"Perfect Storm" hunk George Clooney is casting off bachelorhood to marry his perfect match, his dad told the Daily News Monday.
Nicholas Clooney, 80, confirmed his son's surprise engagement to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, 36, after her British law firm issued a congratulatory statement hours earlier.
"It's true, and we're thrilled. We think Amal is a wonderful girl, and it's wonderful news. We think it will be a great marriage," Nicholas Clooney told The News in a phone interview.
"This is their time, and they'll have their own announcement to make, but suffice it to say, Nina and I are thrilled," he said, referring to the Hollywood hunk's mother Nina Clooney.
Beau Sweet/GC Images George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin gaze into each other's eyes during their vacation. The happy couple made international headlines Saturday after Alamuddin was spotted showing off a brand-new sparkler to model Cindy Crawford as the trio dined at Nobu Malibu on Thursday, according to "Entertainment Tonight," which quoted "multiple" sources.
Her British law firm released its celebratory statement Monday morning.
"The barristers and staff of Doughty Street Chambers offer their best wishes and congratulations to Ms. Amal Alamuddin, a member of Chambers, and Mr. George Clooney on their engagement to be married," the firm said.
Splash News/Splash News George Clooney and then-rumored girlfriend Amal Alamuddin seen exiting the Carlyle Hotel in New York City in October. The 52-year-old actor and his fiancé were first spotted together in London in October.
Clooney reportedly popped the question within the past two weeks.
"This is the healthiest relationship I've ever seen George in," a source told Us Weekly when the news first broke. "He seems incredibly happy, and Amal is such a sweet and intelligent girl who has her own thoughts and ideas and doesn't just bow down to everything he says."
Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Former journalist/TV personality Nick Clooney and son George Clooney at the premiere of 'The Ides of March' in 2011. "She brings a bright light to everything she is involved in and I am so delighted at her happy news," Robin Jackson, a chief executive at Alamuddin's law firm, told Reuters.
Alamuddin is a "brilliant and passionate defender of human rights," barrister Geoffrey Robertson said, adding that she's highly respected by her colleagues.
"It's actually not that surprising," the source told Us of their engagement. "He likes a woman with brains and class. She's the full package."
Alamuddin, an alum of the NYU School of Law, worked as a student law clerk for now-Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The Oscar-winning "Monuments Men" star was married once before. He tied the knot with actress Talia Balsam in 1989, but the couple divorced four years later.
The prolific bachelor's former gal pals include model Lisa Snowdon, Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis and former professional wrestler and model Stacy Keibler.
Rex/REX USA/Rex/REX USA 'Amal is such a sweet and intelligent girl who has her own thoughts and ideas and doesn't just bow down to everything he says,' a source said of the couple. Clooney and Keibler, 34, split in July after a two-year relationship.
Keibler married businessman Jared Pobre in March, and they are expecting a child.
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