Call me Clooney! Amal back to work with new name

George Clooney’s wife has officially dropped her maiden name only two weeks after a lavish marriage in Italy, UK’s daily news website The Guardian reported Tuesday.

Amal's new profile on her website

Amal Allamuddin, now Amal Clooney, changed her professional name as seen on the website of Doughty Street Chambers.

US actor George Clooney ( L) and his Lebanon-born British fiancee Amal Alamuddin take a taxiboat upon their arrival in Venice on September 26, 2014. (AFP)

“Amal Clooney is a barrister specialising in international law, extradition and criminal law,” her professional profile on the website states.

The website page which shows Amal’s profile has crashed since the story was carried by the media, the website reported.

US actor George Clooney and British lawyer Amal Alamuddin arrive on September 29, 2014 at the palazzo Ca Farsetti in Venice, for a civil ceremony to officialise their wedding. AFP

The couple, who exchanged vows at the seven-star Aman Canal Grande Hotel in Venice, reportedly celebrated their honeymoon in the Seychelles.

The ceremony was conducted by their close friend and ex-mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni.

The marriage certificate of the couple was revealed last week.

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