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‘Eastbound & Down’ star Danny McBride elopes with girlfriend Gia Ruiz

Danny McBride first met girlfriend Gia Ruiz on the set of his HBO hit show 'Eastbound & Down.'
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Danny McBride first met girlfriend Gia Ruiz on the set of his HBO hit show ‘Eastbound & Down.’
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Funnyman Danny McBride is now a married man.

The “Eastbound & Down” star eloped with girlfriend Gia Ruiz this past Saturday, Life & Style reports.

A rep for the actor confirmed the marriage between the couple, who met on the set of the hit HBO show.

Ruiz briefly worked behind-the-scenes as an art department assistant, while McBride plays the show’s star Kenny Powers, a disgraced former major league baseball pitcher.

McBride, 33, is also known for his work on the big screen in hits such as “Tropic Thunder” and “Pineapple Express.”