Ben Lee is to marry his girlfriend of 12 months, actress Ione Skye.
Ben and Ione live together in LA.The couple met 11 years ago but started dating in late 2006. "She is an actress. She was in Say Anything, Zodiac, Arrested Development," Ben tells Undercover News.
Ben is the musical one in the family, but Ione has a pretty impressive music heritage. "She is not professional musical, but her dad is Donovan, so its in her blood, he says. "She actually sang the lead on the song I did for Nash Edgerton's short film "Spider"."
While she may never have had her own album, she has been honored in a song. Kisschasy released their song 'Ione Skye' in 2005.
Ben proposed to Ione after a trip to India to visit his spiritual leader Sakthi Narayani Amma. "He is more than a spiritual teacher to me, but a reflection of my inner self, a guiding light that has continually led me to deeper self-revelation and peace," Ben says in his blog.
Ben asked Amma for guidance in the decision. "As Amma was dispensing teertum (holy water), I asked Him "can Ben and Ione get married here with Amma?" Amma smiled and responded gently "Yes." So that is why I got home last night, proposed, got the all important answer from my love, and am lying here in bed in LA, jetlagged, sick with flu, but thrilled beyond belief. Life is full of surprises and the unexpected. But sometimes you get what you need AND what you want", he wrote.
Meanwhile, before the wedding there is lots happening for Ben, including a soundtrack to record. "I've been working loads", he says. "Finishing up that mixtape album that's taken years, about to go into the studio to record 10 songs for the soundtrack to Nash's feature "The Square". Lots of other fun projects too".
Ione will be seen this year in the movie 'My Father's Will'.
