Top Celebs Who Started Dating Their Fans

You would not believe how many celebrities decided to start dating a fan. Of course, some of these admirers were stars themselves, but it’s pretty amazing to begin a relationship with someone you esteem. Katie Holmes loved Tom Cruise before they got together just like most girls, but you might not know anything about Kelsey Grammer’s wife. Matt Damon also married an admirer. Let’s find out more!

TOM CRUISE AND KATIE HOLMES

Although they eventually separated, Holmes and Cruise’s relationship was adorable. In an old interview, the actress said, "I used to think that I was going to marry Tom Cruise.” It seems that dreams come true because they met in 2005 and got married a year later. They also share a daughter, Suri. But they got divorced in 2012.

JAKE T. AUSTIN AND DANIELLE CAESAR

Danielle is just like most girls that follow their idols on social media. She tweeted at Austin many times for several years, talking about how much she loved him. Eventually, the actor followed her. They met during one of his fan events, and it seems that she really captured his heart.

CONAN O'BRIEN AND LIZA POWEL

O’Brien has been one of the most popular late-night hosts for many years, and he actually met his wife, Liza, during one of the show’s tapings. He was mesmerized by her beauty, and they eventually started dating. They have been happily married since 2002 and have two children.  

JESSICA ALBA AND CASH WARREN

Warren was actually a production assistant on the set of ‘Fantastic Four’ back in 2004. Just like many men around the world, he had admired Alba from afar until they got to meet at work. He was lucky because they fell in love and got married in 2008. The couple also shares three kids.

JOHN TRAVOLTA AND KELLY PRESTON

Anyone that loves Hollywood movies knows the name John Travolta, and Kelly Preston was also pretty famous when the two met. The actress admitted that she was a huge fan of the actor, especially after seeing him in ‘Grease’. Who can blame her? They got married in 1991. Unfortunately, Preston passed away in 2020 after a long battle with cancer.

THE HANSON BROTHERS AND THEIR WIVES

Do you remember Hanson’s hit song ‘MMMbop’? Well, all their hits made tons of girls swoon at some point. Interestingly, all of them ended up marrying fans. Isaac Hanson is married to Nikki, Taylor’s wife is Natalie, and Zac’s wife is Kate. They met them all during their concerts. Does that mean that other girls have a chance with BTS?

MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANNON

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were a pretty great couple, especially after they had their twins. Naturally, Cannon was a huge fan of the ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ singer. He often said that she was his “dream girl”. Unfortunately, they separated in 2016.

COREY AND SUSIE FELDMAN

Susie was out partying with a bunch of her friends for her 19th birthday when she met Corey Feldman. The actor was a sort of Robert Pattinson of the 80s thanks to ‘The Lost Boys’. Naturally, she fell in love, and they actually got married on his reality show, ‘The Two Corey’ in 2002. Interestingly, Feldman had a rule that he wouldn’t date fans or people he met at clubs, but he made an exception. Sadly, they divorced in 2014.

WIZ KHALIFA AND AMBER ROSE

Individually, both stars had pretty solid careers at the start of their relationship. But Amber Rose was a huge fan of the rapper. She couldn’t believe that they were actually married. Unfortunately, their marriage only lasted between 2013 and 2016. Luckily, they remained on good terms and still support each other as friends.

GWYNETH PALTROW AND CHRIS MARTIN

Martin and Paltrow were definitely a power couple in Hollywood. The lead singer of Coldplay used to make jokes about dating the actress before they met. Clearly, dreams come true. She attended one of their concerts, and the band’s assistant took her backstage so that they could meet. They got married, had two kids, but eventually, separated.

DANNY BONADUCE AND AMY RAILSBACK

Bonaduce is best known as the star of ‘The Partridge Family’. His wife, Amy, worked as a teacher when they met at a Starbucks. She went up to the celebrity to say how much she loved ‘Breaking Bonaduce’. They dated for several years as the actor was divorcing his wife. The couple finally got married in 2010.

JUSTIN AND HAILEY BIEBER

For years, millions of girls around the world dreamed of marrying Justin Bieber. The star was the subject of gossip as he dated many women including Selena Gomez. However, he finally chose Hailey Baldwin, who had always been a huge Belieber. They got married in 2018 and are still going strong. Hailey was pretty successful in modeling, but most people still know her as Stephen Baldwin’s daughter.

FERGIE AND JOSH DUHAMEL

You might remember when Fergie was the female lead of the Black Eyed Peas. Duhamel actually talked about his crush on the singer when the group appeared on his series, ‘Las Vegas’. Fergie knew that the actor was serious, and they instantly connected. They got married in 2009 and had a child together. Unfortunately, they separated in 2019.

MATTHEW LEWIS AND ANGELA JONES

Lewis is known around the world mostly as Neville Longbottom from the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise. Meanwhile, Jones was just like most fans of the saga. They actually met during an event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter because Angela worked as a planner in 2016. They got married in 2018 and are still going strong.

