10 stars who are not big fans of celebrating Valentine’s Day: From Miley Cyrus to Ashton Kutcher
Celebrities who dislike Valentine's Day and the reasons behind them
Valentine's Day is finally here again, but some celebrities do not want to celebrate this yearly event dedicated to love. Couples everywhere celebrate this special day by expressing their love for one another on February 14. Some celebrities, however, choose to express their love in other ways on Valentine's Day rather than going all out. Moreover, some find that February 14 is a day full of "cringe," and the sentimental aspect of the day even makes them feel "sick to their stomachs." Find out what these Hollywood stars think about the yearly celebration of love.
1. Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus just earned a Grammy for her breakup album 'Flowers,' which was reportedly inspired by her split with Liam Hemsworth. She also acknowledged in 2023 that she would be celebrating Valentine's Day with "joy." The musical sensation stated, "Sharing your love is special but it’s always important to save enough of that love for yourself. YOU are enough anything more is just extra." Currently, Cyrus is dating fellow musician Maxx Morando.
2. Nina Dobrev
The 32-year-old 'Vampire Diaries' starlet dislikes the February holiday and only feels special when she celebrates with a man; on her own, she feels "awful." Nina once explained in an interview with CMT, "Valentine’s Day is one of those things that, if I have a boyfriend, I love it and then when I’m single, I wish the day never existed. There’s a lot of empty space between Christmas and Mother’s Day. They needed something else, so they invented Valentine’s Day," per The Mirror. Nina is currently in a long-haul relationship with snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White.
3. Harry Styles
The 'As It Was' hitmaker had previously been romantically linked to A-list celebrities like Olivia Wilde and Taylor Swift, but in 2020, February 14 was memorable for all the wrong reasons as he was savagely robbed in London at knifepoint. Styles joked later that if he'd had a partner, the situation might not have happened. Styles is currently rumored to be dating Canadian actress Taylor Russell.
4. Eva Mendes
The Hollywood actress and 'Barbie' actor Ryan Gosling have been happily married, but Mendes wants a little melancholy for their special day. "I'm not a big Valentine's Day person," she earlier admitted to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.' "I'll probably just order a deep dish and watch 'The Notebook' or something and just cry."
5. Simon Cowell
Although Cowell is engaged to his longtime partner Lauren Silverman, the former 'X Factor' judge believes that Valentine's Day is a pointless ritual. "I hate Valentine's Day," he declared. "It's this day of the year you're supposed to be romantic. It's so boring."
6. Amanda Seyfried
The 'Mamma Mia' actress has been married to her 'The Last Word' co-star Thomas Sadoski since 2017, but she joked that she would be spending Valentine's Day showing her love for her beloved dog Finn. Seyfried remarked at the time, "Finn looks at me when I talk to him. He just wants to be with me. That’s what everyone wants in a partner, right?"
7. Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher has admitted that he despises Valentine's Day. The 'That 70’s Show' star, 43, felt that a person should express their love for their relationship daily, not only on February 14. The Hollywood star — who is married to actress Mila Kunis — told Parade magazine in 2010, "I hate Valentine’s Day. I can’t stand it. I think that every day should be a day of romance. I think you should celebrate love 364 days out of the year."
8. Christina Hendricks
'Good Girls' star Christina Hendricks has never participated in the "amateur night" festivities on February 14. The 48-year-old actress said she felt the day of love was just a lot of superfluous bother before she and her husband Geoffrey Arend split up in October 2019. She told Newsday, "We usually try to reschedule Valentine’s Day because we sort of figure it’s amateur night. We don’t like to have a set menu and we don’t like heart-shaped shrimp." Hendricks is currently engaged to George Bianchini, whom she has been dating since 2020.
9. Jane Lynch
The 'Glee' actress has been married to Jennifer Cheyne since 2021, but she is not very fond of elaborate romantic displays on Valentine's Day. In a 2016 interview, Lynch unleashed her biting criticism of Valentine's Day, branding it "the most ridiculous holiday that has been created by greeting card [companies]."
10. Judd Apatow
Despite being happily married to actress Leslie Mann for more than 25 years, the 'Knocked Up' actor still feels "pressured" to make a romantic gesture on Valentine's Day. They were married in 1997. "I feel pressure on Valentine's Day," he remarked. "I just feel like I'm supposed to make it good and then it's scary and then it's just all about fear. 'Am I going to screw it up?'"
