We all have our favorite Hollywood couples—not to mention the breakups we still mourn. But as fun as it is to watch from afar as two superstars meet-cute and then build a life together, there’s something even more magical about those relationships where one party is a little bit more like us. Celebrities do marry non-famous people sometimes, and those romances can last. All of the couples on this list have their own unique love story, and not one started with being set up by an agent. So read our list of NUMBER celebrities who married normal people, and keep dreaming. You never know when you might run into your own Hollywood crush. And for stars who ended up with their admirers, here are 22 Celebrities Who Married Their Biggest Fans.
1Christian Bale and Sibi Blažić
Oscar winner Christian Bale first met his future wife, Sibi Blažić, through his friend Winona Ryder. But the circumstances weren’t all that glamorous on Blažić’s part. At the time, she was working as Ryder’s personal assistant, though also pursuing a career in modeling. She and Bale have been married since 2000 and have two children, but don’t expect to hear many more details about how they fell in love or what their day-to-day life is like. The couple are extraordinarily private. For stars who took their on-camera love off-screen, here are 15 Onscreen Couples You Totally Forgot Dated in Real Life.
2Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery
If you’ve got a mom who’s always reminding you to look your best when you run errands because you never know who you’ll see, don’t let her find out about Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery‘s love story. The Grey’s Anatomy star and music producer hit it off at the grocery store and struck up a friendship that eventually turned romantic. It seemed like fate that their paths crossed, since Pompeo and Ivery are both from Boston but didn’t meet until they were living in L.A.
Their wedding was similarly low-key to their meet-cute. They tied the knot in a City Hall wedding in New York in 2007 and now share three kids.
3Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley
Who says rock stars can’t be faithful? Jon Bon Jovi and his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley have been together for 40 years and married for 31. Speaking to People in 2020, the Bon Jovi frontman called “mutual respect” the key to their successful relationship, which includes four children. For her part, Hurley said she had an inkling that international fame was to come, even when they were just teenagers. “″I always said I was good at spotting potential too,” she told the magazine. “I have a gift.” And for more celeb couple trivia sent right to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.https://embeds.beehiiv.com/22a0ec95-c639-40ce-b4e9-7263ed444676
4Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso
Matt Damon was filming the 2003 comedy Stuck on You in Miami when he first encountered his future wife. Luciana Barroso was a bartender at the spot where he and some castmates were hanging out; Damon told Ellen Degeneres in a 2011 appearance on her talk show that he “literally saw [Barroso] across a crowded room,” and that their meeting felt like fate at work. The couple have four children and celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2020. One of the secrets to their healthy relationship, Damon has shared, is that he and Barroso have a pact to never be apart for more than two weeks, which is a feat of scheduling.
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