Usher secretly married girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea on Las Vegas trip for Super Bowl

Usher performs during the Apple Music halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo / Michael Owens

Usher has married his girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea in secret during his trip to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl.

The 45-year-old pop star was in Sin City to headline the big game’s half-time show on Sunday night (US time) but TMZ has revealed that wasn’t the only big moment during the singer’s trip. He also said, “I do”.

After obtaining a copy of Usher’s marriage certificate, the news outlet reported the My Boo singer and his partner acquired a marriage licence in Clark County, Nevada on February 8 before secretly tying the knot on February 11 local time - the same day he performed the halftime show.

Usher Married Jennifer Goicoechea on Super Bowl Sunday | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/SVTT1G1R32

— TMZ (@TMZ) February 12, 2024

While it remains unclear whether the star’s marriage ceremony took place before or after his halftime performance, a source told the Daily Mail that Usher - real name Usher Raymond IV - made the decision to marry on the advice from his spiritual adviser and the bash was intended to be an “intimate affair attended only by close friends and family”.

The publication also reported the couple were anticipated to exchange vows at one of Las Vegas’ famous wedding chapels. The singer has yet to comment publicly on confirmation of his marriage.

Usher performs with Alicia Keys during the Apple Music halftime show at the NFL Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Photo / Getty Images

He’s been dating Goicoechea since October 2018 and they are parents to daughter Sovereign, who was born in 2020, and son, Sire, who arrived in 2021.

Usher was previously married to Tameka Foster - the mother of his sons Usher “Cinco” Raymond V, 16, and Navid Ely, 15 - from 2007 until 2009.

Prior to his Super Bowl performance, Usher opened up about his relationship - insisting the couple have an “amazing dynamic”.

He told People: “I have an amazing partner, a support system,. We have an amazing dynamic between our relationship where I’m able to be passionate still about what I do and have an incredible partner to work through some of the harder times as a young man dealing with children.

“I’m very happy, very fortunate to have an incredible friend, not just a partner. She’s my best friend and I love her.”