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'I want to legally bind him to me forever' - Jennifer Lawrence 'honoured' to marry fiancé Cooke Maroney

The Hollywood star also talked about her upcoming wedding, joking she is ‘too lazy’ to be neurotic about it.

Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Dark Phoenix" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘feels honoured’ to marry fiance Cooke Maroney (Ian West/PA)

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney in New York City. Picture: Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com

Jennifer Lawrence at her engagement party. Picture: Instagram

Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Dark Phoenix" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Dark Phoenix" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘feels honoured’ to marry fiance Cooke Maroney (Ian West/PA)

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney in New York City. Picture: Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence at her engagement party. Picture: Instagram

Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Dark Phoenix" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

By Lucy Mapstone, Press Association Deputy Entertainment Editor

June 14 2019 11:01 AM

Jennifer Lawrence has said her fiance Cooke Maroney is the “greatest person I’ve ever met” and that she knew she wanted to marry him when she met him.

The Hollywood star, 28, and New York-based art dealer Maroney, 34, started dating last year and became engaged eight months into their relationship.

Talking about her romance with Maroney and their upcoming wedding to her friend Catt Sadler on Sadler’s Naked podcast, Lawrence said: “He’s the greatest human being I’ve ever met, he really is, and he gets better.

I definitely wasn't in a place where I was like, 'I'm ready to get married' - I met Cooke and I wanted to marry him, we wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully and he's my best friend, so I want to legally bind him to me foreverJennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney in New York City. Picture: Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com

“I started with the basics, you know, ‘How do I feel? Is he nice? Is he kind?’ And then, I don’t know, he is just, the one.

“I know that sounds really stupid but he’s just… he’s the greatest person I’ve ever met, so I feel honoured to become a Maroney.”

The Oscar-winning actress said that she intends to take his name legally, but will not change it for work purposes.

Asked about the decision to get married, and whether she felt ready before dating Maroney, Lawrence said: “I don’t know, it was so organic.

“I definitely wasn’t in a place where I was like, ‘I’m ready to get married’ – I met Cooke and I wanted to marry him, we wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully and he’s my best friend, so I want to legally bind him to me forever.

“Fortunately the paperwork exists for such a thing, it’s the greatest! You find your favourite person on the planet and you’re like, ‘you can’t leave’, so I wanted to take up on that offer.”

Jennifer Lawrence at her engagement party. Picture: Instagram

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Lawrence said she has been relaxed about planning their wedding, joking that she is “too lazy to be neurotic” about it.

“I saw a dress I liked, I was like ‘that’s the dress’. I saw a venue I liked, I was like, ‘cool that’s the venue’.”

She added that her one “bridezilla” moment so far happened recently when she realised she wanted a bachelorette party but that none of her friends were available at short notice, causing her to burst into tears.

Lawrence is known for starring in films such as Hunger Games and 2012’s Silver Linings Playbook, for which she won the best actress Oscar.

She has previously dated Coldplay front man Chris Martin, actor Nicholas Hoult and director Darren Aronofsky.

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'I want to legally bind him to me forever' - Jennifer Lawrence 'honoured' to marry fiancé Cooke Maroney

The Hollywood star also talked about her upcoming wedding, joking she is ‘too lazy’ to be neurotic about it.

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