KYRA SEDGWICK AND KEVIN BACON

Bacon and his wife have been together for many years. They actually met each other when she was just 12 years old. Sedgwick attend one of his matinee plays and talked to him at a deli. Years later, they met again on the set of 1988´s ‘Lemon Sky’. The couple got married that same year and are one of the longest Hollywood relationships out there.

JERRY AND JESSICA SEINFELD

Jerry and Jessica have been officially together since 1999. They met a year earlier, but she was actually married to someone else at the time. Her relationship was going under already, and she started dating the comedian in secret. Just like the rest of the world, Jessica was a huge fan of ‘Seinfeld’. Their affair led to a scandal back then. Her ex-husband filed for divorce, and the couple was able to get married by the end of the millennium.

LA LA AND CARMELO ANTHONY

Anthony was an NBA star when he met La La Vasquez, but the TV host was huge as well. He had always admired her as a fan. Their friend, DJ Clue, introduced them after Carmelo asked him for the favor. It was fate. The couple got married in 2010 and has been part of several VH1 reality shows. They have allegedly broken up back in 2017, but it seems that their relationship has not ended.

RINGO STARR AND MAUREEN STARKEY TIGRETT

As a member of the biggest band in the world, The Beatles, Ringo was naturally adored by many fans. Maureen had been going often to the Cavern Club when the famous drummer was there. They started dating in secret but still had to deal with jealous fans that discovered the relationship. However, she helped him recover from a disease and became official. The couple got married in 1965 but divorced in 1975.

RUBEN STUDDARD AND SURATA ZURI MCCANTS

You might remember Ruben Studdard well from ‘American Idol’. He met his wife during an autograph event in 2006. They got married two years later. Unfortunately, they got divorced in 2012 after “irreconcilable differences”. Luckily, they didn’t have children together.

PATRICK AND JILLIAN DEMPSEY

Jillian Fink worked as a celebrity stylist, and like most women around the world, she had a huge crush on Patrick Dempsey. It’s McDreamy! He finally asked her out after three years of working together, but the relationship moved fast. They moved in together after only 3 months and got married in 1999. They also got divorced a couple of years ago after some trouble but seemed to have reconciled.

ANNE HATHAWAY AND ADAM SHULMAN

Anne Hathaway rose to fame thanks to ‘Princess Diaries’, but she became one of the most respected actresses in the industry. Naturally, producer Adam Shulman was a huge fan. They were introduced by a mutual friend and started dating. The couple got married in 2012.

BILLIE JOE AND ADRIENNE ARMSTRONG

Armstrong is the leader of Green Day, and naturally, he had a bunch of fans as people really love rock stars. He met Adrienne backstage at one of his shows in 1990, but she had actually seen them a day earlier at a house party. Billie Joe could not get her out of his mind, and they started to date. The couple had trouble with long distance but made it work and got married in 1994.

STEVE AND MARJORIE HARVEY

Harvey is another celebrity on this list that met his wife on a show in the early 90s. The comedian was on stage when he saw Marjorie. They dated for a short while back then but separated. The couple reconnected in 2005 and got married in 2007.

KIM KARDASHIAN AND KANYE WEST

Their marriage seems to be over, but Kanye West developed a huge crush on the reality star after seeing a picture of her with Paris Hilton in 2006. Of course, Kim was also a fan of the hip hop artist. They started dating in 2012 after their careers skyrocketed and got married in 2014. They share four kids.

ADAM AND JACKIE SANDLER

Jackie and Adam met on the set of his film ‘Big Daddy’. She had actually gotten a small role as a waitress in the film, and they started dating shortly. The couple got married in 2003 and had two kids over the years. Jackie had a small cameo in ‘Hubie Halloween’ last year.

REESE WITHERSPOON AND JIM TOTH

You might remember that Witherspoon was married to actor Ryan Phillippe for several years. She also dated Jake Gyllenhaal for a long time. However, she eventually met Jim Toth, a talent agent. Naturally, he was a huge fan of the actress, and they got married in 2011.

NICOLAS CAGE AND ALICE KIM

At the age of 19, Alice was working as a waitress in Los Angeles while trying to get her acting career going. Cage came into the restaurant one day, and she caught his eye. Of course, Kim had been a huge fan of the actor. They started dating despite their huge age difference and got married in 2004. Sadly, they separated in 2016.

JULIA ROBERTS AND DANNY MODER

Roberts is one of the best actresses in Hollywood, while Moder was a cinematographer. They met on the set of ‘The Mexican’ and connected immediately. He was going through a divorce at the time while Julia had just broken up with Benjamin Bratt. They got married in 2002.

CHRISTIAN BALE AND SIBI BLAZIC

Christian Bale is another amazing actor in Hollywood with so many versatile credits to his name. Interestingly, he did not want to get married until meeting Blazic. She was Winona Ryder’s personal assistant in the late 90s. They started dating and got married in 2000.

