Happily Ever After: Celebrity Couples With The Best Love Stories
It's challenging enough to have a successful relationship without the watchful eyes of the world scrutinizing your every move! It's hard to believe, but celebrities are humans too. Yes, even Beyonce. So, next time you're feeling the stress about whether it's time to start using the title "boyfriend-girlfriend" think about what it would be like if you had the paparazzi crashing your first date!
For celebrities, a simple Instagram selfie or a casual platonic outing can turn into a scandal—it's impossible to take a casual walk down the street. And just when a celebrity couple has found their footing, one of them often books a project out of state and has to deal with the added stress of a long distance relationship. Then again, there are those celebs who make it look easy.
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Like these 42 celebrity couples who are an inspiration of love and dedication—from the veterans with 25-plus years of marriage, to the honeymoon-phase couples who are just starting out. Major kudos to all the couples who have "made it." In Hollywood, things are definitely heightened, so even a few years of devotion are momentous. But, love is worth it. Always.
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For these stars, the romance hasn't burned out and hopefully their flames of love will burn eternally.
1. Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
How they met: All the '90s kids can keep believing in love. TV-drama star Jessica Biel and boy-band heartthrob Justin Timberlake began dating in 2007 after they met at that year's Golden Globes.
Their romance: Timberlake went about pursuing Biel the old-fashioned way—by calling her on the phone. He told Hollywood Foreign Press in 2012 "...That there is a thing called chivalry and it doesn't have to die with the birth of the internet. The way I see it, if you're asking a girl out on a date, it's only right to do it in a way that she can hear your voice. I had to be pretty persistent in order to get her to say yes. But I have a fair amount of tenacity and if I want something I stick to it. And in the end, she agreed." They were wed on Oct 19, 2012 in Southern Italy, followed by an exotic honeymoon in Tanzania.
Where they are now: Biel and Timberlake have a son named Silas and have both admitted that they intend to keep growing their family.
2. Prince William and Kate Middleton
How they met: William and Middleton met In college back in 2001 and reportedly began dating in 2003.
Their romance: 2010 marked the heartbreak of millions of hopeful throne-hungry women as news of the royal engagement got out. William and Middleton were wed in 2011 and honeymooned in the Seychelles.
Where they are now: The royal couple are currently raising two young heirs. They are expecting their third child in April of 2018.
3. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
How they met: This royal pair met on a blind date in 2016.
Their romance: It only took two dates for Prince Harry to invite Markle to accompany him to an AIDs conference in Botswana, South Africa. But it wasn't all business—the two grabbed some time for a romantic campout under the stars and the alone time they were allowed to have on the trip really got their relationship off to a solid start.
Where they are now: The two are set to marry in May of 2018! If the giant custom ring is any indication of the future, the wedding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have planned is certain to be an affair fit for a queen.
4. Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx
How they met: It's unknown where Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx met, but they were first spotted together in 2013.
Their romance: They have been making headlines as an under-the-RadarOnline.com couple since 2013. There is speculation that the terms of Holme's divorce to notable Scientologist, Tom Cruise, included stipulations about when she could begin officially dating anyone. Hopefully her public dating life is not bound by Scientology's typical billion year contract.
Where they are now: Though it remains on the DL, Foxx and Holmes are the picture of a sweet, blossoming romance.
5. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
How they met: In the entertainment industry, a moderate age difference is nothing to blink an eye at. But when it's the man who's younger, a few heads tend to turn. While working on a TV show with Deborra-Lee Furness, 13 years his senior, Hugh Jackman fell in love.
Their romance: Jackman and Furness started dating shortly after they met, and were married in 1996. After a painful road of learning they could not conceive, the couple finally adopted two children.
Where they are now: The Boy from Oz and his much older mate remain happily married.
6. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
How they met: He's a little bit country, she's a little bit alt-rock n' roll. The two music moguls met in 2014, while working on The Voice.
Their romance: In addition to being superstars in the music industry and being judges on The Voice, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are also divorcees. This pop-country combo started seeing each other in November of 2015 and have been going strong ever since.
Where they are now: As of 2018, Shelton and Stefani remain an item.
7. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
How they met: Reynolds and Lively met on set in 2010, and though they were dating other people in that moment, it was only a matter of time before the gossip girl could share her XOXOs.
Their romance: The A-List couple were married in 2012. They shared a brief honeymoon in Africa, but ended their first days as man and wife in Ontario, Canada, where Reynolds was shooting a film.
Where they are now: Reynolds and Lively have two daughters, James and Ines.
8. George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin
How they met: This pair were friends of friends who were fortunate enough to be introduced. More perspective on being nice to your friends, cause they may introduce you to your spouse. And your spouse may just turn out to be George Clooney.
