Thylane Blondeau is back in her bikini and stunning as ever. The French model and social media sensation, carrying around her world's "most beautiful" girl title since childhood, is fresh from a beachy Instagram update showing her travels, and it was Hot Girl Summer in December as the Aix-en-Provence native rocked a skimpy two-piece.
Posting yesterday and having since gained over 78,000 likes, the Cacharel face sent out her signature poker face, also topping up her tan under blue skies. Check it out below.
Back In Her Bikini
Scroll for the photo. It showed Thylane seated and folding her leg while rocking a pale blue bikini. The No Smile founder, popular with her new clothing line, also donned a massive black baseball cap as her blonde hair blew around in the breeze - makeup-free and flaunting her plump pout, the 20-year-old stunned with natural beauty vibes, also opting out of tagging her location.
Thylane did tag her photographer Veronika, though, with fans quickly sending fire emoji. More photos after the snap.
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This snap might not have been geo-tagged, but Blondeau's Instagram followers know she's in Miami Beach, Florida right now. She's fresh from a post showing her deckchair and tee vibes with the update seeing the Etam spokesperson going chill in shades.
Thylane has also been opening up on more personal sides to her life of late. Late 2021 brought a reveal of ovarian cyst surgery as Blondeau told fans:
"A year ago I had an emergency operation for an ovarian cyst that had exploded in my stomach."
Revealing Painful Ordeal
Thylane added: "3 months after, my belly started to hurt again and at the beginning everyone ( and I ofc ) thought it was because of the operation."
Doctors had told Thylane that her condition was in her "head," although with 2-3 months of pain, the star continued to explain: "I had a kyste of 5,6 cm who was touching my ovary so he sent me to do an IRM and an hour after this , the doctor called me and ask me to go straight to the hospital to do an emergency operation ."
Snagging Brand Deals
Thylane's career continues to go from strength to strength. This year, she joined the likes of actress Ruby Rose and model Olivia Culpo in influencing for Italian brand Fendi's #Peekaboo bag campaign. Blondeau also fronts Cacharel fragrances, plus 1982-founded sweatpants brand SweetPants, this minus her latest Etam gig. She also attended the Miu Miu Fashion Show this year.
"Thank you for having me @miumiu beautiful show like always u killed it !!! 💜 😍," she wrote in October while posing from the event.
Hailey Bieber is losing her pants for VS, and she's getting paid. The supermodel and wife to "Peaches" singer Justin Bieber is the new face of lingerie giant Victoria's Secret as it undergoes a giant rebrand - while the odd snap shouting out VS has been peppering Hailey's Instagram feed, there's plenty more on the company's social.
A recent photo saw the Levi's ambassador stunning in a no-pants shot, although Hailey wasn't donning skimpy undies. In fact, it was sweater weather vibes.
Stuns For Victoria's Secret
Scroll for the photos. They came as a gallery and opened with Hailey all smiles as she sat on white fabrics while in a studio. The YSL spokesperson, whose 2021 endorsements also expand to beauty brand Bare Minerals, posed wearing a wooly and cozy-looking sweater in brown and black.
Hailey flaunted her super-long and tan legs, also flashing her pearly whites as she sent out casual and happy vibes. "Yes, it's cashmere. Introducing our sumptuous, ultrasoft, limited-edition capsule—starring @haileybieber #VSForTheHolidays2021," the caption read. More after the snap.
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The VS Collective has also tapped stars including supermodel Bella Hadid, actress Priyanka Chopra, and skier Eileen Gu - the brand is working hard to shed past allegations of toxicity and being non-inclusive. Taking to Instagram to announce her join this year, Bieber wrote:
"I am so happy to announce that I am joining the @victoriassecret #VSCollective - a platform for strong women to use their voice in an authentic way." She added: "Looking forward to partnering with VS on this m journey and all to come!"
'Humbled' To Join 'Amazing Women'
Meanwhile, and via the company website, Hailey continued: "I'm humbled to be in the company of these amazing women, many of whom have inspired me in countless ways with their own stories."
Victoria's Secret is turning over a new leaf following its 2000s and 2010s era of Victoria's Secret Angels, ones including supermodels Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, and Gisele Bundchen. Hailey is "looking forward to helping create positive change as part of the VS Collective." Keep scrolling for more photos after the jump.
Superstar Status
Hailey once came as Justin Bieber's side-kick, but it's full steam ahead for the girl who was announced as the Canadian singer's "wife" in 2018. The power couple has now celebrated three years of marriage, with 2021 seeing Justin say he wants to "squish out a nugget" with Hailey.
Hailey's high-profile gigs now see her fronting major brands not limited to the above-mentioned ones, plus luxury footwear giant Jimmy Choo. The model is also known for her high-profile friendships, particularly with E! star Kendall Jenner.
Olivia Wilde turned heads while on L.A. streets ahead of the holidays, and she wore a brand everyone's got on their radar right now. The 37-year-old actress and girlfriend to singer Harry Styles stunned while in Studio City, CA, rocking a skimpy and stylish activewear look from rising label Alo Yoga - the sports apparel line now counts supermodel Kendall Jenner as its main promo face.
Olivia was all abs in the street snaps, ones showing off the figure and, well, the mask, too.
Olivia Wilde Stuns In Alo Yoga Look
Scroll for the photos. Wilde continues to make headlines for her age-defying looks, and now fans have a peek into how she stays looking so young. The mom of two was chased around by the paparazzi while rocking a black pair of leggings, also sporting a structured and thick-strapped crop top in the same color.
Olivia carried a cream cotton shopper on her shoulder, also donning black sneakers, plus a matching face mask. The True Botanicals ambassador went 100% makeup-free. More after the photo.
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The Daily Mail logged the star's Alo Yoga merch - Alo is now influenced for by actress Alexandra Daddario, also counting Big Bang alum Kaley Cuoco as a fan. Olivia has also been making headlines for donning much pricier labels - much of late 2021 has seen her stunning in glam Gucci as she joins the list of celebrities opting for the luxury Italian label.
Wilde, a mother of two as she co-parents her kids with ex Jason Sudeikis, has also opened up on her fitness.
Real Body-Image
Speaking to Shape in 2015 and mentioning her motherhood, Olivia revealed:
"I am not in perfect shape. In fact, I'm softer than I've ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot."
"The photos of me in this magazine have been generously constructed to show my best angles, and I assure you, good lighting has been warmly embraced. The truth is, I'm a mother, and I look like one," she added. More after the jump.
On Those 'Damn Fat Cells'
Showing her sense of humor, the Tron: Legacy star continued: "If you're going to haul your behind to a class, it's not going to be for anyone else; not your partner, nemesis, mother, or tabloid bloggers-just you. And your special relationship with your own damn fat cells. For me, the bottom line (pun intended) is that the workout is fun."
Olivia continues to remain a talking point for dating former One Direction star Harry Styles with this week bringing "marriage rumors" as Harry reportedly introduces his GF to his mom.
From the time he was selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, rumors have been swirling around James Wiseman and his future with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors may have said on numerous occasions that they consider Wiseman part of their long-term future but with the team currently in a win-now mode, most people believe that they are better off using him as the main trade chip to improve their roster around their trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green.
Warriors Could Swap James Wiseman For Pacers' Big
Wiseman undeniably has the potential to become a legitimate superstar in the league but with Curry, Thompson, and Green already on the wrong side of 30, the Warriors no longer have the patience to wait for his full development. What the Warriors need right now is a starting-caliber center that has more experience and would fit nicely with their core players.
According to Mark Haynes of ClutchPoints, among the big men that the Warriors should keep an eye on before the 2022 NBA trade deadline are Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers.
Pacers & Warriors Are Ideal Trade Partners
The Pacers would be an ideal trade partner for the Warriors before the 2022 NBA trade deadline. After struggling earlier in the 2021-22 NBA season, the Pacers are now moving toward a rebuilding process. As of now, they have already opened up conversations around some of their veteran players, including Turner and Sabonis.
If the Warriors are willing to sacrifice Wiseman, they won't have a hard time convincing the Pacers to send Sabonis or Turner to Golden State. However, as Haynes noted, the Warriors would be needing to include more players in the deal to match the salary of Sabonis or Turner.
Why Trade To Pacers Makes Sense For James Wiseman
Though it wouldn't put him closer to winning his first NBA championship title, being traded to the Pacers would be beneficial for a young big man like Wiseman. Having a fresh start on a rebuilding team would allow Wiseman to focus more on developing his game.
Also, unlike in Golden State where he's only viewed as as a supporting cast for Curry, Thompson, and Green, Wiseman would have the opportunity to become the centerpiece of the next title-contending team that the Pacers will try to build in Indiana.
Trading For Myles Turner Or Domantas Sabonis Would Make Warriors More Formidable Team
Even without swapping Wiseman for Turner or Sabonis, the Warriors are already considered a legitimate title contender in the league. However, to have a better chance of reclaiming their throne and reviving their dynasty this season, they shouldn't stop from finding ways to address their weaknesses before the real battle begins in the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
Having Turner or Sabonis as their starting center would give the Warriors more confidence in beating Western Conference powerhouse teams with dominant big men like the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
A new wave hit Hollywood as Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, and many more Hollywood talents revamp the 1970s sitcom The Facts of Life in front of a live studio audience.
ABC announced November 29 that the event featuring the 52-year-old Friends actress and the 48-year-old WandaVision actresses will air the following week.
A Star-Studded Cast
Aniston will take on the role of Blair Warner (originally played by Lisa Whelchel), and Kathryn will play Jo Polniaczek (Nancy McKeon) - two students at an all-girls high school in upper New York.
The two stars will be joined by Ann Dowd playing the role of housemother Edna Garrett, Gabrielle Union, and Allison Tolman. Edna Garrett was a character on Diff'rent Strokes which ran from 1978-1985. Being Mary Jane's Gabrielle Union will play the role of Tootie Riley and Fargo's Tolman as Natalie Green. Jon Stewart would feature in a surprise role later in the show.
A True Classic
The sitcom originally aired on NBC from 1979 to 1988 became one of the longest-running shows in the 80s. Edna Garrett (the late Charlotte Rae) played the lead character as she teaches school girls of Eastland essential life lessons they wouldn't find in classrooms.
The show was a spinoff of Diff'rent Strokes, spanned for nine seasons, and generated three TV movies: The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982), The Facts of Life Goes Down Under (1987), and The Facts of Life Reunion (2001).
The special is produced by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear, who has had a handful of shows (Good Times, The Jeffersons, All in the Family) aired in front of a live studio audience in 2019.
Proud Producer Moment
These were Lear's golden words concerning the project; "Other than with my family, there's no other place I'd rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony with these glorious actors."
"Reliving what our company had produced all those years ago and sharing it with the millions of viewers who could use a little laughter." Lear said when speaking about the December special.
A New Era
Earlier this year, Lear was honored with the Carol Burnett Award at the 78th annual Golden Globes. "I am convinced that laughter adds time to one's life, and nobody has made me laugh harder, nobody I owe more time to than Carol Burnett and the brilliant team that helped her realize her comedic genius."
He continued saying, "At close to 99, I can tell you that I have never laughed alone, lived alone, and that has as much to do with my being here today as anything else I know." Though the star-studded special aired on Tuesday, December 7, at 8 pm. ET. fans can stream the episode on Hulu.
Though Kawhi Leonard is still recovering from the ACL injury he acquired during the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers still decided to remain a competitive team in the Western Conference this season. As of now, the Clippers are somehow doing well without their main man. They are currently in the playoff race, sitting in the No. 6 in the Western Conference with an 18-17 record.
While waiting for Leonard's return, rumors are circulating that the Clippers could seek major roster upgrades before the 2022 NBA trade deadline.
CJ McCollum To Los Angeles Clippers
One of the potential trade targets for the Clippers is veteran shooting guard CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers. In a recent article, Joe Capraro of Fansided's Rip City Project came up with a hypothetical blockbuster trade idea that would allow the Clippers to acquire McCollum from the Trail Blazers before the 2022 NBA trade deadline.
In the proposed trade scenario, the Clippers would be sending a package that includes Eric Bledsoe, Marcus Morris Sr., Serge Ibaka, and Nicolas Batum to the Trail Blazers in exchange for McCollum, Robert Covington, and Jusuf Nurkic.
Clippers Form Own 'Big Three'
Giving up four veterans would be a tough decision for the Clippers, but it might be worth it if it means acquiring a player of McCollum's caliber. The potential arrival of McCollum in Los Angeles would boost the Clippers' performance on the offensive end of the floor. He would give them a very reliable third-scoring option behind Leonard and Paul George, a decent playmaker, rebounder, and an elite three-point shooter.
This season, McCollum is averaging 20.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, per ESPN. If he builds good chemistry with Leonard and George when they regain their 100 percent health, the Clippers could enter the 2022 NBA Playoffs with their own "Big Three."
Jusuf Nurkic & Robert Covington Improve Clippers' Depth
Nurkic and Covington aren't only included in the deal for salary-matching purposes. Though they couldn't provide the same impact as McCollum, they could make the Clippers a more competitive team in the Western Conference this season. Nurkic could fill the hole left by Ibaka at the center position.
He would also give the Clippers insurance in case Ivica Zubac needs to rest or suffers an injury. Meanwhile, Covington would take Morris Sr. and Batum's spot in the wing, providing the Clippers with a great defender who can knock down shots from beyond the arc.
Why The Trail Blazers Would Make The Trade
As of now, the Trail Blazers haven't shown a strong indication that they are planning to move McCollum before the 2022 NBA trade deadline. However, the proposed trade deal with the Clippers would make a lot of sense if they want to overhaul their roster around Lillard while trying to keep their playoff hopes alive.
"The Blazers get a significant upgrade on defense at four spots and a much more swappable set of pieces," Capraro wrote. "Batum gets to finish his career where he started and thrived, and Bledsoe gets to pair with Lillard."
The Indiana Pacers are one of the teams that are expected to finish the 2021-22 NBA season as a lottery team. Despite hiring a new head coach, Rick Carlisle, last summer, the Pacers are still struggling to consistently win games. As of now, they are on a two-game losing streak, sitting in the No. 13 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 14-21 record.
The Pacers still have time to turn things around but according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, they are already moving toward a "substantial rebuild" and open up trade conversations around some of their veteran players.
Pacers Use Myles Turner To Get Gordon Hayward
As of now, the Pacers have already received plenty of calls from teams that want to improve their roster before the 2022 NBA trade deadline. One of the most intriguing trade partners for the Pacers is the Charlotte Hornets. In a recent article, Brett Siegel of NBA Analysis Network, discussed a hypothetical blockbuster trade that would enable the Pacers to swap Myles Turner for Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward.
In the proposed trade scenario, the Hornets would be sending a package that includes Hayward and two future second-round picks to the Turner, Jeremy Lamb, and a 2023 first-round pick.
Why The Pacers Would Make The Trade
Aside from addressing the logjam in their frontcourt, Siegel explained why swapping Turner for Hayward would make a lot of sense for the Pacers.
"Since he first became a free agent following the 2016-17 season, the Indiana Pacers have had a significant amount of interest in Gordon Hayward," Siegel wrote. "Not only would Hayward be a 'hometown-kid' with the Pacers since he was born in Indianapolis and attended Butler University, but they have always had a need for a scoring wing like him."
Proposed Deal A No-Brainer For Hornets
With the way he's playing right now, trading Hayward would undeniably be a difficult decision for the Hornets. However, they should no longer think twice before making the deal if the Pacers expressed their willingness in swapping Turner for him. Turner would be a massive upgrade over Mason Plumlee at the Hornets' starting center position.
He would give them a very reliable scoring option under the basket, a great rebounder, a quality rim protector, and a decent floor-spacer. This season, he's averaging 13.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks while shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from beyond the arc, per ESPN.
Myles Turner Would Welcome A Trade To Hornets
Turner may have already denied that he's demanding a trade from the Pacers, but he would definitely love the idea of starting a new journey in Charlotte. Unlike in Indiana where he's only treated as a role player, Turner would have the opportunity to earn a much bigger role with the Hornets.
The Hornets could give Turner a permanent spot in the starting lineup and a significant role on the offensive end of the floor. They may not be considered a legitimate title contender right now but if Turner would mesh well with Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Kelly Oubre Jr., it would only be a matter of time before start making a huge noise in the Eastern Conference.
The mystery-comedy series, which stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Gomez, received favorable reviews for its debut season and was quickly renewed for a second season.
Aside from a new murder mystery for the trio to solve, new characters will also be added to the mix.
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Cara Delevingne In 'Only Murders In The Building'
New updates report that Cara will be playing Alice, a sophisticated art world insider in New York who becomes enmeshed in the mystery.
Delevingne's previous acting credits include Suicide Squad, Paper Towns and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
She has also previously worked with Gomez in Taylor Swift's Bad Blood music video, where the two played bad-ass heroine characters.
Selena Gomez And Cara Delevingne Friendship
Delevingne and Gomez, who fans dubbed "Caralena", have been friends for a long time and both were also part of Swift's infamous "girl squad". Because of their closeness, rumors of a romantic relationship surfaced back in 2014.
