10 celebrity couples who got married on Valentine's Day and how they fared
10 celebrity couples who tied the knot on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is celebrated worldwide as the day of love. While the day is ubiquitously celebrated by couples, some celebrities decided to etch the date forever in their life. Here are 10 such celebrity couples who tied the knot on Valentine's Day. Scroll ahead to check who they are and how they fared in their marriages.
1. Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid - 1991
The queen of romantic comedies Meg Ryan married her Hollywood heartthrob husband Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991. The once-golden couple, however, had a shocking split after Ryan left her two-time co-star husband for her 'Proof of Life' co-star Russell Crowe in 2000. The former couple - who share a child together - finalized their divorce in 2001.
2. Prince and Mayte Garcia - 1996
Singer Prince and Mayte Garcia married on February 14, 1996 after first meeting six years ago at a concert in Spain. Their marriage was, however, marred with tragedies as the couple lost their firstborn son to Pfeiffer syndrome. Garcia became pregnant again but had a miscarriage. The succession of tragedies broke their marriage and they divorced in 2000. After Prince's death in 2016, Garcia told People, "This man was my everything, we had a family. I am beyond deeply saddened and devastated," and added that she "loved him then" and "will love him eternally". She concluded, "He's with our son now."
3. Sharon Stone and Phil Bronstein - 1998
Sharon Stone and the then executive editor of the San Francisco Examiner, Phil Bronstein, married on Valentine's Day at the actress' Benedict Canyon mansion in 1998. The couple, who adopted a son together, decided to part ways after six years of marriage in 2004.
4. Keri Russell and Shane Deary - 2007
Keri Russell married her longtime boyfriend Shane Deary in a small ceremony on Valentine's Day in 2007. After nearly seven years of togetherness and two children together, the couple decided to part ways in 2013.
5. Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric - 2009
Adriana Lima married her Serbian basketball player husband Marko Jaric on Valentine's Day in 2009. The couple - who named their daughter Valentina - announced their separation in May 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2016.
6. Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault - 2009
Another couple who tied the knot on the day of love in 2009 are Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault. They tied the knot at the City Hall in Paris. Hayek and her billionaire husband, who are celebrating their anniversary on Wednesday, February 14, share a daughter named Valentina together.
7. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter - 2015
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch tied the knot with Sophie Hunter on the Valentine's Day of 2015. The got married in a 12th-century quaint medieval church on the Isle of Wight in England for their wedding ceremony. The much-in-love couple has welcomed three children together.
8. Liberty Ross and Jimmy Iovine - 2016
British model Liberty Ross married music mogul Jimmy Iovine on the Valentine's Day of 2016 in a star-studded affair that included guests like Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey. The couple is still going strong even after eight years of marriage.
9. Tyrese Gibson and Samantha Lee - 2017
'Fast and Furious' actor Tyrese Gibson secretly married Samantha Lee on Valentine's Day in 2017 and later announced their marriage on Instagram. While the pair announced their separation on December 30, 2020, Gibson vowed to win his wife back in January 2021. However, their romance fizzled out and the duo had moved on.
10. Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan - 2019
The Mötley Crüe rocker Tommy Lee tied the knot with wife Brittany Furlan on Valentine's Day in 2019. When the social media influencer posted their wedding photo on Instagram, Lee wrote, "Holy s***balls!!!! We did it!!!! Mr & Mrs Lee."
