Rourke to marry in Russia?

WENN, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 4:01am (PST)

Mickey Rourke is to marry for the third time: he's planning to wed his Russian girlfriend in her native country next year, according to New York gossip column Page Six.

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The Wrestler star is currently dating 24-year-old model Elena Kuletskaya, who is teaching him to speak Russian for his upcoming role as a Soviet villain in "Iron Man 2."

He sparked speculation the couple's relationship had stepped up by treating Kuletskaya's mom to a special day out in Los Angeles earlier this year, and now they are preparing to walk down the aisle in April, according to Page Six.

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A source tells the publication, "They haven't booked a venue or made any solid plans. He just knows he wants to do it in April, and he's been asking what is involved in a traditional Russian wedding ceremony."

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The actor has been married twice before. He divorced Debra Feuer after eight years of marriage in 1989, before marrying Carre Otis in 1992. They split in 1998.