In an interview, Selena, who is also an executive producer in the series, hinted that she might have pushed for Cara to be cast in the role of Alice.
When asked if she had anything to do with adding Cara to their cast, Selena replied:
"Well, they actually wanted her, and then I was just like, giving them a little push."
Matching Pink Rose Tattoos
The duo recently took their friendship to the next level by getting matching watercolor-style tattoos of a pink rose done by Bang Bang Tattoo in New York.
The tattoo studio posted a photo of Selena's back, which showcased the pink rose tattoo with dripping ink. Cara, on the other hand, got hers on the right side of her torso, just below a roman numeral tattoo.
Fans were equally shocked and delighted to find out that the two got matching tattoos, further fueling "Caralena" rumors.
Besties Having Fun
Gomez shared in an interview with Extra that she was really excited to be working with Cara.
"We just did our first day together yesterday, and it's so much fun working with your friends. We had never worked together – actually, we did, a long time ago, but something completely different – and so, it's so fun! We were just dying of laughing most of the time because we just know each other so well."
There are no details yet if Cara's character will be romantically linked to Mabel Mora or if the two will be feuding on the series. But, we definitely can't wait to find out!
Demi Lovato is giving Kim Kardashian a run for her money - looks like the 41-year-old mogul isn't alone in repping luxury brand Balenciaga. Posting to their Instagram stories this week, the "Confident" singer showed off their headline-making new buzz haircut, but there was another talking point for fans as Demi showcased a pair of Balenciaga jeans.
Lovato stunned in a low-key home selfie as they kept abreast of trends, and the killer waistline also got shown off - Demi doesn't need a bikini to turn heads.
Showing Off In Balenciaga Jeans
Scroll for the photo. It showed the podcast host all poker face and rocking a graphic and printed white tee with long sleeves and a monochrome finish. Lovato was in an ordinary-looking bedroom and backed by a small-ish window, also standing in front of a mirror and snapping themselves while in textured and fade-effect jeans - the non-binary star went high-waisted because, duh, 2021.
Demi also sported hoop earrings and a full face of makeup, shouting out the red lips trend and wearing chunky rings. More after the snap.
Inclusive Or GTFO
Demi comes as a Fabletics partner - the eating disorder survivor has also been open about prioritising inclusivity with brands they promote.
"I workout 6 days a week, so I am always in the gym. I also don't get dressed up everyday. Wearing heels and getting glammed up is only something I do when I have to, because I do it so much. I like to wear athleisure clothes and I wanted to create something I would wear day-to-day and my fans could wear as well," Demi told Brittany Xavier.
All Shapes And Sizes
Demi was definitely in promo mode, but they cut to the important bits, adding: "Fabletics is inclusive to all shapes and sizes and I think that's what is really special about Fabletics. They do a really good job at making clothes that are flattering on all shapes and sizes."
Demi was still "she" when speaking to Xavier, but it's now "they/them" for the non-binary star who joins the likes of Sam Smith and Courtney Stodden in shedding traditional gender identities. More below.
They/Them
March 2021 marked the former Disney star announcing they're non-binary, telling fans: "Today is a day I'm so happy to share more of my life with you all — I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward. This has come after a lot of healing and self-reflective work."
Confirming they don't claim to be an "expert," Lovato added: "I'm doing this for those out there that haven't been able to share who they truly are with their loved ones."
When we think Lori Harvey, we think fashionista extraordinaire. The Memphis native and stepdaughter to comedian Steve Harvey has a rich history of working with designers like Calvin Klein, Chanel, Versace, and a strong influence in the fashion industry.
Known for her edgy style and impeccable street fashion, the 24-year-old is a breath of fresh air in the fashion scene. Her 4 million follower Instagram page is the perfect mood board for chic and elegance.
See the photos below.
A Fresh Start
A horse-riding accident in 2015 changed the trajectory of Lori's life. The Olympic medalist equestrian retired from active sports and became a full-time model in 2017 and has refused to look back ever since.
With four years in the game, the 24-year-old has appeared in numerous fashion campaigns and walked the runway for top brands like Dolce and Gabbana at the Paris Fashion Week. She signed to a top modeling agency in LA and Select Model Management in Europe.
See the snaps below.
A Stunner In Burberry
The recent Ad shoot for the Burberry brand adds to her long list of collabs. The natural beauty stuns in a shoot for the British luxury fashion brand in a Brown Leather Trench Coat. The warm tones on the picture set the perfect mood for the simple yet elegant shoot.
The model struck a simple pose on the first slide and showed off her gorgeous brown skin in the slitted long sleeves leather jacket. The jacket featured a deep V neckline with big flaps to show minimal cleavage and a bold belt to keep her waist snatched. She paired the look with a simple black leather Burberry bag with a rose gold chain strap and a Burberry logo on the top flap.
No Stress Finesse
Lori chose an elegant sitting position and served us face in the second slide. The Instagram influencer stuns in black box braids with curly ends and edges laid to perfection. She keeps the makeup minimal by sticking to earthly tones for her eyeshadow and maintaining her full natural brows. The natural beauty topped the look with glossy lips and round gold earrings. We know that less is more!
Lori Harvey brought the right amount of sexy to winter in this Burberry Ad and, we are sure taking a leaf from Lori's books.
A Rising Star
Surely, we've not seen the last of Lori as her latest role judging on the Miss Universe 2021 panel is only proof that she's fashion's new it-girl. We can't wait for more mind-blowing collabs, runway appearances, and products from her skincare line SKN by LH.
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Watson, 31, explained what made her second guess continuing as muggle Hermione for the final four films, saying, “I think I was scared. I don’t know if you ever felt like it got to a tipping point where you were like, ‘This is kind of forever now.'”
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Daniel Radcliffe, who played wizard Harry Potter in all eight movies, noted that the young cast never really discussed the ups and downs associated with the franchise's massive success as it was happening.
“We never really spoke about it. I guess we were just going through it at our own pace," the 32-year-old actor explained during the special alongside his longtime friends. "We were kind of in the moment at the time. It just didn’t really occur to us that we were all probably kind of having similar feelings.”
The Beauty and the Beast actress noted that she felt "lonely" in her career at the time, adding, "The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way."
“People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it,” the 34-year-old English actor said. “Dan and Rupert, they had each other. I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, [but] she was by herself.”
Grint, 33, said he understood where Watson was coming from was well, explaining that he questioned "what life would be like if I called it a day" on multiple occasions when they were growing up in the public eye.
Ultimately, the Perks of Being a Wallflower actress chose to stay and film the last four installments of the hit films — and she doesn't regret the decision.
“The fans genuinely wanted you to succeed, and we all genuinely have each other’s backs. How great is that?” she said, adding that "no one had to convince" her to remain playing the beloved magical character.
Evanna Lynch — who played Luna Lovegood beginning with 2007's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — exclusively told Us Weekly in June how warm Watson was to her when she joined the cast.
"Emma was always so nice to me and made an effort to get to know me and make me feel at home, which was a huge deal coming from her," the 30-year-old Irish star said at the time. "And because I was such a big Harry Potter fan, I was very nervous around those three and intimidated by them."
Lynch recalled rehearsing conversations to have with the three leads in order to be less anxious on set.
"I was so nervous. So, I just remember her being really kind and making a lot of effort to make me feel at home," she said of the Little Women star.
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts begins streaming on HBO Max Saturday, January 1.
The project manager, 30, opened up about his divorce from the flight attendant, 28, in a lengthy statement posted via Instagram on Wednesday, December 29. He began by saying that he decided to speak out because he didn’t want to “sit idly by” as “untruthful statements” were made about about his family and friends.
“Getting married to a stranger is indescribable,” he wrote. “On one hand you fully trust the process and those involved and [on] the other, you think through what if this doesn’t work out.”
Though neither spouse hinted about what wrong at the time, Oubre’s new statement implied that he and Berghaus had off-camera issues that led to the breakup.
“You can’t truly be open to marry another race and not want to marry their culture (or at least minimum understand it),” he wrote. “What I can say is: 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.”
The reality star went on to say how important it is that his potential partner understands how to navigate discussions of racism, especially if they want children.
“By marrying into a different race/culture you inherently adopt parts of their identity,” he continued. “Most importantly, your kids 100% will, and your kids will need you to help navigate it. … Choosing not to attempt to understand and educate yourself is a red flag.”
Oubre clarified that he didn’t intend the post as “an accusation of racism” against anyone. “We avoided having these conversations on camera as I knew this was a complex topic and did not want it to seem as I was weaponizing the camera against [Clara],” he explained. “I will own that — I intentionally derailed conversations or avoided them because I knew where it would go. We had enough of them off camera to know how it would go on camera.”
“Despite the months of weekly [marital] counseling sessions, and numerous conversations around these topics for months during/after the show that were ignored — it’s being used as content for clicks, likes, TikTok dances and the attention of the masses,” Oubre wrote. “Choosing to ignore having a conversation isn’t blindsiding, it’s called avoidance.”
The Georgia native concluded by saying that “Clara is 1000% allowed to have her own belief system,” adding that he “no idea what was put on that questionnaire” that the MAFS experts use to match couples. “I can assuredly tell you that life outlook and religion were non negotiable for me,” he noted.
Last month, Berghaus claimed via a TikTok video that Oubre "made it very clear" that he felt "he was more committed to our marriage than I was." She said that was one of the reasons she decided to change her last name after their marriage. After months of back-and-forth, she still hasn’t been able to get her maiden name restored, but is still trying.
"I'm not looking for attention from a man who I also don't really want anything to do with, and I'm dating other people,” she added. “So, yes, sometimes I'm looking for attention from men, but not that man."
"A man won't know what he is really capable of until he FACES what SCARES him," the message shared by the Skims founder, 41, on Wednesday, December 29, read. "Fear exists NOT to stop you. Fear exists to make you STRONGER and BRAVER. Approach every problem and challenge with the attitude that it's happening to help you GROW."
Kim did not provide any context for the quote. While Khloé, 37, frequently shares similar cryptic messages via her Instagram account, it is unusual for her older sister to do so.
The post comes amid the KKW Beauty founder's ongoing divorce from Kanye West, with whom she shares daughter North, 8, son Saint, 6, daughter Chicago, 3, and son Psalm, 2. The pair split in February after six years of marriage.
"Kim and Pete are getting serious. Things have definitely escalated quickly but in a healthy, fun way," a source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this week. "Right now, they are just enjoying their time together and seeing where things go."
The reality star "doesn't want to rush into anything too serious" too soon with the comedian, 28, but is enjoying the "early stages" of their relationship. "They are super smitten over each other though, that's for sure," the insider said.
"SNL making my wife say 'I divorced him' on TV because they just wanted to get that bar off and I never have seen the papers. We're not even divorced," the rapper claimed during an appearance on Revolt's "Drink Champs" in November. "So how we — because [it's] no joke to me, my kids want their parents to stay together. I want their parents — I want us to be together."
A source assured Us earlier this month that Davidson "is not worried about Kanye trying to get back with Kim," noting that the actor is "very laid-back and understanding."
As for Kim, the insider revealed that she "was surprised by his comments about wanting to get back together" but she "knows Kanye is a good person and [she] respects him."
The DJ (real name Tim Bergling) died by suicide at age 28 in April 2018. Journalist Måns Mosesson explores the musician’s life and legacy in the upcoming book Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii, which features some of the Sweden native’s heartbreaking journal entries from his stays in various treatment facilities.
“It needed to be explained to me very logically and caveman-esque for me to truly understand its nature and how it was harming me. Ouch, pain. Why me pain now? Uncomfortable feeling,” the musician wrote while at the Ibiza Calm rehab center in 2015 after his family held an intervention. “Future Tim deal with pain. Future Tim deal with pain better than present Tim because already there’s too many present pains more urgent to deal with.”
In another message, he wrote, “I had a hard time accepting never drinking again though strongly suggested from all doctors to wait at least a year before even having a beer. … Of course, I didn’t listen to the majority of the doctors, I listened to the couple who said it was OK if I was careful. I was ignorant and naive and touring the world, still on the never-ending tour — because once you’ve circled it once, guess what?”
The “Levels” artist continued: “You start right back over again. Those days in hospital were the most anxiety and stress-free days I can remember the past six years, those were my true vacations, as depressing as it might sound.”
After detailing some of the aspects of recovery that were “a little bit scary,” his final diary entry read, “The shedding of the soul is the last attachment, before it restarts!”
In the years leading up to his death, the Grammy nominee faced a handful of health setbacks, including his 2012 hospitalization for acute pancreatitis, which was reportedly caused by excessive drinking. Two years later, he underwent surgery to remove his appendix and gallbladder. By 2016, he was forced to retire from performing live due to poor health.
“I have been very open with everyone I work with and everyone who knows me,” he said in Avicii: True Stories, which was available on Netflix. “Everyone knows that I have anxiety and that I have tried. I did not expect that people would try to pressure me into doing more gigs.”
At the time, the “Tough Love” artist told the cameras, “They have seen how ill I have felt by doing it, but I had a lot of push-back when I wanted to stop doing gigs. I have told them this. I won’t be able to play anymore. I have said, like, ‘I’m going to die.’ I have said it so many times. And so, I don’t want to hear that I should entertain the thought of doing another gig.”
“Our beloved Tim was a seeker, a fragile artistic soul searching for answers to existential questions. … He really struggled with thoughts about Meaning, Life, Happiness,” his loved ones noted in an April 2018 statement. “He could now not go on any longer. He wanted to find peace. Tim was not made for the business machine he found himself in; he was a sensitive guy who loved his fans but shunned the spotlight. Tim, you will forever be loved and sadly missed. The person you were and your music will keep your memory alive.”
"We've known each other for almost two decades now. Our friendships have changed immeasurably," Sophia Bush exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2020 of her dynamic with BFFs — and former costars — Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz. "We've been through so many stages of life together. But I think something that we really cherish — Hilarie and I were talking about this not too long ago — is just having, interestingly enough, as we've all gotten older, having our friendships deepen even more."
Bush, Burton and Lenz played high schoolers Brooke Davis, Peyton Sawyer and Haley James Scott, respectively, on the CW series, which premiered in 2003. While the show ended in 2012 after nine seasons, the women's bond has remained intact.
"We all got to go through this wild ride together and it's a thing that's ours. No one else can really share it with us in the way that we can," Bush, who cohosts the "Drama Queens" podcast with her two pals told Us. "It's such a special thing to leave a journey like that and maintain really deep and trusted connections and we all are able to support each other and inspire each other and it's something I just really cherish."
Through the years, the show's leading ladies aren't the only ones who've kept in touch. The teen drama — which followed the lives of half-brothers Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Nathan Scott (James Lafferty) and their complex relationship as basketball players and siblings — also created long-lasting friendships among the show's male actors.
Lafferty and Stephen Colletti (who played Chase Adams), for example, reunited in 2020 to write, produce and star on Hulu's Everyone Is Doing Great.
“We lived enough life to realize and look back on our lives since One Tree Hillhad actually ended to say things have been absurd and difficult and wonderful at the same time, enough for us to find some real humor here and a story to tell,” Lafferty told Entertainment Weekly at the time of the show, which is loosely based on their real-life experiences since leaving the teen series. “And we built some characters around some of these experiences that we’ve had or this world that we’ve been exposed to, and what we ended up doing was finding a story that both of us could really relate to.”
One Tree Hill also starred Lee Norris (Marvin "Mouth" McFadden), Paul Johansson (Dan Scott), Antwon Tanner (Antwon "Skills" Taylor), Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb Scott), Jackson Brundage (Jamie Scott), Moira Kelly (Karen Rose), Barry Corbin (Whitey) and Craig Sheffer (Keith Scott).
