India, June 26 -- Actor-dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who married long-time partner, London-based creative Tobias Jones, on June 11 in Italy, admits she's still adjusting to this new chapter in her life. "It still feels very new. I keep stumbling and saying 'my fiance,' and then I catch myself - 'Oh wait, my husband.' I'm getting used to the term 'Mrs'. It's surreal but also grounding," she tells us. Their love story had an unconventional start. "Everyone thinks I slid into his DMs to flirt," she says, adding, "But I was looking to collaborate with artistes on visual effects content. I saw a video he had created and thought, 'That's exactly the kind of work I want to do.'" Fate intervened when work brought Lauren to London. "I had booked not just one but two jobs there. It was meant to be," says the 37-year-old. It was during this time that their dynamic shifted. "It was Tobias who confessed his feelings first," she recalls. "We were shooting something together when he took my hand and said, 'I love you.' I knew then that life might get more complicated - more cities, more distance - but I had always wanted real, true love." Her parents were initially cautious. Lauren explains, "I think they were just waiting to meet him. He wasn't trying to impress anyone, he was unapologetically himself. Once they saw that, they were in. My parents have always said it's going to take a very special person to be with me. I'm a lot - I'm spicy, high energy. And he gets me." Looking ahead, Lauren reveals plans to celebrate with friends who couldn't attend the Italian wedding. "There is definitely going to be a party to celebrate our wedding," she confirms. "My Indian friends couldn't attend the wedding in Italy, which was sad. I want to do something special here."...