How Different Those 20 Famous Celeb Couples Looked When They First Met Vs. Now

From being subjected to intense public scrutiny to having demanding careers that involve extensive travel and time away from home, several factors contribute to most celebrity relationships failing.

However, there exists a refined group of Hollywood pairings who have maintained successful and enduring relationships despite being in the public eye.

Here are some of our favorite timeless celeb couples who continue to keep their spark alive.

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Rumor has it that David used to watch music videos of the Spice Girls and tell his fellow teammates about his interest in Victoria. However, the English football star wasn’t initially on Posh Spice’s radar. “I didn’t really know who he was. I was never into football”, she toldW magazineabout the time prior to their first encounter.But things didn’t work out after their first meeting, either. In February 1997, Victoria attended a game in London and spotted David in the player’s lounge. “I’m quite shy. I sort of said hello and then just went back to Manchester. I was quite upset and gutted,” said David.Beckham’s luck would finally change at another football game that took place a week later. When word spread that two Spice Girls were present at the stadium, he knew he had to muster up the courage to ask her for her number. Victoria quickly wrote it on a plane ticket, which he keeps to this day.The pair tied the knot in September 1999, four months after welcoming their first child, Brooklyn.

David And Victoria Beckham Have Been Married For 24 Years

Jackman and Furness first laid eyes on each other in 1996 on the set of the Australian series “Correlli.” After confessing his feelings towards her, the Wolverine star was surprised to learn that Deborra felt the same way. In fact, he had convinced himself that he stood no chance given other cast members’ romantic interest in the actress.The couple faced several hurdles in the process of forming a family. Deborra suffered two miscarriages, and the pair underwent assisted fertilization treatments with no results. Eventually, they decided to adopt their two children: Oscar Maximilian and Ava Eliot.Deborra is now an advocate for streamlining international adoptions.

Hugh Jackman And Deborra-Lee Furness Have Been Married For 27 Years

Everyone remembers Beyonce’s iconic “Love on Top” performance at the 2011 Video Music Awards. Perhaps more memorable than her flawless dance moves and vocals was the grand finale, when she touched her belly, announcing her first pregnancy.One of the most loved pairings in the music industry, Queen Bey and Jay-Z are parents to three children: Blue Ivy, born in 2012, and twins Sir and Rumi, born in 2017.The couple met in 2000 when Beyonce was 18 years old. “We were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any dates. We were on the phone for a year and a half, and that foundation is so important for a relationship,” the “Drunk In Love” singer told Oprah Winfrey.

Beyoncé And Jay-Z Have Been Married For 15 Years

Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne Have Been Married For 40 Years

Bacon’s relationship with Sedgwick came during a delicate period in his life. “The time I was hitting what I considered to be bottom was also the time I met my wife, our kids were born, good things were happening. And I was able to keep supporting myself; that always gave me strength,” the actor told Cosmopolitan.After sharing the set of Lanford Wilson’s play Lemon Sky in 1988, the longtime couple worked together in Loverboy, Pyrates, Murder in the First, and The Woodsman.Additionally, they were featured in will.i.am’s music video for “It’s a New Day.”

Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Have Been Married For 35 Years

Since Streep is reserved about her personal life, little is known about her romantic partner. And chances are that the stability of her 45-year relationship with sculptor Don Gummer has something to do with that discreet character.The critically acclaimed actress wed him six months after losing her former boyfriend, John Cazale, to lung cancer.The couple met after Meryl’s brother suggested she move to the sculptor’s New York loft, which was at the time empty because Gummer was away on a trip. When Gummer returned, he and his renter quickly hit it off.Streep and Gummer have four children: musician Henry Wolfe and actresses Mary Willa, Grace Jane, and Louisa Jacobson.

Meryl Streep And Don Gummer Have Been Married For About 45 Years

The actors met in 1981 on the set of the sitcom “Bosom Buddies” and reunited again three years later to star in the comedy film “Volunteers.” Since Wilson is of Greek descent and was raised Greek Orthodox, Hanks converted to her faith before tying the knot.

Tom Hanks And Rita Wilson Have Been Married For 35 Years

Christopher Guest And Jamie Lee Curtis Have Been Married For 38 Years

Denzel met Pauletta on the set of the 1977 film “Wilma.” They began speaking at a friend’s party and wed in 1983.“My wife has made our house a home, and raised these beautiful kids and protected them and sacrificed for them, she did the heavy lifting,” the Academy Award winner said of his spouse.

Denzel And Pauletta Washington Have Been Married For 40 Years

The Rolling Stones guitarist married the model in Baja, Mexico in 1983.

Keith Richards And Patti Hansen Have Been Married For 39 Years

Just like her famous “Sex and the City” character, Sarah Jessica Parker’s love story took place in New York. And just like that… she and fellow actor Broderick have been married for 26 years.

Sarah Jessica Parker And Matthew Broderick Have Been Married For 26 Years

While the British singer married the Canadian filmmaker in 2014, when same-sex marriage became legal in England, the couple began seeing each other in 1993.

Elton John And David Furnish Have Been Together For 30 Years

The “How I Met Your Mother” alum married Burtka in 2014. Together, they have two children: 12-year-old twins Harper and Gideon.

David Burtka And Neil Patrick Harris Have Been Married For Nine Years

Bono and Ali met at Mount Temple Comprehensive School when they were only thirteen and twelve years old, respectively. The couple said “I do” in Ireland in 1982.

Bono And Ali Hewson Have Been Married For Over 40 Years