'Scandal 'Kerry Washington Best Actress Emmy Nomination: Talks About Secret Mariage To Nnamdi Asomugha

"Scandal" actress Kerry Washington was nominated for an Emmy for best actress soon after she secretly married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.

The actress kept her relationship so private that people wee shocked about the secret nuptials. In an interview with People Magazine the actress said, "I don't talk about my personal life in the press, but I will say I'm really happy. I'm blessed in all areas of my life."

In addition to her relationship the actress talked about her Emmy nomination, "I'm the luckiest broad in showbiz. I just feel really blessed and humbled and grateful for this nomination," she told People.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Washington said she almost missed the big news when she was traveling, "I was getting on a plane to fly back to LA from northern California. I was at the airport, and it was that wonderful thing - you know how you're always a little preoccupied at the airport? You're trying to get the right food to take on the flight with you. I had my dog with me, and I had to walk her, and go through security. [Laughs] My hands were full, and it was really nice to be so distracted. And then my phone rang and I saw that it was my publicist/friend Michelle, and I was like, Oh, oh, yeah. Whoa. I wonder what she's calling to say."

 Fans are anticipating the new "Scandal" season and Washington is still getting details about her character,  "I'm really excited to read the script. It's totally cold reading, of course. So we're all dying inside with anticipation. Just, like, who will be at the table read? Will Scott Foley [who was made a series regular] be at the table read, or will he not be at the table read because his character is in the hole for the whole first episode? Will Joe Morton be at the table read as my dad, or no? Where do we start? We have no clue. So that's super exciting. And also for me, I'm just so excited that I get to see everybody and hug everybody and thank everybody today, because to me, this nomination is really a reflection of this cast, how we inspire each other and how we elevate each other."