We all relish a juicy romance, and we hope one day we will have our own tales. But love stories between the biggest names in show business are fascinating on another level. When famous folks get together, the stakes are high and the public is watching. These surprising facts allow a peek behind the curtain of their courtships, ranging from the adorable to the downright bizarre. Read on for the spiciest tales in the biz!
Joe DiMaggio Sent Roses To Marilyn’s Grave For 20 Years Until He Died
The tragedy of Marilyn Monroe is one that touches our hearts to this very day. A young, sad beauty taken too soon simply feels unjust. We didn’t even know Marilyn, and we feel the loss! Imagine being the man who shared a life with her, during mutual ups and downs. That’s the situation baseball legend Joe DiMaggio found himself in when he heard the news that his ex-wife had been found dead. Joe was an alcoholic who was just getting his life back together, and he was even winning back Marilyn’s heart.
Joe was devastated and immediately claimed her body. He banned Hollywood executives and the Kennedys from attending the funeral, as he blamed them for her downfall. Then, twice a week for twenty years, he had a bouquet of roses delivered to her grave until he died in 1999. He never remarried, all this time. On his deathbed, he said: “I’ll finally get to see Marilyn.”
Goldie Hawn And Kurt Russell’s First Date Was Stopped By The Cops
After four decades, movie legends Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have still not made things official on paper. But maybe they’ve had such a wild ride that a wedding would be mundane. For example, on their very first date, they broke into a house to practice dance moves together. Why? Well, both were set to be filming a swing dancing flick together. And it was actually Goldie’s house. But she didn’t have the keys with her!
Kurt recalled: “We eventually found our way upstairs, looking around at imaginary furniture and we were in the imaginary bedroom, now, and we are realistically having sex when the police walked in…So next thing I [see] is the flashlight…and Goldie and I are both like “What, what?”… We were being told I guess to go get a hotel room, which we did. That was our first date.”
Kate Winslet Met Her Hubby While Fleeing From a Housefire
Kate Winslet has been around her fair share of Hollywood hunks. Maybe none of them ever felt quite right. While living her best life and staying with Sir Richard Branson in his luxury villa, the home was struck by lightning. If that’s not freaky enough, a fire erupted. Kate fled with her kids, as most of us would. Then, she ran smack dab into her next husband, who was right there helping everyone to safety with a torch. His name? Ned Rocknroll.
Really, that was his legal name. Kate recalled: “I met my husband in a house fire. I took a bra and passports and my children…So I married him! I was like, ‘I’ll go for the guy with a head torch!'”
Queen Victoria Actually Proposed to Prince Albert and Broke Tradition
Not all royal marriages happen the same way. Some families decide on alliances and their youngsters pair up for the national good. Others allow a bit more leeway when it comes to love. The story of England’s Queen Victoria is an interesting case where all tradition was thrown to the wind. When Queen Victoria met Prince Albert, they actually fell for each other instantly. Very soon after, the current king died. That made her the queen! But she was still single. No one is allowed to propose to a monarch, by the way.
Queen Victoria proposed to Albert on his second visit to the Castle. He agreed, obviously. Unlike many cold royal marriages, this was a real one. When Albert died, the queen wore black until the day she died!
John Krasinski Watched Emily Blunt’s Film More Than 75 Times Before Meeting Her
This story is a little concerning if you don’t know the ending is a happy one. When John Krasinski saw The Devil Wears Prada, he was a fan of Emily Blunt, just like the rest of us. But then, he watched the movie more than 70 times. We are surprised she didn’t run away from her stalker. But Emily says she fell for him when she saw him in the restaurant. Within 10 months, they were engaged!
John is still crazy about Emily. He shares: “I was never the coolest kid on the block, so I never had the ‘good ol’ days’ of a playboy type of lifestyle…So for me, the best days of my life started when I met my wife. She’s so talented, she’s beautiful and she’s out of my league. And so all of a sudden all of the things I loved, I got to find someone who loved that about me.”
Prince Harry’s Ancestor Actually Beheaded Meghan Markle’s Ancestor
Meghan Markle’s background is American, but America is a relatively young country. The truth is, most North Americans came from somewhere else at some point. When historians looked up Meghan’s family tree, they were shocked to find that she already had a connection to her husband, Prince Harry. We all know he’s related to all those old kings. That includes King Henry VIII, who famously cut off his wife’s head instead of divorce. Well, many other people made him mad.
Evidently, Meghan’s relative was named Lord Hussey. His performance putting down a local rebellion was disappointing to the palace. Guess what happened? The king beheaded him. Then, he took all his land and money!
David Beckham Announced He Would Marry Victoria Before He Even Met Her
We all had a favorite Spice Girl. But soccer star David Beckham took fandom to another level, back then. After seeing the video for “Say You’ll Be There,” he made a bold declaration. He pointed to the singer and told a mate: “That girl there? That’s the girl I’m going to marry.” It’s important to point out that he had never met her. How did he know she would like him back?
