18 famous couples at the beginning of their relationship and now (19 photos)

Divorces in show business are commonplace. It's all because of these negative factors such as close public attention and constant absence from home due to filming. According to research, the divorce rate among celebrities in the first years of marriage is 67% higher than among “ordinary” of people. However, there are exceptions in Hollywood. These couples have been around for many years They treasure their love with reverence.





1. David and Victoria Beckham have been married for 24 years



In 1996, David watched a Spice Girls video and said to his friend that he will marry Posh (Victoria’s nickname in the group). The girl had no idea about the fan then: “I didn’t know who he was. I I've never been into football."

But even after the first meeting, nothing worked out between them. IN February 1997, Victoria attended a match in London and noticed David in the players' lounge. "I'm pretty shy. I just greeted her and then returned to Manchester. I was very upset and I'm upset," says David.

At the next match, David had another chance to meet Victoria. The football player plucked up courage and asked the girl for her number phone. Victoria wrote it on Beckham's plane ticket still keeps it.

The couple tied the knot in September 1999, four months after the birth of their first child.

2. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have been together for 27 years





Jackman and Furness first saw each other in 1996 on filming of the Australian series "Correlli". Confessing my feelings, The Wolverine star was surprised Deborra felt the same way. He believed that he had no chance, given his romantic interest in actress from other actors.

The couple dreamed of becoming parents, but after two miscarriages decided to adopt two children: Oscar Maximilian and Ava Eliot.

3. Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been married for 15 years



The couple met in 2000, when Beyoncé was 18 years old. "At first we were friends for a year and a half before we went on a date. We we communicated on the phone for a year and a half, and this is a very important foundation for relationship,” the singer said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The musicians have three children: Blue Ivy and twins Sir and Rumi.

4. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have been married for 40 years



Ozzy fell in love with Sharon while she was working as a secretary for her father, music manager Don Arden.

Sharon supported Ozzy during his difficult battle with alcoholism. The singer claims that if she had not been involved with him solo career, he would already be dead.

In the early 2000s, the family starred in the reality show Keeping Up with the Osbournes, which became the most watched on MTV.

5. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick - 35 years old



Bacon's relationship with Sedgwick came at a difficult time in his life. "When I hit what I thought was rock bottom, I met my wife. our children were born, good things happened. And I was able to support myself, it always gave me strength,” said the actor in one of interview.

After working together on the set of the film Lanford Wilson's "Lemon Sky" in 1988, the couple starred together in films such as "Darling", "Pirates", "Murder in the First Degree", "Woodcutter".

6. Meryl Streep and Don Gummer - 45 years old



Meryl Streep married sculptor Don Gummer six months after the death of a former lover. The couple has four children.

The couple met after Meryl's brother proposed to her move into a sculptor's New York loft, which was empty at the time, since Hammer was on a business trip. When Gummer returned, they The lodger quickly found a common language.

7. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been married for 35 years



The actors met in 1981 on the set of a sitcom "Bosom Friends" and met again three years later in the comedy film "Volunteers". Since Wilson is of Greek descent and was raised in an Orthodox family, Hanks converted to hers before the wedding faith.

8. ChristopheEr Guest and Jamie Lee Curtis - 38 years old



Jamie fell in love when she saw a photo of Christopher from the movie "This is Spinal Tap!" in Rolling Stone magazine. "I will marry the one boyfriend," she said, and in fact became his wife five years later months. The couple has two adopted daughters.

9. Denzel and Pauletta Washington - 40 years



Denzel met Pauletta on the set of the film "Wilma" in 1977 The couple got married 6 years later. They have four children.

10. Keith Richards and Patti Hansen - 39 years old



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

11. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick - 26 years old



The love story of Sarah Jessica Parker, like her famous the heroine of "Sex and the City", took place in New York. And now it's 26 She and her fellow actor Broderick have been married for years.

12. Bono and Alison Hewson - over 40 years old



Bono and Alison met at school. And they got married in the Church of Ireland in 1982. The couple have four children.

13. Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan - 35 years old



Pollan played the role of Michael's girlfriend in the sitcom Family Ties. They married in 1988 while the series was still running. The couple four children.

14. Oprah Winfrey and Steadman Graham - 37 years old



The talk show host and businessman have been together since 1986. Their first meeting took place at a charity event.

15. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn - 40 years old



Russell met his fate in 1968 while filming Sherman Brothers musical "The One and Only Truly Original Family orchestra".

16. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. - 21 years old



Sarah met Freddie on the set of the film I Know That you did last summer" in 1997. A few years later they played Fred and Daphne in the movie Scooby-Doo.

17. Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelly - 30 years



In January 1993, Pfeiffer met screenwriter Kelly, and they married the same year.

18. Sting and Trudie Styler - 31 years old



In 1992, Sting and Trudy got married at St. Andrew's Church in Wiltshire.