‘Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison Ties the Knot Amid Profound Personal Loss

For Rick Harrison, the last two years have been marked by both unexpected fresh beginnings and significant loss.

The patriarch of Pawn Stars, whose life has long been depicted on television screens throughout the globe as well as behind the counter of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, has now embarked on a new chapter when his pain is still raw.

Harrison quietly wed his longtime partner, Angie Polushkin, in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Just weeks before Pawn Stars’ Season 24 premiere, which is scheduled to debut on January 7 with ten new episodes, the ceremony was staged in traditional Sin City style with an Elvis Presley impersonator officiating.

The timing of the wedding caught many fans by surprise. Less than two months earlier, Harrison lost his mother, Joanne Harrison, who died on November 5, 2025, at the age of 85. Her passing followed another devastating blow to the family — the death of Rick’s son, Adam Harrison, who died from a drug overdose on January 19, 2024, at just 39 years old.

A Wedding Close to Home — and Close to the Heart

After exchanging vows, Rick and Angie celebrated with a private reception at Harrison’s own restaurant, Rick’s Rollin Smoke BBQ & Tavern, located steps away from the iconic pawn shop that helped make him a household name.

Despite the emotional weight surrounding the moment, the couple expressed nothing but optimism about what lies ahead.

“We are so excited to start this next chapter as husband and wife and celebrate with friends and family in Las Vegas, and also at our wedding later this month,” the couple told People. “It has been such an adventure already, and we are looking forward to all of it.”

Their wedding marks a deeply personal milestone for Harrison, who has spent decades building a legacy rooted in family — both on and off camera.

From a Living Room Proposal to a Vineyard in Chile

Harrison first announced his engagement to Polushkin in March, sharing photos from a romantic proposal at a vineyard in Casablanca, Chile.

“She said yes!” he wrote in an Instagram caption alongside images of the moment.

Angie later shared her own perspective on Instagram, posting photos from the day set to “I Said Yes” by Sunny Bloom.

“We toured a beautiful winery in Chile and Rick got down on one knee 🥰,” she wrote.

The vineyard proposal, however, wasn’t Harrison’s first attempt. According to TMZ, he initially proposed in his living room — a moment his stepdaughters famously labeled “the most unromantic proposal ever,” prompting him to plan the second, more elaborate gesture.

For the engagement, Harrison chose a ring with personal significance: a 6.5-carat pear-shaped diamond from his own pawn shop. A representative told TMZ that Harrison described the ring as “breathtaking, just like Angie is.”

A Relationship That Grew Quickly — and Publicly

Harrison previously revealed that he met Polushkin roughly six months before going public with their relationship. In June 2024, he confirmed to People that she works as a nurse in Las Vegas.

“We’ve been in Europe the last couple of weeks celebrating her birthday,” he said at the time.

Around the same period, Harrison shared photos of the couple dining beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris, while Polushkin posted a video of them touring the Tower of London, offering fans a glimpse into their whirlwind romance.

The age gap between the two — Harrison is 60, Polushkin is 42 — sparked mixed reactions online, with some skeptics questioning her intentions and others defending Harrison’s right to happiness after enduring unimaginable loss.

A Complicated Past, and a Hopeful Future

The January wedding represents another new beginning for Harrison, who has been married multiple times before. He was previously married to Tracy Harrison from 1986 to 2011 and later to Deanna Burditt from 2013 to 2020.

Following his divorce from Burditt, Harrison told TMZ that despite the separation, he “got three great daughters out of it,” referring to his stepdaughters Sarina, Ciana, and Marissa. He shares sons Corey and the late Adam with Tracy, and son Jake from a previous relationship.

Now, as Pawn Stars prepares to return for its 24th season — more than 15 years after its 2009 debut — Harrison stands at a crossroads between past sorrow and future possibility.

Whether marriage will bring healing or simply companionship during grief remains to be seen, but for Rick Harrison, love has once again found its way into a life shaped by both history and heartbreak.

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