Well, maybe he knew he was David Beckham. There is hardly a girl that would have said no, in his day! When the pair finally met in the Manchester United player’s lounge, he asked for Victoria’s phone number. The plan seems to have worked out well. They’re still in love today!
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner Illegally Fired All Over Town
Frank Sinatra had his pick of the ladies, sure. It seemed like he settled down for a time with first wife Nancy. But no! He started cheating with a divorcee named Ava Gardner. She had already left two husbands, and she had her sights set on old blue eyes. The pair were well-matched, in terms of mischief. Observers noticed them leave a party in 1949 and run around town with guns. Frank blasted streetlights and Ava shot through a hardware store window. So Did they get away with it?
Kind of, yes. Although the two were rightfully arrested by the police, no charges came of it. Turns out a movie studio convinced authorities to stop the proceedings. All is fair in love and Hollywood!
Bill and Melinda Gates Agreed He Got to Vacation With His Ex Once a Year
Computer nerd Bill Gates made headlines in recent years for surprising reasons. Like, his strange marriage. Many assumed that the Microsoft founder had a dull, predictable home life. They were wrong! A formal agreement came out during Bill and Melinda’s divorce proceedings that no one had known about, all this time. Once a year, Bill was always allowed to go on vacation with his ex. Melinda was cool about it. But you know, just once a year.
Bill explained it this way: “We can play putt-putt while discussing biotechnology.” The exes would spend time at her cottage in North Carolina, all alone. This alleged putt-putting went on for more than a decade.
Rupaul Married a Rugged Rancher Named Georges Lebar
RuPaul has been sashaying and dancing his little heels across stages for decades. We love his sass and his class. But we always wondered, just who does Ru come home to, after hours? The answer to that query turns out to be the tall, dark, and Australian Georges LeBar. The pair met at a club in the 90’s, and they quickly hit it off. But Georges was not really a city slicker, it turns out.
Today, they are married. Rupaul takes care of business in the entertainment world. And Georges spends his time managing a massive, 60,000-acre ranch that spans across Wyoming and South Dakota. Yes, all of it!
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford Really Met as Pen Pals
Carey Mulligan has been involved in quite a few films, resulting in two Oscar nominations so far. Now-husband Marcus Mumford is a singer-songwriter from Mumford & Sons. Both seem to have the arts in common, in a big way. But that’s not all they share together. Would you believe that these two met by being old-fashioned pen pals? We are not making that up. In real life, these things occasionally happen.
Carey and Marcus were involved in a program through their churches as teenagers. They got matched up as pen-pals and exchanged letters in their youth. As adults, they met again when they were both famous. Sparks flew between the old writers!
Matt Damon Became Instantly Intoxicated With Bartender Luciana Barroso
Matt Damon has been a Hollywood heartthrob ever since Good Will Hunting. But despite dating for years in the scene, he didn’t find lasting love. It would only appear when he least expected it! Now-wife Luciana recalls: “I was working as a bartender in South Beach (Miami) and he was shooting a movie there and the crew ended up in the bar one Saturday night…Matt’s story is that he saw me across the room and there was a light on me.”
That’s right, actor Matt fell hard for his bartender. He kept coming over to talk to her, and he liked her vibe. We don’t blame him. We’ve all been there!
Bono and His Wife Ali Were Literally Childhood Sweethearts
If you’re a rockstar like Bono, you could probably get away with bachelorhood. But that’s just not what this fellow wanted in his heart. Back in middle school, he met Ali Hewson at Mount Temple Comprehensive School. Although they were just 12 and 13, they had a special connection. Ali denied it though. She pretended she didn’t like him! That was a lie. And when they got a little bit older, they started to formally date.
Bono is just as crazy about Ali, 40 years later. What’s their secret? He explains: “Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously.”
Mila Kunis Married Her First Kiss When She Said Yes to Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis both made us laugh on That 70’s Show, not long ago. But actually, it kind of was long ago. Both went on to have very public relationships with Demi Moore and Macaulay Culkin
and ended up in a whole lot of movies along the way. Many may not realize that Mila was just 14 when she started her role on TV, and those kisses she shared with Kelso were a big deal. They were her very first, ever!
That’s why it’s just so special that both ended up together, circling back to that comfort zone in their 30’s. Mila married her first kiss. How many girls can say that, really?
Nick Jonas Got Down on One Knee When He First Met Priyanka Chopra
Nick Jonas was a pop star with crowds of girls that screamed at him wherever he went. But when he finally met his one and only, it was him that was in awe. Before they formally met, he messaged Priyanka Chopra on Twitter, saying: “I’m hearing from a few mutual friends that we should meet.” That formal meeting was never arranged. Nick ran into her at an Oscar’s after-party and got down on his knee. He had a question!
He wanted to know: “Where have you been all my life?” We don’t know how people know so soon, but it seems to happen like this sometimes. Chopra quickly fell for him, too!