Holiday Fun Lenz hosted the ultimate Christmas party in December 2021, which several of her OTH costars attended. Courtesy of Bethany Joy Lenz/instagramDinner Buds Lafferty reunited with Bryan Greenberg, who played Jake Jagielski on the series, along with their significant others, Alexandra Park and Jamie Chung, in November 2021 for a sunny Southern California dinner. Courtesy of James Lafferty/InstagramGirl Gang The “Drama Queens” podcast hosts shared a laugh in July 2021. Courtesy of Bethany Joy Lenz/InstagramPodcast Peeps Lafferty, Buckley and Colletti hung out with Jana Kramer, who played Alex Dupre on the show, and her then-husband Mike Caussin for a March 2020 episode of the “Whine Down” podcast. Courtesy of Robert Buckley/InstagramHang Time “What can I say that hasn’t been said ... This is Tree Hill & it’s our home. Family Forever,” Murray captioned a group photo via Instagram in February 2020. Courtesy of Chad Michael Murray/InstagramThe Scotts Sheffer, Woods, Kelly and Murray posed for photos during a February 2020 reunion put on by FWB Charity Events. Courtesy of Barbara Woods/InstagramWedded Bliss The OTH stars came out in droves to celebrate Burton’s October 2019 nuptials to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, including longtime pal Tanner. Courtesy of Antwon Tanner/InstagramMovie Reunions Woods and Burton teamed up in May 2019 to film Lifetime’s A Christmas Wish. Tyler Hilton, who appeared on OTH from 2004 to 2012 as Chris Keller, Colin Fickes, who played Jimmy Edwards on the show, Norris and Tanner were also part of the holiday movie cast. Courtesy of Barbara Woods/InstagramCourtside Tanner and Murray enjoyed some downtime in March 2019 after attending an Eyecon reunion convention. Courtesy of Chad Michael Murray/InstagramGoofy Guys “Things got silly by the end of the night! Big love to my cast mates and lifelong friends,” Burton captioned a series of photos via Instagram in February 2019, including a selfie with Greenberg and Bush. “Coming home to you is always such a joy.” Courtesy of Hilarie Burton Morgan/InstagramFeeling the Love The gang got back together in December 2018 to meet fans of the show. Courtesy of Jackson Brundage/InstagramGal Pals “Double double, toil and trouble! I miss getting to play with these crazies every day,” Burton wrote via Instagram in October 2018, referring to Bevin Prince (who played Bevin) and Danneel Ackles (who played Rachel). The women reunited to film Lifetime’s The Christmas Contract. Courtesy of Hilarie Burton Morgan/InstagramChristmas Craze Burton also teamed up with Buckley in Louisiana in June 2018 to shoot The Christmas Contract. Courtesy of Robert Buckley/InstagramBrothers From Another Mother “I think you all know this guy ... @thisisjameslafferty — still as kind as he is talented,” Murray wrote via Instagram in November 2016 after hanging out with Lafferty. “Great seeing the whole crew this weekend.” Courtesy of Chad Michael Murray/InstagramHorsing Around Lenz went to the racetrack with Daphne Zuniga, who played Victoria Davis, in April 2016. Courtesy of Bethany Joy Lenz/InstagramMr. and Mrs. Scott “As per your request! #Naley ...just a few years later ;) 💋💋💛💜,” Lenz captioned an Instagram snap with her TV husband in March 2016. Courtesy of Bethany Joy Lenz/InstagramThe Scott Men “Father/Son time,” Lafferty captioned a March 2016 photo with his TV son. Courtesy of James Lafferty/InstagramOTH, Eh! The cast was all smiles in August 2015 when they got together in Montreal. Courtesy of Stephen Colletti/InstagramFestival Fun “Guns of sun and fun in the desert last weekend,” Colletti wrote via Instagram in April 2014 after going to a concert with Lafferty. Courtesy of Stephen Colletti/Instagram
"The divorce filing was a big surprise to everyone around Justin and Chrishell in terms of their friends," a source told Us Weekly at the time, noting that the actor "had been having problems with the marriage for a while."
"I'm just kind of in shock with it all," she said in the season 3 teaser. "It's just a lot all at once because everybody in the whole world knows. I love him so much. This was my best friend. Who do I talk to now?"
"[Christine] knows absolutely nothing about the situation and is obviously desperate to gain attention by doing so," she tweeted in July 2020. "Anything from her is either a complete lie or total conjecture on her part. … She has absolutely zero knowledge of the marriage we had."
Hartley was previously married to Lindsay Kormanfrom 2004 to 2012. They share daughter Isabella. While the actor has stayed mum on his split from Stause, he confirmed he was in a good place as his estranged wife feuded with her costar.
"I'm a happy guy. I sleep like a baby. I don't have anything on my mind," he told Entertainment Tonight in July 2020. "I treat people the way I want to be treated and I have lovely friends who love me and I love them. And I've got this wonderful daughter, and I've got a great family, and I am a very, very lucky, lucky individual."
Scroll through for a timeline of Hartley's relationship with Pernas:
2015 – 2016 Pernas joined Hartley (Adam Newman) on The Young and The Restless as Marisa Sierras, Adam’s nephew’s girlfriend, in 2015. They costarred on the soap together for nearly a year, with Pernas often sharing photos from behind-the-scenes of the show via Instagram. Stause, meanwhile, joined the cast for a 10-episode arc just weeks after Pernas wrapped up her role. Courtesy of Sofia Pernas/Instagram2017-2019 Hartley and Pernas stayed friends after their time on Y&R. The actress often commented on both Hartley and Stause’s Instagram photos. The realtor shared the love, often “liking” Pernas posts until February 2020. She no longer keeps up with Hartley or Pernas on the social media platform. Shutterstock (2)May 2020 Hartley and Pernas were spotted kissing as she dropped him off at a doctor’s appointment in Southern California in late May 2020. Shutterstock (2)May 2020 Shortly after, Us broke the news that the pair were officially dating. Shutterstock (2)July 2020 Pernas proved the twosome were going strong in July 2020 by leaving several sweet comments on Hartley’s daughter Isabella’s photos via Instagram. “Happy 16th ma cherie,” Pernas commented on the teenager’s 16th birthday Instagram. The actress also left a red heart emoji on Hartley’s post for his daughter’s big day. Days later, Pernas wrote, “Yowzaaa!” under a snap of Isabella. Shutterstock (2)September 2020 Stause publicly acknowledged Hartley and Pernas’ relationship for the first time in September 2020, telling People it’s “painful” to see him move on. “I feel like anybody would be heartbroken to see how quickly or easily you are replaced; of course that’s going to sting,” she said. John Salangsang/Shutterstock; Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock; Broadimage/ShutterstockDecember 2020 The couple made their relationship Instagram official on New Year's Eve in December 2020. "Happy New Year from our quarantine den to yours," Pernas wrote. Courtesy of Sofia Pernas/InstagramJanuary 2021 Pernas paid tribute to Hartley on his 44th birthday. “Celebrating this man with my fav screen grab,” she gushed via Instagram. “That smile!!! Lights up my sky. Happy Birthday, [darling].” Courtesy of Sofia Pernas/InstagramMay 2021 The couple made their red carpet debut at the MTV Movie & TV Awards in May 2021. The pair turned heads as they both wore bands on their left ring fingers. Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockMay 2021 One day after they fueled marriage speculation at the MTV Movie & TV Awards in May 2021, People reported that the duo exchanged vows in private. Courtesy Justin Hartley/InstagramJuly 2021 Hartley posted a gushing tribute to Pernas for her birthday via Instagram. “Happy Birthday to my beautiful Sofia,” he captioned the post, alongside a slideshow of photos of the two of them. “This amazing woman makes me laugh out loud every single day. Here’s to taking down oysters all over the world! I love you very much!” Courtesy Justin Hartley/InstagramSeptember 2021 Hartley and Pernas walked their second red carpet together in Los Angeles to celebrate the Emmy nominations for his NBC drama, This Is Us. They matched in blue outfits while attending the Television Academy's reception to honor Emmy Award nominees. CAROLINE BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockOctober 2021 During a joint appearance, the duo revealed that they weren't in a rush to expand their family because of how the coronavirus pandemic affected their relationship.“We fell in love and we now get to do all the fun stuff that couples do. So we’re just enjoying that," Pernas told HollywoodLife at the time. "It‘s hilarious. Technically our first date was a year after we were together because that was when the world opened up.” The Brave actress also noted that she didn't have any regrets about how out of order their relationship milestones ended up because of COVID-19. “You always have these ideas as a little girl about what marriage is, and then you meet the love of your life and all those ideas sort of go by the wayside,” she explained, to which Hartley added that the highlight of their marriage was him “hanging out with my best friend.” Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
What could have been! Working on film and TV sets puts actors in close quarters — which can sometimes lead to unexpected feelings off screen.
For David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston, it was getting into character as Rachel Green and Ross Geller, respectively, that sparked something for the costars.
"I think at some point we were both crushing hard on each other, but it was like two ships passing because one of us was always in a relationship, and we never crossed that boundary," he said during the special. "We respected that."
Instead, the cast members became close friends over the years and allowed the romance to stay between their fictional counterparts.
Not all actors developed crushes on their fictional love interests. While Hermione Granger wasn’t romantically interested in Draco Malfoy during the Harry Potter film franchise, Emma Watson was definitely interested in her costar at the time.
"Between the ages of 10 and 12 I had a really terrible crush on Tom Felton, to the extent that I would go into work in the morning and look down the numbers on the call sheet to see if he was going to be in," Watson told Jonathan Ross in 2009. "We love a bad guy, he was a few years older and he had a skateboard — and that just did it really."
Watson added that Felton knew about her crush, but he didn’t reciprocate those feelings.
"He totally knew and the thing is that he'd tell everyone, 'I see her in a younger, sisterly way,’ and it just broke my heart,” she said. “It still does.”
"Oh, it was so disappointing for me because I joined on the fifth one,” Lynch exclusively told Us Weekly in June 2021. “I was on Order of the Phoenix and there was this sense that exciting things had happened in the last movie, and I just missed it. [I joined when] everyone had kind of grown out of their crushes and they were moving on to, like, people in the outside world.”
She added: “And I felt that like, damn, I missed all the drama! It was so fun the last film, according to some stories. But no, by the time I got there, they were all mature and those hormones were calming down."
Scroll down for more actors that spoke about the crushes they developed on set:
Daniel Radcliffe and Helena Bonham Carter (‘Harry Potter’ series) The Broadway star, who played the Harry Potter franchise's title character in all eight films, was smitten by Carter despite their 23-year age difference. During the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special, he read a note he'd written his costar after the series wrapped. "Dear HBC, it was a pleasure being your costar and coaster in the fact I always ended up holding your coffee," the letter read. "I do love you and I wish I'd just been born 10 years earlier so I might've been in with a chance." Shutterstock (2)Matthew Davis and Selma Blair (‘Legally Blonde’) "I discovered that [Matthew had a crush on Selma] during the trial scene," Alanna Ubach, who played Serena in Legally Blonde, told The New York Times in July 2021. "We could see that heart beating every time he was around her. He was so nervous, and I thought, 'How could someone looking like that be as nervous as he is?'" Davis, who played Elle's ex-boyfriend Warner, corroborated his costar's story, adding, "I’ll adore [Selma] till the day I die. I will always cherish her taking care of me and looking after me because I was so damn green." Tracy Bennett/Mgm/Kobal/ShutterstockDavid Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston (‘Friends’) “I remember saying one time to David, ‘It’s gonna be such a bummer if the first time you and I actually kiss is going to be on national television,’” Aniston explained during the Friends reunion on HBOMax in May 2021. “Sure enough, the first time we kissed was in that coffee shop. We just channeled all of our adoration and love for each other into Ross and Rachel.” Following the special, producer Kevin S. Bright revealed that the costars’ interest in one another wasn't a secret. "It was a very hot topic on the set because the electricity between them in the scenes was like, 'Oh, my God, they can’t be acting that, there’s got to be something!' Everybody was suspicious that something was going on," Bright told The Hollywood Reporter about the twosome in May 2021. Bei/ShutterstockSandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves (‘Speed’ and ‘The Lake House’) "I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was, and how handsome he was. It was hard for me to really be serious because he'd look at me and I'd be like ...,” Bullock said with a giggle during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2019. "Never dated him. I guess there was something about me I guess he didn't like." Reeves, for his part, set the record straight that he did, in fact, develop a crush on his Speed costar. "She obviously didn't know I had a crush on her either... It was nice to go to work. She's such a wonderful person, a wonderful actress," Reeves confirmed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that same month. Kazden/ShutterstockEmma Watson and Tom Felton (‘Harry Potter’) "For the first two movies, I had a huge crush on Tom Felton. He was my first crush," Watson told Seventeen. "He totally knows. We talked about it — we still laugh about it. We are really good friends now, and that's cool." Her Harry Potter costar explained that his bond with Watson is still strong, even if it isn't romantic. "I spoke to Emma a couple days ago and immediately it was conversations about, 'Oh, wow, the kitchen sink's been plugged,' or some trivial nonsense like my dog wouldn't eat a particular kind of food," Felton told Entertainment Tonight in June 2021. "As far as the romantic side of it, I think that's a Slytherin/Gryffindor thing rather than a Tom and Emma thing. I absolutely think the world of her." A Berliner/BEI/ShutterstockKristen Stewart and Amy Adams (‘On the Road’) "Amy Adams, man, she's my favorite actress right now. I have a total crush on her because I got to work with her," Stewart told W Magazine in January 2013 about her On the Road costar. Shutterstock (2)Cole Sprouse and Jennifer Aniston (‘Friends’) Like father, like son? Schwimmer wasn't the only Friends costar that had a crush on Aniston during their time on the show. "I had a really, really hard time working with Aniston because I was so in love with her. I was infatuated," Sprouse, who played Ross' son on the show, told the New York Post in March 2017. "I was speechless — I'd get all bubbly and forget my lines and completely blank ... It was so difficult." YouTubeLucy Hale (‘Pretty Little Liars’) The Pretty Little Liars alum revealed that she had such a crush on one of her costars that inspired one of her songs — but she wouldn't say who it was. “In life, in general, I’m not one to fall to pieces over a guy or give up anything. I’m very headstrong. I’m very focused on what I do and very independent, but there was this certain guy that I was acting like an idiot around," she told MTV News in July 2014. Her feelings were very strong for the mysterious costar on the Freeform series. "I was fumbling over my words, I was stuttering, I couldn’t focus, I couldn’t look him in the eye. I was just crushing so hard on him," Hale added. The Tennessee native did say she would be willing to share his identity, but under one condition. "If the song does really well, maybe I'll tell him," she said. Eric Mccandless/Abc Family/Alloy/Warner Horizon Tv/Kobal/ShutterstockHelen Mirren and Vin Diesel (‘Fast & Furious’) Mirren's crush developed before she actually worked with Diesel on 2021’s Fast & Furious 9. During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, she said she "fell a little bit in love" with the filmmaker. Diesel shared the same sentiment about Mirren. "No one else in the room mattered. Nothing existed but this bond between her and I, and there was something really magical and really special about it," Diesel said at Lincoln Center’s 45th Chaplin Award Gala in May 2018. "It's something that I'll take with me for the rest of my life. It’s probably her which is why The Fate of the Furious was the fastest movie in history to hit a billion dollars.” YouTubeZac Efron and Rose Byrne (‘Neighbors’) "She might be my favorite actress in the world! She's got, like, a light about her you can't teach or learn. It's really kinda magical," Efron said about his Neighbors costar to Cleo Magazine in June 2014. He added: "[Rose] has a unique perspective on life, it's really upbeat and funny. You could say that's gotta be from Australia." Good Universe/Point Grey/Kobal/ShutterstockSelena Gomez and Billy Crudup (‘Rudderless’) "I had a crush on him. I went through my whole Almost Famous phase, so I was like Penny Lane for a good month. I wore the outfits and had the hair and the glasses ... and then, I found out I was going to be a part of the movie [with Billy] and it took me a minute at first, because I kind of had a little bit of a crush on him!" Gomez revealed about her previous crush on her Rudderless costar during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in October 2014. Broadimage/ShutterstockHilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray (‘A Cinderella Story’) "I definitely had a crush on [Chad]. We had a few kissing scenes in the movie and I remember feeling pretty nervous about that, but then we became friends and I wasn't so nervous anymore," Duff said about her A Cinderella Story costar to Cosmopolitan in January 2016. E Charbonneau/Bei/ShutterstockTom Felton and Helena Bonham Carter (‘Harry Potter’) While Felton didn't develop feelings for Watson on the Harry Potter set, he did end up with a crush on Helena Bonham Carter instead. "She is completely unique, an English rose with a crazy twist," he told the Evening Standard in 2011. "She wears vintage French clothing and she's very cheeky. Off the set it's all hugs and darlings, then when the camera starts rolling, she turns into a complete psycho. It's amazing to watch." Matt Sayles/AP/Shutterstock; Stewart Cook/ShutterstockShane West and Mandy Moore (‘A Walk to Remember’) "I think we [Mandy and I] both had a little bit of a crush, but then we were just there for each other in the most honest and purest of ways. That sounds incredibly corny but is true and rare," West explained about his A Walk to Remember costar in an interview with Vulture in June 2021. Moore previously opened up about the feelings she developed for her onscreen love interest while working on the 2002 film. "Shane was so cool. Everything about him — the way he dressed, the little cigarettes that he smoked, and the music he listened to. He was the character to me and there was definitely a part of me that absolutely fell in love with him," Moore told Entertainment Weekly in January 2017. For the Tangled star, her chemistry with West jumped off the page. "I don’t know if I could discern the difference between him and the character at that point in time because, again, it was my first experience doing anything like this and I was a 16-year-old, impressionable girl," she added. "I was just so caught up in the moment and the experience. I absolutely walked away from that project so convinced that there would never be a project as special as that. Shane was so wonderful." Kent Eanes/Warner Bros/Pandora/Kobal/Shutterstock
Watson and Felton originally met while playing enemies in the Harry Potter film franchise, which was based off of J.K. Rowling‘s critically acclaimed books. The actress took on the role of Hermione Granger, the smart Gryffindor student who aided best friend Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) as they attempted to take down Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Meanwhile, Felton played her Slytherin rival Draco Malfoy, who also ended up on the other side of the fight.
"Between the ages of 10 and 12 I had a really terrible crush on Tom Felton, to the extent that I would go into work in the morning and look down the numbers on the call sheet to see if he was going to be in," the Beauty and the Beast star told Jonathan Ross in 2009. "We love a bad guy, he was a few years older and he had a skateboard — and that just did it really."
