5 celebrity couples who got married on Valentine's Day

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Many couples see the holiday on February 14 as an opportunity to once again confess their feelings to each other, someone does it for the first time, and someone on Valentine's Day repeats their vows in front of the altar. These couples decided to turn this day into a double celebration, because now for them it has also become a wedding anniversary. Probably, they hoped that under the auspices of Saint Valentine they would be able to keep their relationship for a long time. True, not all of them succeeded …

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known all over the world for his role as Sherlock Holmes, at first tried to carefully hide the name of his chosen one, even they came to the restaurant separately so as not to become victims of the paparazzi. They met the actress and theater director Sophie Hunter on the set back in 2009, but for 5 years they communicated just as colleagues and good acquaintances. In 2014, they officially announced their engagement - in the newspaper, according to the old English tradition. Immediately after that, Cumberbatch gave an interview in which he admitted: "".

Their wedding took place on February 14, 2015 in a secluded and picturesque place - they were married in the medieval church of Peter and Paul on the British Isle of Wight, and the celebration took place nearby, in the Mottistone estate, which was once owned by the ancestors of Sophie Hunter. The ceremony was attended by only about 40 guests. In June of the same year, the couple had a son, Christopher, 2 years later they had a second son, Hal. The chosen one of the actor is an educated, intelligent, intelligent and creative woman - according to relatives, only this could interest him. Together they have been happy for 6 years.

Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault

Actress Salma Hayek and the heir to the owner of a fashion empire, billionaire, one of the richest men in France François-Henri Pinault met in Venice in 2006. Their romance was very stormy and impetuous, a year later they had a daughter, Valentina Paloma, but a few months later they parted. After that, the businessman returned to his ex-lover, supermodel Linda Evangelista, he was credited with novels with other models, but after a while he again began to appear in public with Salma Hayek. On February 14, 2009, they registered their marriage in Paris in the presence of those closest to them, and a few months later they arranged a magnificent wedding in Venice. In the summer of 2018, the husband made her a surprise: during their vacation in Bora Bora, he invited his chosen one to exchange wedding vows for the second time. The actress said: "".

Since then, their marriage has withstood many trials and tests of strength, the actress continues to be jealous of her husband and suspect of infidelity, but nevertheless they managed to save the family. Salma Hayek explains the secret of their family happiness as follows: "".

Sharon Stone and Phil Bronstein

Hollywood star Sharon Stone met the editor Phil Bronstein in 1997, and it was not love at first sight. Then the actress said: "". But a few months later, on February 14, 1998, their wedding took place. Friends found out about her only when they came at the invitation of Sharon Stone "to a party" at her mansion in Los Angeles. The actress has always dreamed of a strong family and children, but this dream was never destined to come true. Together they experienced a lot: three unsuccessful attempts by Sharon to bear the child, Bronstein's heart attack, and the 43-year-old actress's stroke. However, these difficulties did not bring them together, but separated them. The decision to adopt a child did not save this marriage, and after 6 years it broke up.

After that, she had affairs, but she never married again. Speaking about the reasons for her failures in her personal life, Sharon Stone said: "".

Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid

Actors Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid's romance began on set. Together they starred in three films, after which they realized that they did not want to part, not only on the set. Their wedding took place on February 14, 1991, a year later, the couple had a son, Jack. For a long time, their family was called exemplary - in the acting environment, such strong alliances are rare. However, 10 years later, this marriage broke up - Meg Ryan became interested in the actor Russell Crowe.

The relationship with the new chosen one lasted only six months. In 2011, Meg Ryan met rock musician John Mellencamp, but soon found herself in the same situation, exactly the opposite: this time she was betrayed. She found the strength to forgive her lover. In 2018, the 56-year-old actress announced that she was going to get married a second time. True, the wedding has not yet taken place.

Dmitry Dyuzhev and Tatiana Zaitseva

Although our tradition of celebrating February 14 appeared much later than in the West, domestic stars also often use this opportunity to get married on Valentine's Day. Actor Dmitry Dyuzhev and an employee of the oil company Tatyana Zaitseva met in the fall of 2006, and in the summer of 2007, at the Kinotavr festival, Dmitry made an offer to his beloved. Later he said: "".

In the summer of the same year, they got married, and soon their first-born son Ivan was born. After 7 years, their second son, Dmitry, was born. The couple have been together for 12 years and, apparently, are as happy as in the first year of meeting. The actor says about his family: "". And his wife admits: "".

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