Bobbitt remarries in Las Vegas

John Wayne Bobbitt, who made headlines around the world after his then-wife Lorena Bobbitt was charged with cutting off his penis in 1993, has remarried on his 35th birthday.

Bobbitt married Joanna Ferrell, 31, during a 30-minute ceremony at the Little Church of the West on the Las Vegas Strip, said chapel owner Greg Smith. Fewer than 10 guests attended the ceremony on Saturday.

The Rev Robb Hickey, of the Church of Christ in Las Vegas, officiated.

Bobbitt was thrust into the world spotlight in 1993 when his wife was charged with cutting off his penis while he slept. Lorena Bobbitt argued she had been the victim of an abusive husband. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

After successful surgery to reattach his penis, Bobbitt made appearances on The Howard Stern Show and has made a number of adult films.

In 1997, Bobbitt moved to Nevada, where he has worked in a brothel and as a barman and tow truck operator.