NEIL PATRICK HARRIS: WHY HE DID IT!

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The stunning reason for NPH’s surprise gay nups! After storming out on his longtime lover in early July, Neil Patrick Harris realized he couldn’t live without him – so they got married!

The former “How I Met Your Mother” star missed his partner David Burtka so much that he moved back into the couple’s $3.6 million New York City brownstone only a few weeks later – but with a surprise.

“Neil realized David was the love of his life and realized he had made a big mistake,” revealed a close source. “As a peace offering, he brought along a pair of plane tickets to Italy.”

The actor’s plan was for them to wed in Perugia, Italy, on Sept. 6.

“It was a long time coming – they had been engaged for six years,” said a friend. “Neil’s resistance to marrying David had became a major issue in the relationship, and both men took their anger out by flirting with younger guys.”

“Neil was so upset that he walked out.” The National ENQUIRER revealed the confrontation in our Aug. 25 issue, but the source says, “Now it’s all been turned around.”

Before ironing out their differences, David, 39, had given 41-year-old Neil a marriage ultimatum, fearing the two were losing touch because of the actor’s breakneck work schedule. Just as his nine-year run on “How I Met Your Mother” ended, the multi-talented star began appearing nightly on Broadway in the musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.”

The wedding was great news for the pair and the future looks bright, according to the friend. “Neil realized what an amazing person David is and never wants to lose him.”