12 celebrities who bet on dating anonymous people and got it right
Lawyers, fellow students or waitresses, some stars have preferred their partners to be 'normal'. And they have not done badly at all
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin
Amal Alamuddin (1978, Lebanon) has earned on its own merits overshadowing any type of action carried out by George Clooney (1961, USA). However, before the couple began their relationship, the only one of the two who made headlines was the protagonist of 'ER'. Among the most notorious cases defended by the lawyer, specialized in International Law, is that of the mediatic Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks. When Amal and George met in 2013, thanks to a mutual friend, the press began to echo the work of the Lebanese woman, who is fluent in Arabic, English and French. "She was the friend of a friend who came to visit me and I 'chased' her for months, calling her, writing to her and all those things. Since we met we knew that we were made for each other," confessed the man who spent years denying of stable relationships. In 2014, they were married in Venice surrounded by friends, many of them Hollywood stars, and in June 2017 their twins Ella and Alexander were born. "We are very excited. It is going to be an adventure ...", assured the couple.
Maisie Williams and Ollie Jackson
In an interview published in April 2016, Maisie Williams (1997, Bristol) acknowledged that she had been dating a boy for over a year and that things were "getting pretty serious." So rumors and speculation began to find out who had stolen the heart of one of the actresses who raises the most sympathy in that catalog of extraordinary characters that is ‘Game of Thrones’. It was Maisie herself who solved the riddle through her Instagram account where she tagged her boyfriend. This is how we discovered Ollie Jackson, about whom very little is known, apart from the fact that the couple met at school and have been dating since 2015. Since the relationship was made public, the photos of both have not been lacking either in Paris, in Morocco or Malta.
Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian
This couple went through the altar the same year that Aaron Paul (1979, Idaho) said goodbye to the series that made him well known in the eyes of everyone who wanted to have some conversation between 2008 and 2013, the five years in which the actor played Jesse Pinkman in 'Breaking Bad'. Aaron met Lauren Parsekian (1986, California) at the Coachella music festival in 2010 and proposed to her kneeling in Paris on New Year's Day. The wedding, whose theme was Parisian carnival of the 1920s, was held in 2013 and although both Aaron and the founder of the NGO against bullying 'Kind Campaign' have made it clear that they want to expand the family, for the moment, they do not have sons. Of course, judging by her Instagram account, what they do have is a very, very hectic life.
Prince William and Kate Middleton
William (1982, London), Duke of Cambridge and second in line to the British throne, met Kate (1982, Berkshire, UK) during his first year at Saint Andrews University (Scotland). It was 2001 and a few months after the course began, they became roommates in a flat that they shared with two more friends. In 2005 they confirmed a courtship that the English people had been smelling each other for years and in 2010 they got engaged. Kate was in her early thirties at the time of the wedding, she was only 29, but apparently she had broken a record and claimed the title of oldest royal bride in England. The couple put a lot of effort into leading a more normal than real life: they refuse to have servants and want to educate their children Jorge, 4, and Carlota, two. Something common for the common of the parents but unusual within the English monarchy.
Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso
“I went into a bar and I hid behind the bar because a group of fans was harassing me. Luciana looked at me and said "What are you doing here?" When I saw her for the first time, something indescribable happened to me ”. This is how Matt Damon (1970, USA) remembers his first meeting with Luciana Barroso (1976, Argentina). The couple met in 2003, when the actor was filming the movie 'Pegado a ti' in front of the Miami bar where the Argentine worked. “When I was twenty I thought I would never settle down. But I found Luciana and it was like she was hit by lightning. It literally changed my life ”, confesses Damon, who married Luciana in 2005. The couple, who have three daughters in common, have come up with the formula to have 12 years of healthy relationship:" We didn't spend more than fifteen days without see each other, when Luciana cannot travel with me I go to see her, and when we are at home every week we have an appointment, "explains the actor.
Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe
Eddie (1982, London) has opted for an Oscar for best actor two years in a row, in 2014 he won it thanks to his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in 'The Theory of Everything' and in 2015 he was nominated for his role in 'The Girl Danish '; Hannah (1982, London) is a recognized publicist within her sector but not by the masses. The couple met in 2012 during a charity event organized by Eton College, the actor's college where, among others, George Orwell and princes William and Henry of England have also studied. They married in 2014 and had their first daughter, Iris Mary, in 2016. "Hannah helps me keep my feet on the ground. We lead a very normal life. Yesterday, for example, I was rehearsing when my wife called me about the dishwasher. it had broken. So I ended up in the kitchen, dealing with the pipes and a script, "Redmayne acknowledged to E !.
