buffs, more touting and more behind the scenes insight, he tweeted.

Both parties have been married before, and Russell has children from her previous marriage. Probst was married to Shelley Wright between 1996-2001 and Russell was married to Mark-paul Gosselaar and shares joint custody of her children with him.

Probst and Russell have been rumored to be dating since 2010, after Russell finalized her divorce in May, MSBC reported.

Probst is an ordained minister, according to the Daily Mail and has officiated many marriages including that of office star, Jenna Fischer to her partner Lee Kirk.

Here's how Probst fans reacted on Twitter:

TheGameSurvivor Missyae

To shoot down rumors about Jeff Probst's marriage, NO he didnt need Russell's permission and NO Russell was not best man nor ring bearer

JarettSays Jarett Wieselman

Now I know why I saw Jeff Probst buying $865 worth of booze on Sunday RT @ETonlineAlert Jeff Probst marries etonline.com/p/?ea2fsc #Survivor

allybalansay Allyson Balansay

Darn. My plan was always to seduce my way onto the show. #JeffProbst now a married mantheclicker.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/... via@today_clicker #notasurvivor

NelsonAspen Nelson Aspen

Jeff Probst weds Mark-Paul Gosselaar's ex.tv.yahoo.com/news/jeff-prob...