Fans Who Married Their Celebrity Crushes!
It’s not everyday you get to meet one of your celebrity crushes, let alone MARRY THEM. Whether it be a persistent fan, a “love at first sight” moment, or co-workers admiring each other from afar, all of these celebrities fell in love with someone that was their celebrity crush at one time or another.
Let’s take a look!
Kanye West & Kim Kardashian
“Kimye” began as so many relationships do, with a crush—except this just so happened to be occurring when Kanye was in the heart of goddess Amber Rose. Rose accused West of trading explicit images with Kardashian, to which he replied, “I wish.” A short time later, the rapper and reality star were a very solid “thing,” and they wed in 2014.
They have two children.
David and Victoria Beckham
International soccer star and universally respected David Beckham admitted to being a fan of the Spice Girls in the 1990s… in particular, a fan of Posh Spice. Victoria more than caught David’s eye, as he told one British news outlet that she is his idea of perfect, and that if she wanted him, he knew they’d be together forever.
The two have been married for 17 years and have four children together.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
The highly publicized divorce that occurred between Cruise and Holmes doesn’t overshadow their lovely origin story. Holmes, 16 years younger that Cruise, had been a fan since she was a little girl.
She dreamed of marrying Cruise, and that dream came true once she made to Hollywood. Although they divorced, they still remain civil and have joint custody over their daughter, Suri.
Adam Sandler and Jackie Titone
Former model Titone was big fan of Sandler when he offered her a role in his film, Big Daddy.
Smooth move for Sandler, as the two ended up marrying in 2003 and now live happily with two daughters.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest
Curtis is a woman who knows what she wants. After seeing a photo of Guest in Rolling Stone, she made up her mind to marry him, despite never having met him before.
Guest and Curtis were married only months after that, and they have been together for the past 30 years.
Elvis and Priscilla Presley
At the time, Presley was the “the king” to every girl over the age of nine, and to them, Priscilla seemed like the luckiest girl in the world. The two met by chance and developed a passionate romance that resulted in a marriage when Priscilla was only 21.
They unfortunately divorced five years later, but that was enough time for them to give the world Lisa Marie.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston
Preston claims that, after seeing the Grease star on a poster, she knew that she was going to marry him one day.
While it might sound strange, the two have been together for 25 years.
Ringo Starr and Muareen Cox Starky
Having followed the Beatles for a time, Starkey faced stiff competition for the affections of their drummer, Ringo. However,after Ringo noticed her at a Beatles gig, their flame was lit..
They were married only 8 years, but their story shows that persistence pays off.
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman
Shulman, a fellow actor, had a huge crush on Hathaway but didn’t want to ask her out because he assumed she was already dating someone else. Turns out, she wasn’t, and they hit it off instantly.
In 2012, Hathaway and Shulman married and things have been great ever since.
Fergie and Josh Duhamel
In 2004, Duhamel told a magazine interviewer that he had a crush on the Black Eyed Peas singer and that he sometimes dreamt about her.
When they two actually met, she quipped, “How was I in your dream?” They have been married since 2009 and have one son together.
Shaquille O'Neal and Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander
Although they never married, Shaq and Nicole had a very serious relationship, even getting engaged in 2012. The couple lived together in Boston while O'Neal played for the Celtics, but they eventually moved down to Florida to settle down. Nicole is best known for her appearances on VH1's Flavor Of Love and I Love Money, both shows she won.
The two made headlines mainly due to their height difference. Shaq stands at 7'1" while Nicole stands at just 5'2".
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren
Working as a production assistant on 2005’s Fantastic Four, Warren caught Alba’s eye and they got together.
Married in 2008, they now have two young daughters.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Martin reportedly named Gwents his “girlfriend” at a Coldplay gig and his crush on her was not so secret.
Although sparks flew and the two were together for 11 years, theirs was the “conscious uncoupling” heard around the world when they split in 2014.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Cannon revealed that Carey had been his dream girl for many years, and that her posters hung on his wall when he was younger.
After meeting and marrying in 2008, the two had twins, but their happiness was short-lived; they filed for divorce in 2014.
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder
Roberts met Moder while shooting The Mexican. He was a cameraman and she was starring in the film. Although Moder was married at the time, the two quickly fell in love.
Moder filed for divorce and a short time later, in 2002, married Roberts. They have two children together, and have been happily married ever since.
Whiz Khalifa and Amber Rose
While Rose and Khalifa were only married for a year, the two got together in a very sweet way. When asked to describe his perfect woman in an interview, he gave Rose’s name. Rose was flattered, and took to Twitter to thank him.
After that, the rest was history. The pair have one son together.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
When this couple met, Toth was the co-head of motion picture talent at Witherspoon’s agency. It’s fair to say he admired her from afar, but once the two met, the feeling was mutual.
They were married in 2014.
Corey and Susie Feldman
Susie, a former Playboy model, said she knew she’d marry Feldman when she saw him in Stand By Me.
The two eventually met and did marry in 2002, though they filed for divorce seven years later.
Steve and Marjorie Harvey
Steve Harvey noticed Marjorie at his comedy show in 1990 and made a point of letting her know.
“I don’t know who you are,” he said to his fan and future wife, “but I’m going to marry you.” In 2007, the two were married, 17 years after their initial meeting in Memphis.