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Dolph Lundgren, 65, marries Emma Krokdal, 27, in Greece amid cancer battle

  2024-02-28 pagesixVanessa Serna40920
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Dolph Lundgren is a married man.The “Rocky IV” actor, 65, tied the knot with personal trainer Emma Krokdal, 27, in Greec

Dolph Lundgren, 65, marries Emma Krokdal, 27, in Greece amid cancer battle

Dolph Lundgren is a married man.

The “Rocky IV” actor, 65, tied the knot with personal trainer Emma Krokdal, 27, in Greece on July 13 amid his battle with cancer.

“We chose to celebrate our love by getting married at our villa in Mykonos with family and a few close friends,” the couple told People in a joint statement.

“With both Covid and a long road of challenging medical treatments, we’ve had to push our marriage plans many times.”

The pair, who got engaged in June 2020, added: “We felt it was finally the right time to celebrate love, life and happiness— in the land of the Gods.”

Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren wed personal trainer Emma Krokdal in Greece on July 13. emmakrokdal/instagram
Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren
The duo got hitched at their villa in Mykonos while surrounded by loved ones. dolphlundgren/instagram

The news comes days after Krokdal shared photos from their Mykonos getaway, which included luxurious dinners, sunbathing on yachts and breathtaking views.

Ahead of the wedding, the “Expendables” actor also hinted at the ceremony when he posted a photo of himself and his fiancée cuddling in the pool.

“Tomorrow is the day. Mykonos ❤️,” he captioned the shot.

Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren
The couple got engaged during a trip to Sweden in June 2020. dolphlundgren/instagram

Lundgren announced his engagement to Krokdal via Instagram in 2020, with a snap of the personal trainer showing off her ring.

“Something very special happened here in Sweden,” he wrote at the time.

The pair began dating after the actor was diagnosed with cancer in 2015.

Dolph Lundgren and Emma Krokdal
“With both Covid and a long road of challenging medical treatments, we’ve had to push our marriage plans many times,” they said. dolphlundgren/instagram

The “Creed II” star kept his diagnosis under wraps until May when he opened up about his health journey during an episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger.”

“They found a tumor in my kidney and they took it out … but then they did a biopsy and it was cancerous,” Lundgren said.

“Then I did scans every six months, then you do it every year, then it was fine for about five years.”

Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren
The actor was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2015. Getty Images

The “Aquaman” actor revealed that the cancer came back in 2020 with six tumors in his liver and kidneys.

At the time, Krokdal shared the side effects her now-husband’s illness.

“His mouth got really sore, his hands got sore, his feet, and he couldn’t eat anything warm or anything cold, anything spicy,” she said. “So that was a struggle to get food down so he kept losing weight.”

Emma Krokdal and Dolph Lundgren
He was previously told he would only have a few years to live. BACKGRID

Lundgren was close to giving up hope after being told he would only have a few years to live.

He then sought a second opinion from Dr. Alexandra Drakaki, who was able to treat his cancer by targeting a mutation in his tumors.

“Within three months, things were shrinking by 20 to 30 percent,” he said.

Lundgren said his tumors had shrunk by 90 percent and he felt “lucky” to be alive.

(By/Vanessa Serna)
 
 
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