These Celebrities Married Their Biggest Fans
If you’ve ever fantasized about marrying your celebrity crush, then these stories of stars who walked down the aisle with their fans will surely keep your hope alive. Most celebs may appear to be living in a different world entirely, one of power, money, and fame. But some of them are relatively down to Earth and have chosen partners who aren’t as well-known to the public.
Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink (Hairstylist and Makeup Artist)
Patrick Dempsey fell in love with his hairstylist, Jillian Frank, and married her in 1999. The Grey’s Anatomy star who plays Doctor Derek Shepherd, aka “McDreamy,” is said to have shed tears of joy on his wedding day as his wife walked down the aisle. While the couple has been able to keep their family together over the years, they were on the brink of splitting just a few years ago.
Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer (Jewelry Designer)
Tobey Maguire met jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, a longtime fan of the actor while filming Seabiscuit at Universal Studios. Meyer is the daughter of Ronald Meyer, the former president and CEO of Universal Studios, and was hardly a stranger to the Hollywood lifestyle. Best known for his roles in Spider-man , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , and The Great Gatsby, Maguire met Meyer in 2003 and the pair tied the knot in Hawaii just three years later after the birth of their first child.
Conan O’Brien and Liza Powel (Ad Rep)
Comedian Conan O’Brien said he fell in love with his now-wife, Liza Powel the very moment he saw her in the audience while he was taping an episode of his show, Late Night With Conan O’Brien . His now-wife, Liza Powel, appeared on the show in an advertising skit involving Foote, Cone & Belding, where she was working as senior copywriter.
Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh (Flight Attendant)
Kelsey Grammer met Kayte Walsh, a British flight attendant, as she served him coffee at 35,000 feet. While the two didn’t exactly join the mile-high club, they spent a romantic evening in London just a few days later. Although the pair met while Kelsey was still married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer, their affair went on for six months.
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso (Bartender)
Matt Damon met Luciana Barroso while he was filming Stuck On You in 2003. Damon stopped at a bar in Miami on his night off where he noticed Barroso bartending. It was love at first sight and the two have been joined at the hip ever since.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (Actress)
Katie Holmes once said in an interview that she’d always dreamed she’d get married to Tom Cruise and that she would often daydream of the veteran actor before she even met him. Her fantasies soon came true, although they were fleeting. The duo met, fell in love, and just seven weeks later they announced their engagement.
Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim (Waitress)
Nicholas Cage married his third wife, waitress Alice Kim, on a private ranch in 2004. After having previously been married (and then divorced) twice to celebrities, it seems the actor decided to explore more down to Earth options. The two met in a restaurant where a 19-year-old Kim was working, and the two moved forward with their relationship quickly. Just a few months after exchanging vows, Kim gave birth to their son, Kal-El, named after Superman himself.
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Wagner (High School Student)
Elvis Presley was already a famous rock ‘n roll star when he first saw Priscilla Wagner at a party in Germany. She was just 14-years-old at that time which initially led to her parents’ disapproval of the relationship. They disagreed with Presley’s lifestyle as well as the age difference between him and their daughter, but two years later, they gave in. Wagner was allowed to move to Memphis to be with Presley under the condition that she lived with the singer’s father and stepfather several blocks from the Graceland mansion until she completed high school.
Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow (Actress)
The relationship between Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow began with the media, as several stories were published claiming the two were together. Meanwhile, they hadn’t even met yet! Eventually, at one of his concerts, Martin’s manager invited Paltrow backstage to meet the musician and they hit it off.
Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic (Model and Personal Assistant)
Christian Bale was introduced to Sandra Blazic by friend and co-star, Winona Ryder. Blazic was Ryder’s personal assistant at the time, and despite Bale being a self-proclaimed bachelor for life, he quickly fell in love. Even though Bale had earned the admiration of fans as a Hollywood heartthrob, this former model ultimately won his heart.
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder (Cameraman)
When this pretty woman and top actress Julia Roberts was questioned in an Allure interview about what her obsession was, she pointed to her husband, Danny Moder. Roberts and Moder met on the set of The Mexican where he worked as a cameraman and ultimately fell in love.
