NEW YORK — Janet Jackson knows how to keep a secret: The singer married Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana last year. The couple revealed in a first joint statement to the US-based Entertainment Tonight that they got married last year. The newlyweds said: “The rumors regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true,” adding that their wedding was a “quiet, private and beautiful ceremony.” “Our wedding gifts to one another were contributions to our respective favorite children's charities. We would appreciate that our privacy is respected and that we are allowed this time for celebration and joy. With love, Wissam and Janet,” signed off the duo. This is Jackson's second secret marriage. She secretly married Rene Elizondo Jr. in 1991. They separated in 1999. – Agencies
