Noah Cyrus is exposing maximum flesh before she hits TV screens with sister Miley Cyrus tonight. The 21-year-old singer and sister to the former Hannah Montana star hit the beaches of Miami on Wednesday, showing off her killer figure and going hot pink in a stringy and very cheeky two-piece.
Noah, who will star on Miley's New Year's Eve Party on December 31, made it a big smiles affair while on shores, and it looks like the paparazzi was following her every move. Check it out below.
Stuns In Bikini On Miami Beach
Scroll for the photos, although Noah did document her look on Instagram, snapping a curvy hips and abs selfie as she rocked her bright swimwear. The Grammy nominee was photographed splashing around the beach while in a super-tiny and patch-on bikini - she went for a string ties bottom and a feminine top with ruffly detailing.
Noah wore her long brown hair down, also sporting a white baseball cap and making sure the cameras saw her tattoos. Scroll for more pics after the beach shot.
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Photos also showed the podcast host in a dark jacket, although Noah was quick to remove it as she hit the surf. The singer has also been featuring on 29-year-old Miley's Instagram this week - the "Prisoner" hitmaker featured her little sis just today as she gears up for her special, co-starring SNL comedian Pete Davidson.
Noah, meanwhile, continues to champion body-positivity amid her rising status as a mental health queen - she documents her mental health via her music, social media, and IN MY FEELS podcast.
Growing Up In Miley's Shadow
Noah has also opened up on growing up in sister Miley's shadow, saying:
"Being born in the family I was in, everyone gave me such a hard time for having a hard time being Miley's little sister. But you know, I always felt like I was that person that no one gave a shit about due to what people said to me online."
"That was something I heard my whole life, every single day, my whole life. It was either that or that I wasn't enough in some way, whether it was the way I look or the way I am," she added.
Putting Pen To Paper
The reveal came as Noah release her "The End of Everything" track, where lyrics read: "My sister's like sunshine, bringing good light wherever she'll go / and I was born to rain clouds, blessed in her shadows."
Miley also has an older sister: Brandi Cyrus is a DJ. Noah, meanwhile, is fast rising, having been nominated for a Grammy last year. She's also got quite the carousel of celebrity friends - singer Demi Lovato is a massive fan and has backed Noah on IG amid trolling.
After much anticipation, the moment is finally here – Miley Cyrus' hosted NBC NYE party is tonight at 10:00 p.m. ET. We, alongside her 156 million Instagram followers, have enjoyed the ride to this pivotal moment. Our favorite part of the promo runs was the FASHION, as we couldn't get enough of Miley's body.
The good news is she didn't mind serving us body goals even though the pictures piqued our interests. If you're wondering how she gets her abs so tight and defined, you're in luck because we know the secret to Miley's admirable physique.
Pre-NYE Promo Run Fashion
Miley's promotional shoot dress for the NYE party took the cake of all her outfits. The shiny black cut-out dress flaunted her toned body from arms to abs to defined calves. The frilly number was equal parts sexy, fun, and formal as it exposed her multi-tattooed arms.
She styled her blonde hair in a signature mullet cut and finished her makeup with festive red lipstick. Gold open-toe slippers adorned her feet as she hiked up her right leg giving us a perfect angle view of her calves.
Rehearsals In Figure-Hugging Playsuit
The Nothing Breaks Like A Heart singer cranked up the pressure in her figure-hugging short jumpsuit for rehearsals today. The black outfit had two oval cut-outs showing her smooth chest and mid-riff. At this point, the burning question on most fans' minds is, "how can we get toned abs like Miley?"
She doesn't do rigorous workouts in the gym, and neither has she had body augmentation surgery to the best of our knowledge. So, how does the singer/actor/host/all-around entertainer keep a body that gives supermodels a run for their money? The simple answer – Yoga.
Ashtanga Yoga
Real Yoga enthusiasts know there are different types focused on specific body parts. You can practice yoga for your mental health or build stamina depending on your personal preference, and Miley chose both with the Ashtanga variant. The 29-year-old builds core strength and cardiovascular fitness with this Yoga form.
Although she admitted to Jacked Gorilla that the process can be "really uninspiring because the teacher will say, 'Oh, don't worry that's just going to take you 10 years, and you're like, 'Wait what?'" She, however, stuck to her guns and is well on her way to mastering the art.
Fitness Alone Won’t Cut It
Between abs workouts and yoga, Miley sticks to a healthy diet to compliment her efforts. Though her career path ensures daily workouts through performances and rehearsals, the Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree of 2021 understands that eating unbalanced meals can counteract her exercise.
In 2014, the LOL actress transitioned to a Vegan diet, cutting out meat, dairy, eggs, and fish from her meals. She believes by doing so that she's avoided diseases and illnesses resulting from animal protein. Now you know Miley's secret to maintaining ultra-toned abs. Maybe you'll try it in the New Year? She did ask her fans about their New Year Resolutions. :-')
No one trusted the Phoenix Suns to be as good as they were last season.
As it usually happens in the NBA, small-market teams don't get the recognition they deserve, so everybody thought it was just they were just another misleading 1st seed.
The Suns proved their doubters wrong by knocking down the Lakers in the first round, sweeping the Nuggets in the second, and getting past the Clippers in the Conference Finals.
Unfortunately, they couldn't finish the job against the Bucks in the NBA Finals.
Booker Says The Suns Are In The Zone
Even so, Monty Williams' team is once again on a roll, sitting at a 27-7 record and boasting the third-best net rating in the league.
The team is having fun and playing at an elite level, but they're still taking it one game at the time:
"We're going through a funny stretch right now. We're figuring things out," Suns guard Devin Booker said, as quoted by Gwinnett Prep Sports."Just moving on to next game mentality. Same as (Wednesday). You know, we got the win, but now we're focused on Boston."
Devin Booker Makes NBA History In Win Over OKC
Booker continues to blossom as one of the league's finest players.
Thanks to his 38-point explosion against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Kentucky product became the seventh-youngest player in NBA history to top the 10,000-point plateau, trailing LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
To make it even more impressive, he joins an exclusive club alongside Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the only players to score 10,000+ points and make 00+ three-pointers before turning 26.
All-Star Snub Again?
But even despite Booker's great performances, he's not likely to be an All-Star starter this season, either.
As great as he's been, he's still not as popular as other Western Conference guards, and he's not likely to get enough fan votes to be a starter.
Recently, former NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins predicted his starters for the West, featuring Stephen Curry, Ja Morant, LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, and Rudy Gobert.
And while that may not be the final list, it'll take a huge stretch of games from Booker to knock down his peers in All-Star voting.
The Celtics Bring Him Good Memories
Then again, who knows? We're talking about one of the best young scorers in the league and the Suns are finally starting to get some national attention after their success last season.
Also, facing the Celtics will give Booker plenty of good memories, as he established his career-high of 70 points to become the youngest player to top that mark.
That's the third-highest scoring game in NBA history just behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100 and Kobe Bryant's 81, so maybe facing them again will create the perfect storm for him to make his case for All-Star starter.
The New York Knicks have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season. They've failed to live up to the hype after last year's success, and Kemba Walker's addition did little to improve their offense.
Walker was the team's scapegoat and was officially out of the rotation.
Then, injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak forced the team to backpedal and give him another shot. Notably, he's embraced the opportunity and is turning back the clock, proving his doubters that he's far from done in this league.
Tom Thibodeau Says It Wasn't Hard To Bring Kemba Back
Coach Tom Thibodeau claimed that benching Kemba was one of the toughest decisions he had to make, as he had nothing but respect for him as a professional.
Notably, it became even clearer that it was nothing personal when Thibodeau was asked whether bringing him back to the rotation was a difficult decision to make:
"No," the Knicks coach told ESPN.. "Whatever gives us the best chance to win, that's what we have to do. So, you know, that's what we're doing."
Kemba Explains His Early-Season Struggles
Walker is well aware of the fact that he wasn't being aggressive enough, forcing things in the offense and hurting his team's chances:
"I just have a tendency of kind of not wanting to step on toes," Walker said, per ClutchPoints."I think that's what I did early on. I was here and I wasn't being as aggressive, I think, as I could have been. But I think being out and seeing how the game has been flowing and going put me in a different mindset."
Walker Says Getting Benched Was A Blessing In Disguise
Even so, Kemba holds no grudges towards the coach or the organization.
If anything, he's just thankful for the opportunity to be back out there:
"I'm over it," Walker said. "It don't matter anymore at this point. I just take it as a blessing. I think it was a blessing in disguise, to be honest. God just works in mysterious ways, man. He's blessed me, he's helped me stay humble, grounded, and he just got me through a tough situation. I just continued to work, and time goes on and guys go down, and I'm back."
Kemba Walker: The Ultimate Trade Chip?
And even if things don't work out as he or the Knicks would want, it's not like Kemba Walker is done or washed by any means.
He's still on quite the team-friendly contract and could provide a massive boost for contending teams looking for scoring and playmaking.
The Knicks haven't fared as well as last season and could find themselves in a tough spot come the trade deadline.
So, maybe if Walker can't give them a helping hand on the court, he'd be just what they need to boost their roster with a couple of moves.
Toni Storm became the 81st talent released from WWE this year recently. Some of the talents let go are truly baffling as well. Below we count down the top-5 most surprising releases WWE made in 2021. In fact, it's sort of hard to reduce this list to just 5. We've added some honorary mentions below.
The releases of John Morrison, Franky Monet, and Mickie James were head-scratchers. Although since WWE seemed to be releasing talent in their 40s or late 30s more than younger talent, it was perhaps not that surprising that these 3 were let go. It was disappointing to many fans, however. We give their releases an honorary mention here. Same goes for Ember Moon, who is a talented wrestler but didn't survive the cuts made in 2021.
Our #5 most baffling release WWE has made this year goes to Bronson Reed. The 33-year-old Australian seems to have much of what WWE is looking for right now, namely size. You can now see him wrestling as JONAH in Impact Wrestling and NJPW.
Scroll down to reveal #4.
#4 Karrion Kross & Scarlett
Karrion Kross and Scarlett's release from WWE this year surprised a lot of people. Kross was a huge star in NXT, even winning the NXT Championship. His look and size made him seem like a can't miss bluechip prospect for the main roster.
After being repackaged a couple of times, Kross wasn't resonating with the RAW audience, however. That may have been due to the weird helmet and "Demolition-style" gimmick he was saddled with.
Scroll down to reveal the #3 most baffling release in WWE this year.
#3 Keith Lee
WWE seemed as though they saw potential in Keith Lee. They tried a few different things with him, including changing his entrance music and attire, giving him the "Bearcat" nickname, and more.
Lee seems like he has everything the WWE is looking for. He's big and can have excellent wrestling matches. He can cut a promo and connect with the crowd too. Despite all of what he brings to the table, WWE decided to cut ties with him this year.
Scroll down to reveal the #2 most baffling release in WWE this year.
#2 Bray Wyatt
When WWE released Bray Wyatt on July 31st, 2021, it sent shockwaves throughout the entire industry. WWE had been releasing a lot of talent but it seemed like top-tier wrestlers like Wyatt were untouchable. This is a former Universal and WWE Champion after all.
As for why Wyatt was released, there are reports he was protective of his character, and often not medically cleared to perform. He also had a large contract that WWE apparently felt he wasn't worth.
Scroll down to reveal the most baffling release WWE made in 2021.
#1 Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman seems like he's got everything WWE is looking for. He's absolutely huge and gets noticed in public. His release was arguably the most baffling of the year. Strowman had signed a new contract with the company, however, and was earning quite a bit. WWE may have felt as though he was past his prime drawing ability and no longer worth what they were paying him.
Still, for someone who had been in main event storylines consistently, a guy who won the Universal Championship at WrestleMania, he seemed too big of a star (literally and figuratively) to be let go. Clearly, WWE was motivated to get some high-priced contracts off their ledger.
There's no doubt about Kendall Jenner's fashion prowess as the 26-year-old gave us multiple statements on the Red Carpet and at home this year. She, however, always tussles for the center stage with a body part – Her Abs! Every time the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality TV star posts a picture for her 208 Million Instagram followers; the fans split their attention between her gorgeous face and insanely sculpted mid-riff.
Since it's the holidays, we come bearing gifts and good news for you. We went through our archives and discovered the 11 minute routine that keeps Kendall Jenner's abs tight and defined. Keep scrolling to learn the secret to the supermodel's surreal physique.
Comfy Yoga Sets
Kendall is no stranger to flaunting her abs on the Red Carpet and at formal events, but she proves in her Alo campaigns that applying pressure can be comfortable as well. The yoga sets hug her impressive figure in the right places, accentuating her curves and leaving her mid-section enviably bare.
Unlike some people with heavy fupas and rotund bellies, Jenner doesn't hide behind baggy t-shirts and sweatshirts. The young entrepreneur pushes the envelope with her outfits showing off her abs at every chance she gets.
Abs So Flat You Can See It Through Her Clothes
Kendall's abs are so defined and flat that you can tell even in baggy outfits. The model fused business casual and street style into one dreamy neutral-toned look back in April. Stepping out in carton brown pants and double white t-shirts (one round neck tee and an oversized outer dress shirt,) she highlighted her belly with a black buckle belt.
The outfit sat beautifully on her statuesque body, and you can see the seamless transition from top to bottom in her mid-riff as the white tee lays flat against her belly. There's no awkward bulge as Kenny walks comfortably, knowing any angle the camera catches would be divine.
Deuces And Drinks 818
While promoting her 818 Tequila brand in June, Jenner, 26, posed in a black-on-black ensemble adding a faux fur blue jacket for a color pop. If you're wondering how she keeps her abs defined despite her insane schedule, the wait is over. The supermodel shared her secret on her website and app some years ago.
Although she disabled both, her wise nuggets remain valid today. Kendall Jenner uses a quick-result 11 minutes home workout to burn abs fat! The best part about the routine is there's no routine, but how does that work?
Crunches On The Go
"Sometimes when I'm watching TV, I think to myself, 'I should be doing crunches and sit-ups right now,' then I get off the couch and do it," she wrote on her now-defunct web page. There is nothing like a smart conscience to kick you into action when you're feeling lazy.
Five years on, it appears the simple 11-minutes abs workout still works wonders as Kendall flaunts ridiculously toned abs on the gram! Perhaps we'll give it a go and see if we can give Kenny a run for her money in the modeling industry. (Just Kidding) Happy Holidays.
The Boston Celtics are coming off one of the most embarrassing performances in NBA history
They had the second-worst shooting night ever by going 4/42 from beyond the arc, losing to a severely undermanned Los Angeles Clippers squad to continue their season-long woes.
Things aren't looking good for Ime Udoka's team and some wonder whether it's time to pull the plug on this roster.
They can't seem to compete for 48 minutes and have lost plenty of winnable games against injury-riddled rivals this season.
Marcus Morris Makes Fun Of The Celtics
To make things even worst, even some of his rivals took a couple of shots at them and their terrible shooting, with Marcus Morris claiming that he would never miss that many wide-open shots from three-point land:
"Sh+t, when I looked up, I was like 'god damn,'" Marcus Morris said, as quoted by The Athletic."A lot of them was open too. No knock to them, but shit, I would've never missed that many wide open. That's all I can say."
Terance Mann Couldn't Believe His Eyes
Boston native Terrance Mann was also in awe over the Celtics' inability to convert. Fortunately for them, that allowed them to continue playing zone defense and orchestrate the comeback:
"Oh wow, they did miss- oh wow!" Mann said. "I mean, we just played our zone, you know, so it's hard to match up. They're good at cutting, they cut a lot. They got a lot of wide-open looks that they could have made but you know, they were missing and that's what made us stay in the zone. I'm sure if they would have made some we would have gotten out of it. But yeah, they were missing so it helped us out."
Eric Bledsoe Lauds The Clippers' Game Plan
Per Eric Bledsoe, Tyronn Lue's plan was to take the Celtics offense out of rhythm and, even though they did get plenty of great looks, it eventually worked out:
"They got some wide-open looks that they normally hit. They were wide open, some of them, they just missed it," Bledsoe said. "And our game plan coming in was just try to get them off-balance, mix in 2-3 zone, mix in going man. Just kind of throw them off a little bit. So it worked."
What's Next For The Clippers?
Even despite the win, the Clippers are in serious trouble right now.
Besides the struggles with COVID-19, they'll be without Paul George for a big stretch of the season, and they were already missing Kawhi Leonard.
The Clippers have one of the worst offenses in the league (105 points per game, 3rd-fewest in the NBA per Basketball Reference) and struggle to find their rhythm.
They currently sit at the 6th spot in the Western Conference and are in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs, so maybe they'll be quite active before the trade deadline to try and turn things around.
It's been long enough since the Michigan Wolverines brought a National Championship back to Ann Arbor.
But with Jim Harbaugh finally proving that he was worth the patience and the investment, the Wolverines might as well put an end to that drought this year.
Of course, they'll first need to get by the nation's most dominant defense and beat the Georgia Bulldogs, no biggie.
But even if that seems like a long shot and, with oddsmakers giving the Bulldogs a 7.5-point edge in this matchup, we still think the upset is a big possibility. Here's what the Wolverines need to do.