Adele and Simon Konecki
Where an average human finds useless grief Adele (1988, UK) digs for gold. The end of her previous love affair gave the singer enough inspiration to release two albums ('19' and '21') and reach the top of the sales charts. “I admit the fact that I am heartbroken. It is not something that you get over quickly. I don't know if that's because I know that I'm really creative when I'm a little depressed, "the British confessed. In 2011, she parked her duel and began dating businessman Simon Konecki (1974, UK). Only a few months later, in October In 2012, their son Angelo was born. "My relationship is more important than any tour. My husband simply loves me. If my relationship with him or my son were threatened I would abandon my career without hesitation," Adele told Vanity Fair magazine. At an undetermined moment in 2017, the couple married away from the media.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
The story of Reese (1976, USA) and Jim (1970, USA) could be the plot of a movie starring the actress from 'A very legal blonde'. Jim, a fan of Reese's films, was one of the employees of the artist representation agency that managed the actress's career when they met in 2010. A year later, Toth was marrying the Hollywood star on a ranch. Californian. In 2012, Tennessee was born, the third child for her, who has two more -Ava (17 years old) and Deacon (13 years old) -from her previous marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe-, and the first for the artistic agent her. A few weeks ago, Reese celebrated her sixth wedding anniversary with an emotional message on Instagram to her husband: "He makes me laugh every day and supports me in everything I do. Happy anniversary, JT."
Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder
"My husband is a constant source of inspiration to me and he has an impeccable work ethic. He is my safest place in the world." Julia Roberts (1967, USA) and cinematographer Daniel Moder (1969, USA), to whom she dedicates these words, have been married for 15 years. After dating for three years with actor Benjamin Bratt ('Catwoman', 'Traffic' ...), Julia married Moder in 2002, whom she met during the filming of the movie 'El Mexicano'. In 2004, they had twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, and in 2007 Henry, the couple's youngest son, was born. The protagonist of 'Pretty woman' is clear about what the success of her marriage is due to: "Kissing your partner is the best way to maintain a healthy relationship," he assured the presenter Mario Lopez on the Extra program.
Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler
In 2010, Christina (1980, USA) was working on her first film, 'Burlesque', and separating from Jordan Bratman, her husband of five years and father of her son Max. On that shoot she met production assistant Matthew Rutler (1985, USA). A few months later, Christina and Matt started dating and in 2014 they had Summer Rain, their first daughter together. On Valentine's Day of that same year, Matthew asked the singer, who is part of the jury of the American version of 'The Voice', on a paradisiacal beach with a ring in which her jewelers had been working for a year. "The ring represents our love. It is very important that it was perfect," explained the producer.
Ethan Hawke and Ryan Shawhughes
The marriage of Ethan Hawke (1970, USA) and Uma Thurman (1970, USA)
ended like the rosary of dawn. The actors were married for seven years and had
two children together, Maya and Levon, who, due to the busyness that prevailed
in their parents' lives, spent a lot of time under the supervision of a nanny.
In 2003, the protagonist of 'Pulp Fiction' filed for divorce accusing Hawke of
infidelity. And the cake was uncovered: the actor had started an 'affair' with
Ryan Shawhughes, the children's nanny. Hawke, who did not hide his new
relationship, was responsible for denying that those were the causes of his
divorce: "My marriage disintegrated due to many pressures, none of which is
even remotely connected with Ryan." Ethan and Ryan married in 2008 and had two
daughters: Clementine Jane (9 years old) and Indiana (6 years old). "I thought
I was going to be unable to give and receive love again. I am enjoying this
period very much," the actor acknowledged to ICON a few months ago.
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman
"He changed my way of being in the world," the actress Anne Hathaway (1982, New York) assured Elle magazine in March of this year. She was referring to Adam Shulman (1981, New York), a jewelry designer who had taken his first steps as an actor and who pursued a friend until he convinced him to introduce him to Anne. Four years later, they got engaged - the engagement ring, how could it be otherwise, had been designed by Adam himself - and in September 2012 they got married in an 'intimate' ceremony in California from which some photos of the bride were leaked. actress dressed in a stunning Valentino and still with short hair after her role in 'Les Miserables'. To this day, the couple has a year and a half son.