The Bling Ring actress noted that Felton was aware of her feelings, adding, "He totally knew and the thing is that he'd tell everyone, 'I see her in a younger, sisterly way,’ and it just broke my heart. It still does.”
“We’ve been very close for a long time. I adore her. I think she’s fantastic. Hopefully she returns the compliment,” he told Entertainment Tonight in June 2021. “I spoke to Emma a couple days ago and immediately it was conversations about, ‘Oh, wow, the kitchen sink’s been plugged,’ or some trivial nonsense like my dog wouldn’t eat a particular kind of food. As far as the romantic side of it, I think that’s a Slytherin/Gryffindor thing rather than a Tom and Emma thing. I absolutely think the world of her.”
“Emma and I have always loved each other, really,” Felton shared in the highly anticipated premiere, with Watson recalling the moment she developed feelings for her costar. “I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God had looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on with a skateboard. And I just don't know how to say it, I just fell in love with him.”
Scroll down for all of the sweet moments that Felton and Watson have shared over the years:
Music Lessons "Quick learner x," Felton captioned an Instagram photo of the duo decked out in their pajamas while he taught Watson how to play the guitar in August 2019. Courtesy of Tom Felton/InstagramThe Holiday Season Watson and Felton were all smiles after reuniting with Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright in December 2019. Courtesy of Tom Felton/InstagramThe Highly Anticipated Return to Hogwarts During the Harry Potter 20th anniversary special, Felton and Watson were filmed sharing an embrace and a dance as they reunited at Hogwarts. The Flash alum recalled feeling "very protective" of Watson during their time working on the film series, noting, "I’ve always had a soft spot for her and that continues to [this] day." The activist, for her part, added, "I think the truth of it was Tom was the one that I could often be more vulnerable with." ET Canada/YouTube
For years, fans of the franchise have wondered whether the Little Women actress, 31, and Felton, 34, had more than just a friendship. While looking back at their time filming the fourth movies, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the twosome got real about their feelings for one another as young stars.
“Emma and I have always loved each other, really,” the British actor gushed in a clip from Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which airs on HBO Max on Saturday, January 1.
“I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God had looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on on a skateboard,” she said. “And I just don’t know how to say it, I just fell in love with him. … I think the truth of it was Tom was the one that I could often be more vulnerable with.”
The Beauty and the Beast star continued: “I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet. It was No. 7. And if his number was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day.”
Because they’re a few years apart in age, Watson felt like Felton viewed her as a “little sister” and cherished the strong bond they formed throughout filming.
“Nothing has ever, ever, ever, ever happened romantically with us,” she clarified, blushing as she denied the romance rumors. “We just love each other. That’s all I could say about that.”
“There was always something,” the 33-year-old actor teased to Entertainment Tonight in November 2019. “There was a little bit of a spark. … It was like any kind of playground romance. … I didn’t have any sparks. I was spark-free.”
Daniel Radcliffe, for his part, reflected on getting to “tap into my awkward, nerdy teenage side” as the series’ title character, calling the Goblet of Fire “peak hormone” for all the actors involved.
“That film — it was all kicking off,” he said during the HBO special. “He is just, like, a slightly awkward teenage boy in a very unremarkable way, which I suppose feels sort of a remarkable for a hero character in something.”
Emma Watson The Bling Ring actress recalled the exact moment she knew Felton was someone special. "I walked into the room where we were having tutoring. The assignment that had been given was to draw what you thought God had looked like and Tom had drawn a girl with a backward cap on on a skateboard," she dished. "And I just don’t know how to say it, I just fell in love with him." Years later, during a 2018 outing, Watson attempted to skateboard with Felton — and posed in a backward cap, sending fans into a frenzy. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockTom Felton The Rise of the Planet of the Apes star noted that he and Watson "have always loved each other," and even remembered someone on set hinting that the actress "had a crush" on him when they were kids. "I became very protective of her, yeah, I've always had a soft spot for her. And that continues to the day," he continued. "There's always been something where it's like ... kinship." David Fisher/ShutterstockDaniel Radcliffe After filming the final move in the series, Radcliffe sent costar Helena Bonham Carter a personal note, which he read aloud during the HBO Max special. "Dear HBC, it was a pleasure being your costar and coaster in the fact I always ended up holding your coffee," he teased. "I do love you and I wish I'd just been born 10 years earlier so I might've been in with a chance." The Miracle Workers star also remembered getting hands-on "coaching" from Watson about crafting the perfect texts to girls. "We had that kind of older brother, younger sister thing," the philanthropist said of her relationship with Radcliffe. Grant Pollard/Invision/AP/ShutterstockBonnie Wright "In the Goblet of Fire, that film is just all about teenagers having crushes for the first time, asking someone to [be their] date for the Yule Ball," the actress, who portrayed Ginny Weasley, said of the fourth movie. "[The characters] just mirrored all those awkward stages that you go through as a teenager and they really felt like that too because we were literally having the same experiences." Matt Baron/ShutterstockMatthew Lewis The Me Before You star reflected on the tensions that arose on set due to the cast's teenage flings. "There were crushes and people went out with each other and broke up. Just like you did at school," said Lewis, who starred in all seven Harry Potter films as Neville Longbottom. "It was exactly in the same environment but it was just in a Defense Against the Dark Arts class." Jonathan Hordle/ShutterstockRupert Grint Grint remembered the Goblet of Fire as being "a very interesting film" to work on because there were "a lot of hormones flying around." John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock
“Babies are definitely on the brain,” the source says of the “Peaches” singer, 27, and the model, 25. “They both feel like it’s their destiny to have kids together and they are definitely ready.”
"Justin is really in love with Hailey. He loves that she is super chill and down to do anything," an insider told Us of the couple ahead of their first wedding. "Hailey has calmed Justin down a lot, and she has changed him as a man. He thinks she is his forever and considers her his best friend and soulmate."
Now after three years of marriage, the twosome are eager to become a trio.
“I could see a pregnancy announcement happening in the near future,” the first source says. “Justin is more than ready. To him, he feels like it’s one of his main purposes in life to be a dad. He can’t wait and has wanted to be a father for a long time.”
The Grammy winner has already gotten in some practice while babysitting his younger siblings Jazmyn, 13, Jaxon, 12, and Bay, 3. He is also stepbrother to Allie, 14.
“My favorite girlsss ,” the “Baby” singer wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 29, alongside a photo of himself posing with his wife, Jazmyn and Allie.
Baldwin, for her part, is aunt to 16-month-old Iris, who is the daughter of her older sister, Alaia. Earlier this year, the Arizona native and her husband were photographed babysitting the tot in Los Angeles, visiting a farmer’s market and enjoying a snack together.
“Cute sweet niece,” the Drew designer wrote via Instagram at the time, sharing a sweet video of Iris.
“Hailey is finally ready to be a mom,” says the insider. “She wanted to travel and enjoy life together with Justin as husband and wife for a few years before they fully settled down. But it seems like now that time has come.”
Last year, the Canada native told Ellen DeGeneres that he wants as many children as his love is willing to have. "I'd love to have myself a little tribe. But, yeah, it's her body and whatever she wants to do,” he said in December 2020. “I think she wants to have a few."
Just for them. Alison Brie and Dave Franco have been relatively private about their relationship through the years, but on the rare occasion that they do open up about each other, their quotes are swoon-worthy.
Us Weekly revealed in May 2012 that the Community alum and the Neighbors actor had been dating for "at least five or six months." The couple largely kept their romance outside the spotlight until Us confirmed in August 2015 that they were engaged.
"I don't even know if I want to get married," Brie told Elle Canada in 2012. "I've never been the girl who's planning my dream wedding — I was always practicing my speech for the Oscars. That was my dream, which is kind of sad but kind of great."
The actress elaborated on her aversion to marriage before noting that the right person could affect her point of view. "I don't know that I'm the marrying kind," she said. "It's hard to work in an industry that changes from minute to minute and then lock into thinking of something as forever. It's kind of daunting. Maybe I just haven't met the right guy yet — that's the flip side."
Us confirmed in March 2017 that Brie and Franco tied the knot. "It was great. It was really special. It was intimate, and it was really fun," he told Entertainment Tonight of their "low-profile" wedding.
The GLOW alum got real in June 2018 about the pair's decision to not expand their family, noting that they consider their cats Harry and Arturo to be their "children."
"I don't really want to have kids. It's great because I don't worry about when I should get pregnant — between seasons, while we're shooting the show — I don't think about it every day," she explained to The Sunday Times. "It would be nice, but I think of all the things that would be so stressful. I think about how much we're involved in our cats' lives. Oh, my God, if it was a child!"
The duo have collaborated with each other on a regular basis since their relationship began. Brie gushed via Instagram in August 2021 that she "wrote a movie with my favorite person in the world and he agreed to direct it too," referring to her and Franco's Somebody I Used to Know.
Scroll through the gallery below to read Brie and Franco's best quotes about each other and their marriage!
Winning Her Over The Mad Men alum reiterated in a February 2016 interview with Yahoo! Style that marriage “never really interested” her. However, the actor changed her mind. “I just met that person that I was like, ‘Well, I’m really in love with you and would like to grow old with you,’” she recalled. “I actually think it’s much more romantic when two people are like, ‘Oh, I could go either way on marriage, but I want to marry you.’” ShutterstockThe Proposal Brie revealed during a June 2017 appearance on Larry King Now that Franco got down on one knee in Big Sur, California, but she didn’t answer him right away. “I was so shocked that I actually burst out laughing and asked him a number of times if he was being serious before saying yes,” she recounted. Shutterstock; YouTubeMade for Each Other The Now You See Me star joked in September 2017 about how he and the How to Be Single actress connected over their love of cats. “I don’t know when I became the quirky cat guy. … At one point in my life, I was the single guy with two 16-pound cats,” he quipped on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “It definitely weeds out a lot of potential dating partners. … We call them the small panthers. Alison loves them, thank God. She was really my only option [for marriage].” Elsewhere in the interview, Franco divulged that he had the “first panic attack of my life” when Brie threw him a surprise birthday party months into their relationship: “Alison and I still talk about how if we can survive my surprise party, we can survive anything.” ShutterstockCostar Goals “It’s so nice to work with your person, to be on set with someone who is the person you feel the most comfortable with in the world,” Brie told HelloGiggles in November 2017 of collaborating with Franco. “It’s a really great feeling, especially to be intimate with them on set or to have romantic or kissing scenes with that person. It’s delightfully easy. … We do really love working with each other.” ShutterstockChill Couple The Golden Globe nominee described her marriage as “super-mellow” in a June 2018 interview with The Sunday Times. “We spend time together at night. We just like to hang out,” she raved. “Having a really supportive partner in my life and knowing that he loves me no matter what. I’ve found my person.” ShutterstockMeet Cute Brie recounted the “very romantic story” of how she met Franco in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Her friend invited him to dinner after they bumped into each other at the airport. The pal then texted the Los Angeles native under the table to see if she wanted to hook up with the Nerve actor and she said yes. Franco replied that he was “in,” but their friend made them both promise to keep the exchange quiet. “It was the perfect setup because we both got to leave the restaurant [and] head out to the evening of drinking and debauchery having, like, a sexy secret that we knew the other person was on board,” Brie said on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in July 2020. That turned into “48 hours of drugs and sex and a lot of making out.” Brie then followed Franco to New York and Paris, where he was shooting a movie. “He left a secret note in my sweatshirt on our last day of our trip in New York, saying, ‘Come with me to Paris,’ and so in cliché fashion … How could I say no?” ShutterstockSupporting Her Man "So my husband’s directorial debut THE RENTAL comes out tomorrow and holy s--t...I’m so damn proud of him," Brie captioned a photo via Instagram of her husband behind-the-scenes in July 2020. "He made a beautiful, complicated, horrifying film. And I got to be in it! This film is special to me in so many ways and I’m just so excited for you all to see it. Here’s a picture of the two of us on set together. You can see how I never fail to make this guy laugh. " Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockLove on Set Brie marked the conclusion of filming for her and Franco’s film with a PDA-filled Instagram pic in November 2021. “That’s a wrap on Somebody I Used to Know!” she wrote. “Spoiler alert: I’m in love with the director.” Courtesy of Alison Brie/Instagram
Longing for love? Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) started off their relationship by being coworkers, but it quickly evolved into something more.
The Tennessee native and "Rap Devil" singer met on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass in March 2020. At the time, Fox was married to Brian Austin Green.
While discussing the breakup, the California native addressed Fox's friendship with Kelly, saying that the two were "friends." Green explained that he had been separated from the actress since the end of 2019 and he didn't "want people to think that her or he are villains, or I was a victim in any way with any of this because I wasn't."
Despite Green's explanation of the situation, a source told Us Weekly exclusively on May 19, 2020, that the costars had begun "spending more and more time together because of their work schedules and filming together."
The insider added: "They started off as friends and their relationship grew from there. Megan thinks MGK is a really cool guy and their relationship turned more romantic."
"Megan and MGK have gotten more serious," the source told Us exclusively. "[They're] referring to one another as boyfriend and girlfriend. They're enjoying spending more and more time together and have a strong connection."
Scroll down to relive Fox and Kelly's whirlwind romance.