Fergie and Josh Duhamel (Actor)
Apparently, all actor Josh Duhamel could manage to say to Fergie upon meeting her was, “You’re hot!” Even before they met, Duhamel had a crush on Fergie, the gorgeous and sexy Black Eyed Peas singer. He went as far as asking his Las Vegas producers to invite the band to perform on an episode of the show. Duhamel recalls laying out his attire the evening before they met, clearly excited to meet the singer.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Adrienne Nesser (Music Fan)
Green Day’s frontman and rock n’ roll legend Billie Joe Armstrong met his future wife in a basement where his band was playing back in 1990. It was love at first sight when he spotted Adrienne Nesser in the audience, the sister of pro-skater Steve Nesser. After the show, she gave Armstrong her number, resulting in a friendship that would blossom to love.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth (Talent Agent)
It was at a friend’s party in 2010 that Reese Witherspoon first met her husband, talent agent Jim Toth. The Legally Blonde actress recalls their meeting saying, “This drunk guy was hitting on me, making such an idiot of himself, yelling at me … Jim came over and said, `Please excuse my friend. He’s just broken up with someone.’ Jim was a really good friend, pulling him out of that situation. That’s just kind of who he is, a really good person.”
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren (Production Assistant)
During the shooting of the movie Fantastic Four , veteran actress Jesicca Alba fell in love with her production assistant, Cash Warren. Their story is quite unique, as even though it was love at first sight, Alba was with someone else when the two met. Ultimately, she made her feelings for Warren known and pursued a relationship with him.
Adam Sandler and Jackie Titone (Model)
For over a decade within the ‘90s and early ‘00s, Adam Sandler was at the height of his career, considered the funniest man in the entertainment industry. He has stared in classic comedies movies like Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore , and Anger Management , among many others. It was while filming Big Daddy that Sandler met model Jacqueline Titone.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen (Model)
When Gisele Bündchen was asked about how she knew Tom Brady was right for her, the model said she could see in his eyes that he had integrity and beliefs that aligned with her own. The former NFL MVP and former Supermodel fell in love 2006 after they met on a blind date. A mutual friend had a feeling the two would hit it off, and it seems like they couldn’t have been more right!
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon (Actor)
Actor Nick Cannon and pop superstar Mariah Carey met at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards after Nick presented her with the Choice Music R&B Artist Award. Although Cannon had already been crushing on the singer for years, it took a while after they met for their relationship to leave the friend zone.
Russell Brand and Katy Perry (Singer)
Singer Katy Perry met her celebrity crush actor Rusell Brand at the 2008 Video Music Awards. Brand wanted Perry to film a scene with him for the movie Get Him to the Greek , and she agreed. The scene called for her to make out with Brand. In the interview with MTV, Perry described how she was so excited she was literally “hopping like a bunny.
Steve Harvey and Marjorie Harvey (Audience Member)
Steve Harvey first laid eyes on Marjorie Harvey when she walked into a comedy club while he was performing on stage. He allegedly stopped the show to watch her walk to her seat, and when he started his routine again he said, “I’m sorry, I don’t know who this is, but I’m going to marry her.” The feeling seems to have been mutual as Marjorie had said, “I was over the moon for Steve when I first met him.”
Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox (Hairdresser)
Famed drummer Ringo Starr fell in love with Maureen Cox, an 18-year-old from Liverpool who was learning to be a hairdresser at that time. Although she was just a teenager, Cox was a regular at the Cavern Club, which was a popular hangout spot for The Beatles back then. It wasn’t long before the two hit it off and became inseparable.
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman (Jewelry Designer)
Actress Anne Hathaway met jewelry designer Adam Shulman at the Palms Springs Film Festival in 2008. They were introduced by a mutual friend and the chemistry was undeniable. Hathaway recalls talking to a friend soon after the introduction in an interview with Harpers Bazar telling them, “I’m going to marry that man.”
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose (Model)
Amber Rose had reportedly once proclaimed she would never get romantically involved with another rapper again, but then she met Wiz Khalifa in 2011. The model recalls exactly how she felt when she met him, saying his charm was so strong that she couldn’t help but fall in love with him immediately. In an interview, she confessed that she told her mom she wanted to be with Khalifa forever and have all his children.