Their romance: Clooney courted his (now) wife Alamuddin by sending her playful emails from the perspective of his dog, Einstein. Life wasn’t “ruff” for Clooney for too long, because, big surprise, she said yes. Good choice, Alamuddin. Most women wouldn’t make George Clooney beg for their attention! This stunning pair were married in 2014 and honeymooned in the Seychelles.
Where they are now: Clooney and Alamuddin welcomed twins in 2017.
9. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
How they met: Ripa and Consuelos met on the set of soap opera, All My Children in 1996.
Their romance: They eloped the same year they met.
Where they are now: Ripa and Consuelos have three children and have been married for more than two decades, having overcome living thousands of miles away for jobs and tons of unfounded press rumors.
10. Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy
How they met: Well-respected character actors, William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman, met in the '80s doing theatre, and dated on and off for 15 years.
Their romance: Huffman was apprehensive about marriage and turned down several proposals from Macy before finally agreeing to be his wife. They were finally married on September 6, 1997 and have two daughters
Where they are now: The renowned actors continue to work on their careers and enjoy their long and happy marriage.
11. John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh
How they met: The couple met in 2011 while filming SVU, but started dating in 2015.
Their romance: Newlyweds Stamos and McHugh enjoyed a honeymoon at DisneyWorld after their February, 2018 wedding.
Where they are now: They are currently expecting their first child. Women across the world have "jokingly" lamented the loss of their childhood crush all across social media, but some heartbreaks refuse to have mercy.
12. Michelle Pfieffer and David E. Kelley
How they met: Pfieffer and Kelley met on a blind date in 1993.
Their romance: They were married later that year. They have two children—one adopted. Determined to have kids, even if she had to do it alone, Pfieffer was in the adoption process before she started seeing Kelley. Once they became a couple, they decided to adopt together.
Where they are now: The two remain married and continue to be the picture of love whenever they are spotted at events.
13. Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan
How they met: Fox and Pollen met on the set of Family Ties in 1982.
Their romance: These two were married in 1988. They shared a honeymoon on Martha's Vineyard. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and made the news public in 1998.
Where they are now: They have four children and remain married. Fox is semi-retired form acting and with Pollan's support, is working hard to raise funds for and awareness of Parkinson's. She credits their longevity to his sense of humor.
14. Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller
How they met: Rogen and Miller met while working Da Ali G Show in 2004.
Their romance: They began dating shortly after working together. They were married in 2011 and honeymooned in Fiji.
Where they are now: All is well for this couple, who remain married and jokingly credit their longevity to watching TV together and eating buffalo wings.
15. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
How they met: Hanks and Wilson met in the early '80s on the set of Bosom Buddies.
Their romance: Though they met a few years earlier, it was their time working on the set of Volunteers in 1985 that built the foundation of their relationship. Married since 1988, Hanks and Wilson are proof that love lasts; they’re the perfect picture of a picture-perfect movie mom and dad.
Where they are now: The pair have two grown sons together.
16. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker
How they met: These two were introduced by Parker's brother—who was directing Matthew in a play off-Broadway in the early '90s.
Their romance: Parker and Broderick were wed in 1997. In a move befitting of the two Broadway veterans, their guests were invited to a “party” where it was revealed that nuptials would take place. Surprise!
Where they are now: The pair are still married and have three children together. With a dad who played the most renowned teenage prankster of the 1980s and a mom who will go down in '90s TV history for her Sex and the City persona, is there even a cooler couple out there?
17. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
How they met: Burtka spotted NPH on 9th st and 45th avenue and introduced himself. Small risk, BIG reward!
Their romance: The two were together for 10 years before tying the knot. During that time, they even had a set of fraternal twins, born in 2010. How did NPH meet their mother? She was a surrogate! When Harris and Burkta started dating, gay marriage wasn’t even legal yet, but fortunately, the pair were finally able to make their family official in 2014, with a ceremony held in Italy. Because they had already started their family, their twins, three at the time, were able to attend the joyous event.
Where they are now: Burtka and Harris are currently raising their twins in NYC. Their themed family Halloween costumes go viral every year.
18. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
How they met: John Legend and Chrissy Teigen met on set in 2007.
Their romance: The couple were married in 2013, and shared a honeymoon in Portofino.
Where they are now: They have a daughter named Luna, and a second child in the oven. Cookbook author and model, Teigan, has gotten some flack for failing to change her last name to Legend, which is actually John’s stage name.
19. Ansel Elgort and Violette Komyshan
How they met: Elgort and Komyshan are high school sweethearts who've gone off to do big things and have remained together against all odds.
