*Sorry for the late start, kiddos. Spicy's here...better late than never.Excerpt from E! Online-
"In search of solitude, they set out on a clandestine sail to recapture simple pleasures--fresh salt air on the face, a sunrise on the ocean, and wind in their hair."
And so began the nonwedding story of Anna Nicole Smith and Howard K. Stern.
In a 250-word statement, "Finding Solice & Hope," it was announced that the former E! reality star and her attorney participated in a commitment ceremony Thursday morning, aboard a boat in Nassau, Bahamas.
The release, issued by TrimSpa, the dietary supplement endorsed by Smith, came in the wake of reports claiming Smith and Stern had wed.
"Although the ceremony was officiated, it was not a wedding, and no marriage certificate was issued," the statement said.
The event, described as impromptu, came two days after Stern announced he was the father of Smith's newborn daughter, Dannielynn Hope, and 18 days after Smith's adult son, Daniel Smith, died. Per TrimSpa, media scrutiny drove Smith and Stern to take to the high seas for an early-morning excursion with friends and family.
"And then a good thing happened," the company said. "During the sail, Anna Nicole Smith and Howard K. Stern made a commitment before God to be there for one another, to be each other's strength during this difficult time."
Smith's camp said the event--"intended to be totally private between two adults deeply in love with each other and needing simple reassurances that they could count on one another through life's ups and downs"--was later spoiled by prying reporters in speedboats, helicopters and scuba-diving equipment.
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