Feed The Backfield
The Wolverines shouldn't change their offensive plan by any means. I mean, even if the Bulldogs are elite at stopping the run (82.2 rushing yards allowed per game, per Covers.); they still have the best running back tandem in the nation.
Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum have rushed for a combined 31 touchdowns this season, averaging a whopping 223.8 rushing yards per game.
The Bulldogs will have to find a way to stop the counter with their DBs and CBs providing plenty of help in the run support, and that may not be sustainable for four quarters.
Make Stetson Bennet Beat You
HC Kirby Smart has once again reaffirmed his support for QB Stetson Bennett.
Even though some claimed that it would be JT Daniels leading the offense after Bennett's massive dud against Alabama, it seems like it'll take an embarrassing performance for Smart to pull the plug on his QB1.
The Wolverines have one of the best defenses in the nation with Aidan Hutchinson at the helm, which is why they need to try and make Bennett a passer and shut down the running game.
12 Personnel
Josh Gattis's offense pretty much lives in 12 personnel. The Wolverines feature two tight ends on most of their sets, providing elite blocking and helping open up space for their dominant running game.
The Bulldogs, albeit one of the best and most dynamic defensive teams in the nation, are quite shorthanded at the outside linebacker position, and that could be a huge issue against personnel 12, especially when you're facing one of the most explosive running back duos in recent times.
Trust Cade McNamara
We've already talked long enough about the Wolverines' elite passing game but Cade McNamara should also get his flowers.
McNamara isn't likely to show you with athleticism or flashy plays, nor he'll be the next NFL star, yet he's far from just a game manager.
McNamara has thrown for 928 yards with 6 touchdowns against 3 interceptions against top-25 teams this season, completing over 66% of his attempts.
The Bulldogs will most likely try and force him to make plays but he's shown great ability to take care of the football, be efficient, and not force throws.
First, it was Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson then, Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes shattered our hearts. Break-ups are a part of the celebrity lifestyle in Hollywood. We've witnessed many of our favorite couples go their separate ways and become total strangers. Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler ended their run as a couple this time. While we only know so little about the whole situation, we'll give you a rundown of events that led to the split and how they're moving on with their respective lives.
The Cupcake Phase
The High school musical actress started dating Austin Butler in 2011 after her split with actor Zac Efron. They'd previously met on the set of High School Musical but didn't get together until five years later, and they remained friends while seeing other people. By September 2011, rumors of a possible romantic relationship started flying around when Butler was seen leaving her LA home. Later that week, the pair shared a steamy kiss at Bob's Big Boy. They finally debuted as a couple in February 2012, where they attended a red-carpet event at the Premiere of Hudgens' film, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. The couple became Instagram official in December 2013 as Vanessa posted a pic of her Hillsong friends, including Butler. They waxed stronger as a couple and attained the "RELATIONSHIP GOALS" status as the years went by.
Trouble In Paradise
At every opportunity, the Say Okay singer didn't mellow down on the social media PDA throughout the sizzling romance. The couple showered each other with loving encomiums and sweet words of assurance which is why fans noticed when they started drifting apart. Austin and Vanessa's relationship began to strain due to distance and a clash in schedules as they were busy with movie projects on separate continents. This situation affected their interaction as a couple, and by January 2020, the inevitable happened. Although neither Hudgens nor Butler officially confirmed the split, the couple still has the utmost respect for each other as individuals - there's no bad blood.
Picking Up The Pieces
They've both moved on and settled into new relationships. 33-year-old Vanessa Hudgens is now with Pittsburgh Pirate player Cole Tucker, 25, and she won't stop gushing about him. They went Instagram official in February 2021 and are still waxing strong. Vanessa admitted that she and Cole have very different interests, but they work as a couple because of their similar personalities - they're both goofy and take life with a pinch of salt. As for Austin, he's linked to 20-year-old Kaia Gerber, daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber. They've been spending lots of time together and having fun. However, compared to Vanessa's approach, these pair have remained discreet about their blooming romance.
Let Bygone Be Bygones
Vanessa doesn't bear any grudge towards Austin and Kaia's current arrangement. She's cool and has moved on with her life. The Princess Switch actress understands that people are people, and sometimes it doesn't work out. Although sources hinted that Austin and Vanessa hope to reconcile one day due to their history and deep feelings for each other, both parties have reportedly agreed to give it time and let things naturally play out.
Despite making major roster improvements last summer, the Los Angeles Lakers are noticeably struggling in the 2021-22 NBA season. As of now, they have lost six of their last 10 games, sitting in the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference with a 17-19 record. Aside from Russell Westbrook's failure to live up to expectations as the team's third star, some people blame the Lakers' current struggle on Anthony Davis' underwhelming performance and inability to remain healthy.
With Davis out with an injury, the Lakers recently decided to make an experiment using LeBron James as their starting center.
LeBron James Plays Center Against Rockets
The decision to use James as their starting center was made by David Fizdale, who is currently the Lakers' acting head coach while Frank Vogel is in the league's COVID protocol. With Davis on the sideline and Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan underperforming, Fizdale thought of utilizing James as their man in the middle.
Fizdale's strategy proved to be effective as it helped them defeat Houston Rockets and end their five-game losing streak. In 39 minutes of action as the Lakers' starting center against the Rockets, James posted 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks, and one steal while shooting 57.9 percent from the field and 60.0 percent from beyond the arc, per ESPN.
LeBron James Takes Pride In Ability To Play Multiple Positions
Being able to efficiently play as the Lakers' starting center against the Rockets only showed why James deserves to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. James said that he took pride in his ability to play five positions.
"I think I've taken pride over the course of my career in being able to play five positions," James said, via ESPN. "Or at least know all five positions. Knowing the commands. So tonight ... called for me to start at center and I just tried to be in a hell of a lot of plays."
Lakers Still Need Anthony Davis
However, their success playing James at the center doesn't make Davis expendable in Los Angeles. To have a realistic chance of fully dominating the loaded Western Conference and capturing the Larry O'Brien Trophy this season, the Lakers still need a healthy Davis on the floor. However, aside from recovering from an injury, Bob Garcia of Sportscasting believes that Davis would need to bring back his old self to help the Lakers reclaim their throne.
Garcia thinks that as soon as he returns to the court, Davis should find a way to address his "lack of consistent offensive assertiveness." Once the old Davis shows up, the Lakers are expected to regain their status as a legitimate title contender this season.
Anthony Davis Trade Rumors
Davis' performance when he returns from his injury won't only be vital for the Lakers, but it could also determine his future in Los Angeles. If he manages to bring back his old self, Davis will likely remain as the player who will lead the Lakers in the post-LeBron era. However, if he won't show a major improvement, there's a huge possibility for the Lakers to reevaluate his future with the team.
If they realize things are no longer working out for him and James, the Lakers could explore trading Davis to another team.
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"Kourtney and Travis are officially a couple," an insider told Us Weekly in January. "They have been close friends for years and have been dating for a couple months. Travis is very smitten with Kourtney and has been for a while."
The pair’s relationship progressed quickly, with the couple sharing plenty of PDA via social media and taking family-friendly trips with their children. The Poosh founder shares Mason (born December 2009), Penelope (born July 2012) and Reign (born December 2014) with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, whom she dated on and off from 2006 to 2015.
The Blink-182 drummer, for his part, shares son Landon (born October 2003) and Alabama (born December 2005) with ex-wife Shanna Moakler. He is also stepdad to Atiana De La Hoya (born March 1999), who is Moakler’s daughter with ex Oscar De La Hoya.
“Both Travis and Kourtney are on cloud nine," a source exclusively told Us at the time. "The Kardashians, Jenners and Travis' family are so happy for the two of them."
"Kim and Pete are getting serious. Things have definitely escalated quickly but in a healthy, fun way," a source told Us the following month. "Right now, they are just enjoying their time together and seeing where things go."
Keep scrolling for a look back at the most surprising celebrity hookups of 2021:
Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian The comedian and the reality star were first linked in October after Kim made her SNL hosting debut earlier that month. After the twosome confirmed their romance, Davidson's SNL costar Kenan Thompson told Us that he and his fellow cast members were "surprised" by the pairing. "It kind of came out of left field, but I don’t know," he added. "It’s nice to see love if it can last.” Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP/ShutterstockJohn Hersey and Katie Thurston In November, Us confirmed that the former Bachelorette had moved on with Hersey, who briefly competed for her love on the show, one month after splitting from Blake Moynes. Thurston and her ex-fiancé got engaged during the Bachelorette season 17 finale, which aired in August. After the Washington native went public with Hersey, Moynes accused Thurston of "emotional" cheating during their relationship. “I really don’t think there was any physical cheating there, but there [was] clearly emotional [cheating] for it to transition as quickly as it did," he said on the “Talking It Out With Bachelor Nation” podcast in November. "I feel stupid and foolish for allowing it to happen, to some degree." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockCuffe Owens and Meghan King The Real Housewives of Orange County alum went Instagram official with President Joe Biden's nephew on September 25 — and less than three weeks later, they were married. The duo tied the knot in an October 11 ceremony held at the Pennsylvania home of Owens' parents. The president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were in attendance. After two months, however, King announced that the couple had called it quits. “I am rattled. This situation is profoundly devastating,” she wrote via Instagram on December 27. “This is obviously not what I imagined when I made my vows — and I’m shocked and saddened by the way things turned out. I am moving forward with my children as we privately process our pain and begin to let go of shattered dreams.” Courtesy of Meghan King/InstagramChrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim Selling Sunset fans got a shock in July when the Dancing With the Stars alum revealed that she was dating her costar and boss. “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship,” Oppenheim told Us at the time. “I care about her deeply and we’re very happy together.” The duo called it quits in December, saying that they weren't on the same page about having children. “Jason was and is my best friend, and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned, the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward," Stause wrote via Instagram after news of the split broke. “Men have the luxury of time that women don’t and that’s just the way it goes." Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockPorsha Williams and Simon Guobadia The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum set off a wave of drama in May when she announced her engagement to Simon Guobadia, the estranged husband of her costar Falynn Guobadia, after just one month together. “Falynn and I are not friends, and Simon’s divorce has been settled,” Williams said at the time. “Our relationship is a positive, loving step forward in everybody’s lives.” In December, the Bravo personality told Us that she and her fiancé had settled on a wedding date — and were planning more than one ceremony. “We’re definitely doing one in Atlanta, and we’ll be doing one in Nigeria as well,” she explained. “And then we’re thinking about doing one at our home in Costa Rica.” Courtesy of Porsha Williams/InstagramJohn Mulaney and Olivia Munn In September, the comedian confirmed that he and Munn were expecting their first child together after his split from wife Anna Marie Tendler earlier in the year. Us confirmed that Mulaney and the Newsroom alum welcomed son Malcolm "just before Thanksgiving." Michael Simon/ShutterstockAdele and Rich Paul The Grammy winner made her first public appearance with the sports agent in July when the duo attended an NBA Finals game together. While promoting her album 30 later in the year, the U.K. native offered unusually candid details about the romance. "I don’t feel anxious or nervous or frazzled. It’s quite the opposite," she told Vogue for a cover story published in October. “I’m a 33-year-old divorced mother of a son, who’s actually in charge. The last thing I need is someone who doesn’t know where they’re at, or what they want. I know what I want. And I really know what I don’t want.” Allen J Schaben/Los Angeles Times/ShutterstockShailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers Us confirmed in February that the NFL star moved on with the Big Little Lies alum after his split from Danica Patrick. Later that month, Woodley confirmed that the pair were engaged during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. "Everybody right now is freaking out over it and we’re like, ‘Yeah, we’ve been engaged for a while,” she said at the time. “He’s, first off, just a wonderful, incredible human being. But I never thought I’d be engaged with somebody who threw balls for a living. Like, I never thought as a little girl … ‘Yeah, when I grow up, I’m gonna marry someone who throws balls! Yeah!’ But he’s really just so good at it.” Matt Stroshane/DisneyHarry Styles and Olivia Wilde The Grammy winner and the Booksmart director were spotted holding hands in January at the wedding of Styles' manager. An insider told Us at the time that the duo sparked a connection after meeting in 2020 on the set of Wilde's film Don't Worry Darling. “Harry and Olivia had chemistry almost instantaneously on set,” the source said. “It was only a matter of time before they got together.” Shutterstock (2)Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Bennifer lives! The "Jenny From the Block" songstress and the Oscar winner rekindled their romance in May after Lopez called off her engagement to Alex Rodriguez. In July, the pair made their relationship Instagram official, and two months later, they made their red carpet return with an appearance at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. “They are both madly in love and don’t want to let one another go this time,” an insider told Us in August, adding that the Argo director thinks of the Hustlers star as the “one that got away." David Fisher/ShutterstockRenée Zellweger and Ant Anstead Shortly after finalizing his divorce from Christina Haack in June, the Wheeler Dealers alum moved on with Zellweger. The duo met on the set of Anstead's Discovery+ series, Celebrity IOU: Joyride. “They each feel like they’ve finally met their soulmate,” a source told Us in August. “[They're] really cherishing their time together.” P&P / MEGAChanning Tatum and Zoë Kravitz The Divergent actress and the Magic Mike star became a meme in August when they were photographed riding a bike together in New York City. The following month, they attended the Met Gala separately but were spotted leaving together at the end of the night. In October, they celebrated Halloween with a couples costume from the movie Taxi Driver. Diggzy/Jesal/ShutterstockKylie Prew and JoJo Siwa Siwa went public with her then-girlfriend just weeks after coming out to her fans in January. Eight months later, the Dance Moms alum called Prew "the most perfect girl in the world." In November, however, Siwa confirmed that the pair had called it quits but remain friendly. “I’m really lucky that I didn’t lose her completely because, you know, even though relationships end, friendships don’t have to end,” she said at the time. “I was very happy that it can be, because that’s all I wanted.” Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/ShutterstockKanye West and Irina Shayk After his split from Kim, the "Stronger" rapper had a brief romance with the supermodel. The couple called it quits in August after two months of dating. Shutterstock (2)Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian The musician and the reality star kept fans hooked all year long with their unapologetic PDA and friendship with Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox. After the duo's October engagement, an insider told Us that Kourtney “believes to the bottom of her soul that she and Travis are soul mates." AFF-USA/ShutterstockJana Kramer and Jay Cutler After splitting from husband Mike Caussin, Kramer briefly dated Cutler, who was previously married to Kristin Cavallari. In October, a source confirmed to Us that the romance was over almost as soon as it began. “She and Jay went on a few dates, but things seemed to fizzle out between them," the insider explained. "They’re not seeing each other anymore.” Jason Bihler/MEGA
The start of something more? Amanda Kloots opened up about meeting Bachelorette alum Michael Allio for the first time, which fueled fans' hopes that the two will find a love connection with one another.
"People in our lives kept telling us both that we should meet based on how much we have in common. So we eventually started connecting over social media," the Talk cohost, 39, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, December 30. "When you are a widow and single parent, it is so wonderful to meet people that are in your same boat. It makes you feel less alone."
Kloots shared that it "was so nice" to connect with Allio, 37, in person, and she felt like they had "been friends for years" during their hangout. "We could have chatted for days," she added. "There is an immediate honesty and ease when you've been through trauma like we have."
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The Dancing With the Stars alum told Us that she will "absolutely" remain friends with the entrepreneur. "We are both from Ohio, have little boys and [have] been through a very hard time in life," she explained. "We have each other's back."
Amid her solidified bond with Allio, Kloots divulged that she is ready to date, noting, "I would love to have some love back in my life." As for whether she would search for her future partner on the Bachelor franchise, she said, "I've learned to never say never in life."
Allio, for his part, lost his wife, Laura, in 2019 amid her battle with breast cancer, leaving him a single dad to son James, 5. He competed on Katie Thurston's season of The Bachelorette earlier this year but quit the show ahead of hometown dates so that he could be with his son.
After fans encouraged Kloots and Allio to strike up a relationship, the two documented their first meeting via Instagram on Monday, December 27. "Finally met this guy in person after being Instagram friends for a year!!" she captioned a sweet pic of herself with her arm wrapped around the reality star's shoulder. "Lots of fried food, drinks, great chats and laughs!"
Allio reposted the photo via his Instagram Story, writing, "Just two kids from Akron."
Fans were thrilled with the development, with one person commenting, "Oh my gosh, please get married."
While the duo seldom addressed their budding romance, eagle-eyed fans noticed they began following one another on Instagram shortly after news of their relationship made headlines, with the Born a Crime author even "liking" several of his girlfriend's posts.
Us confirmed that the pair briefly split in May 2021. However, they reconciled one month later.
"Minka and Trevor have been on-and-off," a second insider exclusively told Usof the South Africa native and the Friday Night Lights alum‘s relationship in June 2021. "Now they're back together. They realized they're both happier being together than apart. They already went on vacation together and are spending a lot of time together. They're working on their relationship while just enjoying each other's company."
While the pair enjoyed moving at a slower pace, they subtly made their relationship Instagram official several months later.
"Happy Birthday @xolisadyeshana. May your laugh always be loud, maybe your stories always be long, and may your friends always be good looking. ," the Daily Show host captioned a birthday tribute for a friend in December 2021.