Their romance: The 24-year-old young leading man has reportedly been dating his girlfriend Komyshan, an accomplished ballerina, since 2012.
Where they are now: This young couple may not sport a ring but they share the important bond of growing up together.
20. Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
How they met: Spielberg and Capshaw had a meet-cute on set in 1984 that set them up for a beautiful and lasting relationship.
Their romance: The famous film director married his bride in 1991.
Where they are now: Movie night at the Spielberg house is a crowded affair—Spielberg and Capshaw have seven children—three biological, one adopted together, and three from other relationships.
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21. Trista and Ryan Sutter
How they met: Trista was ABC's Bachelorette in 2003 and Ryan was one of her contestants!
Their romance: Shy firefighter, Ryan, opened up enough to fall in love with Trista and win her proposal at the end of their season of The Bachelorette. They were married in 2003, which all of America got to see via a three-part TV special. They had their honeymoon in Fiji’s Turtle Island.
Where they are now: The couple have two children together and have stayed mostly out of the limelight with a few sporadic appearances on various reality television show. Out of 22 seasons of the Bachelor, contestants Trista and Ryan are one of a handful of happy every after stories.
22. Arie Luyendyk Jr and Lauren Burnham
How they met: Luyendyk Jr and Burnham found love in a hopeless place—that is, season 22 of The Bachelor.
Their romance: This controversial love affair came on the sharp stiletto heels of Luyenkyk Jr.'s relationship with his final pick, Becca Kufrin. After a rocky start, he revealed his change of heart (with a camera crew) to Kufrin and immediately started seeing season 22 runner-up, Burnham. The word "shocking" came up a lot in the media, but how surprised can anyone be—after all, Luyendyk Jr. broke the cardinal rule by saying "I love you" to more than one woman.
Where they are now: No engagement has been announced, but a controversial April Fool’s Gag stated that the two had a “bunny in the oven.”
23. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
How they met: Flockhart and Ford met in 2002.
Their romance: The two dated for years until Ford proposed in 2009. In 2010, Indiana Jones went to the temple of love to marry his sweetheart. Ok…maybe it was in a governor’s mansion in Santa Fe, NM.
Where they are now: Flockhart adopted a baby in 2001, shortly before meeting Ford, and the two are raising him together.
24. David and Victoria Beckham
How they met: One athlete in the marriage was enough for soccer player David Beckham, who opted for Posh Spice instead of Sporty. They met in 1997 in the Manchester United Players' Lounge. Victoria admits to being a little drunk at the time.
Their romance: Their spicy love affair has stood the test of time in spite of having to endure some racy headlines. David and Victoria were married in 1999 in Dublin, Ireland.
Where they are now: David and Victoria have four children together
25. Ellen Degeneres and Portia DeRossi
How they met: Degeneres and DeRossi met backstage at an awards show in 2004.
Their romance: They went dancing down the aisle in 2008 in an intimate service held in their Beverly Hills home. Their honeymoon took on staycation status so Degeneres could continue taping her hit talk show.
Where they are now: Both women spent a significant amount of time in their careers trying to keep their sexual orientation under wraps, and both have served as pioneers for those hoping to emerge out of the closet and into the light. Their love is still going strong.
26. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
How they met: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban met at a G'Day LA, a Hollywood event that was created to honor Australians.
Their romance: Kidman and Urban started dating in 2005, were married in 2006, and had their honeymoon in French Polynesia.
Where they are now: The Australian stars are still married and have two daughters.
27. Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti
How they met: The couple met in 2013, on Twitter! They had the benefits of being known for their work, and having mutual friends to help connect them.
Their romance: Peele and Peretti eloped in 2016 after dating for two years.
Where they are now: This comedy couple have remained pretty quiet in the gossip columns, but with their continued success, they can run (and elope), but they can’t hide.
28. Barack and Michelle Obama
How they met: In 1989, 25 year-old Michelle mentored a 28 year-old Barack Obama at the law firm where the two Harvard grads were getting started.
Their romance: They began dating shortly thereafter and were engaged in 1991 and married in 1992. Their chemistry and love were often depicted during Obama's two terms in the White House.
Where they are now: The past president and his First Lady have two daughters, Malia and Sasha. They remain a strong image of monogamy in a world where love and marriage are often depicted as scandalous.
29. Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie
How they met: Harrington and Leslie reportedly met on the set of Game of Thrones in 2011, where they played love-interests. .
Their romance: Apparently love can happen anywhere—even Middle-Earth. For Harrington and Leslie, love bloomed on set and the pair built a strong friendship that blossomed into a lasting relationship.
