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Sopranos star Gandolfini engaged
James Gandolfini and Deborah Lin
The Sopranos ended in the US in June 2007 after eight years
The Sopranos actor James Gandolfini has got engaged to his girlfriend Deborah Lin, the star's manager has confirmed.

Gandolfini, who played mafia boss Tony Soprano in the hit TV drama, has been with the ex-model for about two years.

The couple "got engaged during the holidays", manager Mark Armstrong told the Reuters news agency in a statement.

No details have been given about when the wedding will take place. Gandolfini divorced his first wife Marcy in 2002 after four years of marriage.

The Sopranos ended in the US in June after eight years, winning best drama at the 2007 Emmy Awards.

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