March 2020 The pair met while filming Midnight in the Switchgrass in Puerto Rico. Film producer Emmett told Us exclusively that the pair were “friends on the movie, and I know them to have a professional relationship.” Shutterstock (2)May 2020 The Transformers star was spotted with the musician in the Calabasas neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 15 amid speculation that she and husband Green had called it quits for a second time. MEGA (3)May 2020 Green confirmed on May 18 that he and Fox had split after 10 years of marriage during his “…With Brian Austin Green” podcast. The Anger Management alum also commented on Fox’s relationship with Kelly at the time, saying, “they’re friends at this point.” He added: “From what she’s expressed, he’s a really just nice, genuine guy. And I trust her judgment. She’s always had really good judgment.” Shutterstock (3)May 2020 A day after her breakup with Green went public a source told Us that Fox and Kelly had “definitely” taken their relationship out of the friendship zone. The following day, the Texas native released his music video for “Bloody Valentine,” which featured Fox. In the video, the two got steamy and almost kissed. GiphyJune 2020 The duo were spotted in L.A. on June 15, holding hands and sharing a kiss for the first time since news of their rumored romance broke a month earlier. The same day, the singer quoted his song, via Twitter, writing, “I’m calling you my girlfriend, what the f—k,” seemingly putting a label on their relationship. Shutterstock (2)June 2020 A source told Us exclusively on June 17 that the pair were officially an item. “Megan and MGK have gotten more serious and are officially dating and referring to one another as a boyfriend and girlfriend,” the insider said. “They’re enjoying spending more and more time together and have a strong connection.” Rob Latour/Shutterstock; Janet Gough/AFF-USA.COM/MEGAJuly 2020 “It’s no secret. I think feet are beautiful,” Kelly told Teen Vogue on July 13. “And I think Megan has the most beautiful feet that exist,” he added referencing Fox’s feet, which made a cameo in his music video for “Bloody Valentine.” YouTubeJuly 2020 The lovebirds were spotted at LAX airport on July 15, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. The couple was photographed leaving L.A. to resume filming Midnight in the Switchgrass, according to the film's producer's Instagram Story. Courtesy of Randall Emmett/InstagramJuly 2020 The couple reunited with their Midnight in the Switchgrass cast on July 17. “After four months apart! Grateful to be back in #puertorico🇵🇷 filming with this amazing cast! Adapting to this new world! All quarantined together! @meganfox @machinegunkelly @emilehirsch @lukashaas @madisonbigos,” director Randall Emmett captioned via Instagram. Fox and the rapper looked extra cozy as they posed next to Vanderpump Rules’ Lala Kent and Emmett. Courtesy Randall Emmett/InstagramJuly 2020 Fox referred to Kelly as her "twin flame" in a conversation with astrologer Susan Miller on an episode of the "Give Them Lala ... With Randall" podcast with Lala Kent and Randall Emmett. "The second that I was in a room with him ... I knew right away that he was what I call a twin flame," she recalled. "Instead of a soul mate, a twin flame is actually where a soul has ascended into a high enough level that it can be split into two different bodies at the same time. So we're actually two halves of the same soul, I think. And I said that to him almost immediately because I felt it right away." Carlos Tischler/Shutterstock; LAURENT BENHAMOU/SIPA/ShutterstockJuly 2020 “Waited for eternity to find you again ... 🔪💫❤️🔪,” the musician wrote alongside a black-and-white mirror selfie with Fox in July 2020. Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramAugust 2020 The New Girl alum shared a steamy black-and-white photo of her "achingly beautiful" boyfriend on Instagram in August, one week after the rapper made their relationship social media official. "My heart is yours 🔪♥️🔪," Fox wrote. Courtesy of Megan Fox/InstagramAugust 2020 The rapper shared a clip of himself via Instagram on August 5 headbanging to his new song, "Concert for Aliens," while Fox mouthed the lyrics. "Who’s coming to the Concert for Aliens??" Kelly captioned the post. Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramAugust 2020 The Texas native declared himself "locked in" to his relationship with Fox on the August 14 episode of Thirst Tweets for BuzzFeed Celeb. “I’m locked in already right now," he replied to a fan who asked him out on a date. "No dates for me. Probably ever." Kelly also turned down another fan's offer to let him "suck [their] toes." He responded, “Like I said, I’m only sucking one pair of toes.” Shutterstock (2)September 2020 While driving together, the twosome were excited to hear Kelly’s “Bloody Valentine” song play on the radio for the first time. Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramSeptember 2020 The duo partied the night away at the Dream Hotel in Los Angeles ahead of the release of Kelly's new album, Tickets to My Downfall. Fox lent her voice to one of the album's interludes, gushing over the nights they spent together. "I burn other memories just to make room for those ones," Kelly says on the brief song. "Because also if the world was coming to an end, I don't wanna close my eyes without feeling like I lived." MEGASeptember 2020 Fox made several quick cameos in her boyfriend's "Drunk Face" music video, which documented his album release party. YouTubeOctober 2020 The Big Time Adolescence actor shared how Fox has made him a “better” person. “I think the universe caught on to me wanting to make a change. It was like, ‘Maybe we won’t make this a reality; maybe we’ll make this ironic,’” he told NME. “Instead of the downfall, go ahead and have the biggest rise of your f--king life.” Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock; Broadimage/ShutterstockNovember 2020 In an interview with Nylon, Kelly opened up about how Fox has positively impacted his life. “Love is not what’s being encouraged now. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite: Everything now is isolation, dehumanization, separation,” he explained. “And f--k, dude, you have in your head that you’re this rock star, with multiple women and all that. So, finding someone that can take you out of the fast lane and make sure that you’re safe, because at any minute you can crash — I love that it can evolve into that.” Dave Allocca/Starpix/Shutterstock; Faye Sadou/MediaPunch/INSTARimages.comNovember 2020 In an Interview profile, Kelly explained to Dave Franco how Fox has been helpful during his drug addiction recovery. “When you have a partner, mine being Megan, sitting there with you on those dark nights when you’re sweating and not being able to figure out why you’re so in your head, to help you get out of your head and put it in perspective, that really, really helps,” he said. LAURENT BENHAMOU/SIPA/Shutterstock; Carlos Tischler/ShutterstockJanuary 2021 Fox and Kelly sparked engagement rumors when she was spotted wearing a huge ring on her left hand in New York City. He also sported what appeared to be costume jewelry during the outing. She reacted to the speculation by sharing an Instagram Story photo of a ring that read, “F--k you,” and adding an eye-roll emoji. ABC/ShutterstockMarch 2021 The couple attended the UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2 event four days after Kelly was accused of cheating on ex-girlfriend Sommer Ray with Fox. The model alleged during a March 2021 appearance on the “Imapulsive” podcast that she was still dating the rapper when he met the actress. “I don’t really feel bad saying that because he did kind of cheat on me with Megan Fox,” she said. The duo, however, showed a united front while spending time in Nevada together on March 27. ESPNApril 2021 The pair celebrated Kelly's 31st birthday with a whole weekend of hanging out. On April 22, his actual birthday, they headed to Malibu for dinner at Nobu. Then, on April 24, the Jennifer's Body actress supported her boyfriend at his concert in Jacksonville, Florida. After the show, she posted a photo to her Instagram Stories that shows her jumping into his arms and wrapping her legs around him. Later, they headed to a UFC 261 fight where they kept up their PDA frenzy by holding hands backstage. Courtesy of Megan Fox/InstagramApril 2021 “Happy Birthday blonde angel baby 🙇🏼🎂,” Fox captioned a sweet couple’s snap via Instagram to cap off MGK’s birthday in April 2021. The pair also attended a party with pals, including Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, at Los Angeles hotspot Delilah. Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramMay 2021 The couple raised eyebrows in February 2021 when the rapper revealed that he wears a necklace with Fox’s blood in it around his neck. Three months later, Kelly explained why that gift means so much to him while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “Well, she was actually going out of town to film a movie. This was really new in our relationship,” the musician said in May 2021. “I didn’t have a passport either. So, she was going out to Bulgaria so I was kind of freaking out, like, ‘You’re gonna leave and I can’t even come see you.'” As a result, the mother of three gave him the pendant, which he carries with him when he isn’t wearing it. “Some people give, like, a handkerchief to their partner or whatever. She gave me her DNA,” he added. Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramMay 2021 The rocker gave his love a shout-out at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards after winning Top Rock Artist, calling her “my twin soul who showed me love.” The couple also showed off a ton of PDA and stuck out their tongues when they hit the awards show red carpet together. NBCMay 2021 The musician took to social media to celebrate a special anniversary with the actress. "She said ‘i love you’ one year ago today," he revealed via Twitter in May 2021. Courtesy of Megan Fox/InstagramJune 2021 Fox got a piggyback ride from her boyfriend after a night out at On the Rox, a West Hollywood bar located above the famous Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip. twoeyephotos/MEGAJune 2021 The Jennifer's Body actress celebrated her bisexuality during Pride Month with a multicolored manicure. "Putting the B in #LGBTQIA for over two decades," she wrote via Instagram, alongside photos of her rainbow nails and a couple of selfies. Courtesy Megan Fox/InstagramJune 2021 The actress revealed the pair's nicknames for one another during a June 30 interview. "I call him ‘cookie,' I call him ‘buddha,' I call him ‘booby,'" she told Fox 5 at the time. Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockJuly 2021 Fox reflected on her first impression of Kelly in a profile for The Washington Post. The pair only worked together for two days on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass, but she knew his name and that he “was a tall, blond tattooed rapper.” However, she did not see their “magical” connection coming. “The first time I looked into his eyes, I was like … ‘I know you. I have known you so many times, in so many different forms, in so many different lives,’” she said, adding that she “wasn’t expecting it’d be like, ‘God, you are my soulmate,’ instantly.” Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/InstagramJuly 2021 During an interview with Who What Wear, Fox revealed that she made a pros and cons list before officially deciding to date the musician. "When I met him, I knew instantly that this is a soul I’ve traveled with before, that this was a soul-mate connection, and that there was a purpose here," she explained at the time. "There was my logical brain chiming and being like, 'This will never work for 101 reasons.'" Michael Sohn/AP/Shutterstock; Kristina Bumphrey/StarPix/ShutterstockAugust 2021 The musician announced that he is teaming with Fox once again for the upcoming stoner comedy Good Mourning With a U, which will also be his directorial debut. Kelly and longtime friend MOD SUN cowrote and will coproduce the film, according to a press release. Kelly, MOD SUN and Fox will costar in the movie alongside Dove Cameron, Whitney Cummings, GaTa, Becky G, Zach Villa, Jenna Boyd and Boo Johnson. Pete Davidson is set to make a special appearance. Group/MEGAAugust 2021 After Fox shared a photo of herself running errands in August 2021, her boyfriend teased her, writing, "What aisle are you gonna be in? I like your lock screen," in the comments section via Instagram.Fans noticed that the pic was the musician wearing a plaid red kilt. ABC/Shutterstock; Broadimage/ShutterstockDecember 2021 The pair literally chained themselves to one another at the December 4 launch party for UN/DN LAQR. Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Machine Gun Kelly's UN/DN LAQRSeptember 2021 Fox implied that the duo had a wild time during a recent Airbnb stay. "When I tell you that the table at this air bnb saw some things 🥵," she wrote via Instagram, sharing two snaps of herself leaning against the table in question. In the comments, MGK added, "I'm really glad that's not our table anymore." Courtesy of Megan Fox/InstagramSeptember 2021 Fox and Kelly held hands at the VMAs wearing a Mugler dress and a Dolce and Gabbana suit, respectively. Stephen Lovekin/ShutterstockDecember 2021 The rap star recalled a “bad” injury while trying to impress the actress before the pair started seeing one another. “[My coccyx injury] was also right when I started to date Megan and I was holding it together,” he explained on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “It was a bad night. I won the beer pong match [with Post Malone], I went home [and] Travis [Barker] got me this knife that had an engravement from the new album on it, and I was like, 'Ah, check this out. This is sick.' And I threw it up, and it stuck in my hand. You know how you throw it up, and you're supposed to catch it? I looked at her, and I was like, 'Check this out.’” He added at the time, “And then the next morning as soon as she left, I was like, 'Yo, I need stitches real quick. I've got a bruised coccyx and a knife in my hand.’” Sean Gallagher/NBCDecember 2021 The Last Son star admitted that his love was the “only reason” he signed onto Randall Emmett’s Midnight in the Switchgrass. “We were filming a movie, which ironically the only reason I took the movie was because they were like, 'Your scenes with Megan Fox,’ and I was like, 'I'll take the movie,’" he revealed on the Drew Barrymore Show on December 10. “I stayed outside the trailer, and my gut is always right and I'm grateful for it because for some reason I knew she would invite me for lunch. Then, all of a sudden, someone came over and was like, 'Megan wants to know if you want to have lunch in her trailer.' And I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm so surprised. Yeah, absolutely.’ I went in there and she said, ‘How do you feel?’ And I said, ‘I’m lost.’” After Fox told him, “Well, let’s find you,” the musician knew he was lovestruck, telling host Drew Barrymore, “Killed me. She was cupid.” Diggzy/Jesal/ShutterstockDecember 2021 As the couple celebrated Christmas in cozy pajamas and Santa hats, the Dirt star played a round of Bop-It while his girlfriend watched his progress. However, after nailing a few turns, Kelly broke the game as he “bopped it” against his bottom. The Transformers actress shook her head in the background before asking him, “Why?” Courtesy of Machine Gun Kelly/TikTok
Giving back. Celebrities may be beloved by people around the world, but it's not a one-sided relationship. Stars such as Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urbanadore their fans right back, going out of their way to make sure their supporters know that they are appreciated through acts of kindness.
For some, like Drake and Katy Perry, that means getting in some serious face time with their admirers, while others help out in more creative ways: J.K. Rowling lent her signature for an uber-personal tattoo, while Thor's Chris Hemsworth gave a traveling fan a lift to his destination.
In 2021, single mom Angelia Cantrell set up a GoFundMe page, asking for assistance to keep her home after she lost her husband to COVID-19. As she continued her pleas, Kim Kardashianquietly donated $3,000 to the cause.
“When I saw the donation, I literally fell to the floor in tears. I shared my GoFundMe link with several celebrities, including SupernaturalTV stars Alaina Huffman and Lisa Berry who donated as well, just simply asking them to share,” Cantrell told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I never dreamed that celebrities would take notice of our story, let alone donate. … Words cannot describe how blessed and thankful we are. This, by far, has been one of the biggest miracles God has given."
Cantrell further discussed the Skims mogul's generosity: “During this difficult time in my life, I prayed daily and continuously kept my faith throughout. When I received the donation, I had hours left to gather the money and pay my landlord to avoid eviction. Words cannot describe how blessed and thankful we are. This, by far, has been one of the biggest miracles God has given."
Less than a year earlier, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum announced via social media that she wanted to "spread the love" by sending 1,000 fans $500 in December 2021. She wanted to help those who were "struggling, worried about how they're going pay rent" or "put food on the table" amid the holiday season.
The KKW Beauty founder is not the first celebrity to give back to her devoted fans. Shaquille O'Neal once paid for a young man's engagement ring for his bride-to-be after they met in a jewelry store.
"Whenever I leave the house, I just try to do a good deed,” the professional athlete revealed during an April 2021 episode of NBA on TNT. “I’m just trying to make people smile, that’s all.”
Scroll through for more stars who have taken the time to say 'thank you' to the ones who made them famous.
Dwayne Johnson In November 2021, the Jungle Cruise star surprised a military veteran named Oscar by giving him his own custom-detailed truck. "My original idea was to give away the Porsche Taycan, that I drive in the movie, Red Notice. So we reached out to Porsche, but they said no," Johnson explained in an Instagram caption. "But I still said, yes 😉 I’ll do one better. I’ll give away my personal custom truck as the gift." After realizing that the truck was now his, the fan fell to the ground in shock. "What the heck is happening?" he exclaimed. "Get outta here, bro!" Johnson replied, "You do a lot of good for people, man." Eric Charbonneau/ShutterstockLuke Bryan "When my tire blew in small town Tennessee who stopped to help? LUKE BRYAN," a fan captioned a video of Bryan changing her tire via Instagram in October 2021. "He deserves all the praise." In a second post, the fan shared a photo of the performer with her and her daughter, writing, "My life is made." Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockLady Gaga In October 2021, the "Rain on Me" songstress invited a young fan named Alba on stage to sing with her during one of her Las Vegas shows. The duo held hands as they belted "La Vie en Rose," which the Grammy winner memorably performed in 2018's A Star Is Born. Before they hit their final note, Gaga directed Alba to look out at the audience — she had previously been staring at her heroine with adoration. Christopher Polk/AP/ShutterstockKim Kardashian After single mom Angelia Cantrell — who lost her husband to COVID-19 — set up a GoFundMe page for assistance in keeping her home, Kim Kardashian quietly donated $3,000 to the mother of four in September 2021. "When I saw the donation, I literally fell to the floor in tears. I shared my GoFundMe link with several celebrities, including Supernatural TV stars Alaina Huffman and Lisa Berry who donated as well, just simply asking them to share," Cantrell told Entertainment Tonight at the time. "I never dreamed that celebrities would take notice of our story, let alone donate. … Words cannot describe how blessed and thankful we are. This, by far, has been one of the biggest miracles God has given." Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/ShutterstockDwayne Johnson The Jungle Cruise actor surprised fans on a Hollywood bus tour in August 2021. Johnson drove up beside the vehicle, which he explained stops in his neighborhood, and asked the riders, “Hey, you guys know where I can find The Rock?” He shared the fans’ reactions via his Instagram and TikTok accounts. "Well, that was fun. It's a good way to start off my Saturday,” he said after introducing himself to everyone on board. Courtesy of Dwayne Johnson/Instagram (2)Shaquille O’Neal The NBA legend paid for a fan's engagement ring during an April 2021 visit to Zales. "I seen a guy come in, he was just so shy," the athlete said in an episode of NBA on TNT. "He was saying, 'Hey, how much do I owe to pay off my ring?'" The young man initially was reluctant to accept O'Neal's generous offer, but the basketball star assured him that he was happy to do it. "Whenever I leave the house, I just try to do a good deed," he said of the encounter. "I'm just trying to make people smile, that's all." Gregory Pace/ShutterstockBeyoncé The Lemonade singer paid tribute to 13-year-old fan Lyric Chanel with an a cappella video after Chanel passed away in March 2021 following a battle with Anaplastic Ependymoma, which is a form of brain and spinal cord tumors. Beyoncé sang “Love on Top,” “Halo” and “Brown Skin Girl” in the clip, titled, “Rest in Peace.” The video also featured images and videos of the young fan throughout her life. “@beyonce thank you so much,” Chanel’s mother wrote via Instagram, sharing the heartfelt clip. “I’m so grateful that Lyric was able to hear you sing to her before she left this world💙 #yhungchanel.” Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; YouTube (inset)Taylor Swift Emerson Weber, a young girl from South Dakota, revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show in February 2021 that she received a personalized letter from the “Cardigan” singer after taking the time to write a letter to postal workers. Earlier in the coronavirus pandemic, the tween went viral after her father took to Twitter to share how his child uniquely expressed her gratitude to her local postman for sending out her many letters. The delivery person received a decorated note from Emerson that he later shared with his supervisor. From there, Emerson began receiving letters from dozens of postal employees across the U.S. Emerson’s sweet gesture eventually caught the attention of Swift — a person who the teen frequently gushed about in her various mailed notes, according to her dad’s Twitter thread. “I got a letter from Taylor Swift. It was so personal and she handwrote it. She decorated the envelope with this [painting]. She spent so much time and put so much of her heart, just like I like to do, in her letter to me,” Emerson explained to Kelly Clarkson. “It’s amazing and I absolutely love the letter.” Michael Hurcomb/Shutterstock; YouTubeKim Kardashian The Skims founder announced in December 2020 that she wanted to “spread the love by sending $500 to 1,000 people” via social media. She asked fans to send their $cashtag to her on Twitter with the hashtag #KKWHoliday so she could send money to assist with those who are “struggling, worried about how they’re going to pay rent, put food on the table, or a gift under the tree for their kids.” Matt Baron/ShutterstockRyan Reynolds The Canadian actor surprised a 9-year-old Deadpool fan, who had just moved with his family and feared he wouldn’t make new friends, with a sweet birthday message in November 2020. The fan’s parents set out to make their son feel loved on his special day by asking for birthday cards through Facebook, which led to many around the world — including Reynolds — stepping in to help. “I relate to your story a lot because I also went to a new school,” the actor said in the sweet video. “I remember how alone I felt and unseen I felt. When you feel suffering and when you feel bad about something, you say it's because you feel like you're the only one. You're not alone.” Courtesy Tarnjit Parmar/TwitterJason Momoa In November 2020, the Game of Thrones alum took to Instagram to share clips from a FaceTime call he had with a young Aquaman fan who is battling cancer. “So I just wanted to say thank you to the community, friends and family on Instagram for reaching out and showing me this beautiful boy Danny who is going through chemo and has cancer,” he captioned the post. “I saw his video online that made me want to get in touch and FaceTime him and spend some time talking to him.” Momoa then urged fans to help support Danny through GoFundMe. He asked for Warner Bros. to send the ill fan Aquaman’s trident too. Courtesy Jason Momoa/InstagramOffset The Migos rapper visited three polling locations in Atlanta in November 2020 to hand out food to those waiting to vote in the presidential election. Offset partnered with The Lincoln Project and AXSD Media to feed the masses, TMZ reported. The “Clout” rapper, who voted for the first time in the 2020 election, got help from local food trucks, the Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s, to inspire voters to stay in line and make their voice heard. MediaPunch/ShutterstockPaul Rudd Rudd made headlines in October 2020 when he handed out cookies to voters waiting in line in Brooklyn. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/ShutterstockHarry Styles The “Golden” crooner surprised a fan named Theodora in October 2020, leaving a heartfelt message at her home after his car broke down and he spent time there while she was out. “My car broke down on your street and your dad’s friend kindly let me wait at your house with a cup of tea,” Styles wrote in a letter for the fan, which was later posted on social media along with a photo of the singer feeding the fan’s goldfish. “I’m devastated that we missed each other. Looking forward to meeting you soon. Treat people with kindness. All my love, Harry.” The former One Direction singer added: “P.S. I fed the fish.” JM Enternational/ShutterstockKeanu Reeves The actor shocked a Louisiana family in July 2019 when he stopped his car to pose for pictures and autograph a sign they had left for him in their front yard. "We knew @KeanuReevess_ was filming up the street so my son said we need to make a sign that says ‘You're breathtaking,’” Stacey Hunt wrote on Twitter. "A car stopped and there he was!! He actually stopped!" Albert L. Ortega/Getty ImagesOne Tree Hill The List alum and the former Chicago P.D. star made two One Tree Hill fans’ days when they helped Alison Briggs propose to her now finacée Cydney Childers. Burton tweeted about the experience on February 24, 2019, writing, “It was a HUGE honor today to be a part of this beautiful couple’s engagement!! Alison, thank you for including @SophiaBush and me. We are so happy for you lovebirds!!!!! Xoxoxo.” Courtesy Sophia Bush/InstagramKeith Urban Urban took some time before performing at his concert in Toledo, Ohio, in October 2018, to serenade 25-year-old Marissa English in the hospice ward of Mercy Health St. Vincent Hospital. The four-time Grammy winner sang “Blue Ain’t Your Color” a cappella to English, who was suffering from an inoperable cyst on her brain and cerebral palsy, at her bedside. He later dedicated the song to her on stage at his show. Courtesy Laura Szyperski Biel/FacebookChris Hemsworth Chicago musician Scott Hildebrand was in for quite the surprise in October 2018 while abroad in Australia when he decided to hitchhike two hours to Byron Bay — and got picked by none other than Hemsworth and his trainer, Luke Zocchi! Not only did the Thor actor offer Hildebrand a lift, he took him all the way to his destination by chopper. “When hitchhiking leads to a helicopter ride with Thor,” the singer/songwriter wrote on an Instagram documenting the experience, adding, “Thanks, guys!” Hemsworth also shared the video of their flight on Instagram, writing, “Picked up a hitchhiker, wasn’t a serial killer which we were stoked about and just happened to be a kick ass musician Scott Hildebrand.” Getty ImagesKaty Perry Plenty of celebrities visit their sick fans in the hospital, but the “Roar” singer took things next level in August 2018 with front-door service. Perry made a house call to longtime fan Grace Moores in Australia while the then 8-year-old was recovering from brain surgery. “When Katy arrived out front, Grace was a bit shell-shocked. She was just in awe, the smile on her face was just priceless,” the little one’s mother, Marie Moores, told The Advertiser. According to Marie, Perry asked to see Grace’s room and performed three songs of Grace’s choice. “She’s definitely walking on cloud nine this morning,” Marie told the publication at the time. “It’s definitely given all of us a bit of a lift.” Getty ImagesKylie Jenner The Kylie Cosmetics founder gave her biggest fan, Johnny Cyrus, a very special birthday present in May 2018. Cyrus, who regularly attends Jenner’s events and has a tattoo sleeve in her honor, was gifted with a $2,000 Louis Vuitton Apollo monogram backpack by the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star at her brand’s pop-up store in San Francisco. Getty ImagesDavid Harbour The Stranger Things star made superfan/California student Damaris Fregoso’s senior pics a memorable affair when he showed up in the flesh to take them with her in January 2018. Damaris had asked how many retweets it would take for him to show up, and the actor responded with "25k". She delivered, and Harbour kept his promise. Later that month, he agreed to officiate a wedding in Springfield, Illinois, for a fan who garnered 125,000 retweets. Getty ImagesDrake Sofia Sanchez was in for the surprise of a lifetime when Drake responded to a video request the then 11-year-old heart transplant patient sent to the rapper from her hospital room at Lurie’s Children Hospital in Chicago, asking him to visit. “You asked me to come, I’m here,” the “In My Feelings” singer said as he walked into her room in August 2018. Drake then proceeded to sing “God’s Plan” to Sanchez, ask for her autograph and outfit her with swag. David Becker/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift Swift loves her fans so much, she has not only been known to bake them sweets and send them gifts, she actually helped Stephanie Waw — who was once pregnant and homeless — buy a home. “My mom told Taylor [about my situation] and just asked her to make me feel special at her show I was attending in Manchester,” Waw wrote on the singer's’s app, The Swift Life, in December 2017. “After the show, Taylor took us back to her dressing room where she told me, ‘Stephanie, You’ve been in my life for a long time and you’ve never asked me for anything. You could have reached out and I would have helped you. But you didn’t. Your mom told me.’ [Taylor] told me she wanted to give me the money back for my ticket that night. What she actually did was help us buy a home and all I needed for my baby. She told me, ‘I want you to be able to enjoy your little girl, not have to worry about all this stuff.’” Less than a year later, Swift also helped a fan named Sadie Bartell, who was struggling to pay her mother Laurie Bartell’s medical bills after she fell into a coma. The Grammy winner left a $15,500 donation on her GoFundMe page. “Today [Taylor] read my family’s story online and out of the goodness of her heart donated to us," Bartell wrote on Facebook of Swift in October 2018. "She shows up every time I need her. She always has and she always will. I wish that I could express how much it means to me that ANYONE has helped my family over the years, let alone Taylor. She is the light at the end of the tunnel and is truly the best thing that has ever happened to me." Getty ImagesTom Hanks It’s not uncommon for celebs to allow their fans to propose to one another onstage, but Hanks took things to a whole new level in November 2017, when he actually popped the question for his fan at a discussion for the Big actor’s book, Uncommon Type. "Here's Ryan's question, and it's for Nikki Young,” Hank read to the crowd. "Nikki, will you marry me?" Getty ImagesNicki Minaj The “Masquerade” crooner offered to help more than 30 studious fans with their college tuitions and student loans in May 2017. “Show me straight A’s that I can verify w/ur school and I’ll pay it,” she responded to a fan who asked if she would pay for his tuition. She also opened the door for others to send in financial requests for school writing, “Who wants to join THAT contest?!?! Dead serious. Shld I set it up?” Getty ImagesLorde In October 2016, Lorde helped a family of strangers make repairs to their leaky home in Auckland, New Zealand, with a generous GoFundMe donation. The family’s home had been set up with high gates, safety-glass barricading and window safety locks to care for an autistic 10-year-old named Rheegan. Lorde (real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor), donated $10,000 to the family, writing, “Sending best wishes and love to you and your parents, Rhee.” Getty ImagesJ.K. Rowling The British author lent her famous handwriting to a survivor of sexual assault and bullying named Kate who wished to get words from Rowling’s Harry Potter series — “expecto patronum” — tattooed on her wrist for protection in the wordsmith’s handwriting. Rowling provided her penmanship via Twitter along with a special note for Kate. “I love that you’re working to heal and protect yourself,” she tweeted in May 2016. “You deserve this. I hope it helps.” Getty ImagesZac Efron The Greatest Showman actor wasn’t about to let a fan who chased the Disney alum down to get a Snapchat pic — and broke his own phone in the process — walk away empty-handed. “@dopekid_23 actually smashed his phone while chasing me for a snapchat — that's dedication so I'ma hook you up with a new phone my brother!” Efron wrote on Facebook in May 2016. He added: “To all my fans out there holdin it down - love and respect. And be careful with your phones.” Getty ImagesJames Franco Franco helped a teenage fan mend a broken heart in October 2013 when he gave a pep talk to newly dumped Greta Pasqua — the broken-hearted daughter of a homeowner who had lent his digs out for a photo shoot The Disaster Artist star had been booked for. Franco also snapped a pic with Pasqua and encouraged her to post it on social media to get back at her ex. "He said, 'Post it on Facebook and tell him to eat his heart out!'" a source told Us Weekly at the time.
The duo met in 2006 on the set of Legend’s “Stereo” music video. Though they parted ways after the shoot, Teigen later told Cosmopolitan in June 2014 that they “hooked up” that night.
“I was doing this fake model-y dancing with the most dead eyes you’ve ever seen in a human,” she joked of the video. “I walked into John’s dressing room to meet him, and he was ironing in his underwear. I said, ‘You do your own ironing!?’ He said, ‘Of course I do.’ I gave him a hug.”
Over the next year, the couple kept in touch, but Legend would often be seen on red carpets and at events with other women. “I let him be himself for a while,” the Cravings cookbook author told Cosmopolitan. “The worst thing you can do is try to lock someone like that down early on, then have them think, ‘There’s so much more out there. I played it cool for a long time.’ Never once did I ask, ‘What are we?’ Marriage was never my goal because I’ve never been very traditional. I was just happy to be with him.”
During an interview on Today in 2018, Legend opened up about how he and the Lip Sync Battle personality have made their marriage work.
“We actually really love and respect and admire each other,” he said at the time. “I think that's the foundation of who we are as a couple and we actually enjoy each other's company. … [She] makes me laugh all the time. … She's so good. She's so attentive, she's so loving and she also has a great sense of humor about it all.”
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(Almost) Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving John Legend rang in his 29th birthday with girlfriend Chrissy Teigen on his arm at The Bank in the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2008. Denise Truscello/WireImage.comA Vision in Peach Teigen stunned in a peach deep-cut gown and tanned skin at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 22, 2009. John Shearer/WireImage.comBlack Tie Affair “I’m not going to lie. We hooked up,” the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model told Cosmopolitan in 2014, of how she and the “All of Me” crooner first met. “I was just happy to be with him.” Here, the pair stun at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2010. Anna Webber/Getty ImagesDid You See That?! Teigen and Legend enjoyed a date night courtside at the NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 20, 2011. Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesSmooches! It wasn’t love at first sight for the nine-time Grammy winner, he revealed in an interview with Los Angeles Confidential in November 2014. “I’m more cautious than that,” he said. “For me I’m the kind of person who needs to grow into that feeling.” Even so, he and Teigen looked so in love at a gala event in New York City on May 26, 2011. Johnny Nunez/WireImage.comEyes Up Here Leggy Teigen and her boo made a picture-perfect pair at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2012. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicPhoto Booth Fun “Hi @johnlegend I miss you,” Teigen captioned an Instagram shot of the two of them in a photo booth together back in May 2012. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramHitchin’ a Ride “We’re by no means freaky-deaky, but let’s just say, we’re open to things,” Teigen once told Cosmopolitan of the famous duo’s sex life. “We’re very okay with PDA. When we got to a restaurant, he loves when I wear a dress, so he can do some upper-thigh rubbing.” Here, the pair goof off in a pool in July 2012. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramPrincess Peach What better way to ring in 28 than with a Super Mario-themed birthday party? Teigen dressed up as Princess Peach (with Legend donning a faux mustache as Mario) in West Hollywood on Nov. 26, 2013. Jonathan Leibson/Getty ImagesI’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up! Teigen and Legend tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Lake Como, Italy, on Sept. 14, 2013 — and the bride couldn’t resist a little goofing off, much to the amusement of the Grammy winner. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramStrike a Pose The red carpet-ready twosome made a splash at the MET Gala 2014 on May 5, 2014, with Teigen in a figure-hugging gray Ralph Lauren Collection gown that showed off plenty of side boob. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonDr. John Legend, Everyone! Legend received an honorary doctorate of music at the University of Pennsylvania on May 19, 2014, and a proud Teigen posted an Instagram of the moment. “My baby got another honorary doctorate! I have a bunch too I just don’t brag about all the time,” she joked. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramMaking Moves Legend and Teigen were quite the sight to see as they dashed through lower Manhattan with their French bulldog Pippa in tow for a photo shoot on Dec. 1, 2014. Alessio Botticelli/GC ImagesHome Is Where the Food Is The couple, who often share snapshots from their nights in, frequently cook together (Teigen is the author of a cookbook), as in this Instagram shot from March 2015. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramSwapping Faces The fun-loving couple shared a funny photo of the two of them in the Vogue offices in April 2015 holding cutouts of each other’s faces in front of their own. “Someone let us into the @voguemagazine closet and the visit did not disappoint!!” Teigen captioned the snap. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramNo Ifs, Ands, or Butts About It Teigen couldn’t help showing off her husband’s tooshie on social media during a trip to Florence, Italy, on July 7, 2015 — though the model did take care to strategically cover up parts of Legend’s bum with her knee. Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/InstagramAnd That’s a Win, Folks! Legend and Teigen looked thrilled at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills on Feb. 22, 2015 — hours after the singer won an Oscar for his song “Glory” with rapper Common from the film Selma. Kevin Mazur/VF15/WireImage.comThat’s Amour Teigen and Legend posed in the nude, by a piano, and with a goat for their cover shoot with DuJour magazine in May 2015. “We want a lot of kids. I would love to have three or four of my own, and then adopt a few,” she told the magazine. “So basically I’ll be pregnant the rest of my life.” BRUCE WEBER/DuJour MagazineLess Is More Teigen went sans underwear in a very risqué, sexy look at the MTV VMAs on Aug. 30, 2015 — and a Legend wore a dapper all-black ensemble to complement his leading lady. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicBaby on Board The A-listers stepped out at the 88th Annual Academy Awards in February 2016. Teigen, who was pregnant with the couple’s first child, daughter Luna, at the time, stunned in a curve-hugging gown. Getty ImagesThen There Were 3! Teigen and Legend welcomed their first child, daughter Luna, in April 2016. Courtesy Chrissy Teigen/InstagramPerfectly Posh The EGOT winner and the cookbook author sported matching white ensembles at the 2017 Met Gala. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesAnother New Addition! The loving couple welcomed their second child, son Miles, in May 2018. Teigen opened up about being a mother of two during a February 2019 interview with Good Housekeeping, saying: “The biggest difference between one kid and two is finding that balance in between giving that special quiet time to your baby, and then having that rambunctious playtime where you really have to be on your toes.” Courtesy Chrissy Teigen/InstagramProud Wifey When Legend became the first African-American man to earn EGOT status after winning a Primetime Emmy Award (to go along with his Grammys, Oscar and Tony wins) in September 2018, the Cravings author praised her spouse for being an “incredible man.” David Fisher/ShutterstockUnder the Mistletoe Seven months after welcoming son Miles, the couple stepped out for the musician’s Legendary Christmas bash. Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesA Loving Tribute Legend teared up in November 2018 as he sang Teigen’s praises while she was being honored as one of the Glamour 2018 Women of the Year. “I have a career in the music business, but we all know who the star of the family is,” he said of his wife. “She’s the heart and soul of the family too. I am very much in love with this woman.” Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockIt's a Family Affair! Teigen and Legend shared the cover of Vanity Fair’s December 2019 issue with their daughter, Luna, and son, Miles. They spilled all in their joint interview, including sharing details on their love for one another. “I’m her biggest cheerleader. I always think she should do more,” the Voice coach said. Mark Seliger for Vanity FairA Legendary Night At Sony Music Entertainment's January 2020 Grammys after party in Los Angeles, the pair cozied up to pop superstar Cyndi Lauper. Shutterstock (2)Valentine’s Goals "I really don’t care about Valentine’s Day or going out on dates – it’s John who cares," Teigen wrote on her Cravings website in February 2020. "My favorite date will always be at home. In my robe. With wine. Watching my reality show. With John cooking." imageSPACE/ShutterstockBump in the Road? As the U.S. went into lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, fans began to show concern over the state of their favorite stars' relationships. "Oh we are also def breaking up after we can leave the house," Teigen joked in April 2020 after a cryptic caption made an Instagram user's heart stop. Matt Baron/ShutterstockQuaran-Tea Party! While trying to keep their kids busy in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic, Teigen and Legend put on their fanciest frocks for a backyard tea party with their little ones. Courtesy of Chrissy Tiegen/InstagramGetting Real During a candid interview on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast in July, the "Green Light" crooner admitted that he had struggled with infidelity in the past. "I escaped ‘technically cheating’ by keeping my relationship ill-defined. But it was really cheating. I definitely was dishonest and selfish," he explained. "At a certain point, you just realize you’re happier being honest. ... You’re happier being faithful and being in love with one person." Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockFamily of 5 The couple made a big announcement in the video for Legend's new song, "Wild," which dropped in August 2020 and confirmed that they were expecting their third child together. YouTubeFacing Hardship In September 2020, Teigen confirmed the loss of the pair’s third child in a heartbreaking Instagram update. “We are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about, the kind of pain we’ve never felt before,” she wrote. “We were never able to stop the bleeding and give our baby the fluids he needed, despite bags and bags of blood transfusions. It just wasn’t enough.” The lifestyle guru continued, “We never decide on our babies’ names until the last possible moment after they’re born, just before we leave the hospital. But we, for some reason, had started to call this little guy in my belly Jack. So he will always be Jack to us. Jack worked so hard to be a part of our little family, and he will be, forever.” Teigen then dedicated a portion of her statement to address Jack, apologizing for the “first few moments” of his life coming with “so many complications, that we couldn’t give you the home you needed to survive.” She added that they “will always love” him. Legend later shared Teigen’s statement via Twitter, writing: “We love you, Jack 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤 🖤.” Courtesy Chrissy Teigen/InstagramThe Big 3-5 Legend wished his “queen” a happy 35th birthday in November 2020, writing via Instagram, “My love for you is infinite and unconditional. Thank you for bringing so much light and love to our family and to the world.” Courtesy of John Legend/InstagramAnother Year Wiser Teigen staged a math-off competition for Legend’s 42nd birthday in December 2020 — and the birthday boy won! When his wife asked how it felt to be victorious, he said he hoped to “get laid tonight.” Courtesy Chrissy Teigen/Instagram (2)A Heartfelt Celebration Legend honored his wife's skills as a mom in a sweet Mother's Day post shared via Instagram in May 2021. "Happy Mother’s Day to my wonderful wife! It’s been a year that tested you in so many ways but you’ve come through stronger, wiser, happier and a better mother than ever," he wrote, referring to the couple's loss of their son Jack in September 2020. "I’m so fortunate to have you as my partner, my inspiration and my best friend. I love you forever." Courtesy John Legend/InstagramSupporting His Wife Following allegations that Teigen sent Michael Costello harmful messages and threatened his career in 2014, Legend shared another side of the story."Chrissy apologized for her public tweets, but after her apology, Mr Costello fabricated a DM exchange between them. This exchange was made up, completely fake, never happened," the singer tweeted in June 2021 after the fashion designer's claims went viral. “Honestly I don’t know why anyone would fake DMs to insert themselves in this narrative, but that’s what happened. I encourage everyone who breathlessly spread this lie to keep that same energy when they correct the record." Legend linked to a Business Insider report that questioned the fashion designer's accusations against Teigen, whose team alleged that Costello's screenshots "appear to be manipulated." Matt Baron/ShutterstockBirthday Wishes to Her 'Forever' “Happy birthday to my forever,” the former model captioned a December 2021 Instagram video with her husband. “I am lucky to have known you 16(!!) of your 43 years and I still wish it were more. I picked the most kind hearted man, the best father, and most talented human being around, which is truly a testament to me! Anyhoo I love you more than a caption could capture. More than a boomerang could wrangle. I love you I love you.” The “Bigger Love” crooner, for his part, replied, “I love you angel!” Courtesy of Chrissy Teigen/Instagram
The twosome first crossed paths on the 4th of July in 2019 when they were boating with mutual friends in Newport Beach, California. Later that month, El Moussa and Young were seen getting cozy on a boat in Redondo Beach, California.
