Katyucia Hoshino and Paulo da Silva Barros were revealed to the world and officially named the world’s shortest married couple with a combined height of 181.41 cm (71.42 inches).

The pair tied the knot eight years after meeting on social media, marrying in London.

Paulo (aged 31 and 90.28 cm (35.54 in) in height),and Katyucia, (28 and 91.13 cm (35.88 in) first met in 2006 through the now defunct social media platform, Orkut.

They would chat online regularly for a couple of years before first meeting in person on 20 December 2008. They began dating on 29 December.

They maintained a long distance relationship for four years, managing to see each other every couple of months.

[image_sliders]
[image_slider link=”full_url_link” source=”http://newsfirst.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3A77B2D200000578-0-image-a-7_1479451678261.jpg”]  [/image_slider]
[image_slider link=”full_url_link” source=”http://newsfirst.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Shortest-married-couple-GWR-certificate_tcm25-451496.jpg”]  [/image_slider]
[image_slider link=”full_url_link” source=”http://newsfirst.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3A77B54700000578-0-image-a-3_1479451644014-1.jpg”]  [/image_slider]
[image_slider link=”full_url_link” source=”http://newsfirst.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Shortest-married-couple-London-GWR_tcm25-451495.jpg”]  [/image_slider]
[image_slider link=”full_url_link” source=”http://newsfirst.lk/english/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Shortest-married-couple-main_tcm25-451425.jpg”]  [/image_slider]
[/image_sliders]

• Economic growth has accelerated to 3.5% – Min. Mangala Samaraweera
• Millions for luxury cars for ministers; but poor estate workers keep waiting for a mere Rs 50 allowance
• Fatal accident in Welikanda claims 5 lives
• Overruling his experts, Pompeo keeps Saudis off U.S. child soldiers list
• Evidence suggests Saudi Crown Prince liable for Khashoggi murder: U.N. expert