A MAN has married the love of his life, a giant-sized pillow, with an image of his favourite TV vixen he has been dating for six years before tying the knot.

South Korean Lee Jin-gyu, 28, fell in love with his 'dakimakura,' a gargantuan body pillow he purchased from Japan.

The pillow features the image of television vixen Fate Testarossa, a character from the animated series Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. They've been dating for six years.

Lee's story first garnered international attention in January, when he appeared in Martian Virus, a Korean TV show that, according to JoongAng Daily, "features regular folks with unique characteristics."

His friend said: "They go out to the park or the funfair, where it will go on all the rides with him. Then when he goes out to eat, he takes it with him and it gets its own seat and its own meal." His friend also added that Lee is "completely obsessed" with the pillow.

At any rate, Lee recently returned to the spotlight when he traveled to Japan to marry his beloved pillow with the help of an indulgent local priest. He even outfitted the pillow with its own custom wedding dress.

It turns out, however, that the wedding was more of a publicity stunt, as Lee admitted to the press that he’s still unsure about going through with it.

"My love for Fate is unchangeable, but I will take more time to think about our marriage."

Originally published as Man 'marries' pillow lover