On August 14, 2010, Neil Patrick Harris announced that he and David Burtka were expecting twins via a surrogate mother. Their son and daughter, Harper and Gideon Burtka-Harris were born on October 12, 2010.
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On September 8, 2014, Harris announced on his Twitter page that Burtka and he were married over the weekend in Italy. Pamela Fryman, the long-time director of How I Met Your Mother, officiated the wedding while Elton John performed at the reception.
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In 2010, Neil Patrick Harris won two awards at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his guest appearance on Glee.
In 2009, Neil Patrick Harris hosted the 7th Annual TV Land Awards and appeared as a guest judge on Season 9 of American Idol. On December 11, 2010, Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Spike Video Game Awards.
Neil Patrick Harris hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009 and 2013 and hosted the 87th Academy Awards in 2015, making him the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards.
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