George Clooney: "I'm marrying up!"

In an interview with Variety magazine, George Clooney has opened up about his fiancée Amal Alamuddin and their upcoming nuptials.

The 53-year-old actor proclaimed "I'm marrying up", in the interview when asked about the British lawyer.

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The couple, who first went public with their romance in October, have been engaged since April and while a wedding date has yet to be confirmed, sources have widely speculated the couple will wed in Lake Como this September.

George and Amal, 36, have been spotted at the actor's Lake Como estate with their families a number of time in recent weeks.

George Clooney gushed about his fiancee Amal Alamuddin in a new interview, saying he is 'marrying up'. Source: Getty Images

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A friend previously said: "September 12 is the date they are aiming for. Everyone thinks they will marry in Lake Como where George owns a beautiful home Amal feels that is too public. They are looking to host a small wedding in an Italian village where they can control the photographers. But they haven't decided yet."

The couple were last spotted attending an Italian wedding of the attorney's cousin, Bahrain based businessman Tarek Miknas.

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