Cantopop singer JW made her first public appearance on Wednesday since her marriage to partner Alex Wang was exposed. At a press conference for the Top Hit Music Awards, the star laid out a comprehensive timeline of their relationship, from a low-key Hong Kong registry to a destination wedding in Turkey, while firmly addressing swirling rumors regarding her personal life.
A Destination Ceremony
The 37-year-old singer explained the couple formally signed their marriage license in Hong Kong before celebrating with roughly 80 family and friends in Turkey. “My husband visited Turkey and fell in love with it,” she shared. “He wanted us to experience that together.” The couple covered accommodation for guests, who arranged their own travel.
Though she never strictly intended to keep the marriage a secret, maintaining the privacy of the ceremony for a year placed a heavy burden on friends who knew the truth. Once the news leaked, the couple decided to tell their story through her latest single, JW2 Love Song. Her husband was even spotted hurriedly avoiding the press recently, a move she admitted was on her orders to avoid distracting attention from the music’s debut.
Clarifying the Timeline
Denying a whirlwind romance, JW stated the couple dated for almost a year before a surprise proposal in Hong Kong, orchestrated with her family and friends present. “It was a complete shock,” she recalled. Their similar backgrounds, having both studied in the United Kingdom and moved in overlapping social circles, provided a strong foundation for their partnership. “We were in the right place at the right time,” she said.
Setting the Record Straight
The singer firmly dismissed speculation about a pregnancy or a secret child. On the topic of “happy weight,” she expressed gratitude for her husband’s unconditional support. “He never asks me to lose weight. He loves me as I am,” she stated. Addressing a recent social media stir, JW clarified that actors Chu Mingfan and Zhou Jialuo were indeed invited to the wedding but could not attend due to their demanding filming schedules. “There are no hard feelings,” she said.
Family and Future
Having gone a full year without wearing a ring to avoid detection, JW confessed the habit was hard to break. “I feel free now,” she smiled. As her first anniversary approaches on December 22, she promised to gradually release wedding photos and surprises. While hoping for children in the future, her immediate focus is celebrating this milestone. With a music video for the single pending release, JW looks forward to a new chapter that fully embraces both her public career and private happiness.
