HOLLYWOOD - Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster have tied the knot in a low-key civil ceremony in Italy.

The rocker, 62, wed his long-term girlfriend, 36, on a yacht off the Italian Riviera resort of Portofino yesterday.

After the ceremony, the couple, who have been dating for eight years, headed to a stunning converted abbey for a blessing in front of close family and friends.

One of Stewart's bodyguards told journalists, "It was just a family thing."

The couple has an 18-month-old son, Alastair.

It was Stewart's third marriage--he was previously wed to Alana Hamilton and model Rachel Hunter.

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