KUALA LUMPUR: They met late last year and became business partners. And yesterday, singer Noryn Aziz and Shaik Rizal Shaik Sulaiman, 48, officially became life partners.
The 44-year-old artiste's solemnisation ceremony was held at the groom's home in Damansara Heights, an intimate do attended by only 30 guests comprising family members and close friends.
Noryn in a press statement said: "We actually planned to get married on Oct 25, but due to the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in the Klang Valley which began today, we had to bring it forward.
"The decision to have the nikah earlier was done in less than 24 hours. All preparations had to be swiftly carried out and we are thankful that everything went smoothly," she said.
Shaik Rizal presented his bride with a diamond ring as dowry.
Noryn added that the event went on according to the new norm, with strict standard operating procedures (SOP).
On Shaik Rizal, she said at the beginning, their relationship was purely professional, with neither parties even thought of it developing into a romantic one.
"It happened so fast. After a while, I started to feel very comfortable with him. I am attracted to his personality. He's a positive person and always there to give me moral support."
This is Noryn's third marriage. She has a five-year-old son, Raja Bariq Umar Shah, from her second marriage to Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad.
