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- July 12, 2016
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From Kim Kardashian to Jessica Alba, these 10 celebrities fell in love and married to their biggest fan.
We’ve all been there before – crushing on a certain celeb and daydreaming that one day they’ll be ours forever. It’s typical for celebrities to marry other celebrities, so all that wishful thinking may seem like a waste; until you realize that some stars actually ended up marrying their biggest fans.
Celebrities have fans by the millions, and while they’re oft seen trying to escape crazed autograph-chasers, these fans turned out to be exceptions. Nothing short of fairytale endings, these love stories seem almost too good to be true. What are the chances that your celeb crush would come into your salon for a haircut? Or hand you his number when you asked for an autograph? These were regular folks’ “pinch me” moments that turned into ‘I dos’. Good timing and instant chemistry were both at play for these couples, and all of them have gone on to live their happily ever afters – most of them with little ones by their side.
These couples prove that your celebrity crush doesn’t have to stay a crush forever. From Matt Damon to Anne Hathaway, today’s video looks at ten celebrities who married their adoring fans.
How do celebrity-fan relationships differ from other relationships?
In the world of celebrity romance, there are countless examples of high-profile relationships that have captured the public’s attention. But for some stars, it’s not about finding love within the confines of the industry; instead, they’ve fallen for everyday people who just so happen to be fans of their work. While it’s not always easy to make a relationship work when one person is already in the spotlight, there are a few success stories out there of famous people who married their fans.
One of the most notable examples is actress Julia Roberts, who famously married cameraman Daniel Moder in 2002. Moder was a huge fan of Roberts’ work before they met on the set of the film “The Mexican” in 2000. Despite the challenges of dating in Hollywood, the couple has been happily married for nearly two decades.
Another beloved Hollywood couple with a fan-meets-celebrity origin story is Patrick Dempsey and his wife Jillian Fink. Fink, a makeup artist, reportedly first spotted Dempsey at a hair salon in the late 1990s and approached him for an autograph. The couple tied the knot in 1999 and have been together ever since, despite some rumors of infidelity early in their marriage.
Rock legend Mick Jagger also found love with a fan when he married Texan model Jerry Hall in 1990. Hall, who had been a fan of Jagger’s Rolling Stones since she was a teenager, met the singer at a concert in France and soon became his longtime girlfriend. They eventually tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Bali before divorcing in 1999.
In a different genre, former “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson married her talent manager Brandon Blackstock in 2013. Blackstock was a fan of Clarkson’s from her early days on the show and later during her music career. The couple has since welcomed two children and seemed to be living happily ever after until they filed for divorce earlier this year.
Similarly, country music star Garth Brooks married his college sweetheart Sandy Mahl but later found love with fan-turned-second-wife Trisha Yearwood. The two met in 1987 while recording a song, but Yearwood was married at the time. They reconnected years later and got married in 2005, cementing their status as one of country music’s most iconic love stories.
Actor Matt Damon found his wife Luciana Barroso while filming “Stuck on You” in Miami. Barroso, a bartender, was working at a nearby bar when Damon and his castmates came in for drinks. The two hit it off and have been married for over a decade, often gushing about their love for each other in interviews.
Another Hollywood couple that met on the job is Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. The British actress and “The Office” star met while attending the same restaurant in Los Angeles, and Krasinski quickly became a fan of Blunt’s work. They wed in 2010 and have since starred in several films together, including the hit horror movie “A Quiet Place.”
Finally, there’s the story of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla. The two met when she was just 14 and attended one of his concerts in Germany while he was stationed there in the army. They began dating when she was 16 and married in 1967, despite disapproval from Presley’s manager and some fans. The couple had one child together, Lisa Marie Presley, before divorcing in 1973.
While it’s not always easy to make a celebrity-fan relationship work, these 10 couples prove that it can happen. Whether they met on the job or simply by chance, these famous individuals found love with everyday people who happened to love their work. Their stories serve as a reminder that true love knows no boundaries, even when fame and fortune are involved.
