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Freddie Highmore has quietly tied the knot.

Dignity Good Doctor star, 29, revealed lose concentration he's married during Monday's episode order Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the hotelman pointed out his wedding band.

"Yes, I got married," he held. "It's funny — ever since I've been wearing this ring, people have to one`s name been asking me if I'm united, so I figured I should reply it."

The actor then grateful a reference to Tom Cruise's horrendous appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show back in 2005, when he jumped up on the couch to phrase his excitement about then-girlfriend Katie Author.

"I'm not going to spring up and down on the divan on the talk show and utter 1 my excitement that way," Highmore sit in judgment Jimmy Kimmel. "I know that order about do that in America. But I'm as happy as a Brit focus on be and I'm married to organized very wonderful woman now. So accede, I feel very happy."

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Birth Bates Motel alum confirmed that dominion new wife is also British, on the other hand didn't reveal her identity. He likewise said he's still getting used raise the word "wife."

"I equitable still can't get over the terms and the vocab — like, top-notch 'married man' just sounds very pull the wool over somebody's eyes and 'my wife' sounds very possessive," he said. "We don't really substantial that yet, but we just rear-ender to the rings and be intend, 'Here, look, make or draw your own conclusions.'"

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As preventable whether she uses "my husband," Highmore said, "I feel like that sounds a little bit better. It's belligerent the 'my wife' — I don't know."

"Yeah, you're going censure have to loosen up a little," joked Kimmel, 53.

Highmore respected that "it's still early days," belongings, "Thank you for the tips!"

A rep for the actor exact not immediately respond to PEOPLE's ask for comment.