In the social media upload, Noah sat at a packed table alongside his loved ones — including the Parenthood alum, who was pictured next to her beau.
Save for their subtle social media debut as a couple, the pair have kept their romance details relatively private, something the actress has learned can be beneficial in the spotlight.
"I'm not dating anyone now, but for some reason, for me, things turn into clickbait craziness, and I've been through hell. So, now, I don't say anything," Kelly previously told the New York Postin October 2018 about her desire to keep her relationships to herself. "You'll never see me with a man on my social media feed. Unless I'm married. But maybe not. I enjoy keeping some things a secret."
Similar to his partner, Noah has also remained relatively quiet about his love life, though he once gushed about the concept of falling in love.
"I realize that if I love myself and I have friends that love me and family that loves me I exist in a constant state of love," the comedian told South Africa’s The Citizen in November 2016. "That's the thing I learned: happiness is a choice; happiness is hard work."
Scroll below for Kelly and Noah's romance timeline:
September 2020 Us confirmed that the pair had quietly been dating for “a while,” even quarantining together amid lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic. Shutterstock (2)September 2020 One week after their relationship made headlines, the duo were spotted together in New York City outside the New Memoir author’s apartment building. Shutterstock; Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix/ShutterstockMay 2021 The pair ended their romance after less than one year together, Us confirmed at the time. Shutterstock (2)May 2021 Days after their breakup was announced, they were spotted having lunch in St. Barts. Shutterstock (2)June 2021 “It’s not like they’re rushing down the aisle any time soon,” a source told Us about the duo’s reconciliation, noting they were "happier" as a couple. Shutterstock (2)December 2021 Noah subtly took his romance with the Roommate actress public after sharing an Instagram snap of the pair sitting with a group of his friends. Courtesy of Trevor Noah/Instagram
Back in the saddle? Jana Kramer sparked relationship speculation in early December — and eagle-eyed fans think they know who her mystery man may be.
The One Tree Hill alum, 38, filed for divorce from Mike Caussin in April after nearly six years of marriage, finalizing the proceedings in July. The former couple briefly separated in 2016 before renewing their vows and had been candid about their ups and downs over the years, including Caussin's infidelity.
Kramer, who shares daughter Jolie, 5, and son Jace, 3, with the former NFL player, 34, has been vocal about taking her time when it comes to finding love again following her third divorce. The "I Got the Boy" singer was briefly married to Michael Gambino in 2004 and to actor Johnathon Schaech for 12 days in 2010 to before she tied the knot with Caussin in May 2015.
“I do feel like now I’m in a place where I kinda want to get back out there and date, slowly,” she said during an August episode of her "Whine Down" podcast. “I’m open to it, knowing that I still have a lot of healing to do. I’m open to dating and not knowing who my person is and knowing that I don’t have to be with someone, that I’m OK alone. … I need them to check all the boxes.”
The Holiday Fix Up star, however, has raised a few eyebrows regarding her love life in the months after splitting from Caussin. In June, she turned heads when she said she was in the midst of an "entanglement" with Graham Bunn. She later clarified that she is "friends" with The Bachelorette alum, 43, and they've been close for seven years.
The Michigan native was briefly linked to Jay Cutler after they were spotted spending time together in September. Us Weekly confirmed one month later that the whirlwind romance was over.
“Obviously the whole Jay stuff, that became public because we went out and he was a very public person so obviously that came out, but I never spoke on it because I didn’t know what it was,” Kramer said during a December episode of her podcast, addressing the situation in-depth for the first time. “Just because I went on a date with someone doesn’t mean we’re exclusive and he’s my boyfriend. He was never my boyfriend.”
The Support the Girls star has since been spotted spending time with the 36-year-old trainer, who is also located in Nashville, but Kramer has yet to publicly confirm that she is in fact dating him.
Scroll down to see all the signs that the actress is in a relationship with Schinelli:
Romantic Getaway The Friday Night Lights alum jetted off to the Little Palm Island Resort in the Florida Keys before the holidays. “Okay 38. I see you … let’s do this. #birthday @LittlePalmIsland #StartLiving #TropicalDistancing,” she captioned a series of photos from the trip on December 2. One fan questioned if Kramer’s getaway was a solo venture, writing, “There with Ian? 👀 or you’re alone but I doubt that😂.” Schinelli, for his part, shared a video from the same destination on December 5, captioning it, “Birthday Walk. On to the next adventure.” Courtesy of Jana Kramer/InstagramCheeky Vacation Comments “New experiences to share. New challenges to face. New people in my life. For the first time in more than a decade (or more) I actually celebrated my birthday,” Schinelli wrote via Instagram on December 14, again tagging the tropical destination that Kramer was spotted at earlier in the month. “Detached myself from work. Detached myself from outside noise. Spent days actually unwinding and being able to relax. Being present and being able to enjoy where I am and the people I’m with and not worrying about rushing to do the next thing. (Very difficult task for me). Much needed and much appreciated.” Kramer raised eyebrows after she commented on the post, “🙌🔥❤️,” leading some fans to think that they were on the trip together. They each shared clues about paddle boarding adventures, appeared to be hanging out on the same dock and were on a boat with an identical city in the background. Courtesy of Ian/InstagramRobe-Gate The Country Crush actress made headlines on December 15 after she posted a photo of herself wearing a robe that she altered post-split. “When u have to sharpie a robe because u haven’t worn it since being divorced,” she captioned an Instagram Story snap at the time, wearing a gray bathrobe that was embroidered with a “C” to denote her former spouse’s last name. The letter “K” was written in black marker over the stitching. “Dear Santa, I need a robe with a K 🤣.” The cute snap got some attention, but it was the shirtless man seen in the reflection of the glass that turned heads. The then-unnamed man was spotted holding Kramer’s phone and taking the photo. Paul A Hebert/ShutterstockHinting at the Mystery Man Kramer addressed her robe photo and the shirtless man who took the snap during the December 16 episode of her podcast, noting that she wasn’t ready to say who he was publicly. “I feel like there’s no way that someone can be honest and that it can be good. … I think I’m so afraid of, like, I’m used to just war and not being on steady ground. My therapist said, ‘You’re used to standing in sand so you can never really get your footing.’ So, when something can be, or looks like it could be steady, it’s like, ‘Oh that freaks me out,’ like, ‘That can’t be real,'” she explained. “For seven years, I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Clearly, there’s another shoe to drop and I don’t want to be fooled again.” The “I Hope It Rains” singer added that things were still new with the man in her photo, and she wasn’t ready to speak about how the romance was progressing just yet. “I don’t want to be embarrassed again. I was mortified with the stuff that came out with my ex and I,” she said. “I tried to change the narrative because I believed that we could have made it work but I also, when it happened again, now I look like a frickin’ idiot, I look like a girl who should have left a long time ago. I felt stupid and I don’t want that to happen again. I’m so afraid.” Michael Simon/startraksphoto.comHoliday Activity Crossover The 90210 alum shared a series of photos with her kids at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Tennessee on December 16. “Nothing better than @gaylordoprylandresort during Christmas time … a tradition for us always,” she captioned the snaps, including a group shot on the ice-skating rink. While Kramer didn’t tag her rumored beau, he shared photos via his Instagram Story from the same Christmas-themed spots with his own daughter. The similar posts led some fans to think they enjoyed the holiday festivities together. Courtesy of Jana Kramer/InstagramSocial Media Follows Us confirmed that Kramer only follows one man named Ian on Instagram — and Schinelli follows her back. Courtesy of Jana Kramer/InstagramChristmas Fun After spending Christmas Eve with their mom, Jolie and Jace celebrated Christmas Day with their dad. Kramer, however, wasn’t alone on the special day — Schinelli shared a video of the duo riding his motorcycle to toast the holiday. He tagged the actress in the clip which showed Kramer holding on tight as they drove around. Courtesy of Ian/InstagramWho Is He? Schinelli is a fitness trainer who works at Crossfit Trivium in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was previously married and shares one daughter with his ex-wife. Before relocating to Nashville, he lived in Chicago and San Diego, according to his Instagram account. He is a former Navy SEAL, having graduated from military training in November 2010. He is friends with Luke Rodgers, the eldest brother of Aaron Rodgers and The Bachelorette’s Jordan Rodgers, and works out with Shawn Johnson’s husband, Andrew East. With reporting by Diana Cooper Courtesy of Ian/Instagram
On The Bachelor, a winning couple didn’t get married until season 17. Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici married in a TV wedding in 2014. However, the season 13 Bachelor, Jason Mesnick, did tie the knot — to his runner-up. Although he chose Melissa Rycroft, he ended their relationship during the After the Final Rose special and in turn, proposed to Molly Malaney. The two tied the knot in 2010.
The Bachelorette has been a bit more successful. The first-ever lead, Trista Rehn, found her prince charming. She married Ryan Sutter in 2003. Since then, three more Bachelorette winning couples went on to say “I do.”
With Bachelor Nation, it’s not always the person you get engaged to at the end of the season that you end up marrying. Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon first met in 2015 on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise. She had competed on Chris Soules‘ season of The Bachelor while Jared appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s season of The Bachelorette.
Once they met, she was immediately drawn to him — but he was not feeling it. From 2015 to 2018, they stayed friends and had a flirty relationship, but she admitted to always wanting more. That changed in March 2018 when they revealed that they were dating. Three months later, he proposed on the beach in Mexico where they met and in August 2019, they got married in front of their friends and family and Bachelor Nation stars Ben Higgins, Nick Viall, Dean Unglert, Becca Tilley, Amanda Stanton, Kaitlyn and Jason Tartick.
Scroll down to find out which Bachelor Nation couples have tied the knot!
Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk The Bachelor in Paradise season 4 pair exchanged vows in Dallas in April 2021. She is due to give birth to their first child in January 2022. Courtesy of Adam Gottschalk/InstagramRachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo The Bachelorette season 13 couple walked down the aisle in Mexico in August 2019. Courtesy of Bryan Abasolo/InstagramChris Randone and Krystal Neilson The pair met and got engaged during season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise. The following year, they tied the knot in June 2019. The pair separated in February 2020 and finalized their divorce that December. ABC/Paul HebertAshley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon After years of being best friends, the Bachelor in Paradise alums tied the knot in August 2019 in a Rhode Island ceremony. They first met on season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise. They are set to welcome their first child, a baby boy, in 2022. booking.com/ MEGACarly Waddell and Evan Bass After falling in love on Bachelor in Paradise season 3, the couple married in June 2017 and welcomed their first child together, daughter Bella, in February 2018. Just over one year after welcoming son Charlie in November 2019, the twosome announced their split in December 2020. Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesJade Roper and Tanner Tolbert A match made in Paradise! The duo met during Bachelor in Paradise season 2 and married in January 2016. They share daughter Emmy and sons Brooks and Reed. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for WE tvDesiree Hartsock and Chris Siegfried The lovebirds tied the knot in January 2015 after meeting on The Bachelorette season 9. They share two sons, Asher and Zander. Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for WE tvSean Lowe and Catherine Giudici Such a success story! Lowe proposed to Giudici on The Bachelor season 17 finale and they wed in January 2014. The pair share sons Samuel and Isaiah and daughter Mia. Michael Tran/FilmMagicTy Brown and Elizabeth Kitt The Bachelorette alum and the former Bachelor contestant tied the knot in March 2014 and share daughter, Blakely. Courtesy of Ty Brown/InstagramPeyton Wright and Chris Lambton The Bachelor Pad alum and Ali Fedotwosky’s Bachelorette castoff married in May 2012. They share son, Hayes, and daughter, Lyla. David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesHolly Durst and Blake Julian The couple met on Bachelor Pad season 2 and tied the knot in June 2012. Courtesy of Holly Durst Julian/InstagramAshley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum Hebert and Rosenbaum got engaged on The Bachelorette season 7 finale and married in December 2012. They share son, Fordham, and daughter, Essex. The twosome announced their split in October 2020 and finalized their divorce one year later. Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for WE tvDeAnna Pappas and Stephen Stagliano Although Pappas didn’t find love on her Bachelorette season, she went on to marry Stagliano — whose twin brother, Michael, appeared on Jillian Harris’ Bachelorette season — in October 2011. They share daughter, Addison, and son, Austin. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Relativity MediaJason Mesnick and Molly Malaney Mesnick broke up with his season’s winner, Melissa Rycroft, in March 2009 to pursue runner-up Malaney. They married in February 2010 and share daughter, Riley. He also has a son, Ty, from a previous marriage. Robert Voets/ABC via Getty ImagesJesse Csincsak and Ann Lueders The Bachelorette alum and the Bachelor vet tied the knot in August 2010 and share sons, Carter and Noah, and daughter, Charlotte. Denise Truscello/WireImageTrista Rehn and Ryan Sutter The OGs! Rehn, the first Bachelorette ever, married her season’s winner in December 2003. They share son, Maxwell and daughter, Blakesley. Dala Yitzhak/ABC via Getty Images
He said, she said. The Real Housewives of Orange County star Noella Bergener's divorce from James Bergener quickly turned messy as the former couple hashed out the custody of their son, financial arrangements and more.
Noella and James dated for five years before tying the knot in June 2020. They relocated to Puerto Rico in late 2020, but she returned to California in May 2021 to appear on RHOC. After making guest appearances on the Bravo show during season 15, she became a main cast member for season 16, which premiered in December 2021.
Us Weekly confirmed in August 2021 that Noella filed for legal separation from James in Orange County after one year of marriage, listing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split. She requested primary and physical custody of their son, James, and monthly spousal support.
However, James' attorney told Us that he filed for divorce in Puerto Rico in July 2021, and the proceedings were finalized in December 2021.
Amid the legal battle, Noella accused James of abandoning their son, who has autism. "5 months ago my husband and partner of 6 years left the house with his toothbrush leaving behind his life, family and home," she claimed via Instagram in December 2021. "He ended our marriage with service of divorce papers from Puerto Rico. … To this date James has not visited our son or given me any explanation for his departure."
She continued: "I realize there are three sides to every story. I have asked him to give an explanation through a 3rd party to provide insight which he has repeatedly declined. Everything I've said and am saying are FACTS. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for my family. I don't wish to encourage James bashing with this post. Just providing insight to the hell I am still in."
James, for his part, told Us in a statement at the time that he looked "forward to addressing all these false accusations in a courtroom."
Prior to filing for legal separation, Noella reacted to allegations that James owed the IRS and the State of California approximately $5.8 million. "I was just as shocked and disgusted to find out a week before filming … and not from husband," she commented on a Real Housewives Instagram fan account in July 2021. "My marriage has been a fight every day since. I am being very open about my journey and looking at every option to settle my husband's debts."
Scroll through the gallery below for everything we know about Noella and James' divorce and custody battle:
When and How Did They Split? According to a December 2021 statement from James’ attorney, Noella left Puerto Rico in May 2021 to begin filming RHOC in California, while James remained in Puerto Rico. Noella’s legal team allegedly informed James’ lawyers in July 2021 that she planned to file for separation, so James filed for divorce in Puerto Rico one day later. Noella filed for legal separation in Orange County in August 2021. Courtesy of Noella Bergener/InstagramDid James Abandon Their Son? Noella claimed via Instagram in December 2021 that James had not visited their son since he “left the house” five months earlier. James’ lawyer told Us in a statement later that month that he had “repeatedly asked to see his son” since August 2021 and felt like Noella was “withholding their son” from him. “James has not and will never abandon his son,” the statement continued. “He loves his son dearly. Any insinuation to the contrary is a lie.” Courtesy of Noella Bergener/InstagramAre They Already Divorced? The reality star alleged via Instagram in December 2021 that James “ended our marriage with service of divorce papers from Puerto Rico which he doesn’t qualify for since we are California citizens and nothing untoward happened in our marriage there.” James, meanwhile, told Us at the time that “a judge in Puerto Rico, where I am a resident, has already granted our divorce.” His attorney told Us in December 2021 that a Puerto Rico judge ruled that the territory was the appropriate jurisdiction for the divorce. Both Noella and James allegedly appeared in court to state their cases. “Custody and financial issues will be addressed separately if a settlement is not reached,” the statement added, noting that they have been in mediation since September 2021. Courtesy of Noella Bergener/InstagramHow Does James Feel About 'RHOC'? James informed Noella in July 2021 that he did not want their son to be on the Bravo show, his lawyer claimed to Us in December 2021. “James does not want their son exploited for fame and ratings,” the statement said. Earlier that month, the TV personality told her Instagram followers that she chose to stay on RHOC amid her marital woes because “it was the only thing getting me out of bed” and she hoped that “others going through something similar” could relate. Courtesy of Noella Bergener/InstagramWhere Do They Live? According to James’ attorney, the pair moved to Puerto Rico in late 2020 and were granted permanent residence in January 2021. They allegedly signed documents stating that they intended to permanently live in Puerto Rico, and the only house they own is in the U.S. territory. She relocated to California in May 2021 to film RHOC, while he still lives in Puerto Rico. Courtesy of Noella Bergener/InstagramDid James Cut Noella Off Financially? Noella claimed via Instagram in December 2021 that her “cards are still shut off, [James] hasn’t paid a dime in support [and] he stopped paying for our home.” James’ attorney told Us in a December 2021 statement that he “has paid substantial sums in childcare, housing, therapy, health insurance, food, other expenses for his son and amounts that supplement Noella’s lifestyle.” Courtesy of Noella Bergener/Instagram
Their best-kept secrets! From Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner‘s Las Vegas vows to Niecy Nash‘s hush-hush ceremony, some celebs have hidden their wedding days from the public eye.