TOM BRADY AND GISELE BÜNDCHEN

Can you imagine a more gorgeous couple? Models and pro-athletes just go well together. Bündchen had been an admirer of Brady for a long time and asked some mutual friends to set them up. They went on a blind date and hit it off. The couple got married in 2009, and they share two children.

TOBEY MAGUIRE AND JENNIFER MEYER

Tobey Maguire was one of the most popular actors in the early 2000s. He met Jennifer on the set of ‘Seabiscuit’ back in 2003. They started dating and had a kid. The couple got married in 2007 and welcomed another child later on. Unfortunately, they eventually separated as well.

KELSEY GRAMMER AND KAYTE WALSH

Grammer and Kayte’s relationship was also a bit of a scandal. The actor has had several wives, but he met the flight attendant when he was still married to Camille Grammer from ‘Real Housewives’ and started a relationship. They got engaged just weeks after his divorce was finalized in 2011 and were married that same year.

MATT DAMON AND LUCIANA BARROSO

Damon is another actor that everyone in Hollywood respects and Barroso was one of his biggest fans. They met in Miami in 2003 while he was making ‘Stuck on You’, and she was waitressing in the area. The actor asked her out, and they did well. The couple got married in 2005.

ELVIS PRESLEY AND PRISCILLA PRESLEY

Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship has been widely discussed for ages, and it’s still pretty controversial. She was just 14 years old when they met, but got married 7 years later. She became his biggest fan, but their relationship didn’t last once Priscilla started becoming famous herself. They divorced in 1973.

PRINCE WILLIAM WITH KATE MIDDLETON

While royal family members are not exactly celebrities, they still have a bunch of fans. As a British person, Kate had admired the family always. However, there’s a rumor that she had a poster on her wall of Prince William when she was 13. In any case, they met while studying at St. Andrews and got married in 2011.

VINCE VAUGHN AND KYLA WEBER

Vince Vaughn had a bunch of great comedy films including ‘Wedding Crashers’. Ironically, he met his future wife during the nuptials of a close, mutual friend. Weber was, of course, a huge fan of the actor. The couple got married in 2010 and share two kids.

SETH MEYERS AND ALEXI ASHE

Meyers and Ashe also met at a wedding. It was Chris Kattan’s nuptials, and naturally, a lot of ‘SNL’ alumni attended. Alexi is a human rights lawyer, but her sister had been a set designer on the variety show. They hit it off at the party and got married in 2013.

ELLEN POMPEO AND CHRIS IVERY

Ellen Pompeo is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, and she met her husband at the supermarket. He was a fan of the actress but later admitted, that he couldn’t watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ because of her love scenes. They got married in 2007 and have 3 kids.  

JAMIE LEE CURTIS AND CHRISTOPHER GUEST

Curtis became the “It” girl of horror movies a few decades ago, but she spotted a picture of Guest on Rolling Stone and declared that she was going to marry him. She was with a friend that knew his agent. They were introduced and fell in love quickly. Their marriage has been going strong for more than 30 years.

BRUCE WILLIS AND EMMA HEMING

You might remember that Bruce Willis was married to Demi Moore, but that relationship did not last. In 2007, the actor met a fan, Emma, at the gym. They both knew a personal trainer working there. They fell in love, got married, and share two children. Willis has 3 daughters from his relationship with Moore.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS AND DAVID BURTKA

Neil Patrick Harris was a child superstar thanks to his show ‘Doogie Howser M.D.’, and Burtka had been a huge fan for a long time. Unfortunately, he was already in a relationship when they met. However, their relationship was inevitable. The couple got married in 2014 once it became legal.

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY AND CAMILA ALVES

McConaughey is a great actor because he can pull off a silly comedy as well as serious Oscar-winning roles. Camila Alves was just having fun at a bar in 2006 when a man started flirting with her. The actor had a beard and a hat. So, she had no idea who he was at first. Alves eventually accepted a date with him, and the rest is history.

JON STEWART AND TRACEY MCSHANE

McShane had just gotten out of a long relationship when she told her friend that someone like Jon Stewart would be her ideal boyfriend. Interestingly, her friend knew someone that could get in contact with the talk show host. They went on a blind date and got married in 2000.

NICK AND VANESSA LACHEY

The 98 degrees singer met Vanessa on MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’, but he was married to Jessica Simpson back then. When they divorced in 2006, Nick was free to start dating her. She was even in the music video for ‘What’s Left of Me’. Vanessa revealed that she had such a huge crush on Lachey that she would not work the days that he was on ‘TRL’ to promote the song. The couple eventually got married and has 3 children.

Some of these relationships didn’t last, but you might have a chance to date your favorite celebrity. Let us know which couple is your favorite. If you liked this article, share it with your friends that dream of having a relationship with a star. See you next time!