Ruben Studdard and Zuri McCants (Met in Walmart)
In 2006, American Idol winner Ruben Studdard met Zuri McCants while making an appearance and signing autographs at a Walmart store in Atlanta. The pair became close friends and ultimately went on to have a romantic relationship. They dated for two years before they tied the knot in 2008.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston (Actress)
During the shooting of the movie The Experts , John Travolta met fellow actor Kelly Preston. Travolta started crushing on Preston upon meeting her, but couldn’t act on his feelings as they were both in relationships. In 1990, a few years after they had first met, their paths crossed once again, ultimately sparking a romance.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen (Model)
Chrissy Teigen and singer John Legend are at the ultimate couple goal. Their love story is 13 years in the making, having met all the way back in 2007. The pair had instant chemistry when they were introduced on the set of Legend’s music video shoot for “Stereo” in which Teigen played his love interest. After filming, they stayed in touch through phone calls and text, and would often meet up when Legend was in Los Angeles.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (Actress)
Before starring together in the blockbuster hit Mr. and Mrs. Smith , Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had been fans of each other’s work for years. However, their initial relationship shocked the world and is still considered the affair that rocked Hollywood to its core. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that during filming Pitt and Jolie had an affair which led to his divorce from Jennifer Aniston. News of their relationship caused a media frenzy and dominated the press for some years.
Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Fortensky (Construction Worker)
Liz Taylor met her seventh and final husband, Larry Fortensky, at the Betty Ford Center in 1988. She was there to address her issues with overeating while he was there to get a handle on his drinking problems. An unlikely match, Fortensky was a construction worker and was 20 years her junior, but that didn’t stop him from marrying the award-winning actress.
Prince William and Kate Middleton (College Classmates)
When Kate Middleton was younger, the Prince was just a boy she would find herself daydreaming about. She has even been accused by a classmate of covering her walls in posters of her now-husband, however, Middleton has denied these claims. Who could have predicted that she would meet Prince William in 2001 and fall madly in love while attending the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland?
Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber (Real Estate Agent)
Kyla Weber was a staunch fan of the famous Hollywood actor long before the two met in person. Vince Vaughn met the real estate agent at the wedding of mutual friends. She soon began dating the Wedding Crashers star and in March of 2009, they got engaged.
Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe (Lawyer)
Here is another scenario where a fan was introduced to their celebrity crush at a wedding. Human rights lawyer Alexi Ashe’s sister once worked on the set of Saturday Night Live as a set designer and became close to some of the cast. When comedian Chris Kattan was getting married, Ashe accompanied her sister as her plus one. It’s here that she met comedian and talk show host, Seth Meyers.
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery (Record Producer)
If going to the grocery store sounds like a drag, then this celebrity love story just might change your mind. Ellen Pompeo met long-time fan and record producer Chris Ivery at a supermarket in Los Angeles in 2003, and have been inseparable ever since. After roughly six months of building a friendship, the pair took their relationship to a more romantic level.
Christopher Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis (Actress)
Just as Jamie Lee Curtis entered Hollywood as the notorious scream queen, she developed a celebrity crush on the lead singer of Spinal Tap, Christopher Guest. At just 25 years old, she was flipping through an issue of Rolling Stone when a picture of Guest caught her attention.
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao (Film Producer)
A-list Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, more popularly known as Mr. Perfectionist, met Kiran Rao during the filming of the movie Lagaan in 2001. Rao was an assistant director on set and a big fan of Khan’s, but the pair maintained a professional relationship until Khan divorced his then-wife.
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming (Model)
In 2007, veteran action movie star Bruce Willis met model Emma Heming at a local gym where they shared the same personal trainer. At the time, Willis had given up on love and was coming up on 10 years being single. “I spent the last 10 years single and, for the most part, unhappy. In a dark place,” Willis told W magazine. “I never thought that being with someone else was the answer.”
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka (Actor And Chef)
Popular actor, philanthropist, and comedian, Neil Patrick Harris was smitten the moment he met Chef David Burtka. The two met through a mutual friend, however, Burtka was in a relationship with someone else at the time. He was such a fan of NPH, though that he never imagined a romantic relationship forming, so a friendship blossomed instead. “I thought it would be nice to know him,” Burtka explained in an interview with Vulture , “but I didn’t think in a million years I’d start dating him.”
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves (Model)
Brazillian model Camila Alves may have dreamed of meeting actor Matthew McConaughey growing up but she nearly blew her shot at dating her celebrity crush. McConaughey approached Alves at a restaurant in 2006, and what occurred was awkward, to say the least. “The first interaction, I did not know who he was,” Alves told Access Hollywood . McConaughey had a long beard and was wearing a rasta hat at the time. The model claimed that she didn’t even recognize him in the moment.
