10 Romantic Stories of How Celebrity Couples Met
True love could be hiding around the corner and definitely, no one is safe from Cupid’s arrow. Many people still remember the first dates they had with their significant other and cherish those moments from the beginning of the relationship. The stories about the meet cute effect can always be interesting to hear and some celebrities shared their experiences.
5-Minute Crafts decided to compile a list of celebrity stories and the first time they met the love of their lives.
1. Victoria and David Beckham
The Beckhams have been together for more than 20 years and have 4 children. They first met at a soccer game, Victoria recalled in a chronicled letter that she wrote to her younger self. She said that David asked her for her number and she wrote it on her plane ticket, which he still has. The couple married in 1999.
2. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Blake and Ryan met on the set of Green Lantern in 2010 but didn’t start their relationship yet. They started off as friends. A year and a half later, they went on a date — a double date to be precise, with other people.
“About a year after Green Lantern had come and gone and we were both single, we went on a double date — she was on a date with another guy and I was on a date with another girl — and it was like the most awkward date for the respective parties because we were just like fireworks coming across,” Reynolds shared in an interview.
3. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
The actors first met in 1992 during the filming of the comedy-drama Jamón Jamón, but it would take 15 years for the pair to actually start their relationship. Javier said in an interview that there was obvious chemistry between them during their first meeting but that nothing happened, as Penelope was underage. They got together again for the filming of the movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2007 and began dating. The couple has 2 kids, Leo and Luna.
4. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
John Krasinski shared that he was actually a real fan of the movie The Devil Wears Prada that Blunt starred in. One evening, he was having dinner with his friend at a restaurant when he noticed another friend at the next table sitting with Blunt. He went over to say hi but was incredibly nervous to meet Emily. Krasinski said that he felt an instant attraction and the pair were dating for less than a year when they got engaged. John and Emily are married now and have 2 children.
5. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
Tom Brady is a successful football player while Bundchen’s name is very famous in the fashion world. The 2 met in an unusual way — on a blind date. They were introduced through a friend, but there was a small obstacle lurking in the beginning. Tom had just gotten out of a relationship and wasn’t sure if he was ready for a new one. However, that changed when he saw Gisele. “She walked in and she sat down and obviously, I thought she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen in my life,” Brady revealed. Gisele was also smitten by Tom’s smile but she also liked that they both shared the same values. “He’s got a pure heart. That’s all that matters—he’s got the purest heart. I feel grateful because I have a lot of love in my life,” she said.
6. Kate Middleton and Prince William
The royals first meeting was at St. Andrews University, where they both studied in 2001. However, their relationship was first based on friendship. “We were friends for over a year first,” William said in an interview. “It just sort of blossomed from then on.” Although they had a short split-up in 2007, the pair got married 4 years later. Prince William and Kate now have 3 children together.
7. Lisa Kudrow and Michel Stern
The famous Phoebe from Friends had a hopeless crush on Michel who, at the time was dating her roommate and friend. "I was living with a French girl and he had just moved here and they were dating when we first met. But I’m freakishly polite, so I saw him and went, "Well, he’s the perfect man and it’s all ruined because now they’re together and I can’t (make a play for him),"’ Lisa said.
However, the pair met again, 6 years later when both of them were single, and began dating. Lisa and Michel married in 1995 and have a son, Julian Murray Stern.
8. Kate Winslet and Edward Abel Smith
Winslet shared in one of her interviews that she met her husband while vacationing on Necker Island with her children. However, the meeting was kind of like an action movie story. The actress was staying at the resort when the big storm hit and lightning caused a fire in the residence. Edward (formerly known as Ned Rocknroll) was staying in a nearby villa and quickly came to the rescue.
“I met my husband in a house fire,” Winslet said. “He was the only dude to have a head torch and a pair of shoes, everyone else left everything behind.” Luckily, everything went fine, and they managed to evacuate safely.
9. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The royal family is widely popular around the world, but Meghan admitted that she didn’t know much about Harry before she met him. A mutual friend of theirs arranged a blind date but Markle was hesitant. “’Well is he nice?’ Cause if he wasn’t kind, it just didn’t seem like it would make sense,” she asked her friend at first. However, the date went very well, and they were both eager to see each other again. “We met for a drink and then, I think, very quickly into that we said, ’Well what are we doing tomorrow? We should meet again.’” Meghan said.
10. Matt and Luciana Damon
Luciana’s and Matt’s story is truly one that sounds like a plot from a romantic-comedy film. The pair first laid eyes on each other at the place Luciana was working as a waitress in Miami. Matt was shooting a movie in Miami and went in to have a drink. Soon, people started recognizing him and asking for autographs and pictures, but the crowd got a bit rowdy. So, Matt came and hid behind the shelves, where Luciana was working. However, he wasn’t just standing idly there.
“So I put him to work with me! I said: ‘You know, if you’re going to be back here, you can’t just be standing there!’ ...he started making drinks. And he made me a ton of money in tips that night because, of course, everyone wanted to come and see him,” Luciana shared.
They got married in 2005 and have 3 daughters together.
Who do you think has the most interesting story? How did you meet the love of your life? If you haven’t yet, how would you like to meet them?