The Flip or Flop star went on to confirm their relationship that August via Instagram. At the time, he shared a photo of the duo alongside a sweet message about how he was able to find happiness in love.
"I'll be honest and say I never thought I would meet someone special in my life after the last three years. Then … out of the blue @heatherraeyoung walked into my life," he explained. "The first time I saw her smile she 'did that thing to my tummy' and I knew right away I needed to get to know her … so I asked her out!! She said yes ."
El Moussa continued, "In life, you can't predict the future! I couldn't predict [my] divorce! I couldn't predict two cancers! I couldn't predict my back injury! You just never know what tomorrow brings. I just want to let the world know I met someone special that makes me want to be a better man."
Their relationship continued to progress relatively quickly. Later that August, Young revealed exclusively to Us Weekly that she believed El Moussa could be The One.
“We are just really, really happy," she told Us at the time. "He has all the qualities that I would want in someone. I think we just need to spend more time together before we can make that decision."
On Young's "Flashbacks With Jessica Hall and Heather Young" podcast, she revealed that the engagement wasn't a total shock. "I knew it was gonna come eventually because we talked about marriage," she shared. "We looked at rings like three months in. Nothing serious, but we went and looked."
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July 2019 After meeting on the 4th of July, El Moussa and Young were spotted cozying up with one another on a boat in Redondo Beach, California. Courtesy of Eigstagram/InstagramAugust 2019 El Moussa confirmed their relationship via Instagram, writing: “It’s official!!!! After more than 3 years on my own, I’m so PROUD to say that this beautiful, sweet and talented young lady is my girlfriend! The first time I saw her smile, she ‘did that thing to my tummy’ and I knew right away I needed to get to know her...so I asked her out!! She said yes.” Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramAugust 2019 The HGTV personality revealed that Young had met his two children. Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramAugust 2019 Young told Us that she believed El Moussa could be The One. “We are just really, really happy,” she explained. “He has all the qualities that I would want in someone.” Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramNovember 2019 The duo spent Thanksgiving together in Europe. Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramDecember 2019 El Moussa posted a holiday photo of the couple in matching pajamas with his kids. JJ VelasquezJanuary 2020 The pair kicked off the new year together with a trip with his kids to Mammoth Mountain in California. Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramJanuary 2020 The twosome moved in together in West Hollywood. “It was so natural for us,” Young told Us at the time, while El Moussa said their new home is “a whole new world.” Lindy Lin/SimplyBeautiful.PhotographyFebruary 2020 El Moussa confirmed that the pair filmed together for his show Flipping 101. Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramMarch 2020 During a round of Us’ “Newly Dating Game,” the duo revealed that they first dropped the L bomb on their fifth day of knowing each other. April 2020 El Moussa confirmed that the two reality stars moved into a new home together. “My [old] home was a very special home to me. It was the first house that the kids and I called ‘home’ after the split,” he wrote on Instagram. “This move brings a lot of emotions because it reminds me just how much life can change in a few years.” Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramMay 2020 Young revealed on E! News’ Coupled Up series that she “can’t wait to marry” El Moussa. Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramJuly 2020 Young honored her romance with El Moussa on their one-year anniversary. “From the first day I met you, to our first date and our second date when we decided to commit 100% before we barely even knew each other,” she wrote via Instagram. “But we knew what we had was special. We had that butterflies in your tummy, can’t eat, can’t stop smiling soul mate love. ❤️ ” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramJuly 2020 The couple announced their engagement via Instagram after one year of dating. Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramAugust 2020 The pair celebrated their engagement with a trip to Cabo. El Moussa noted via Instagram that they were “hanging in a cabana trying to plan a wedding.” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramAugust 2020 El Moussa paid tribute to his fiancée as he celebrated his birthday on August 21. "What can I say🤷♂️. It’s my 39th birthday, my kids are happy and healthy, and I’m in love with @heatherraeyoung," he captioned a photo with Young and his children at son Brayden's 5th birthday celebration the day before. "I got a second chance at life. I’m not gonna waste it. Love you all." The Selling Sunset star shared her own tribute to El Moussa on Instagram, writing, "I am thankful for the universe for bringing us together. We truly are soulmates & best friends. Tarek you are the most loyal, honest, loving person I have ever met. Without you my love I’d be a lost person, you give me strength, motivation & confidence. I can’t imagine my life without you. I can’t wait to grow old together, kiss you you everyday and conquer this world as a team. I am in love with you Mr. El Moussa! You and me forever! future Mrs. El Moussa I can’t wait to be your wifey." Courtesy Heather Rae Young/InstagramSeptember 2020 The Long Beach, California, native wished his “caring, adorable, incredible, beautiful, drop dead gorgeous” fiancé a happy birthday on September 16. “What can I say about this girl! She’s my best friend in the world and I wake up every day feeling like the luckiest man alive,” he captioned an Instagram tribute to Young on her 33rd birthday. He continued: “We started living together weeks after meeting. No one knew what to expect but she has completely changed our lives. My kids are obsessed with her and for good reason. She takes amazing care of them and shows them so much love.” The reality star noted that the first half of their romance involved traveling the world, while the second half has seen them cooped up at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. “I can’t wait for all of our new and exciting adventures that are coming in the future... especially our honeymoon!!!” El Moussa added. “We love you so much and we can’t wait to make it official!!!...Mrs. El Moussa❤️ Thank you for being the person you are. I love you to the moon and back.” Courtesy Tarek El Moussa/ InstagramSeptember 2020 The HGTV star celebrated his daughter Taylor's 10th birthday on September 23 while Young brought El Moussa's son, Brayden, to his favorite restaurant. "You better swipe because it’s a double date night!! Kind of lol," El Moussa captioned a series of photos via Instagram of the foursome in color-coordinated outfits. "Taylor and I are at dinner celebrating her 10th birthday. She loves daddy-daughter date night so it’s just us! At the same time, @heatherraeyoung is taking Bray out to his favorite restaurant!" Courtesy Tarek El Moussa/InstagramOctober 2020 Three months after announcing her engagement, the Selling Sunset star revealed that she and her fiancé had crossed off a major box on their wedding planning list. "YES!!!!!! Legit just locked in a wedding date and location!!" Young wrote via Instagram alongside a photo from the duo's engagement shoot. "Take some guesses below!!! Future Mr. and Mrs." Courtesy Duke ImagesDecember 2020 While reflecting on the day he met his soon-to-be wife, the HGTV personality admitted his first impression wasn't the best. When the pair were introduced in July 2019, El Moussa had already tried to shoot his shot with Young over Instagram while she was living overseas with her ex-boyfriend. "She was like, 'You already asked me out,'" he joked on the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast in December 2020. "So I looked back [at my DMs] and asked, 'So, do you still have that boyfriend?' and she's like, 'Nope.'" Courtesy Tarek El Moussa/InstagramDecember 2020 While discussing her wedding plans during a December 2020 episode of the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast, the realtor admitted she's "excited" to change her name after tying the knot. "I'm going to be Heather Rae El Moussa. I'm going to drop my last name," Young said. "It might just be Heather El Moussa. We don't know yet." Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramDecember 2020 “It’s that time again!! Matching jammies 🎅🏻,” Young captioned a festive snap with her fiancé and his two children in December 2020. “Thank you to my fiancé @therealtarekelmoussa for being a bad ass & wearing whatever I tell him to. 😂😂😂😂 because we got the cutest pic with the cutest kids ❤️❤️❤️ This is our Christmas card!! Happy holidays to you! Xo.” JJ Velasquez PhotoDecember 2020 The realtor shared her plans for the 2020 holidays, telling The New York Post’s Page Six in December that “it’s just going to be a quiet Christmas Eve and then the whole family’s coming over for Christmas Day. So that’ll be fun.” Young added that she is relying on her stepdad and El Moussa’s father to cook. “They told me I don’t have to stress out about anything. I don’t have to do anything,” she said. “I just have to be at my house and they’re going to handle everything.” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramJanuary 2021 El Moussa reflected on their whirlwind romance on January 23, sharing a photo with Young as they celebrated their 18-month anniversary in NYC. "It's incredible to think how much life can change in a short period of time," he wrote. "I came home with @heatherraeyoung after 4 days of dating, she moved in, and we never looked back. She has exponentially improved the lives of everyone in my family. Everyone said I was crazy but here we are engaged almost two years later. She's our rock, our best friend, and my hunny bunny. We love you to the moon and back. Can't wait to take more photos like this in fun places like New York City! I can't wait to continue to build this life with you. You make me a better man :)" Courtesy Tarek El Moussa/InstagramFebruary 2021 Young got "Yes sir, Mr. El Moussa" tattooed on her hip in February 2021 ahead of Valentine's Day. "I love you handsome! Best Friends Forever," she captioned an Instagram photo debuting the dainty ink. Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramFebruary 2021 El Moussa gushed about his fiancée and her work ethic via Instagram on February 20, revealing that it was something that was important to him going into their relationship. "Always on the road, always working: fun fact about me is that no matter where we are, my mind is almost always on business or I'm almost always working on my laptop or phone. A couple posts ago, I told you that family is my biggest motivator which is why my work ethic is the way it is but let me just say how nice it is to have someone by my side who encourages this side of me and is right there with me, working just as hard as I am," he captioned a snap of him kissing the real estate mogul on the cheek. El Moussa continued, "My love, @heatherraeyoung, is as smart and driven as she is beautiful and kind and I'm so lucky. We complement each other, we push each other, and it makes me smile just thinking about it." That same day, Young revealed via her Instagram Story that she and her beau were shopping for land in California where she grew up. "We're looking at properties to buy land and build something," she said as she panned the camera around a wooded piece of property. "There's my honey and my dad. The kiddos are back there." Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramApril 2021 "Love of my life,” El Moussa captioned Instagram footage from their engagement party. “Last night was perfect. You could say I’m ready to #flipherlastname.” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramJuly 2021 The reality stars celebrated one year of being engaged with Instagram posts. "One year ago today I made the best decision of my life by saying yes to spending forever with the most special man. I remember when he proposed… in that moment everything melted away and I was just staring at my forever person, fully in tears thinking how lucky I was that I got to spend the rest of my life with him," Young wrote at the time next to a kissing pic. "Thank you to the man who has put a smile on my face every single day. You have shown me what true love and family are all about. I fall more and more in love with you as I watch how amazing of a dad you are with the babies, how hard you work, and how you put family and your loved ones first in your life." Chelsea Lauren/ShutterstockAugust 2021 “Marrying my man SO SOON!! It’s all happening and what’s crazy is that I’m actually calm and relaxed about it. Tarek and I are on the same page with everything we want and everything else we’ve left up to our amazing wedding planners. 🙌🏻,” Young wrote via Instagram. “We’re just excited to spend the rest of our lives together and that’s really what we want the whole day to be celebrating.” Courtesy Duke ImagesAugust 2021 The two haven’t had kids together, but they are now dog parents. El Moussa and Young surprised the Flip or Flop star's daughter Taylor, 10, and son Brayden, 5, with a black puppy named Bugz. Instagram/Heather Rae YoungAugust 2021 "Happy 40th to my sweet love @therealtarekelmoussa," the Netflix star gushed in an Instagram Story on her fiancé's milestone birthday. "I love you so much." Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramSeptember 2021 The soon-to-be-married couple celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a joint bachelor and bachelorette party in Palm Desert, California. The festivities included multiple pool days (one ‘80s themed), a nice dinner and spa treatments. “I'm so excited. We're doing all of our fun activities right now,” Rae Young exclusively told Us of the couple’s plans. “We thought, like, Vegas would have been really chaotic and traveling somewhere would have been super chaotic. So, we thought being more local [in the Palm Springs area was best].” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramSeptember 2021 For the Selling Sunset star’s birthday in September, the Flipping 101 host shared a sweet tribute to his love alongside a selfie of the couple, weeks before their nuptials. “It’s just crazy how time flies,” El Moussa captioned his post. “I feel like it was just yesterday I was announcing to the world I was with @heatherraeyoung and today marks us celebrating her third birthday together. Not 3 years old but 3 birthdays lol. I can’t believe our wedding is weeks away and I’m marrying my best friend in the world. I’ll say it again, she’s the best person I’ve ever met. She has turned me into a different person and brought me back to life. I’m healthier and happier than I’ve ever been in my adult life. ... I wake up every day feeling like the luckiest guy in the world. Bunny I love you to the moon and back .” Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramOctober 2021 “One step closer to becoming Mrs. El Moussa !!! 💍🤍👰🏼♀️🤵🏻,” Young captioned a video of the couple kissing outside the courthouse. “Got our marriage license today and it made us both emotional 🥺 now let’s get married already boy @therealtarekelmoussa !!! #flippingherlastname ❤️.” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramOctober 2021 The two tied the knot in an outdoor wedding ceremony on October 23 in Santa Barbara, California. Courtesy of Tarek El Moussa/InstagramNovember 2021 The newlyweds went to the Maldives to have some beachside bonding time after the big day. "Feeling so grateful to be here with my husband and just feeling so at peace. To be with a man who protects me and makes me feel safe and so loved is all I’ve ever dreamed of," Young shared via Instagram. "I wake up every morning here and at home and I look over at the man that I’ve been manifesting my whole life. Taking in every moment and not taking anything for granted." Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramNovember 2021 The honeymoon was just as luxurious as the wedding. The two went to Dubai after the Maldives. "It’s just insane how beautiful and different each place is and there’s so much to see," the HGTV star wrote. "We’ve been so blessed to have the most amazing honeymoon but I’m not gonna lie we’re missing the babies and our families so much so it’s time to head home but to everyone who needed a sign to travel: this is it. ❤️" Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramNovember 2021 El Moussa made his first appearance on TV with his love when Selling Sunset season 4 hit Netflix. NetflixDecember 2021 One month after tying the knot, El Moussa and Young are starting new real estate adventures in the San Bernardino mountains in California. They bought a cabin next door to Heather's parents, but it's just a temporary place. The newlyweds also bought the lot next to it, where they will build her perfect mountain home from the ground up. "It’s so special to me to have a home in the mountains right next to where I grew up, literally next door to where my parents still live," she shared via Instagram. "Tarek and I love coming up here and visiting my parents with the kids, it just feels like home so we bought the coziest cabin to stay in and we also bought the lot next door to build our own mountain house that we’re designing from scratch!" Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/InstagramDecember 2021 The duo celebrated their first Christmas as spouses with El Moussa's children. "Merry Christmas from The El Moussa fam!" he wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of the group posing in front of their tree. "Gifts are great but what I love about Christmas is the family aspect. Most of the stores in town are shut down, the city slows down for a second, and we get to spend the day with our loved ones. Hope you’re all doing the same and hope you all have a great Christmas." Stefanie Marie PhotographyDecember 2021 Following the Netflix personality’s wedding to the Flipping 101 star, she has been vocal about her fertility and egg-freezing journey, opening up about her experience via TikTok.“I just did my ultrasound and she checked to see how many follicles I have,” Heather explained in a December 28 TikTok video. “I have six on one side and then, on the other side, I have a cyst, which is fine, they just monitor it but she couldn’t find any follicles on that side. So, if we decide to move forward, we will start the process next week to get me ready for the egg freezing in January. Last time I did this, I got six healthy eggs … on ice right now.” Courtesy of Heather Rae Young/TikTok
Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan.Shutterstock; Inset: Courtesy of Wagmor Pets
Christmas joy! Jenna Dewan received “the best holiday gift” this year from her fiancé, Steve Kazee — a fur baby.