The Jonas Brothers singer and the Game of Thrones alum tied the knot two times in 2019: first during a private ceremony in Las Vegas and again in France in front of friends and family. Clips from their Vegas nuptials were shared online by Diplo and took everyone by surprise — even Jonas’ parents.
“Well, in my mind, you know, that was the legal portion of the marriage,” the DNCE singer said during a radio interview in June 2019. “So I was thinking, like, ‘Look, this is not the most important day. There’s an important day, I mean, I’ll keep private, but ahead of us. So we were, like — this is, like, just whoever’s in town.”
The former Disney star later revealed that his mom and dad, Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas, learned about their son’s legal ceremony secondhand.
“[My parents] have an amazing restaurant in North Carolina and I think, like, a couple of their staff walked up and were, like, ‘Congratulations! I saw.’ And then they had to find out,” he said, teasing that he was “doing a lot of apologizing” in the aftermath.
The Jonas family aren’t the only ones who’ve been late to the party. Some celebs have made their big announcements solely via social media, leaving fans and followers shocked by the reveal.
“Mrs. Carol Denise Betts,” Nash wrote via Instagram in August 2020 alongside a photo from her wedding to singer Jessica Bettes. In a separate post on her Instagram Story, the Claws star joked, “#PlotTwist.”
Niecy was previously married to Don Nash from 1994 to 2007 and to Jay Tucker from 2011 to 2019. In February 2020, the When They See Us star tearfully discussed the end of her second marriage, admitting that she and Tucker were “better friends than life partners.”
“The one that made me laugh the most was an ode to him being attractive. [They said] ‘Well, you never had to put a sack on his head to sleep with him,'” she said of her family’s reaction to her divorce. “I replied, ‘What about my happiness?'”
Scroll down to see more stars who married in secret!
Kimberly Perry and Johnny Costello The couple kept their marriage a secret for six months. They tied the knot in June 2021, and the newlyweds announced their relationship status the following December. "On June 17th we hit the road from LA to Las Vegas in a black corvette and got married at midnight," the Band Perry front woman shared via Instagram at the time. "It was wild and wonderful and reminded me all over again that God is the most glorious creator and the master of the most beautiful blueprint for our lives! I love you Johnny and can’t wait for forever." Courtesy of Kimberly Perry/InstagramJulian Morris and Landon Ross After the Pretty Little Liars alum gushed over his beau while celebrating their 18th anniversary together, Ross let it slip that the pair had secretly tied the knot. The artist reshared footage of the pair’s nuptials via an Instagram Story in December 2021, writing, “We’re married too.” Courtesy Julian Morris/InstagramFreida Pinto and Cory Tran “We’re already married,” the Slumdog Millionaire actress said during an October 2021 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, revealing that she and her now-husband eloped amid the COVID-19 crisis. “When we got engaged, we thought we’d have this most magical wedding. It was going to be something in Big Sur [in California]. Then COVID happened, and it’s still happening, and we just realized we’re going to be planning this for the rest of our lives and probably never doing it.” The then-pregnant star continued: “So we decided one day to go to the Honda Center in Anaheim, [California], and [tie the knot]. This was perfect. We got married and then we got to go home and take an afternoon nap.” Courtesy Freida Pinto/InstagramSarah Snook and Dave Lawson The Succession alum and the Australian comedian got married in February 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I got locked down in Melbourne with one of my best mates and we fell in love,” Snook revealed in an October 2021 interview with Vogue Australia. The two had been friends since 2014 and had “lived together, traveled together, always excited to see each other, but totally platonic,” she said. “We’ve just never been single at the same time.” After the Steve Jobs actress proposed to Lawson, the two married in her Brooklyn backyard. The small ceremony was attended by a few friends including her Succession costar Ash Zukerman, who was the couple’s witness. Matt Baron/ShutterstockLucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs The co-creators of Hacks quietly married before the 2021 Emmy Awards. When Aniello won the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, she decided to share the happy news with everyone watching. "To Paul, I'm in love with you, which is why I married you last weekend,” she said, before joking that she "would love to just say my vows again," but the teleprompter was telling her to wrap it up. Later, when Hacks star Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, she congratulated the couple and apologized for not attending their wedding. Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP/ShutterstockUzo Aduba Married in Secret Ceremony The Orange is the New Black star revealed her wedding with a September 2021 selfie on social media, but her caption indicated that she married the filmmaker in 2020. "For some, it feels like we wait our whole lives for our someone. My love, I’m so happy my life started last year with you ❤️," she wrote at the time. Courtesy of Uzo Aduba/TwitterGrace Gummer and Mark Ronson The music producer confirmed that he married the American Horror Story actress, who is Meryl Streep’s daughter, in 2021. After rumors swirled about an engagement and secret wedding all summer, Ronson finally confirmed the news on his 46th birthday by sharing a snap from their secret ceremony. “To my truest love...out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life,” he captioned the photo via Instagram in September. “And i'm sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love. I hope I spend every one of these birthdays by your side til my last day. And beyond. Forever and ever yours ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (and yes, we got married).” Shutterstock (2)Ian Harding and Sophie Hart In August 2021, Us confirmed that the Pretty Little Liars alum wed his longtime girlfriend nearly two years ago. Fans began to speculate that the couple had secretly tied the knot after Harding posted an Instagram photo that showed him wearing what seemed to be a wedding band on his left hand. In March 2021, the Odd Birds author shared a photo of himself with Hart, calling her "the funniest talent bomb there ever was" in his caption. Courtesy of Ian Harding/InstagramJohn Corbett and Bo Derek In August 2021, Corbett revealed that he and his longtime partner tied the knot in December 2020 after nearly two decades together. “After 20 years we decided to get married," he said during an appearance on The Talk. "We didn’t want 2020 to be that thing that everybody looks back at and hated. We thought, 'Well, let’s get one nice thing out of it.'" Jason Merritt/Radarpics/ShutterstockIssa Rae and Louis Diame The Insecure star revealed she got married in July 2021, sharing multiple photos of herself in a Vera Wang wedding gown via Instagram. They tagged the location as France. ShutterstockAnna Faris and Michael Barrett The “Unqualified” podcast host announced in July 2021 that she and Barrett secretly tied the knot. “Everything about it just felt right. … It was, San Juan Island up in Washington state … which is just the most magical place on earth,” Faris explained after blurting out the news on her show. MB/MEGAEmma Bunton and Jade Jones "Mr and Mrs Jones," the Spice Girls singer captioned her wedding reveal in June 2021, posing in white alongside her now-husband. The couple began dating in 1998 and got engaged in 2011. They share sons Beau and Tate. JM Enternational/ShutterstockDon Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter The longtime couple, who began dating in 1992, confirmed in June 2021 that they secretly wed during the coronavirus pandemic. They share two daughters, Imani and Ayana. Katy Winn/Invision/AP/ShutterstockElizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett Weeks after sparking speculation that she and the Milo Greene singer had privately tied the knot, Us confirmed in June 2021 that the couple exchanged vows one year prior. The duo got engaged in July 2019 after two years of dating. Shutterstock; Mediapunch/ShutterstockJustin Hartley and Sofia Pernas The This Is Us star, 44, “recently” married the actress, 31, various outlets reported in May 2021. They were spotted wearing matching rings on their left hands earlier that month and made their red carpet debut on May 16 at the MTV Movie and TV Awards with the same bands. The two were first linked in May 2020, but they met years earlier in 2015 when they worked together on The Young and the Restless. Kevin Mazur/2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBSAriana Grande and Dalton Gomez Us confirmed in May 2021 that the Grammy winner and her boyfriend tied the knot in a “tiny and intimate” ceremony at Grande’s home in Montecito, California, after getting engaged in December 2020. The ceremony included less than 20 people, the musician’s rep told Us at the time, adding, “The room was so happy and full of love. The couple and both families couldn’t be happier.” Courtesy of Ariana Grande/InstagramAubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena In May 2021, Plaza announced that she and her longtime boyfriend Jeff Baena tied the knot in an Instagram post where she subtly referred to the filmmaker as her “darling husband.” Prior to the big reveal, the pair had kept their decade-long love story fairly private. “I don’t like … talking super personal about our relationship, honestly,” the Parks and Recreation alum told MovieFreak.com in July 2017. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockErin Lim and Joshua Rhodes The E! journalist played coy about her newly married status via Twitter in March 2021, teasing, "Oh ya so like," alongside a snapshot from her January nuptials. The duo got engaged in September 2020 after meeting at church two years prior. Courtesy Erin Lim/InstagramChloe Sevigny and Sinisa Mackovic The Bloodline alum revealed via Instagram in March 2021 that she exchanged vows with the Croatia native one year earlier. "Married on a Monday, March 9th 2020. Happy one year anniversary my love 💍," Sevigny wrote alongside a snap from the special day. The pair welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, two months after their wedding. Courtesy Chloe Sevigny/InstagramNicolas Cage and Riko Shibata The National Treasure actor's rep confirmed to Us that he married Shibata in a "small" Las Vegas wedding on February 16, after about one year of dating. "The date was chosen to honor the birthday of the groom's late father," Cage's rep revealed in a statement. Cage further confirmed the union, telling Us, "It's true, and we are very happy." LRNYC/MEGAKristen Wiig and Avi Rothman During a February 2021 interview on The Howard Stern Show, the Saturday Night Live alum revealed that she and Rothman had tied the knot amid the pandemic. "I'm very lucky about having these two babies and my husband. They make it all better. It's changed my life," she gushed at the time. Us confirmed in August 2019 that the pair got engaged after three years of dating. In June 2020, they welcomed twins via surrogate. Eric Charbonneau/ShutterstockRiz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza Surprise! In January 2021, the Nightcrawler actor told Louis Theroux on his “Grounded” podcast that he married the novelist in a quarantine ceremony. The couple initially met when they sat next to each other at a New York cafe years earlier. Although he kept her identity a secret at first, he later revealed her name during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Shawn Goldberg/Shutterstock; Janet Mayer/Startraksphoto.comJonathan Van Ness and Mark London During a lengthy recap of his 2020 experience, Van Ness revealed via Instagram that he exchanged vows with his "best friend" in secret. "Yay!! That was a hard secret to keep!! love you Mark and Johnny! ," Queer Eye costar Bobby Berk teased on New Year's Eve. Shutterstock; Courtesy of Mark Peacock/InstagramTaissa Farmiga and Hadley Klein Taissa Farmiga secretly tied the knot to screenwriter and director Hadley Klein in August 2020, the pair revealed via Instagram in November. "Married my best friend. 08.08.2020," the American Horror Story vet at the time. Her husband posted the same photo on Thanksgiving Day, adding, "Still feeling thankful this year." Eric Charbonneau/ShutterstockScarlett Johansson and Colin Jost In October 2020, Meals on Wheels announced via Instagram that the Marriage Story actress and the comedian quietly tied the knot. “We’re thrilled to break the news that Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost were married over the weekend in an intimate ceremony with their immediate family and love ones, following COVID-19 safety precautions as directed by the CDC,” the post read. “Their wedding wish is to help make a difference for vulnerable older adults during this difficult time by supporting @mealsonwheelsamerica. Please consider donating to celebrate the happy couple.” Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockJohn Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh Us Weekly confirmed that the couple quietly tied the knot in Tampa, Florida, on October 12, 2020. One day before the news broke, the actor and former wrestler posted a message about happiness. “’I will be happy if I only get (x).’ This is a great way to mold an entire life spent chasing happiness and never finding joy,” he tweeted. The couple were first linked in March 2019. Matt Baron/ShutterstockLarry David and Ashley Underwood The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and the producer wed in Southern California in October 2020. The couple met through mutual friend Sacha Baron Cohen at the Borat actor’s birthday bash in 2017 and dated for three years before exchanging vows. David was previously married to activist Laurie David from 1993 to 2007. The pair share daughters Cazzie and Romy. Alex Berliner/Invision/AP/ShutterstockNiecy Nash and Jessica Betts In August 2020, Niecy Nash revealed she secretly married singer Jessica Betts. "Mrs. Carol Denise Betts," the Claws actress captioned a wedding still via Instagram. "#LoveWins." Earl Gibson III/Shutterstock; Courtesy Jessica Betts/InstagramPrincess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi The British royal and the property tycoon quietly married at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Windsor Great Park in Berkshire, England, in July 2020 after postponing their wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their 20-person guest list included Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew. Richard Young/ShutterstockDennis Quaid and Laura Savoie The actor and the doctoral student tied the knot in front of only their pastor in Santa Barbara, California, on June 2, 2020, after one year of dating. MEGARaven-Symoné and Miranda Maday The Cheetah Girls actress confirmed via Instagram that she and her partner exchanged their vows in a low-key backyard ceremony in June 2020. "I got married to a woman who understands me from trigger to joy, from breakfast to midnight snack, from stage to home," Symoné captioned her first photo as a married woman. "I love you Mrs. Pearman-Maday!" Courtesy Raven-Symoné/InstagramDebby Ryan and Josh Dun The former Insatiable actress and the Twenty One Pilots artist announced in May 2020 that they secretly tied the knot on New Year’s Eve in 2019. After dating off-and-on beginning in 2013, Dun proposed to Ryan in December 2018. The duo planned their Austin wedding in 28 days. “We began to flirt with the idea of having a destination party celebrating the new decade,” she told Vogue at the time. “Then [we] decided in December to get married [in Austin] on New Year’s Eve, and just keep dancing until after the ball dropped.” Broadimage/ShutterstockMichelle Williams and Thomas Kail Us confirmed in March 2020 that the Dawson’s Creek alum and the director secretly wed as they awaited the arrival of their first child together. The news came three months after they announced their engagement. Rob Latour/Variety/ShutterstockPamela Anderson and Jon Peters 30 years after they dated, split and got back together, Pamela Anderson and film producer Jon Peters tied the knot in a private ceremony in Malibu on January 20, 2020. The duo never even publicly revealed they were dating again. They split less than two weeks after the wedding. BabiradPicture/Shutterstock; Jim Smeal/BEI/ShutterstockHilary Duff and Matthew Koma The couple tied the knot in a low-key backyard wedding in December 2019, saying “I do” in front of close family and friends. Duff and the music producer first met in 2015 while working on her album Breathe In Breathe Out. Together, they share daughter Banks. John Salangsang/January Images/ShutterstockLena Waithe and Alana Mayo The Master of None alum announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in November 2019 that she quietly wed her longtime love at a San Fransisco courthouse. “We snuck and did it,” she said. Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockHilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan The couple surprised fans in October 2019 by announcing they secretly tied the knot after a decade of dating. Reports previously claimed that Burton and Morgan, who share son Gus and daughter George, wed in 2014. “I’d say words... but there aren’t any,” the Walking Dead star captioned a photo from the wedding via Instagram. “Mrs Morgan.... I love you. Thank you for making me the luckiest man in the world. Xojd.” Matt Baron/ShutterstockEd Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn After months of rumors, the singer finally confirmed that he quietly wed his longtime love. He called her his “wife” in his song “Remember the Name,” explaining in an interview that he actually wrote the track “before me and Cherry got married and I knew that we’d be married by the point that the song came out.” Stephen Pond/Getty ImagesHeidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz Us Weekly confirmed in July 2019 that Klum and Kaulitz tied the knot after quietly obtaining a marriage license. The couple began dating in February 2018 and announced their engagement in December of that year. David Crotty/Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesHunter Biden and Melissa Cohen The son of former vice president Joe Biden reportedly married the South Africa native in a secret Los Angeles ceremony on May 16, 2019. The news came shortly after his split from Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter’s late brother, Beau Biden. Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for World Food Program USAEliza Taylor and Bob Morley The 100 costars kept their nuptials under wraps until June 2019 when they revealed they had already wed. "Recently I married my best friend and soul mate @WildpipM We are very happy and ask that you keep your comments kind and respect our privacy at this time," Taylor captioned a photo at the time, with her husband sharing a similar sentiment. "It is with such a full heart that I call @MisElizaJane my wife This is something we both cherish very deeply and are beyond happy," he wrote. Courtesy of Eliza Taylor/InstagramZoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman Us broke the news in May 2019 that the Big Little Lies star and the Love actor are “legally married.” The private couple got engaged in February 2018, but waited eight months to share the proposal story. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicJoe Jonas and Sophie Turner Us exclusively revealed in November 2018 that the Game of Thrones star and the Jonas Brothers member were planning to tie the knot in France in summer 2019. However, the duo decided to throw caution to the wind and get hitched in Las Vegas after the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on May 1. The pair said, "I do," in front of an Elvis Impersonator, who later revealed that he was booked for the ceremony a week prior. Jonas and Turner's French extravaganza will likely still take place, but will serve as a celebration for the newlyweds. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc NationMiranda Lambert and Brendan Mcloughlin Not only was the country singer's wedding a surprise — the fact that she's even been in a relationship was a complete shock. After declaring herself "happily single" in August 2018, Lambert unexpectedly revealed on February 16, 2019, that she said "I do" to a mystery man named Brendan Mcloughlin. "In honor of Valentine's Day I wanted to share some news. I met the love of my life," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "And we got hitched!" Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM; NY Midtown NYPD/TwitterRebecca Ferguson The Mission: Impossible – Fallout actress revealed in January 2019 that she and partner Rory — whose last name she has never shared publicly — secretly married in a cottage over the holidays. Ferguson wore a “wedding skirt” in lieu of a traditional dress while guests sported “Wellington boots and big woolly socks and big ruggy jumpers” and celebrated with games. The couple share a daughter. The Greatest Showman star is also the mother of son Isaac with ex-boyfriend Ludwig Hallberg. Edward Berthelot/GC ImagesColleen Ballinger and Erik Stocklin 2018 was a busy one for Ballinger. "This year i got pregnant, engaged and married, all in the same year. Yeah, we got married ... woops, forgot to tell you that one," she told viewers in an end-of-year review video posted on her YouTube channel in December 2018. The former Haters Back Off star didn't reveal any other details about her wedding to Stocklin, whom she met on the set of the now-cancelled Netflix show. Gregg DeGuire/Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Cyrus and Hemsworth sparked wedding speculation on Christmas Eve in 2018 after photos of the twosome cutting a cake in front of “Mr. and Mrs." balloons surfaced. Two days later, the Disney alum confirmed that they’d tied the knot by sharing multiple black-and-white pictures of the couple dressed up in formal attire. Cyrus captioned one of the sweet snaps, “10 years later…” (Cyrus and Hemsworth dated on and off for nearly a decade after meeting on the set of The Last Song in 2009.) Courtesy of Miley Cyrus/InstagramHilary Swank and Philip Schneider The actress quietly married the entrepreneur at the Santa Lucia Preserve in Carmel, California, on August 28. She opened up about the "stunning private community" and shared wedding photos with Vogue. "It was timeless. There is just no other way to describe it. I was overwhelmed with such gratitude and thanks to be marrying the man of my dreams and to see all the people we love together in the middle of such a profound setting. It was truly a dream come true," she gushed. Her maid of honor was best friend Mariska Hargitay. Getty ImagesMichelle Williams and Phil Elverum Williams tied the knot with the musician in a secret ceremony in the Adirondacks, the actress revealed in a Vanity Fair cover story published in July 2018. Only a small group of their friends and their two daughters were present for the exchange of vows. The Manchester by the Sea star said of falling for Elverum a decade after the death of partner Heath Ledger: “I never gave up on love.” Sara De Boer/startraksphoto.com; Jordi Vidal/Redferns via Getty ImagesDaniel Tosh and Carly Hallam Comedian Daniel Tosh secretly married Carly Hallam — a writer on his Comedy Central show, Tosh.0 — at a private ceremony in Malibu, California, on April 15, 2016, TMZ reports. Hallam has written for the Comedy Central series since 2012 and also writes for NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesCardi B and Offset The rappers secretly married in Atlanta on September 20, 2017, according to a marriage license obtained by TMZ the following June. The Migos member, who referred to the “Bodak Yellow” rapper as his “wife” at the 2018 BET Awards, did not publicly propose to Cardi until October 2017, one month after they wed. John Parra/Telemundo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesKevin McKidd and Arielle Goldrath The Grey's Anatomy star, 44, announced in a post on his website on March 2, 2018, that he and the private chef had wed and were expecting their first child together. "Arielle and I are so happy to announce our marriage and new baby, who is soon to join our growing family," the Trainspotting star, 44, wrote. "Close friends and family came together with my Grey's family to share in our celebration day – an intimate, low key gathering culminating in a Scottish Ceilidh dance." Kevin McKidd/InstagramAmy Schumer and Chris Fischer Surprise! Multiple sources confirmed exclusively to Us Weekly that the actress and chef tied the knot in Malibu on February 13, 2018. The pair first were spotted out as a couple while dining at Café Altro Paradiso in New York City just three months earlier. Image Press/BACKGRID; Bruce Glikas/WireImage.comKerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha A Blaine County, Idaho marriage license filing gave away the Scandal actress' secret wedding to San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. The couple tied the knot on June 24, 2013, but have yet to confirm the marriage themselves. PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Amanda Edwards/WireImage; Maury Phillips/Getty ImagesBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds The Green Lantern costars didn't give any warning when they said "I do" in a surprise, ultra-private ceremony on Sept. 9, 2012 at Boone Hill Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A source told Us that Lively, who wore a custom-designed dress by Marchesa, "was a creative bride with a clear vision of what she wanted." PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Eric Charbonneau/WireImageShauna Robertson and Edward Norton A source confirmed to Us in April 2013 that Norton secretly wed his longtime love Shauna Robertson before they welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, in March. PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesKate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll In late December 2012, the Titanic actress' UK rep confirmed that Winslet married Rocknroll in New York "earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family." The two had been engaged "since the summer," but never made a formal announcement. PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Reuters/Tyrone Siu/LandovFelicity Blunt and Stanley Tucci Eight months after announcing their engagement, the Hunger Games actor revealed he secretly tied the knot with Blunt in August 2012. The couple is reportedly planning, however, a second, more formal wedding ceremony with their loved ones. PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Jason Kempin/WireImageNatasha Henstridge and Darius Campbell The Canadian actress and British actor wed in a romantic, Valentine's Day ceremony at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara in March 2011. "We didn't tell our parents for a few days afterwards," Henstridge told the UK's Hello! magazine. "We wanted to be together and enjoy it for awhile. It was really spontaneous." PHOTOS: Most Over-The-Top Celebrity Weddings PHOTOS: Stars Who Wore Vera Wang Wedding Gowns PHOTOS: Celebrity TV & Movie Weddings Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesMike Myers and Kelly Tisdale Five months after the fact, Myers confirmed that he quietly married longtime girlfriend Tisdale in a private ceremony in NYC in March 2011. Jim Spellman/WireImageMiranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom One month after announcing their engagement, the Lord of the Rings actor secretly married the Victoria's Secret model in an intimate ceremony in July 2010. One month later, Kerr announced she was pregnant with their first child, son Flynn. Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesWiz Khalifa and Amber Rose To the surprise of their fans, the rapper announced on Twitter that he married the model on July 8, 2013, four months after welcoming their son Sebastian together. "Me and Amber got married today," Khalifa tweeted. "Wedding's this fall. Thought I'd let y'all know." Steve Granitz/WireImageJavier Bardem and Penelope Cruz Only close family members were invited to Cruz and Bardem's small ceremony at a friend's house in the Bahamas in July 2010. Though they kept the wedding hush-hush, Crus went all out with a Dior Haute Couture gown designed especially by John Galliano. Valerie Goodloe/Picture GroupMegan Fox and Brian Austin Green The longtime couple tied the knot on the beach in Hawaii with Green's son, Kassius, as their witness on June 24, 2010. Steve Granitz/WireImageJulia Roberts and Danny Moder The Runaway Bride actress and Moder invited their close family and friends over to their ranch in Taos, New Mexico under the impression they were celebrating the 4th of July in 2002, but the couple also had a surprised wedding planned. Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesDaniel Craig and Rachel Weisz The Skyfall actor pulled off a secret wedding to the actress in upstate New York in June 2011. "I did it secretly -- I can't tell you how I pulled it off," he told Access Hollywood. "My private life is incredibly important to me, and certainly that aspect of it is more than incredibly important to me." Carlos Alvarez/Getty ImagesBeyonce and Jay-Z The superstar couple played coy about their marriage in New York City on April 4, 2008. Beyonce revealed the marriage in a video montage during a listening party for her third album, I Am . . . Sasha Fierce, in October 2008. Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesJennifer Garner and Ben Affleck The Daredevil costars quietly married in Turks and Caicos on June 29, 2005, while Garner was pregnant with their first child. The guest list was tiny, but Affleck's good pal Matt Damon made the cut. Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesPriscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg The Facebook founder invited less than 100 friends and family members to celebrate Chan's graduation from medical school in May 2012. What their guests didn't know, however, was that Zuckerberg and his Harvard sweetheart were also tying the knot at their Palo Alto, Calif. home. AP Photo/Facebook/Noah Kalina PhotographyHarrison Ford and Calista Flockhart After dating for over eight years, Ford and Flockhart exchanged vows in an ultra-private ceremony in June 2010 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. "I was 60 when I fell in love with Calista," Ford told Hello! in 2009. "What surprised me most was that I was still capable of establishing a long-lasting relationship, making a serious commitment." Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty ImagesMandy Moore and Ryan Adams The musical couple tied the knot in quiet ceremony in Savannah, Georgia in March 2009, just the way Moore wanted it to happen. "Hopefully, it can happen and slip by unnoticed by everybody," Moore said of her dream wedding. "I guess we have to be sort of sneaky about it, but I'll see what I can accomplish." Kevin Mazur/WireImageGwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin No family members were invited to the Coldplay rocker and actress' surprise nuptials in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Dec. 5, 2003. At the time, Paltrow was pregnant with the couple's first child. Val Malone/WireImageChris Henchy and Brooke Shields Bait-and-switch! The actress/model invited some friends and family to have dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in California, but instead transported them by boat to Catalina Island to witness her exchange vows to TV writer Chris Henchy on April 4, 2001. Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesWill Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith With extra security measures in place to keep the ceremony private, Smith married Pinkett at the Cloisters, a mansion near her hometown of Baltimore on Dec. 31, 1997. George Pimentel/Getty Images
“Ringing in the new year knowing that the key to being successful in life is having a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone. ,” the 40-year-old Selling Sunsetstar wrote via Instagram on Thursday, December 30. “I hope you all have an amazing 2022! Manifest everything you want for yourself by BELIEVING it. When life closes a door, open it again. It’s a door … That’s how they work We’ve got this! Hope you have an amazing New Year!”
Stause gave a shout-out to “Queen Reba McEntire for the quote inspo,” sharing a photo of herself standing by the celebratory bell in the Oppenheim Group office.
“Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship,” Oppenheim gushed in a statement to Us Weekly at the time. “I care about her deeply and we’re very happy together.”
“We had been so open about what we were looking for with each other because we had become close friends,” he told Us exclusively in November, confessing that he was in love with the former soap opera actress. “She knew my dating life, and we would almost joke about our each other’s dating lives and what we were looking for and things like that.”
The pair’s already established friendship gave their romantic relationship a strong foundation, but eventually, they realized they had different visions for their futures. Us confirmed on December 21 that the costars called it quits.
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“It’s definitely a surprise to some of their close friends,” a source exclusively revealed of the duo’s split. “They aren’t going around telling everyone about their breakup. … Those who have hung around them actually thought they were headed for marriage, not a split.”
Stause and Oppenheim “had great chemistry” and “cared [for] and loved each other,” the insider added.
Shortly after the breakup news made headlines, Oppenheim explained that he and the Under Construction author weren’t on the same page about starting a family. However, he noted in his Instagram statement that the twosome still had the “utmost respect” for one another, adding, “Chrishell is an exceptional human being and loving her and having her in my life is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.”
Stause reiterated her ex’s kind words in a social media post of her own. “Jason was and is my best friend, and other than our ideas for family ultimately not being aligned, the amount of respect and love we have for each other will not change going forward,” she wrote on December 21. “Men have the luxury of time that women don't and that's just the way it goes. All of that being said, navigating this public terrain is difficult and I am just trying my best.”
The Days of Our Lives alum concluded: “I very much hope to one day have a family and decisions I make at this point are with that goal in mind. Thank you for the kindness and support to those that understand. And thank you Jason for the most incredible relationship and for consistently being honest with me even when it hurts.”
Despite the end of their romance, the duo have remained on great terms. “If everybody in the entire world could follow how they handle a breakup, I think the world would be a better place,” costar Emma Hernan exclusively told Us earlier this month. “They handled it very well. … They have a really great friendship.”
It's "Us Against the World!" Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have kept their romance relatively private — but their story is as sweet as any love song.
Us Weeklyexclusively confirmed in December 2017 that the Coldplay singer had moved on with the Fifty Shades of Grey star less than two years after his divorce from Gwyneth Paltrow was finalized in July 2016. The exes — who share daughter Apple and son Moses — announced their "conscious uncoupling" in March 2014 after a decade of marriage.
The unlikely couple had been spotted out together on multiple occasions in late 2017 before a source told Us that they were "definitely dating" and getting serious. "They've gotten to know each other really well and are very comfortable with one another," the insider added at the time. "Chris sends Dakota his music to get her opinion. It's more than just a fling."
A separate source at the time noted that Martin was drawn to Johnson's free spirit. "Chris is very young at heart so it makes sense for him to be with someone younger," the insider said. "He likes creative types so it makes sense that he dates actresses. That's just one of the ways Dakota is very much his type."
Much of their relationship was kept under wraps, but the "Fix You" singer and the Texas native hit a rough patch in the summer of 2019. At the time, rumors surfaced that Martin had packed on the PDA with Dua Lipa at the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K., sparking speculation that he and Johnson had split. (A rep for Martin later denied the kiss had ever happened.)
Shortly after reports of their breakup made waves, the British musician supported Johnson at a handful of press events in August 2019. All signs pointed to a rekindled romance — and Paltrow played a big part in their reunion. "Gwyneth is the one who pushed them to do it," a source exclusively revealed at the time. "Gwyneth is happy if Chris is happy. She only wants the best for him."
The Politician actress, for her part, tied the knot with Brad Falchukin September 2018. While the two couples have a friendly rapport, Paltrow previously admitted that coparenting with her ex-husband hasn't always been simple.
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"Chris and I committed to putting them first and that's harder than it looks because some days you really don't want to be with the person that you are getting divorced from," the Shakespeare in Love star said on The Drew Barrymore Show in September 2020. "But if you're committed to having family dinner then you do it. You take a deep breath, and you look the person in the eye, and you remember your pact, and you smile, and you hug and you recommit to this new relationship that you are trying to foster."
Keep scrolling for a look back at Martin and Johnson's whirlwind love story!
December 2017 Us exclusively confirmed in December 2017 that the pair were “definitely dating” after they jetted off to Israel for a romantic getaway. The duo had also been spotted together at a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles. “It’s more than just a fling,” a source revealed. Marion Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock; Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/ShutterstockJanuary 2018 When the actress’ father, Don Johnson, was asked about her relationship with Martin on the red carpet at the National Television Awards, he jokingly told a Digital Spy reporter that it was “troubling,” before changing his tune. “No, she's a big girl, she can handle herself!" Gregory Pace/ShutterstockFebruary 2018 After photos of Johnson and Martin holding hands at Ellen DeGeneres’ 60th birthday hit the internet, fellow partygoer Diana Keaton appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about meeting the Coldplay frontman at the bash. “He was with Dakota right — they're a couple. Got it?” she said. “So, what I'm saying is — he's gorgeous.” Shutterstock; Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockMay 2018 Melanie Griffith, Johnson’s mom, gave her daughter’s new beau a major seal of approval while speaking to Us and other reporters at a women’s empowerment event. “I adore him!” Griffith gushed. “She is very private about her life and I respect that.” Matt Baron/Shutterstock; MediaPunch/ShutterstockSeptember 2018 The Suspiria star made a rare comment about her romance during an interview with Tatler, admitting that she was “very happy” with the “Yellow” crooner. A source later told Us that Martin was “head over heels” and was already considering engagement. That same month, the two were seen sporting matching arm tattoos of an infinity symbol with two Xs below it. Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock; Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/ShutterstockSeptember 2018 The Suspiria star made a rare comment about her romance during an interview with Tatler, admitting that she was “very happy” with the “Yellow” crooner. A source later told Us that Martin was “head over heels” and was already considering engagement. Laurent VU/SIPA/ShutterstockOctober 2018 A rep for Johnson told Us that the star was not pregnant despite rumors that she had thrown a sex reveal party at her home. In actuality, the pink and blue balloons were for Johnson’s birthday party. Later that month, Johnson appeared on Ellen to again deny the pregnancy rumors. "The only thing I'm pregnant with is a lot of good ideas, but not any babies,” she said. Laurent VU/SIPA/ShutterstockDecember 2018 “Chris is head over heels,” a source told Us, predicting the couple would be engaged “soon,” but that the father of Apple and Moses “wanted to make sure the kids didn’t have too much change all at once” since Paltrow had married Falchuk only three months earlier. “He’s a great dad,” the source added. JALAL MORCHIDI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock; MediaPunch/ShutterstockApril 2019 The camera shy couple were seen walking Johnson’s dog in Malibu. It was the first time in nearly four months that the pair were photographed together. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock; NINA PROMMER/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockJune 2019 Nearly two years into their relationship, the duo sparked rumors that there was trouble in paradise. At the time, Martin was rumored to have locked lips with Dua Lipa at Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. — but his rep denied the reports. “They were both in the same area of the festival with a larger group of friends,” the rep told the Daily Mail. Shutterstock; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockAugust 2019 Less than two months after their connection cooled off, Johnson and the “Something Just Like This” singer rekindled their spark. Martin joined his girlfriend at the Los Angeles premiere of The Peanut Butter Falcon days after the duo hit a wrap party for The High Note. MEGAJanuary 2020 One big, blended family! During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the Goop founder revealed her true feelings about her ex-husband’s new flame. “I love her,” Paltrow said. “I can see how it would seem weird because it’s sort of unconventional. But I think, in this case, just having passed through it iteratively, I just adore her.” A source previously told Us that Paltrow “pushed” the pair to reconcile after their brief 2019 split. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock; Inset: MEGAMarch 2020 The How to Be Single star took to her friend Olivia Wilde’s Instagram to show people how to properly wash their hands amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, those aren’t her hands she’s washing, they’re Martin’s, which confirmed that the couple were still going strong during quarantine. Courtesy Olivia Wilde/InstagramMay 2020 Johnson directed the music video for Coldplay’s 2019 single “Cry Cry Cry” — but she insisted that there wasn’t any special treatment. “I wrote the story and pitched it to the band like every other director did, and they chose mine,” she told Marie Claire of the experience, joking, “Not because they’re partial to me at all.” YouTubeDecember 2020 Next steps? Johnson was photographed sporting a huge emerald ring on her left hand while shopping for the 2020 holidays, instantly sparking speculation that Martin had proposed. Neither star commented on the rumors at the time. MEGAJanuary 2021 The “In My Place” artist and the Lost Daughter actress dropped millions on a Malibu mansion in January 2021 and were “making it their primary residence,” per a source. “They are really thrilled and happy with their purchase,” an insider exclusively revealed, adding that the twosome were “very excited to move in” together. MEGAJuly 2021 The duo enjoyed a romantic trip to Spain that included a boat ride and a stroll around a town in the Balearic Islands. Photo Image Press/Shutterstock; Matt Baron/ShutterstockOctober 2021 Martin paid tribute to his girlfriend before performing “My Universe” during one of Coldplay’s London shows. “This is about my universe. And she’s here!” he told the crowd as he gestured toward Johnson, who was sitting the balcony. Shutterstock (2)December 2021 Johnson offered rare insight into what she and Martin like to do during their alone time. “We’ve been together for quite a while,” she told Elle UK. “And we go out sometimes but we both work so much that it’s nice to be at home and be cozy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside my house.” Shutterstock (2)
Sharing a piece of her heart. Dakota Johnson prefers to keep her romance with Chris Martin out of the spotlight, but she offered new insight into how they spend their time behind closed doors.
