Most of us have dreamt of marrying our Hollywood crush at one point or another. But you think there’s almost zero chance someone like Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie would lay eyes on you. Some couples even give each other a “hall pass” in the event that either one of them runs into their celebrity crush. But a few lucky folks have managed to get some big name celebrities to put a ring on it. The fan-celebrity romance doesn’t always end with a happily ever after. But each and every one of these stories is the ultimate fantasy for most fans!As she made her way out of the movie theater, Kelly Preston saw something that would change her life forever. “I did have sort of a flash. I came out of a film, saw the poster for Grease and I knew I’d be with him,” she recalled. Kelly was only 16 years old, but she already knew what the future had in store for her. One day, Kelly would marry John Travolta, and in 1991, her premonition came true. The couple met in the set of “The Experts.” The lovely duo had thee kids, Ella, Benjamin, and Jett, who unfortunately passed away after suffering from a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas in 2009.
The King of rock ‘n roll, Elvis Presley, met the beautiful Priscilla Wager when she was only 14 years old. Like most girls her age, she was a huge fan of Elvis. He was 10 years older than her, but she was still able to leave quite an impression on the rockstar. Little did Priscilla know that she’d end up marrying the hunk in 1967. In1968, Priscilla gave birth to the couple’s only child, Lisa Marie. They split after 12 years of marriage, but Elvis and Priscilla’s story continues to fascinate fans all over the world.
Jillian Fink couldn’t hold her fangirl crush when she realized one of her favorite actors, Patrick Dempsey, had booked an appointment at the Delux Hair salon she worked at. Jillian was completely dumbfounded and shocked. But there were more than enough reasons to try to keep it cool. “But at the same time, I was happy because he was so cute,” she confessed. Once the chiseled actor sat in her chair, Jillian wasted no time and started flirting with the “Grey’s Anatomy” star. It obviously paid off, since the two tied the knot in 1999. They had three beautiful children, but their initial spark dwindled down after a few years. In 2015, the couple briefly separated. But after trying their best to rebuild their relationship, Patrick and Jillian are still married and couldn’t be happier. Patrick told People, “Our marriage was not something I was prepared to let go of.”
A few years ago, Marjorie Bridges was looking forward to attending one of Steve Harvey’s stand-up comedy shows. She was a major fan of Steve, and he’d wind up becoming a major fan of hers too! In 1990, Steve cracked a joke during a set about potentially getting hitched with someone in the audience. Well, Steve might’ve been joking at the time, but one day, he’d wind up tying the knot with a woman he’d spot in the audience. As soon as Steve hit the stage, he was mesmerized by Marjorie. The couple got married in 2007 and have never looked back.
Jessica Alba was at the peak of her career when she ran into movie production assistant, Cash Warren. The two were working together during the filming of “Fantastic Four” in 2004. Unsurprisingly, Cash was taken aback by the beautiful actress. But he didn’t let his fanboy crush ruin his chances of wooing the actress. Whatever he did seems to have worked, because he ended up marrying Jessica four years later. The couple has 3 lovely children, Hayes, Honor Marie, and Haven Garner Warren.
In 2004, the “National Treasure” actor, Nicolas Cage crossed paths with a waitress at Kabuki, a Los Angeles restaurant. The lovely Alice Kim made quite an impression on him because out of thousands of fans, she was the only one to get the actor to put a ring on it. The two got married a few months later, which allowed her to travel with him to South Africa so he could film the movie, “Lord of War.” They ended up splitting up after 11 years together. But the breakup really took Nicolas by surprise, who had to focus all his heartache into acting, “I definitely didn’t see it coming, and those feelings had to go somewhere, so they went into the performance,” he confessed.
Amber Rose had been a huge Wiz Khalifa fan, even when she was still romantically involved with Kanye West. Amber would often praise Khalifa on interviews, and know all the words to his lyrics. Unsurprisingly, these two ended up running into each other, and sooner than later, they hooked up. In 2013, the model and actress and the rapper made it official and tied the knot. The now-exes have a son together, Sebastian, and ended up filing for divorce a few years later.
At one point, the “Dawson’s Creek” actress used to be a major Tom Cruise fan. But this wasn’t just a school girl crush for Katie. As it turns out, a former classmate claimed that Katie used to keep photos of hunk Tom Cruise in her textbooks and used to tell her friends that getting married to him was “her dream come true.” But the dream wouldn’t last long. Six years after tying the knot in 2006, the couple split up. In 2012, Katie gained sole custody of their daughter Suri Cruise, who according to rumors, hasn’t seen her dad in years.
It was love at first sight, at least for Conan O’Brien! The beautiful Liza Powel was sitting in the audience at a taping of his show Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2000. The second he laid eyes on her, he “instantly” fell for her. Sparks must’ve flown big time because two years later, the funny comedian and the former copywriter ended up getting married. During an interview with Piers Morgan, Conan joked that “Somewhere, in the vault at NBC, there’s footage of me literally falling for my wife on camera”.
Life is sometimes stranger than fiction. In 2002, the stunning Luciana Barroso was working as a bartender in Miami when all of a sudden, Hollywood hunk Matt Damon came in. He later confessed to Ellen DeGeneres that he spotted Luciana across the room. “I literally saw her across a crowded room, literally.” In 2005, the lovely couple made things official by getting married at New York City’s Hall. But Matt is still dumbfounded at how they ended up crossing paths. “Eight years and four kids later, that’s my life. I don’t know how else our paths would’ve crossed if that didn’t happen,” he said.
