Janet Jackson has secretly married her long-term lover Jermaine Dupri, reports claim.

The 41-year-old is thought to have wed the music producer in front of friends and family on Saturday afternoon.

A source had earlier told MediaTakeOut.com: "Janet wants very much to keep the event private. So don't expect anything over the top. It will be small - only have close friends and family - and definitely no one from the media will be invited."

The couple have been dating since 2001 and Dupri, 34, worked with Jackson on two of her albums.

The singer has been married twice before.