"We've been together for quite a while," the Fifty Shades of Grey star, 32, explained in an Elle UK interview published on Thursday, December 30. "And we go out sometimes but we both work so much that it's nice to be at home and be cozy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside my house."
Us Weekly broke the news in December 2017 that the Coldplay frontman, 44, and Johnson are dating. Us later confirmed in August 2019 that the couple reconciled following a brief split. They subsequently sparked engagement rumors in December 2020 when she was spotted wearing a large emerald ring on her left ring finger during an outing in West Hollywood.
A source told Us in January that the actress and Martin purchased a home in Malibu and were "moving in together, making it their primary residence." Meanwhile, a second insider revealed that the duo were "really thrilled and happy with their purchase." While he sold the house earlier this month, he bought another residence in the area.
In a rare public display of affection, the singer dedicated a performance of "My Universe" to Johnson in October during a Coldplay concert in London. "This is about my universe. And she's here!" he told the crowd at the time.
The following month, the Lost Daughter star divulged how she and Martin were faring amid the coronavirus pandemic. "[Post-COVID safety protocols have] been weird," she told The Hollywood Reporter in November. "If I've been working, I can't really be around my parents because they're older. But my friends and my partner, we've been together a lot, and it's great."
The Grammy winner was previously married to Gwyneth Paltrow from 2003 to 2016. The exes, who coparent daughter Apple, 17, and son Moses, 15, have remained close even as they moved on with other people. (The Avengers: Endgame star, 49, tied the knot with Brad Falchuk in September 2018.)
"The adults are all very friendly," an insider told Us in October 2019. "It's not without effort and having to put feelings aside from time to time. They genuinely enjoy being together and there's a lot of love for one another on all sides."
"Gwyneth loves Dakota and vice versa. She really likes her and who she is as a person," the source added in October 2019. "She cares deeply for [Chris] and wants him to be happy."
Love shines through. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's romance has endured plenty of ups and downs over the years.
The couple, who went public with their relationship in January 2007, briefly split in February 2011. They reconnected in July of that year and got engaged less than a year later, in January 2012.
The Minnesota native and Tennessee kid tied the knot nine months after announcing their engagement in a southern Italy ceremony in October 2012.
“It’s nice to marry your best friend. It suits me,” Timberlake told Ellen DeGeneres in April 2013. "Every once in a while I can catch a glimpse of her when she doesn’t see me looking, and I have this moment where I’m like, ‘If you never make a good decision … if you only make bad decisions for the rest of your life. You made one really good decision.'”
Throughout their relationship, the pair have gushed about one another and their bond.
"I've watched my wife change," the "Filthy" singer wrote in his 2018 book Hindsight & All the Things I Can't See in Front of Me. "I've watched her body change. It's a temple. It should be worshiped. It should be marveled at. I'm fascinated by her. She's everything, man. She just constantly surprises me with who she is, and who she's becoming, and I really hope I do the same for her. I'm excited to see what she's going to do next. I wake up and roll over and look at her, and I'm inspired."
Biel showed her continued support of Timberlake and his career in a touching tribute following the release of his Man of the Woods album and 2018 tour.
"I just am in absolute awe of you every night to see you up there in your glory, doing what you've been put on this Earth to do," she said in an Instagram video in April 2019 as he wrapped up his tour. "You inspire me, you inspire Silas. You inspire everyone around you — all of your fans, all of your friends and family — to work as hard and as with so much passion as you do. You are truly a sight to behold. I'm so happy that you're going to get some time off. I'm so happy for you and for us."
Since the scandal, the pair have remained focused on their family and mending their relationship with a source telling Us in December 2019 that Timberlake was "really making a big effort" ahead of the holidays.
"He's bending over backwards to get Jessica to forgive him and to make sure he's there for her and Silas," a second source told Us exclusively in February 2020.
Scroll down to relive Timberlake and Biel's ups and downs over the years.
August 2007 Timberlake and Biel first took their relationship public in January 2007, shortly after the singer split from actress Cameron Diaz. "She's the perfect girl for him," a Timberlake pal told Us after the two first began dating. "It grew from friendship to full-on romance. Now they're serious and monogamous." STLA/Fame PicturesApril 2009 Amidst split rumors, the two went on a PDA parade at the L.A. Lakers home game. After Dustin Hoffman made the crowd go wild by smooching his wife on the Lakers' Kiss Me Cam, Timberlake had to outdo the actor: "So I mounted my girlfriend in front of 18,000 people." Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesMay 2009 One month later, the hot Hollywood couple attended the Met Costume Institute Gala in NYC. "I just love it!" Biel told Us of her red-hot Versace gown. Timberlake looked handsome in a William Rast tux. Kevin Mazur/WireImage.comAugust 2009 Several months earlier, the lovebirds relocated to a new loft in NYC's Tribeca neighborhood. "The apartment is great. He is loving it," his mom, Lynn Harless, told Us. NATIONAL PHOTO GROUPMay 2010 Hours before seeing the Broadway show In the Heights, the pair strolled in NYC's West Village. "Jessica loves how funny he is," a source once told Us. "Plus, let's face it: Justin is gorgeous." Marcel Thomas/FilmMagicMay 2010 Biel (in Ralph Lauren Collection) and Timberlake (in William Rast) were all smiles at the Met Costume Institute Gala in NYC. Larry Busacca/Getty ImagesJuly 2010 According to a Timberlake insider, the singer toned down his partying to appease his actress girlfriend. "They're supporting each other, and he hasn't been hitting the clubs; he's on good behavior." FlynetOctober 2010 As rumors swirled that Timberlake cheated on Biel with Perfect Couples actress Olivia Munn, the pair put on a united front at the 5th Anniversary of Glamour Reel Moments event in L.A. Jeff Vespa/WireImage.comFebruary 2011 One month after cuddling at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in West Hollywood, their reps confirmed their split to Us. "They mutually have decided to part ways. The two remain friends and continue to hold the highest level of love and respect for each other." Kevin Mazur/VF11/WireImage.comMay 2012 Us exclusively confirmed in July 2011 that the couple were giving their relationship another try. "Jessica really wanted to get back together with him and Justin realized single life is not what it's cracked up to be," an insider told Us. After another year strong, and an engagement in January 2012, the couple stunned at the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. Kevin Mazur/WireImage.comMay 2012 Round two! The "Sexy Back" singer took advantage of the Kiss Cam once again with then-fiancee Biel during a Lakers game in May. The embrace left the Total Recall actress blushing. Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesOctober 2012 Marriage bliss! After a 10-month engagement, Timberlake and Biel said "I do" in southern Italy in October. That same month, they shared a rare public kiss while attending Variety's 4th Annual Power of Women Event in Beverly Hills. Michael Kovac/WireImage.comFebruary 2013 Music royalty night out. The pair sat front row next to Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z at the Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in L.A. "You can tell she's completely proud of her husband," an eyewitness told Us. "[She] was clapping like crazy" during his "Suit & Tie" performance. Kevin Mazur/WireImage.comApril 2013 The twosome matched in black as they attended the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in NYC. Biel wore a chic Tom Ford dress, and the couple were spotted inside shaking hands with Vice President of the United States Joe Biden. Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com for TIMEMay 2013 Prom moment! The lovebirds sweetly posed together during the premiere of Timberlake's film Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France. Biel stunned in a Marchesa gown with feather detail. Venturelli/WireImage.comMay 2013 Biel and Timberlake stole the red carpet show as they were photographed leaving Le Grand Journal studio during the Cannes Film Festival. That same month, the "Mirrors" crooner subtly announced the second half of his 20/20 Experience album would be released in September. Mark Robert Milan/FilmMagicSeptember 2013 A smooch in the stands! Biel snuggled up to her beau as the pair attended a match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the U.S. Open in NYC. "It's nice to marry your best friend. It suits me," Timberlake told Ellen DeGeneres a few months earlier in April. Uri Schanker/WireImage.comSeptember 2013 The duo stepped out for the premiere of Timberlake's film Runner Runner at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. "I have the best wife in the world. She's been great this week," the singer told DeGeneres that month while promoting the project. He added that his beautiful wife gives him "a lot of sympathy" when he's sick. Steven Lawton/FilmMagicNovember 2013 Timberlake and Biel attended the GQ Men of the Year dinner in NYC one month after celebrating their first wedding anniversary. In November, the striking brunette also addressed why she didn't attend the American Music Awards with her leading man. "I'm watching from home tonight," she tweeted on Nov. 24. "Calm down, Internet." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for GQMarch 2014 Hanky-panky! The Blunderer actress couldn't keep her hands off the "Mirror" singer following her birthday trip to Barbados. "Justin wasn't very good at wakeboarding. Jessica was much better!" an onlooker told Us. "They looked madly in love as they joked around." FameFlynetUK/FAMEFLYNET PICTURESOctober 2014 Timberlake shared a rare photo of the pair while spending time in New Zealand. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it," he captioned, quoting the 1986 classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The following month, Us broke news that the couple were expecting their first child. Courtesy of Justin TimberlakeJanuary 2015 Making it official! Proud future dad Timberlake planted a giant kiss on Biel’s growing baby bump on his birthday. Prior to the Instagram photo, the couple hadn’t publicly acknowledged the actress’ first pregnancy. “Thank you EVERYONE for the Bday wishes!” the “Suit & Tie” singer captioned the pic. “This year, I'm getting the GREATEST GIFT EVER. CAN'T WAIT.#BoyOrGirl #YouNeverKnow #WeDontEvenKnow#WeAreTakingBets.” courtesy of Justin TimberlakeApril 2015 Party of three! Biel and Timberlake welcomed son Silas Randall in April 2015 and posted a photo of the little guy to Instagram a week after his birth. Courtesy of Justin Timberlake/ InstagramSeptember 2015 Biel gushed about her husband on Good Morning America in September 2015, saying, “He supports everything that I do, and that’s, I think, why he’s a wonderful partner.” The following month, Timberlake returned the praise as he was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, calling Biel his rock. “Baby, I love you more than I could put into words and more than any song I could ever write,” he added. Todd Williamson/Getty Images for Music Box FilmsApril 2016 The couple collaborated on the film The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. Biel executive-produced and starred in the drama, and she brought on Timberlake as a music composer. “I like to say that I was his boss,” she joked to Entertainment Tonight at the time. Rob Kim/Getty Images for Tribeca Film FestivalOctober 2016 TMI alert! When Extra’s Mario Lopez asked Timberlake if he and his wife were thinking about working on giving Silas a little brother or sister, the singer replied, “I’m having a lot of fun practicing.” Josh Brasted/Getty ImagesMay 2017 The “Say Something” singer honored the 7th Heaven alum with an Instagram post on Mother’s Day in 2017, writing, “I marvel at you. It’s so hard to put into words EVERYTHING a Mother does. And, you do it with such grace. Thank you for giving me the greatest gift and continuing to show him what it means to be a good person in the world.” JB Lacroix/WireImageJuly 2017 In a cover story for Marie Claire, the actress explained why her and Timberlake’s marriage works so well: “We have similar values; we believe in loyalty, honesty. We like to have fun. We like a lot of the same things. Also, in the business, we’re all very career-oriented, and you have to be a little selfish. I understand that about my peers — about being focused and driven — and if you can find that and someone who shares the same values as you, it’s like: Score!” MEGASeptember 2017 The couple seemed too infatuated with one another to pay much attention to the tennis court at the 2017 U.S. Open. They were photographed sharing laughs and smooches during a match. Jackson Lee/WireImageFebruary 2018 The Grammy winner made his wife the leading lady in his “Man of the Woods” music video, which featured shots of the couple dancing in a barn and enjoying a romantic stroll. Courtesy of RCAJuly 2018 A source exclusively told Us in July 2018 that Biel and Timberlake’s marriage was rock-solid. “Justin and Jessica are really in love, and their marriage is so strong right now,” the insider said. “Even with Silas, they still make their relationship with each other a major priority and have fun with each other.” Karwai Tang/WireImageSeptember 2018 As they celebrated Biel’s 2018 Emmy nomination for her performance in The Sinner, the couple sent son Silas a special signal from the red carpet. “I’m just so proud to be here and see this happen for her,” Timberlake told E! News of his wife’s honor. Steve Granitz/WireImageJanuary 2019 Biel commemorated Timberlake’s 38th birthday with an underwater throwback photo in January 2019. “Since the days of embarrassing pink ruffled bikinis and underwater photo shoots, you have been infusing my life with so much joy and laughter that I blame YOU for my smile lines,” the actress captioned the silly snap via Instagram. “But I wouldn’t trade them for the world. I wear them with pride knowing that I am the luckiest human around to have the honor of hearing your jokes, your words, your voice, every day of my life. Happy birthday to the man of my blue ocean dreams. I love you.” Courtesy of Jessica Biel/InstagramNovember 2019 On November 23, reports surfaced that the “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer was spotted in New Orleans holding hands with his Palmer costar Alisha Wainwright. A source told Us exclusively that despite the pictures that surfaced, the two are “just friends.” The images caused fans to think Timberlake’s marriage to Biel was on rocky terrain since he didn’t appear to be wearing his wedding ring at the time. Brad Barket/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/ShutterstockDecember 2019 A month after PDA-filled photos surfaced of Timberlake and his Palmer costar, the musician issued a public apology to his wife and his fans. “A few weeks ago, I displayed a strong lapse in judgment — but let me be clear — nothing happened between me and my costar,” Timberlake wrote in a statement posted on Instagram in December 2019. “I drank way too much that night and I regret my behavior. I should have known better. This is not the example I want to set for my son.” The Grammy winner added: “I apologize to my amazing wife and family for putting them through such an embarrassing situation, and I am focused on being the best husband and father I can be. This was not that.” MEGAJanuary 2020 The couple were spotted having dinner at Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles in January 2020, two months after Timberlake’s PDA scandal. “Jessica and Justin kept to themselves and other restaurant-goers left them alone,” a source told Us at the time. “Justin had his attention focused on Jessica and after they had dinner they left together.” The pair enjoyed a staycation at the hotel with their son, a second source confirmed to Us. David Fisher/ShutterstockJanuary 2020 The Sinner alum shared a sweet tribute to her husband on his 39th birthday. “Happy birthday to the most timeless man I know,” Biel wrote via Instagram. “You somehow grow up without growing old. We love you so much ❤️🎂.” John Salangsang/Invision/AP/ShutterstockFebruary 2020 The couple attended the season 3 premiere of The Sinner in West Hollywood in February 2020. “They happily posed with their arms behind each other’s backs,” an eyewitness told Us of the event, noting Biel arrived solo but was later joined by Timberlake. Matt Baron/ShutterstockFebruary 2020 The “Sexy Back” crooner honored his love on Valentine’s Day. “Throwback to our first year together. It ain’t hard to tell from my face!!! When you know, you know,” Timberlake captioned an old photo of the pair on Instagram. “I love you, my funny Valentine. Every day the 14th!!! Happy Love Day, y’all!!” Biel shared a photo of her husband and her son on the holiday, captioning it, “My valentines.” Stewart Cook/ShutterstockMarch 2020 The Friends With Benefits actor threw his wife a pajama-themed party for her 38th birthday at their L.A. home amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Justin was dancing and making everyone laugh and doting on Jessica,” a source told Us in March 2020. “He really made the night all about making her happy.” The birthday girl thanked Timberlake for the bash on social media, writing, “Thank you, you wonderful human, for really listening to me, and for throwing my kinda party. And thank YOU ALL for the birthday wishes. Feeling the love.” Courtesy of Jessica Biel/InstagramApril 2020 After a few rocky months, a source told Us that the family’s time quarantined together was a blessing in disguise. “Although the pandemic is very stressful, Jess is trying to look on the bright side of things and thinks the extra downtime that comes along with the situation is great for her and Justin’s relationship,” the insider said in April 2020. “They of course both have their moments of being irritated, but it has ultimately brought them closer and having the main focus be each other and [son] Silas has been a good thing.” Rob Latour/Variety/ShutterstockJuly 2020 News broke in July 2020 that the couple secretly welcomed their second child. Singer Brian McKnight confirmed during an interview that the two recently “had a new baby.” Courtesy of Justin Timberlake/InstagramJanuary 2021 Timberlake confirmed during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he and Biel welcomed son Phineas in 2020. He joked that the pair “don’t see each other anymore” after expanding their family. “It’s a lot of fun but I guess the saying goes, ‘Go from a zone defense to a man-to-man very quickly,’” he quipped. “‘You go get that one, I’ll get this one.’” Courtesy Justin Timberlake/InstagramMarch 2021 Timberlake shared a sweet tribute for Biel on her 39th birthday that included multiple photos of the couple through the years. “Happy Birthday to my favorite person in the world,” the singer wrote via Instagram. “The strongest, funniest, best, brightest and most beautiful mom/partner/BOSS there is. I’m lucky to learn from you and laugh with you and celebrate you every day. But, today we do it with 🎂!!!! Here’s to more slow-mos in the wind, jumping into bushes to save our kid’s toys, and timing out jump pics perfectly... I ❤️ U with all that I know.” Courtesy of Justin Timberlake/InstagramApril 2021 During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Biel joked about the difficulties of raising two children instead of one. “A very wise friend of mine said, ‘One is a lot. And two is a thousand,’” she said, adding that "nobody" was sleeping while son Phineas' teeth grew in. “That’s exactly the way it feels. You’re like, man-on-man defense, one person’s here, one person’s over there.” ellentube/YouTubeMay 2021 Timberlake honored Silas and Phineas' mom with a sweet Instagram tribute on Mother's Day. "Moms are the strongest people on the planet," he wrote. "I am constantly in awe of the mothers in my life. Jess — you’re the heart of this family. Your boys look up to you and love you unconditionally. And so do I."In the same post, he thanked his own mother, Lynn Harless, for her support throughout the years. "And mom — your strength and support have taught me everything I know about being a parent," he continued. "I’m so grateful for your guidance and I hope I make you proud. Happy Mother’s Day to all the BADASS Moms out there! I bow down to you all!" Courtesy of Justin Timberlake/InstagramJune 2021 The Sinner actress shared a gushing tribute to her other half for Father’s Day. “Baby, you are the moon, the stars and the sour cream pound cake of my life,” Biel captioned an Instagram post. “You put a roof over our heads, and then fix it when the home made rocket goes terribly wrong. You put food on the table, so the baby can throw it under the table. You let us use the couch as an indoor trampoline even though we have one outside. You love the noise and the chaos of it all even though you’ve worked all night [and] are trying to sleep. We are grateful for you for all the big things and the things we don’t see. Thank you for making it so fun. We love you dearly.” Courtesy Jessica Biel/InstagramSeptember 2021 Timberlake shared a rare photo of he and his wife at dinner via Instagram. The pair seemed to be enjoying a romantic dinner in the selfie. Courtesy of Justin Timberlake/InstagramSeptember 2021 The couple had a Scrabble game night date on September 21. Both the “Mirrors” crooner and the 7th Heaven alum shared an Instagram snap of their spouse playing a round with matching “GAME ON” captions. Courtesy Justin Timberlake/InstagramOctober 2021 The duo dressed up as Albus Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall for Halloween. Courtesy Jessica Biel/Instagram
Making memories! Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker have enjoyed documenting their growing romance through cute photos on social media.
The pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted holding hands in November 2020, less than one year after her split from longtime loveAustin Butler. At the time, Hudgens got honest about what she was looking for when it came to a partner.
"Your girl's open. I feel like at the end of the day, it's just about having similar fundamentals and wanting the same things," the Powerless alum told Entertainment Tonight. "I am not picky, really."
Hudgens added: "I know what I want and I'm like, if someone comes into the picture and can give me all those things, then great. It doesn't matter if they're in the public eye or not. If anything, I prefer them not to be, but we'll see."
"I got a girlfriend and she's cool. She's awesome, I love her," he told reporters in February 2021. "But I don't want it to be, 'Oh, Cole's dating Vanessa … ' I don't want it to be treated any differently than Mitch [Keller] having his wife down, or Ke'Bryan [Hayes] having his girlfriend come down. She's great. She'll be around. You will see her, but you saw the headline, it is what it is."
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” the Princess Switch star told Entertainment Tonight in April 2021. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.”
Hudgens believed her romance with the shortstop was something special, adding, “He’s just kind of perfect for me. I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it’s also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I’ve been making that a priority, and I feel like it’s just been making magic happen all the more.”
One month later, Hudgens elaborated on how she made the first move when she originally met the pro athlete.
"If I want something or someone, I'm going after them," she said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021. "I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, 'Hey, it was nice to meet you.' So I think there is no shame in making the first move."
Hudgens previously dated Zac Efron from 2006 to 2010. The Gigi performer later moved on with Butler in 2011, and nine years later, Us Weekly confirmed the duo had called it quits.
Scroll down for all the cutest pics that Hudgens and Tucker have shared on social media:
December 2021 “1 year down @cotuck ❤️love👏🏽you👏🏽🤟🏽,” the tick, tick…BOOM! actress wrote via Instagram on December 29, celebrating her first anniversary with the athlete. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramFebruary 2021 The couple made their romance Instagram official with a photo of them kissing. "It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck,” Hudgens captioned the Valentine's Day post. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramMarch 2021 "Release the good," Tucker wrote alongside an Instagram photo of the duo smiling. That same he said he loved Hudgens in his first interview amid their romance. Courtesy of Cole Tucker/InstagramMarch 2021 The "🌞Sun Girl and Moon Boy🌝" posed together on a tropical vacation. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramMarch 2021 "This makes me happpyyyy," the Disney alum gushed alongside a photo of her laughing as she sipped from a hollowed-out pineapple next to her boyfriend. Tucker commented, "Smells good," to which Hudgens responded, "@cotuck my ear taste good too?" Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramApril 2021 The Spring Breakers star sent love "from me and my tree” during a sweet getaway with the MLB star. That same month Hudgens revealed that she met Tucker in a virtual setting. “Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.” Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramMay 2021 "My precioussss," the actress captioned a compilation of adorable Instagram selfies from that month. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramJuly 2021 Hudgens wished her "big man" a happy birthday on July 3rd, gushing, "👑✨🤟🏽your magic ✨Go suns. Go us. 🧡💜✨." Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramJuly 2021 The Sucker Punch actress shared a collection of moments from her boyfriend's baseball game via Instagram. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramJuly 2021 "Missing you," the actress captioned a pic of the pair kissing in late July. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramSeptember 2021 "Go 3 ⚾️🥰," Hudgens captioned a series of photos where she visited her boyfriend at a game. The Disney alum kissed the athlete on the cheek for good luck in one of the Instagram pics. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramSeptember 2021 Hudgens took to social media to show off her "perfect" day with Tucker and friends. In one Instagram photo, the Bad Boys For Life star blew a kiss to the camera. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramSeptember 2021 "We're just, like, the same, we're very similar,” Hudgens told Entertainment Tonight as to why Tucker is her perfect mate. “We're such weirdos, it's wonderful.” Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramOctober 2021 Hudgens told Shape that things are going “better than I could have dreamed of” with the athlete, gushing, “My relationship with myself is something I value deeply, even if things don't always go the way I expected.” She added, “For instance, my mom got married at 25, so I always thought I was going to be married at 25. That didn't happen. But I'm in such an amazing, healthy relationship, so it doesn't matter.” Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramOctober 2021 Despite conflicting schedules, a source exclusively told Us that Hudgens and Tucker are “going strong” one year later, adding, “They try to plan fun dates when their schedules allow, but when they’re not together, they certainly FaceTime and talk all the time. They really make a cute couple.” Earlier that month, the pair hit a golf course together as the former Disney Channel star teased via Instagram, “Me? Sporty? That’s spoooooky.” Courtesy Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramOctober 2021 The duo attended the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco in matching Star Wars costumes. "Haaappppyyyy Halloweeeeen," Hudgens wrote via Instagram alongside photos of the pair in their Grogu outfits. "Best. Weekend. Ever." Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramNovember 2021 Hudgens shared a photo via Instagram of her in “vacation mode” while on a tropical holiday with Tucker. “Just magic,” she captioned a shot of the two kissing at sunset. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramNovember 2021 The couple made their red carpet debut at the world premiere of Hudgens’ movie Tick, Tick… Boom! nearly one year after they started dating. John Salangsang/AFI/ShutterstockNovember 2021 “I’ve gone to a lot of games, way more than I have in my entire life condensed into a year. I love going and supporting and cheering him on,” the actress told Entertainment Tonight in November 2021. “But for the premiere days, he's like, 'It's game day, babe. It's so nice. I get to come to your game.' And I'm like, 'Yes! Same thing.' It's great, he's amazing." She added that her relationship with Tucker feels different than her past romances. "It's just easy. We're like the same person, very much the same person, but with different interests," Hudgens said. "We have the same spirit, I think. We're both just energetic. We want to have a good time, easy, goofy. It's cool." Courtesy of Cole Tucker/InstagramDecember 2021 “It’s the holiday season. Which means …. A whole lot of karaoke 🤣🤣🤣,” Hudgens wrote via Instagram alongside a cozy snap with her man and a video of her singing at a festive party. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramDecember 2021 Hudgens gushed about visiting the "most magical place" with her boyfriend alongside an Instagram pic of the duo sharing a kiss in front of Cinderella's castle. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramDecember 2021 The duo celebrated the holidays together in front of a festive Christmas tree. Courtesy of Vanessa Hudgens/InstagramDecember 2021 A source told Us that Hudgens and Tucker “are very in love” and “have gotten to the point of their relationship where they have gotten serious and are committed to each other.” While she was “committed to her career and not in that headspace right now where she's focusing on marriage,” the source noted that it was possible he would “get down on one knee and propose” because he is “quite the romantic.” In the meantime, the couple viewed moving in together as their “next step.” Amid their busy schedules, they still found time for one another. “They are super understanding of each other's careers and give each other space to be free and thrive,” the insider added. “They both have accepted the fact that their lives, including their relationship, are in the spotlight despite both of them being private. They really make an effort to see each other as much as they can but also miss each other when they are apart — it makes their reunions that much more special and meaningful.” Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
"They are very in love. They have gotten to the point of their relationship where they have gotten serious and are committed to each other," a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. "However, Vanessa is also committed to her career and not in that headspace right now where she’s focusing on marriage."
Despite Hudgens' hesitance, Tucker, 25, is "quite the romantic," so there is always the possibility that he will "get down on one knee and propose," according to the insider. In the meantime, the couple "have not moved in together yet," but that is "the next step."
As they weigh their options for the future, the Princess Switch star, 33, and the professional baseball player have not let their busy schedules get in the way of their romance.
"They are super understanding of each other’s careers and give each other space to be free and thrive," the source reveals. "They both have accepted the fact that their lives, including their relationship, are in the spotlight despite both of them being private. They really make an effort to see each other as much as they can but also miss each other when they are apart — it makes their reunions that much more special and meaningful."
"If I want something or someone, I'm going after them," the High School Musical star said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. "I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, 'Hey, it was nice to meet you.' So I think there is no shame in making the first move."
Hudgens gushed about her connection with Tucker in April, telling Entertainment Tonight, "He's just kind of perfect for me. I am [happy]. I really am. I think that it's also so important to stay grateful for everything that you have in life. I've been making that a priority, and I feel like it's just been making magic happen all the more."
Us exclusively reported in October that the actress and the athlete were "very much still part of each other's lives" despite their packed schedules. An insider revealed that Hudgens is "very supportive" of Tucker's baseball career and "sends him good luck texts" when she cannot attend his games.
"They try to plan fun dates when their schedules allow, but when they're not together, they certainly FaceTime and talk all the time," the source added at the time. "They really make a cute couple."
Elton John and Princess DianaChelsea Lauren/Shutterstock; David Levenson/Shutterstock
A change of plans? While Elton Johnnotably reworked his song "Candle in the Wind" at Princess Diana's funeral, the British royals weren't initially on board with his special tribute performance.
The Dean of Westminster, the late Very Reverend Dr. Wesley Carr, sent a personal plea to Buckingham Palace in 1997, urging them to reconsider the 74-year-old "Rocketman" crooner's musical number, according to newly released government letters to a senior member of the royal household.
“This is a crucial point in the service and we would urge boldness. It is where the unexpected happens and something of the modern world that the princess represented,” Carr — who died in July 2017 — wrote in the documents, per a Sky News report on Thursday, December 30. "I respectfully suggest that anything classical or choral (even a popular classic such as something by [Andrew] Lloyd Webber) is inappropriate. Better would be the enclosed song by Elton John (known to millions and his music was enjoyed by the princess), which would be powerful."
Elton John and partner David Furnish with George Michael arriving at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Diana Princess Of Wales.Mike Forster/Daily Mail/Shutterstock
Carr added at the time: "He has written new words to the tune which is being widely played and sung throughout the nation in memorial to Diana. It is all the time on the radio. Its use here would be imaginative and generous to the millions who are feeling personally bereaved: it is popular culture at its best. If it were thought the words too sentimental (although that is by no means a bad thing given the national mood), they need not be printed — only sung."
While Carr was also prepared to discuss "the significance of this suggestion" via the phone, he did not receive a reply from the royals or the prime minister's Downing Street office — whom he copied in his note — via the archival papers.
"Me playing at the funeral was one of the most surreal things I have ever done," John recalled to VH1 in 2008. "What was going through my mind was: 'Don't sing a wrong note. Be stoic. Don't break down and just do it to the best you can possibly do it without showing any emotion whatsoever.' My heart was beating quite a lot, I have to say."
After his emotional tribute, John promised to never perform his tweaked rendition again unless Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, specifically asked, telling Billboardin November 2019 that it was rewritten as "a memento of grief and love for her."
At the time, the Grammy winner noted that he gave up his writing credits on the track, instead donating all profits to Diana's foundation.
“A night away …,” Kardashian, 42, captioned a compilation of photos from the trip to Montecito, California with Barker, 46, via Instagram on Wednesday, December 29. The pics included a look at their Italian meal, the beach view from their hotel room and a cheeky lingerie snap.
"They have been close friends for years and have been dating for a couple months,” a source revealed at the time. “Travis is very smitten with Kourtney and has been for a while."
Shortly after the Poosh founder announced the major next step in their relationship, a second insider shared that the pair were both “on cloud nine” and were looking forward to adding to their family.
"They will have a baby together without any doubt. It's just a matter of when and how," the source detailed to Us. "Ideally, Kourtney would like a natural birth. She's confident it won't be a problem because she's always been lucky to conceive naturally and has taken great care of herself physically.”
Kardashian already shares Mason, 12, Penelope, 9, and Reign, 7, with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick. Barker, for his part, shares son Landon, 18, and daughter Alabama, 16, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
The drummer recently made headlines after he shared a photo of him watching a movie with a baby bottle in the corner of the picture. After Barker posted the snap on Sunday, December 26, his followers questioned why the bottle appeared to have milk in it and if that meant that someone had given birth.
"They are both super engaged when it comes to family and work really well as parents together. They are very streamlined,” the insider shared earlier this month, noting that the California native has "poured her heart and soul into raising" their daughter, adding, "She has learned so much about being a mom in the process."
The two action stars made their first onscreen appearance together in 2011’s Fast Five, in which the former wrestler joined the already long-running franchise as Luke Hobbs, an agent pursuing the Fast and Furious crew for their various crimes against … every law enforcement agency in the world.
Everything seemed copacetic over the years as Johnson returned for the sixth and seventh entries in the saga, but in August 2016, the Jumanji star set the fandom ablaze with a since-deleted Instagram post in which he referred to unnamed members of the cast as “candy asses.”