Jon Stewart and Tracey McShane (Veterinary Technician)
Veterinary technician Tracey Mcshane was having a rough time after her relationship of seven years fell apart. When she was asked by a friend what she was looking for in her next partner she replied that she wanted someone who was funny and sweet like Jon Stewart. Coincidentally, McShane’s roommate at the time had a friend who knew Jon Stewart personally.
Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian (Film Director)
Actor Aaron Paul first met his wife, Lauren Parsekian at Coachella, but did not get romantically involved with her until they met again at the same event the following year. The chemistry between them was so intense on the first date that they knew right then and there that they wanted to spend their lives together. Paul described it in an interview saying, “The first night her and I hung out, we had our first kiss on the Ferris wheel. I told her that night that one day I was going to marry her. We knew it was something so magical.”
Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe (Publicist)
Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe first met at a charity fashion show in 2000 when she was still a student at Eton College. They became fast friends, and eventually, Bagshawe turned into more of a fan as Redmayne’s career took off. It wasn’t until 12 years later that their friendship turned into a romance after he invited her to Florence while he was on a break from filming Les Miserables .
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied (Choreographer)
Few people can say they aren’t a fan of the sweet and beautiful Natalie Portman, and likely her husband felt the same way. Portman met professional dancer Benjamin Millepied on the set of the movie Black Swan where he served as a choreographer. The two started rumors of having an affair as Millepied had a live-in girlfriend at the time. However, there was no denying their chemistry, and Portman and Millepied made it official just a few months later.
Gal Gadot and Yaron Varsano (Real Estate Developer)
Long before Gal Gadot appeared on the big screen as Wonder Woman, she met real estate developer Yaron Varsano 10 years ago at a yoga retreat. Despite their 20 year age difference, the two quickly hit it off.
Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo (Dietician and Model)
Famous soccer player, Lionel Messi has been in a relationship with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo since he was just 20-years-old. The pair met in their hometown of Rosario, Argentina when they were just kids. In 2000, Messi left Argentina to pursue his career in Barcelona, and while the two stayed in touch.
Danny Bonaduce and Amy Railsback (Substitute Teacher)
Child actor Danny Bonaduce reportedly met Amy Railsback, a former substitute teacher, at a Starbucks in Los Angeles in 2007. She was a staunch fan of The Partridge Family star and managed to charm Bonaduce into exchanging contact information. Despite being 23-years his junior, Railsback and Bonaduce began dating some months later.
Victoria Adams and David Beckham (Soccer Player)
In the ‘90s, the Spice Girls were all the rage in the United Kingdom making it nearly impossible not to know who they were. Famed soccer player David Beckham admitted that he was a fan of the British pop group and that he had a crush on Posh Spice, aka Victoria Adams. Allegedly, Beckham had said the singer was his idea of perfect.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian (Reality Star)
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have run into each other time and time again, ultimately leading to a close friendship. Rumors of a flirtation between the two circulated after West admitted he was a fan of the reality star and had a crush on her. He allegedly revealed this after former girlfriend Amber Rose accused him of sharing explicit images with the media personality to which he replied “I wish.”
Matthew Lewis and Angela Jones (Event Planner)
When actor Matthew Lewis accepted the role of Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series, he probably didn’t think his decision would lead to him meeting his future wife. Lewis met Angela Jones at an even promoting Universal Studios’ Wizarding World Of Harry Potter in 2016. Jones was working as an event planner for Universal Studios in Florida at the time.
Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio Fernández (Reporter)
Spanish reporter and TV presenter Pilar Rubio Fernández had been crushing on the Real Madrid captain for a long time and was following the sport for reasons other than her job. It seems the feeling was mutual though, as soccer player Sergio Ramos admitted to dreaming about Fernández before the two met.
LeBron James and Savannah Brinson (Businesswoman)
When you talk about basketball’s greatest players of all time, the name LeBron James certainly makes the list. Not many players have matched the legacy set by Michael Jordan, but James gives him a run for his money. James met Savannah Brinson in high school when she was a cheerleader for a rival high school. Even then, Brinson knew there was something special about her relationship with James.