“World meet Wylie! Wylie was part of a litter rescued from the side of the street by the incredible @wagmorpets,” The Rookie actress, 41, wrote via Instagram on December 2. “He is the perfect fur baby birthday gift from @stevekazee and the best holiday gift for our family. We are in love!!”
Dewan, who has used Wagmor Pets in the past for adopting, played a role in picking out the family’s new member despite Wylie being a gift from her fiancé.
“Steve and Jenna have been long time friends and supporters,” Wagmor Pets owner Melissa Bacelar exclusively told Us Weekly. “They are huge dog lovers and would never consider anything but adoption when looking for a new family member. Steve has been DMing for the past couple of months about puppies. His dog [Violet] passed away recently and he has been slowly contemplating the idea of a new baby.”
“This time he asked Jenna to come in too. I figured it was serious,” she explained. “They came as a family twice to meet little Wylie. They watched his story … his entire family was dumped on a property in Barstow [California].”
She added, “They left after playing for quite a while and the next day, Steve asked if [Wylie] was still available. I said yes and a few minutes later Jenna texted and said, ‘I am so sad Wylie was adopted.’ I wrote back, ‘??? No? He is available. I told Steve.’ She started laughing and knew that meant Wylie was her birthday present!”
Dewan shared the news with her followers earlier this month, along with photos of their newest family member with their three other dogs. “Wylie is the sweetest little ball of love and has quickly stolen our hearts,” the Step Up actress wrote via Instagram. “Thank you Violet and thank you @wagmorpets for bringing us this little angel. We will forever be grateful!”
“Our whole staff is accessible and we all jump at the chance to find a perfect dog for every family,” Bacelar, who has been rescuing dogs for 18 years, told Us. “We are located a block away from CBS Studios in Studio City [in California] so celebrities literally walk by and see a clean, fun and safe place to hang out with cute dogs.”
The international nonprofit organization’s founder said that “adoptions are way up” right now during the holiday season, but more than anything, Wagmor is looking for more families to foster dogs and puppies that are sitting in yards in the cold, making them “susceptible to illness.”
Owner Melissa Bacelar with the dogs.Courtesy of Wagmor Pets
In an effort to bring more awareness to furry friends in need, Wagmor recently launched a new series of videos called “Why We Rescue,” which can be found on Wagmor’s Instagram. Wagmor Pets has rescued more than 4,000 dogs since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.
“What keeps me going are the unbelievably magical moments where I get to witness a dog who went from near death to a home with Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee,” Bacelar shared. “Truly, my heart swells and I think it’s because I am present the exact second I am told the dog will die if we don’t help. … On December 22nd, I drove to LAX to pick up 10 dogs [from Guadalajara] in my SUV. They were terrified. Within three days seven of those dogs were adopted to amazing families that couldn’t wait to love them. They would have been hit by cars or worse. … And that is ‘Why We Rescue.'”
For more information or to donate, visit the website: www.wagmorpets.org.
Three years after Bachelor viewers watched Lauren Bushnell get engaged on national television, the former flight attendant confirmed that she was set to be married again — and this time, she headed to the altar with country singer Chris Lane.
Bushnell shared the happy news on Instagram on June 18, 2019, as she praised her future husband. "I can't stop smiling ," she wrote. "I feel so incredibly blessed that every misstep, mistake and heartache has led me to you. I couldn't be happier to call you mine, forever. The journey was well worth it. Thank you Christopher Eric Lane for softening my heart and making it whole. Never going to stop telling you how much I love you and I will hold onto you forever and ever! Lauren Lane has a nice ring to it ."
"PS he wrote me a song ," she told fans. "I can't stop listening or looking down at my hand ."
The pair married in Nashville in October 2019, after less than a year together.
The Oregon native was previously engaged to Bachelor season 20 star Ben Higgins, whose proposal to her was telecast in the season's March 2016 finale. Higgins and Bushnell then starred in the spinoff show Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? before ending their engagement in May 2017.
That July, Bushnell started dating Devin Antin, but she and the real estate investor split in August 2018. Four months before calling it quits, she watched Lane perform at Stagecoach and even went backstage to hang out with him. She was attending the music festival with Antin, but he was not backstage during Bushnell's meet-and-greet with her future husband.
All those romantics ups and downs are history, though, now that she and the "I Don't Know About You" crooner heard wedding bells. Scroll down to revisit the couple's relationship timeline, starting with one of their first public outings.
First Red Carpet Us Weekly confirmed the duo were dating after they got close on the BMI Country Music Awards red carpet in November 2018. “Chris had his arm around Lauren as they walked onto the red carpet and they posed together,” an onlooker told Us at the time. “Lauren was standing front row during Chris’ performance.” Leah Puttkammer/FilmMagicCountry Couple The following day, Lane and Bushnell walked arm-in-arm on another red carpet, that of the 2018 CMA Awards. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesTalking to the Ex Before he started dating Bushnell, Lane dated another Lauren B. — namely, Lauren Barr, another contestant from The Bachelor season 20. “Chris was dating LB right before Lauren,” a source told Us in November, adding that Bushnell had called Barr a couple of days prior “to tell her that they were together.” Getty Images (2); Sjodin/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images via Getty ImagesTeeing Off With Papa Bushnell Lane stoked engagement rumors in January 2019 when he raved about his “great day on the course with [his] potential future father-n-law,” i.e. Bushnell’s father. (“Y’all, just so you’re aware, I’m not engaged,” the singer later clarified in his Instagram Stories.) Courtesy of Chris Lane/InstagramReadying to Get Down on One Knee At the 2019 ACM Awards in April, Lane told Entertainment Tonight he was “working on” a proposal to Bushnell. “Don’t tell her that, though,” he joked at the time. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesA Tropical Getaway The couple took a romantic trip to Saint Barthélemy in May 2019, and enjoyed the Caribbean waters, swimming with sea turtles, and trying their hand at stand-up paddle boarding. Courtesy of Lauren BushnellEngaged! Lane made good on his proposal promise on June 16, 2019, popping the question at his future wife’s family home in Oregon. John Shearer/WireImageBaby Fever “Do not expect a long engagement,” a source told Us in June 2019. “They want to start a family sooner rather than later.” AFF-USA/ShutterstockPutting Down Roots Bushnell announced in August 2019 that they adopted a dog and purchased a home in Nashville. “It’s without shock to anyone who knows me well but, we have decided to make Cooper a permanent part of our family,” she wrote via Instagram. “So happy we get to love you Coop- now that we have adopted you I’ll start working on your dad and finding you a brother/sister, but for now it’s the 3 of us! Oh! And!! WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!” Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell/InstagramCelebrating Love The twosome celebrated their impending wedding at an engagement party in his native North Carolina in September 2019. “It’s been an incredible year in my career as well as my personal life,” he shared on Instagram. “Took the weekend off to celebrate our engagement in Kernersville with both of our families!! I’m a lucky lucky man!” Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell/InstagramOfficially Wed Lane and Bushnell tied the knot in Nashville in October 2019. Bachelor Nation alums Amanda Stanton, Emily Ferguson, Haley Ferguson and Jen Saviano were among the famous faces in attendance. Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell Lane/InstagramNewlywed Red Carpet A month after tying the knot, the newlyweds attended the Country Music Association Awards in November 2019. “It felt different walking the red carpet as a married couple, in the best way” the crooner told Us exclusively at the time. “We knew we really liked each other when we came to the CMAs together last year, but this time around it’s so special to step on the red carpet with someone I love so dearly and introduce her now as my wife.” Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/ShutterstockFirst Married Christmas Ahead of the couple’s first married Christmas together, Lane told Us about his plans with his new wife and where they’d be spending the holidays. “This year, we won’t be starting any new traditions, however, our goal is to have both of our families in Nashville next Christmas in hopes of making that a new Christmas tradition,” the singer said in December 2019. “I’ve always loved family time during the holidays, but it makes it even more special to have the girl I love right by my side.” Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell Lane/InstagramMexican Getaway “Goes to Mexico, wears a flannel. 🇲🇽 Vacation Chris really sticking to his roots,” the former reality star captioned a photo from the duo’s Mexican vacation in February 2020. Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell Lane/InstagramQuarantine Buddies In March 2020, Lane revealed that the coronavirus quarantine had only strengthened his bond with Bushnell. “I think going through a challenging time can bring people closer together or drive people apart,” the North Carolina native told Us. “I think for us, we’ve realized just how lucky we are to have each other during a time of uncertainty and it has definitely brought us even closer!” Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell Lane/InstagramGrowing Family? The “Hold You Tonight” singer and his wife aren’t planning on kids just yet, but he said “when it happens, it happens.” Although Lane told Us in May 2020 that he doesn’t know “if we’re completely ready for that yet,” he explained that “when it does [happen], it’ll be the right time.” When it comes to the number of little ones, Lane said he’s good with two, but the Oregon native has three siblings, so her number is higher. “She probably wants a lot from what I’ve heard,” he added. Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell Lane/InstagramHappy Anniversary The couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary in October 2020. The Bachelor alum shared two photos of the happy couple on Instagram, while her husband posted a five-minute video of their nuptials and wrote, "Happy anniversary @laurenlane I can't believe it's been a year!! Love you Here's to getting old and grey together." Bushnell shared the post on her Stories and wrote, "This video still makes me cry." Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell/InstagramBaby on Board The Bachelor alum announced in December 2020 that she was pregnant with the couple's first child. "A dream Except I’m not dreaming. I’m wide awake,” Bushnell captioned an Instagram video of her baby’s ultrasound. “Holding your dads hand, watching you dance around in my belly. Listening to your little heart beat. My new favorite sound. A miracle. New life. Our sweet baby. Thank you Jesus! All the glory belongs to You." The "Big, Big Plans" singer also shared the video and wrote, "Prayer works! Hope you look like your Mama." Al Wagner/Invision/AP/ShutterstockIt’s a … One month after revealing their pregnancy news, the twosome announced that they're expecting a son. "Sweet baby BOY, we cannot wait to meet you! I already love you so much! 💙💙💙," Bushnell wrote via Instagram in January 2021 alongside footage from the day they found out the baby's sex with her family. "I’ve truly never seen Chris/my brothers so excited!" Courtesy Lauren Bushnell/InstagramCelebrating Their Baby-to-Be The couple enjoyed a babymoon in January 2021 amid Bushnell’s first pregnancy. "Honeymoon/Babymoon all rolled up into one. love you ," she captioned a post filled with several photos from their getaway. Photo by Delaney RoyerNew Parents The couple welcomed their son, Dutton, in June 2021. Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell/InstagramBirthday Wishes “HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!! Aging like a fine 🍷 Dutton and I love you so much,” the Oregon native captioned a gushing birthday tribute to her spouse via Instagram in November 2021, sharing a snap of him cradling their son. Courtesy of Lauren Lane/InstagramBaby's First Thanksgiving The couple jetted off to New York City in November 2021 to celebrate the holiday after Lane performed as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. … Spending our 1st Thanksgiving as a family in NYC … been a fun week!!” the musician wrote via Instagram. The former reality star, for her part, shared a series of photos from the trip, captioning them, “So thankful.” Courtesy of Lauren Bushnell/InstagramHappy Holidays “Merry Christmas & happy holidays from our family to yours 🙏,” Bushnell captioned two Christmas card photos, one of which included her husband, their son, Dutton, and two dogs, in December 2021. @lauramollphoto / Laura Moll
“It's not as bad as it sounds! Wishing Meghan happiness and a fresh start in the new year …” Dodd, 46, tweeted on Monday, December 27, alongside a link to her interview with The Sun about the split.
Dodd and husband Rick Leventhal explained that their “Rick & Kelly Unmasked” podcast patreon page set up “an impromptu contest” after learning that King, 37, tied the knot with Owens, 42.
"We actually talked about her nuptials on our ‘Rick & Kelly Unmasked’ podcast on Patreon.com right after she tied the knot in October and both of us predicted it wouldn’t last,” the duo told the outlet on Monday. "On our show in October, Kelly predicted Meghan’s marriage would last no more than 'a year and a half' and [Rick] predicted ‘less than a year.'”
After asking their supporters to weigh in on the possibility via email, the couple rewarded the winner for guessing less than six months, noting, "We realize this might sound bad but we weren’t being heartless, just realistic, based on our own experiences, and we both truly hope Meghan finds happiness because she deserves it."
Dodd took to social media on Wednesday, December 29, to clarify her decision, tweeting, “I didn't troll, idiots!! I spoke to her! Who didn't see this coming after a 2 month relationship? Not being mean, just being real. Don't blame me for poor choices …”
“I am rattled. This situation is profoundly devastating,” the reality TV alum wrote via her Instagram Stories on Monday. “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.”
“We didn’t leave each other’s side for weeks,” she told Brides Magazine in October, adding that “Cuffe was booked and packed for a flight to St. Louis” days after they started communicating.
“Let’s be honest, like, to be in a rush might not be the smartest decision. I definitely just enjoy my time and I don’t feel like I have to do anything quote unquote by the book anymore,” the Missouri native, who shares daughter Aspen, 5, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, 3, with Edmonds, 51, exclusively told Us Weekly in May. “So I feel really comfortable with who I am, where I stand and I don’t need, you know, paperwork to tell me who I love.”
The Yeezy designer, 44, was a late arrival to J Mulan's birthday bash at James Harden's Texas restaurant Thirteen on Tuesday, December 28. West attended the party with pal Justin LaBoy and posed for photos with the birthday girl, 26.
During the outing, the "Jesus Walks" rapper spent time with Lopez, 22, and was spotted in close proximity to YouTuber Michaela Mendez, according to social media videos from the event.
Kanye and Justin LaBoy pulled up to James Harden's Thirteen restaurant in Houston for J Mulan's birthday tonight. pic.twitter.com/S8jCGpgEZZ
"KANYE WEST PULLED UP FOR MY MF BIRTHDAY Party!!!!!! ," J Mulan wrote via Instagram on Tuesday alongside a clip of her hugging the rapper.
The "Off the Grid" musician's night out came just days after news broke that he purchased a home in Hidden Hills, California, right across the street from his estranged wife, 41.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum retained the estranged couple's family home after announcing her separation from West in February after six years of marriage. In October, Kardashian paid the designer $23 million for his share of the home they bought together back in 2014.
"[Kim] wants Kanye to be a big part of the kids' lives," an insider exclusively told Us earlier this month. "[He] will be invited to all holidays and family celebrations."
While the Selfish author is open to actively coparenting with West, the "Gold Digger" rapper appears to still be hung up on his estranged wife — and isn't a fan of her new romance with Pete Davidson.
"My kids want their parents to stay together," West said during a November appearance on the "Drink Champs" podcast. "I want their parents — I want us to be together."
The father of four is, however, "trying to stay upbeat and move on with his life," the insider said in November, adding that West is "hurting" amid the divorce.
"Kim knows Kanye is a good person and [she] respects him," a source exclusively told Us in December. "She was surprised by his comments about wanting to get back together."
,” the “Baby” singer wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, December 29, alongside a photo of himself posing with his wife, Jazmyn and Allie.
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