Rumors immediately swirled that he was insulting Diesel, who had been part of the Fast franchise since the first movie premiered in 2001. A few days later, after filming for The Fate of the Furious wrapped, Johnson posted another Instagram thanking some of his castmates by name — Scott Eastwood and Nathalie Emmanuel, for example — but pointedly did not mention Diesel.
Though the Rampage star never identified the target of his ire, his costar seemingly confirmed that it was him in his own Instagram video. “Honestly, give me a second and I will tell you everything,” he said. “Everything.”
"Any human being who knows what men are like knows to stay out [of those] situations and let them figure it out," she said in September 2016. "They're 'bros', man. They're friends, and ultimately even friends reach a point where they have to set aside their differences to make a movie for multicultural people around the world, and that is the bigger scheme of things."
Fellow Fast Saga actor Tyrese Gibson was somewhat less diplomatic, however, when F9 was delayed for the first time in October 2017. (It was later delayed again because of the coronavirus pandemic.)
“Congratulations to @TheRock and your brother in law aka 7 bucks producing partner @hhgarcia41 for making the fast and the furious franchise about YOU,” he wrote via Instagram, seemingly blaming Johnson for the movie’s production delays.
At that point, Diesel defended the San Andreas actor from Gibson’s accusations, saying that it wasn’t any one person’s fault and the franchise was “in need of maintenance.” Johnson, meanwhile, left the main Fast Saga and starred in his own spinoff, Hobbs & Shaw.
Keep scrolling to see everything Hobbs and Toretto have said about their feud over the years:
The Post That Started It All "Some [male costars] conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don't," Johnson wrote via Instagram in August 2016, kicking off the public feud between the two stars. "The ones that don't are too chicken s—t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses. When you watch this movie next April and it seems like I'm not acting in some of these scenes and my blood is legit boiling — you're right." In a follow-up post, the Baywatch star said that conflict could be beneficial, but again didn't name names. “Family is gonna have differences of opinion and fundamental core beliefs,” he wrote. “To me, conflict can be a good thing, when it’s followed by great resolution. I was raised on healthy conflict and welcome it. And like any family, we get better from it.” Larry Marano/ShutterstockVin Responds After filming for The Fate of the Furious wrapped in August 2016, Diesel posted a video about how happy he was to be home with his family after making two movies back-to-back. He also included a seeming nod to his drama with Johnson, saying, "Honestly, give me a second and I will tell you everything. Everything." Jim Smeal/ShutterstockFree Publicity In a November 2016 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johnson implied that the feud was at least partly free publicity for The Fate of the Furious. “I’ve been in the game a long time,” he said of the conflict. “Would Universal have preferred that didn’t happen? Sure, we talked about it. The irony is after that and as they do their tracking and all their analysis, the interest shot through the roof to a whole other level.” ShutterstockClose Friends Ahead of the Fate release, Diesel told USA Today that the costars were actually friends and the whole situation had been overblown by fans and critics. "I don’t think the world really realizes how close we are, in a weird way," he explained. "I think some things may be blown out of proportion. I don't think that was his intention. I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise. In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne." He also described himself as the punching bag for the franchise and claimed he was taking hits for the good of all the cast and crew. "I protect the franchise," he added. "I protect everybody including Dwayne. I protected Dwayne more than he’ll ever know. And it doesn’t matter. He doesn’t have to know. But he appreciates it. He knows it. Dwayne has only got one Vin in his life. Dwayne Johnson only has one big brother in this film world and that’s me." Moviestore/ShutterstockFamily First Both stars attended the Fate of the Furious premiere in April 2017. “We still love each other, that's my boy," Diesel told Entertainment Tonight. "When I was making that difficult decision, should there be an 8 or not, I called [Johnson] and he said, ‘Brother, I will be there shoulder to shoulder with you to make sure it's the best movie in history.’ And he delivered." Johnson, for his part, said their feud was the result of "differing philosophies." Felipe Dana/AP/ShutterstockBrotherhood After Gibson accused Johnson of being the reason production on F9 was delayed, Diesel defended his costar via Instagram. "Brotherhood ... and all its complexities," he wrote in October 2017, alongside a photo of himself with Johnson in character. "I know there has been a lot of speculation as to why the Fast 9 release date was pushed ... but it would be unfair to say it is anyone's fault. As we plot the course to expand the Fast & Furious universe, one must be mindful to take stock of the roads we took to get here. The pillars of authenticity, family and most importantly, our loyal fans' perspective has been instrumental in procuring success. However, like any vehicle that has run around the globe 8 times, the franchise is in need of maintenance." Marion Curtis/Starpix/ShutterstockTogether, But Apart As viewers of Fate of the Furious quickly noticed, the two actors did not appear together in any scenes. Asked about this fact for a 2018 Rolling Stone interview, Johnson replied, "That is correct. We were not in any scenes together." David Fisher/ShutterstockA Heartfelt Thank You Johnson seemingly let go of any remaining grudges after the success of Hobbs & Shaw. In an Instagram video shared in September 2019, he specifically thanked Diesel for his support of the spinoff. "Lastly, but not least, want to thank brother Vin for your support of Hobbs & Shaw," he said. "I'll be seeing you soon, Toretto." David Fisher/ShutterstockTough Love The Bloodshot star reignited conversation about the feud in June 2021, telling Men's Health that creating the Hobbs character required "tough love" on his part. "My approach at the time was a lot of tough love to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be,” he explained. “As a producer to say, ‘OK, we’re going to take Dwayne Johnson, who’s associated with wrestling, and we’re going to force this cinematic world, audience members, to regard his character as someone that they don’t know’ — Hobbs hits you like a ton of bricks.” He added that any of his potential critiques were in service of his role as a producer on the franchise. "That took a lot of work," he told the magazine. "We had to get there and sometimes, at that time, I could give a lot of tough love. Not Fellini-esque, but I would do anything I’d have to do in order to get performances in anything I’m producing.” Rob Latour/ShutterstockMoving On Johnson revealed in July 2021 that he would not be returning to the franchise after he did not appear in 2021’s F9. “I’ve wished them well,” he told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. “I wish them well on Fast 9. And I wish them the best of luck on Fast 10 and Fast 11 and the rest of the Fast & Furious movies they do that will be without me.” The Moana star also commented on Diesel’s “tough love” remarks, telling the outlet, “I laughed and I laughed hard.” People Picture/Gerome Kochan/Shutterstock; Matt Baron/ShutterstockSome Regrets In October 2021, Johnson told Vanity Fair that it wasn't his "best day" when he shared the original Instagram post that started it all. "I shouldn’t have shared that," he added. "Because at the end of the day, that goes against my DNA. I don’t share things like that. And I take care of that kind of bulls—t away from the public. They don’t need to know that. That’s why I say it wasn’t my best day.” Though he regretted the initial post, the Jungle Cruise star said he wouldn't take back his message if given the chance. "I mean what I say when I say it," he shared. "But to express it publicly was not the right thing to do.” He also claimed that unnamed members of the Fate of the Furious crew "quietly thanked" him for speaking out about Diesel's behavior. Shutterstock (2)Jokes Are Fair Game “The jokes never end,” Johnson said during a November 2021 appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show when asked about the jab at Diesel in his film Red Notice. “People were asking me about that, and they find a way. These Vin Diesel jokes — which play great, by the way, to the audience, which is always a good thing because it’s all about them — people think these jokes come from me and they actually don’t.” The former wrestler added: “You’d be surprised with how many people come to me with, ‘I’ve got a great one. I’ve got another great Vin Diesel joke.’ I’m sure you do. [They’re] always funny.” Netflix; Rob Latour/ShutterstockFeeling Manipulated After Diesel made a public plea in November 2021 for Johnson to reprise his role despite their differences, the Moana actor shut it down as a form of "manipulation." "I didn't like that he brought up his children in the post, as well as Paul Walker's death. Leave them out of it," Johnson told CNN one month later. "We had spoken months ago about this and came to a clear understanding. My goal all along was to end my amazing journey with this incredible Fast & Furious franchise with gratitude and grace." Johnson pointed out that he felt "surprised" by Diesel's approach since he has previously made his decision not to return to the franchise very clear. "This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly — and privately — that I would not be returning to the franchise," he noted. "I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return." Shutterstock (2)
“Angela was truly the best. She cared about every one of us and made things happen that were impossible," the Keeping Up With the Kardashiansalumni told TMZ via a statement on Thursday, December 30. "She will be greatly missed and we send our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones during this most difficult time."
The Los Angeles Police Department first reported via a statement on Wednesday, December 29, that Kukawski — who represented several Hollywood personalities — was pronounced dead after her body was found inside a vehicle. She was 55.
"On December 23, 2021, Los Angeles Police Department officers and Simi Valley Police Department personnel responded to the 1500-block of Patricia Ave in Simi Valley to conduct a follow-up on a missing person's investigation," the Twitter statement read. "Angela Kukawski had been reported missing on December 22, 2021, from Sherman Oaks and was discovered deceased inside her vehicle, which was parked on the street on Patricia Ave."
Her boyfriend, Jason Barker, has since been arrested and charged on suspicion of murder after officers claimed he killed the business manager inside their shared Sherman Oaks, California, residence and drove her body to Simi Valley. Barker, 49, is being held on $3.07 million bail after being charged with one count of torture and one count of murder, per multiple reports.
Before her death, Kukawski worked for several stars in addition to Kim Kardashian's family, including the likes of the 41-year-old reality star’s estranged husband,Kanye West, Offset and Nicki Minaj.
"Hardest working, most reliable, sweetest person you could ever know," the "Starships" songstress, 39, wrote via Instagram Story on Wednesday. "You don't deserve this, Angela. My heart is breaking for your children. Rest In Peace ."
Offset, for his part, also shared a statement via Instagram Story, writing, "R.I.P. Angie. Such a sweetheart. You helped me so much, talked to you every week. I'm in disbelief [sic] SMH prayer to your soul."
Kukawski — who is survived by her five children — worked for the California-based management firm, Boulevard Management. The company also expressed their condolences for her family's loss.
"We are saddened and heartbroken by the loss of our colleague, Angie Kukawski," Boulevard's Todd Bozick said via a statement to Varietyat the time. "Angie was a kind, wonderful person, and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Our deepest condolences go out to all of Angie's family and friends."
An investigation into Kukawski's death is ongoing by detectives from the LAPD's Valley Bureau Homicide department. Anyone with further information can call the investigators at (818) 374-9550 or share online at www.LAPDOnline.org.
During a recent interview with The Guardian about Being the Ricardos, the 54-year-old actress opened up about portraying one-half of the sitcom couple alongside Javier Bardem in the new Aaron Sorkinfilm.
“It’s about a creative and romantic relationship that doesn’t work out. But from it come some extraordinary things. And I love that. I love that it’s not a happy ending," Kidman said, referring to Ball filing for divorce from Arnaz in 1960 after 20 years of marriage. “This film says you can make an extraordinary relationship thrive and leave remnants of it that exist forever. Yeah, that’s really gorgeous. You can’t make people behave how you want them to, and sometimes you’re going to fall in love with someone who isn’t going to be the person you spend the rest of your life with."
Kidman called Ball's relationship with Arnaz "very relatable," adding, "You may have kids with them. You may not, but they were very much in love.”
The interviewer then asked Kidman "with exquisite care” whether she was referencing her past relationship with Cruise, 59.
“Oh, my God, no, no. Absolutely not," she replied. "No. I mean, that’s, honestly, so long ago that that isn’t in this equation. So, no.”
The Big Little Lies alum was married to the Mission Impossible star from 1990 to 2001. They share daughter Isabella, 29, and son Connor, 26. According to the outlet, Kidman was "angry" by the question.
“And I would ask not to be pigeonholed that way, either. It feels to me almost sexist, because I’m not sure anyone would say that to a man," she responded. "And at some point, you go, 'Give me my life. In its own right.'”
"I was young. I think I offered it up? Maybe I've gotten a bit more trepidatious, but I'm always trying to be as open as possible. I just prefer to live in the world that way," she said about the public's interest in her prior relationship. "I'm wary at times, and I've been hurt, but at the same time I much prefer a warm approach rather than a prickly shutdown approach. My husband, Keith, says that when he met me, he said, 'How's your heart?' And I apparently responded, 'Open.’"
Her side of the story. One day after Married at First Sight's Ryan Oubre publicly addressed his divorce from Clara Berghaus for the first time, the flight attendant has responded to his allegations.
“I'm not going to lie, my anxiety is through the roof right now in anticipation of my story being so public tonight. Speaking out was not something I ever thought I would do but I'm so incredibly grateful for this opportunity,” Berghaus, 28, wrote via a Thursday, December 30, Instagram post, noting that she’ll tell her side of the story during tonight's Married at First Sight Special. "I've spent the last six months of therapy, reflecting over my @mafslifetime experience and I've learned more than I could ever imagine. I never thought I would speak publicly about my divorce but I've realized that, while I don't owe anyone any explanations, I also don't owe anyone my silence. I have spent so much time not speaking up for myself because I'm so wildly conflict adverse, but the only way to heal and grow is to start doing things that make me uncomfortable. And, in all honesty I feel like not sharing would be doing a disservice to anyone going through something similar."
She added that she "went through hell and back the last 18 months and at this point I have to say, I'm so so proud of myself and how far I've come."
Berghaus continued: "And as nerve-wracking as this experience is, I know that telling my story will be integral to my healing process and let me tell you, I'm so ready to put all of this behind me. Tonight marks the final end to this chapter of my life and has already provided me with so much closure. Thank you to everyone who was there to pick up the pieces-you know who you are and I love you all so dearly. I so so love getting to share my life with you all, and while I'm nervous as hell, I can't wait for everyone to know my truth."
The Atlanta resident's message came one day after the project manager, 30, broke his silence on their breakup.
"I've had several months to reflect on a very challenging moment in my life," Oubre wrote via a lengthy Instagram statement on Wednesday, December 29. "Being a part of the show has taught me more about myself than I could have ever imagined. I've weighed the options of addressing the circumstances or choosing to continue to remain silent."
Oubre added in his post: "What I can no longer sit idly by for is untruly statements to be continuously made about my family and friends. With that being said: getting married to a stranger is indescribable — words won't every describe it well. On one hand you full trust the process and those involved and in the other, you think through what if this doesn't work out. I've always lived my life knowing you can always go back to where you were if it doesn't work out."
In his nine-slide Instagram statement, Oubre made claims about someone's openness to marry another race and trying to understand their culture, alleging, "Walking into a family gathering and not speaking to anyone and scrolling through your phone will never fly and declining food (outside of a food allergy or avoidance) because you don't like the way it looks won't help either."
"After taking some time away from cameras, we have reached that point in our marriage where we know it's better to go our separate ways," Oubre wrote via Instagram Story at the time. "It's not an easy decision to make it, nor we do we take these next steps lightly. Grateful to all who stood by us and continue to stand by us as we make this very difficult decision. It goes without saying, we remain friends and hope for nothing but the best for each other."
Several months later, Berghaus confirmed that she had filed to restore her maiden name and signed divorce papers via TikTok videos. In her September 8 social media video, the Lifetime personality captioned her post "27 days til papers signed," while lip-synching to a "Celebrate the Good Times" song. She counted down the days before the video showed a "1 hour til papers signed" caption as she walked to her car, pen in hand.
New complications. The future of And Just Like That is on the line in the aftermath of the sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
“There was talk about doing another season, but after the past few days all those conversations have stopped,” the source explains. “Everyone is raw.”
Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis.Courtesy of HBO Max
The highly anticipated Sex and the City revival series premiered on HBO Max on December 9, but one week later, the show’s debut was overshadowed by the accusations against Noth, 67.
Two women — using the pseudonyms Zoe and Lily — initially accused the Law & Order alum of sexual assault in a story published on December 16. Zoe alleged that the actor sexually assaulted her in 2004 after she met him while working at a firm that handled high-profile Hollywood clients. Lily, for her part, claimed that Noth assaulted her in 2015 after a night of drinking.
After the story’s publication, the Wisconsin native denied the women’s claims, telling Us in a statement: "The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false. These stories could've been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago — no always means no — that is a line I did not cross. The encounters were consensual. It's difficult not to question the timing of these stories coming out. I don't know for certain why they are surfacing now, but I do know this: I did not assault these women."
After a third woman spoke out against Noth, a representative for the actor called the story a "complete fabrication," adding, "As Chris stated yesterday, he has and would never cross that line."
Days after the original claims surfaced, Noth’s And Just Like That costars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement about the allegations. "We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth," the three actresses wrote in a message posted via Instagram Stories on December 20. "We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it."
Parker, 56, was particularly upset by the claims against the man who played Carrie Bradshaw’s longtime love interest and eventual husband.
"She is fiercely protective of Carrie Bradshaw and livid that she and everyone else at the show has been put into this position," an insider recently told Us. "It is not about the money, but rather her legacy. Carrie was all about helping women and now, under her watch, women are saying that they have been hurt."
The source added that the Emmy winner had “no idea” about the alleged incidents before the women came forward. “She was blindsided,” the insider explained, noting that the Divorce alum is “still processing what has happened.”
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If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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