Celebrities often find themselves in the public eye, with every aspect of their personal lives scrutinized by fans and the media alike. However, there are some famous couples who managed to keep their wedding day a secret from the world. In this article, we’ll take a look at 20 famous couples who tied the knot in secret.
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
The media has often thrust the intimate details of the marriages of these two individuals upon the public, leading to complaints from many. However, it is hard to deny that the unexpected and seemingly casual marriage between the two actors was intriguing. Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell tied the knot in 2013 at a Beverly Hills courthouse, capturing the curiosity and attention of many.
Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley
Margot Robbie, the lead actress in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film Barbie, opted for a low-key and intimate wedding when she tied the knot with her director husband Tom Ackerley in 2016. The couple chose to have a private ceremony, inviting only their nearest and dearest to celebrate their special day.
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys has laid relatively low from the public eye over the past several years. As it turns out, she maintained the same privacy when it came to her marriage to producer Swizz Beatz in 2009.
Lily Allen and David Harbour
Fans of Stranger Things cast member David Harbour may be disappointed to know that the actor is taken. Back in 2020, Harbour eloped with his now-wife and musician Lily Allen in Las Vegas. Apparently, the whole affair was quite intimate and private, and it only involved Allen’s two children as the honored guests.
Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti
Famous comedian and star of NBC’s Brooklyn 99 Chelsea Peretti isn’t as well-known for her marriage with filmmaker Jordan Peele. But the two have been going steady for years now, and they actually eloped back in 2016 and have since had a child together. Peele actually announced the surprise marriage while appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Both Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have household names in American culture – due to their respective fame in the modeling and music industries. But what you might not know is that their marriage was very secretive from the public eye back in 2013.
Although the wedding was quite lavish, they had it in a private affair in Italy’s Villa Pizzo following their years-long relationship that started in 2007.
Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson
It’s now widely known that Scarlett Johansson is happily married to SNL’s Weekend Update host Colin Jost. But before the two made their relationship public, the actress was married to a different Hollywood celeb – Ryan Reynolds.
The two A-list celebs eloped back in 2010 with just a few special guests, and not long after, they divorced in 2011. Now, Reynolds is happily married to and has children with actress Blake Lively.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
This Hollywood power couple was one that got its start on set decades ago. But their marriage was quite private, as they eloped in 2010 in the Bahamas. The small and private ceremony occurred at a home of one of their friends and was exclusive to family members of the couple. Although the wedding was secret, they later happily announced their marriage to the public.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
Tom Brady, who is famous for his NFL career, is also famous for his relationship with supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The two, who have recently undergone a divorce, were married back in 2009 in a very impromptus elopement in California. The couple, who now share children, limited the event to just a few of their closest loved ones.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Many are aware of the fact that the Shakespeare in Love star was once married to Chris Martin of Coldplay fame. But what you might not have realized was that their marriage was quite private, to the point where some considered it an elopement.
The wedding occurred back in 2003 and ended a little over a decade later, but the two share children together and co-parent to this day.
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen
Long before Sacha Baron Cohen uttered the Borat famous line “my wife,” he was getting married to his real-life wife – actress Isla Fisher. They have long been lauded as one of Hollywood’s power couples, as they have been together for more than two decades.
They were a couple long before their 2010 Paris wedding, which was a small private affair with only their closest loved ones.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
Much unlike his brother Kevin’s wedding, Joe Jonas chose to tie the knot with actress Sophie Turner in a much simpler affair. Joe Jonas and his Game of Thrones partner Turner eloped back in 2019 in a Las Vegas chapel. Later, the couple followed up this event with a much larger and more lavish wedding in France among their friends and family.
Offset and Cardi B
Cardi B and Offset’s relationship timeline has been a bit messy and confusing, but the couple’s marriage began with a secret ceremony back in September of 2017.
They had previously been engaged, but their marriage came as quite a surprise to fans since it wasn’t announced when it occurred. According to the duo, their ceremony was very casual and actually occurred in their bedroom.
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
Although these two actors initially met on the set of That 70s Show when they were basically still kids, they eventually went on to live separate lives before becoming a couple. Previously, Kutcher was in a relationship with Demi Moore.
Once they broke up and he got together with Kunis in 2012, though, the two eventually went on to have a quiet, private wedding in 2015. And now, they are happily married with children.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
The next couple on the list involves Kim Kardashian’s older sister Kourtney and her new boo and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Although the two had a very public engagement, which aired on their new Hulu series, The Kardashians, the couple eloped in Vegas in April of 2022. Although they did so sans a marriage license, the couple seemed to enjoy the impromptu event.
Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox
Megan Fox has been making waves in the media lately for her surprising new romance with Machine Gun Kelly. But before the iconic duo was a thing, Fox was in a relationship with Brian Austin Green, with whom she eloped back in 2010. Apparently, only Green’s son was in attendance. The marriage lasted roughly a decade before ending in divorce.
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
Perhaps one of the most infamous celebrity elopements is that of musician Tommy Lee and actress Pamela Anderson. In fact, their sudden marriage and divorce in the 1990s has been a topic of several shows and documentaries, including Hulu’s Pam & Tommy.
Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard
When news broke of Emily Ratajkowski’s marriage back in 2018, hearts were broken. The supermodel and actress married film producer Bear-McClard in a private ceremony in NYC’s City Hall among friends. Since then, the two have had a child together and divorced.
Kim Kardashian and Damon Thomas
Long before the fame and wealth she knows today, Kim Kardashian met the man who would be her first husband. The marriage occurred on a whim in Las Vegas in 2000 when the SKIMS creator said her vows to the producer. It was very much under the radar of the public – partly due to the eloping nature of it and partly due to Kim Kardashian’s lack of fame at the time.
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