Where they are now: Looks like Jon Snow will finally be able to start a legitimate family as the two were engaged in September of 2017. They are still going strong.
30. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
How they met: Shepard and Bell met in 2007 at a mutual friend's birthday party.
Their romance: They began dating in 2007, were engaged in 2010 and married in 2013.
Where are they now: They have two daughters and both have maintained steady, ever-growing careers in TV and film. Bell has often been applauded for her candid stories about motherhood.
31. Bailee Madison and Alex Lange
How they met: It's unknown how this couple met, but they have had stars in their eyes (at least) since 2016.
Their romance: Young Hollywood up-and-comer Bailee Madison has been dating model Alex Lange for two years. The promposal video Lang made for Madison reached more than 2.3 million viewers on Youtube. Needless to say, she said yes to the prom dress.
Where they are now: The two are currently going strong and if the paparazzi ever drop the ball, these millennials are known to update their status via social media fairly regularly.
32. Zendaya and Tom Holland
How they met: Tom Holland went for a handshake and Zendaya came in for a hug...in spite of the awkward first meeting, love bloomed for these young stars.
Their romance: Current film frontrunners, Zendaya and Holland, have been dating for a year, and have done their best to keep their relationship on the DL. No small feat for the stars of The Greatest Showman and the latest installment of Spiderman.
Where they are now: No matter how sneakily the current Spiderman plans his dates with Zendaya, these two continue to make headlines.
33. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
How they met: Miley and Liam met while filming The Last Song in 2009.
Their romance: Having the benefit of working together and sharing a relationship, the two have definitely gotten the best of both worlds. These lovebirds started out with an on-again, off-again relationship in 2010, but found some stability after their engagement in October of 2016.
Where they are now: Miley and Liam are still engaged as of April, 2018. No wedding date has been set, but it's rumored that it won't be long now.
34. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
How they met: Douglas and Zeta-Jones were introduced by Danny DeVito in 1998 and were engaged a year later!
Their romance: The couple married at the Plaza Hotel in NYC in 2000 and skipped out on an adventurous honeymoon to begin their journey as parents to their (then four month-old) son.
Where they are now: Douglas and Zeta-Jones have two children together.
35. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
How they met: Bacon and Sedgwick met briefly in the 1970s and fell in love on a movie set in the 1980s.
Their romance: After finding love, these two were wed in 1988.
Where they are now: These two bonafide film veterans have two children and remain married, working actors.
36. Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michelle Gellar
How they met: In the whirlwind of starring in basically every other teen movie in the 1990s, Sarah and Freddie met in 1997 while filming I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Their love: These two began dating in 2000 and were wed in 2002 in Mexico.
Where they are now: Sarah and Freddie mostly remain out of the press, but they're still married and have two children.
37. Beyonce and Jay-Z
How they met: The Queen B and Jay-Z met sometime between 1997-2000, but their relationship became official in 2004.
Their romance: They were married in 2008 and had a romantic honeymoon getaway in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
Where they are now: These music industry royals have three children and remain married.
38. Joel Madden and Nicole Richie
How they met: According to Madden, they met at one of his concerts. According to Richie, they met through a friend. Adele would say the details of the story are water under the bridge, but the love story began around 2006.
Their romance: They had their children in 2008 and 2009, but the couple were finally wed in 2010- apparently Joel had to propose at least 10 times before Nicole said yes!
Where they are now: They are married and raising two children.
39. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
How they met: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West met on the set of a music video in 2002.
Their romance: The love of Kardashian and West, who were quickly dubbed "Kimye," began in 2012—they were married in 2014.
Where they are now: Their two children were born in 2013 and 2015. They had their honeymoon at Ballyfin, known as the grandest hotel in Ireland. No stranger to fame, West seems to do well as far as keeping up with the Kardashian clan.
40. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott
How they met: Jenner and Scott had their first media attention as a couple in early 2017.
Their romance: These two have matching tattoos and have been spotted being very affectionate throughout their short, but meaningful relationship.
Where they are now: New parents, Jenner and Scott welcomed their first child in Feb of 2018. In spite of sporting a huge diamond ring, all rumors that Jenner and Scott are engaged have been shut down.<
41. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
How they met: Will and Jada met in 1995 during her audition for a role on Will's show, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She was not cast.
Their romance: The two started dating in 1995 and were wed in 1997, on New Years Eve. How romantic! They have been one of the most admired examples of true love in Hollywood since the 1990s.
Where they are now: Will and Jada remain married—they continue to be extremely successful in the film industry. They have two children together, Jaden and Willow, both of whom have had solid accomplishments in film and music. Will also has a son, Trey Smith, from a previous marriage.
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