Jelena Percin Marries for the Third Time in Secret Ceremony
Croatian actress Jelena Percin, 45, said her vows to musician Ante Gelo in an intimate ceremony among their closest friends, with details of the secret wedding only now emerging.
- Croatian actress Jelena Percin, 45, married musician Ante Gelo in an intimate ceremony among their closest friends.
- It is her third marriage, following relationships with Kristijan Babic and Momcilo Otasevic.
- The couple went public with a kiss on New Year's Eve in Dubrovnik in late 2025.
- They met on the series Wild Bees, for which Gelo composed the music.
We can now confirm what the whole region has been speculating about for days. Croatian actress Jelena Percin, 45, and musician Ante Gelo, 51, have said their fateful yes to one another. The wedding took place far from the public eye, among their closest circle, and the details surfaced only in mid July.
The ceremony was quiet and intimate. No lavish reception, no red carpet photographs, no announcement. Exactly the way this couple has run their relationship from day one. A source close to the pair confirmed they married in the smallest of circles, and the location has remained a secret.
For Jelena, this is the third time she has spoken wedding vows. She first married in 2008 to actor Kristijan Babic, with whom she has a daughter. Her second marriage, to Montenegrin actor Momcilo Otasevic in 2018, gave her two more children before it ended in 2023. Ante Gelo, as has been reported, is now the man beside whom she has found her peace.
How did their love story begin?
It all started at work, like a proper film script. Jelena and Ante met on the set of the series Wild Bees. She landed a notable role, he composed the music for the project. From working together to living together turned out to be only a single step.
The public learned of their relationship in late 2025. They were photographed in a passionate kiss during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubrovnik, and from that moment there was no more doubt. The footage that circulated online showed a couple who made no effort to hide their feelings.
What followed were shared getaways, travels and performances. They became inseparable, both privately and professionally. Their social media followers regularly received snapshots of their adventures, yet never an official confirmation of what has now taken place.
Why did they keep the wedding a secret?
The answer, by all accounts, is simple. Both are public figures who lived through their previous relationships under the spotlight. Jelena’s divorces were the subject of many headlines, and she herself has said more than once that she wants to keep her private life to herself.
The secrecy of the wedding therefore looks like a deliberate choice. Instead of a spectacle, they chose peace. Instead of posts, they chose their closest people. The news eventually leaked on its own, confirmed unofficially by those around them, but without a single official photograph from the ceremony itself.
For Jelena Percin, this is a fresh start. For the audience that has followed her for years, it is another sign that the right decisions are sometimes made far from the cameras. And what about you, do you think a secret wedding is the most beautiful way to say yes, or would you still want to see at least one photo from the celebration?
