The weekly said Lau asked Chu to move to another place because he was displeased with the media exposure of his personal affairs and worried that many of his fans might get hurt by his marriage.

Then, in a letter on his official website, Lau confirmed his marriage to Chu, apologized to his fans and cleared rumors that have been circulating for 24 years.

Lau did not identify his girlfriend, but public marriage records made available online by the Clark County Recorder's Office in Nevada show that Lau and Carol Chu wed on June 24, 2008.