MODERN Family star Eric Stonestreet has tied the knot with longtime love Lindsay Schweitzer – and his on-screen hubby Jesse Tyler Ferguson had the funniest reaction.
The actor, best known for playing Cameron Tucker in the hit sitcom, said "I do" in a romantic ceremony surrounded by family and friends.
Eric surprised fans with his breaking news on Instagram, writing: "It's my birthday and guess what I got."
He teased fans as he posted a snap of himself looking dapper in a suave two-piece suit and blue tie.
The next snap revealed his wife on his arm, with text that said: "I GOT MARRIED!"
But it was Jesse, who played his TV husband Mitchell Pritchett, who stole the spotlight with a cheeky message poking fun at Eric's real-life nuptials.
He wrote: "Of all second marriages, this one is my favorite! I love you both! I'm so happy for you!!!!"
Modern Family ran for 11 seasons on ABC, pulling in nearly 12 million viewers at its peak and winning a staggering 22 Emmys, including five straight Outstanding Comedy Series trophies.
The show not only cemented Eric as a household name but also made Cam and Mitchell one of TV's most beloved couples.
Fans and their celeb pals rushed to the comment section to wish the new couple congratulations.
Actor Zachary Levi wrote: "Congratulations, y'all!!! 
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Singer and songwriter Hillary Scott said: "Crying with joy!!! Congratulations! Sending all of our love to y'all!"
One fan penned: "Hooray!!!!! Beautiful couple!"
Another added: "Awww massive congratulations. #
so happy for you both 
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A third said: "Congratulations to a beautiful couple!!! I just love you two together! Wishing you many happy years !!!! Oh, and Happy Birthday."
The pair announced their engagement in 2021.
They previously told PEOPLE that they're "not in a hurry" to host their wedding but said they're looking forward to it.
Eric first met Lindsay back in 2016 at the Big Slick charity weekend in Kansas City.
Lindsay, a pediatric nurse, was blown away after watching Eric bond with one of her young patients, calling the moment "pretty awesome."
The pair kept in touch, with Eric sliding into her DMs to ask about the child – a message that lit the spark.
Soon, friendship turned into romance, and despite the Hollywood-to-Midwest gap, their love grew stronger.
Since waving goodbye to Cameron Tucker, Eric hasn't slowed down.
He's set to play Al, a suspected serial killer, in Showtime's upcoming Dexter: Resurrection – appearing in four episodes opposite Michael C. Hall and the likes of Uma Thurman, Neil Patrick Harris, and Peter Dinklage.
Eric revealed that a planned Modern Family spinoff following Cam and Mitchell in Missouri was scrapped – a decision he and Jesse Tyler Ferguson found "a little hurtful".
He said: "They had their chance. [Series co-creator] Chris Lloyd and a couple of the writers wrote a really great script that spun Jesse and I off in our life in Missouri, and they said, 'No.' They just said, 'We don't want to do it.'"
He added: "I love my character. I love the show. I love Jesse. We had a great working relationship, we had amazing chemistry.
"I think Jesse and I maybe felt like they thought of us as the old guys, or something like that, that didn't seem worthy of keeping those characters going. It felt a little hurtful. But people make business decisions."
On the personal front, he's gone public about managing type 2 diabetes with Mounjaro since 2022 – a step he says has not only steadied his health but motivated a lifestyle reboot.
He said: "My mom, Jamey, and I are proud to share our success stories with Mounjaro.
"We hope to inspire others to talk to their doctors to get the treatment they need."
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