20 Celebs Who Actually Met Their Soulmate On A Blind Date
When it comes to love, its natural to assume that celebrities have it easy; they're glamorous and captivating and can get anybody they want. But that's not always entirely true. We have this notion that they live entirely different lives than we do because they have access to luxury and extravagance.
Because of this, we also assume dating is a breeze for celebs, but that pretence isn't always correct. Just like us, even the biggest A-listers have to "play" the dating game. Imagine being Jennifer Lopez and trying to find a man that wants to date you for you, and not because of your fame.
Some of the hottest celebrity couples met through mutual friends, not having known the other person beforehand. If you're having trouble finding love, maybe you'll find inspirations in their stories.
These celebs took the risk and went on blind dates and found their happy ending! If you don't believe us, read on: we promise you'll be satisfied with these setups!
20 Tom Brady Had No Clue He Was Meeting His Supermodel Wife
Everybody knows Tom Brady whether you're a New England Patriots fan or not. And you'd be lying if you didn't agree that Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen are the ultimate guilty pleasure couple.We don't know who of the two should feel more blessed.
The couple met after Brady split with actress Bridget Moynahan in 2006; a close friend of Brady's begged him to go on a date withBündchen, not knowing who she was or what she looked like. Brady told Details magazine:
“[He] told me he knew a girl version of me"
And that's all it took for their love story to unfold.
19 Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel Didn't Expect To Fall In Love
They say when you're not looking for it, love will find you; or in Jessica Biel's case, our favorite N'SYNC boy-band member, Justin Timberlake will find you.
The duo met in 2007 through a mutual friend while both undergoing separate breakups.
They had no intention of dating one another since their hearts were elsewhere, but what started as a casual conversation quickly became a point of real interest for Timberlake.
He asked his friend if he could ask her out and Biel readily agreed. The rest is, as they say, history.
18 Anne Hathaway Found Her Prince Through Friends
It's always a bit more difficult to jump into something when a friend forces a set-up; there's always a worry they'll get it completely wrong, but a hope that they'll get it totally right.
For this Princess Diaries actress (who we swear always looks like a princess) it worked out pretty well; she met the love of her life!
Hathaway met her now-husband, Adam Shulman through their common friends. They were both very skeptical about the set-up at first but ended up pursuing it after one of their mutuals relentlessly encouraged it. Good thing too, because after only three years of dating, they got married.
Thank god for awesome (and pushy) friends!
17 Emily Blunt Had Her Husband Smitten From The Beginning
Emily Blunt wowed us all in The Devil Wears Prada, and the same was true the first time she met her husband, John Krasinksi. Krasinski swears he was hooked the moment he laid eyes on her, and that he wasn't ready for it. He said:
"I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, Oh god, I think I'm going to fall in love with her."
The two actors didn't know of each other until matchmaker and Blunt's The Devil Wears Prada co-star Anne Hathaway came along and introduced the pair. (Perhaps she was inspired by her own setup?)
16 There Was No Way We Thought This Couple Would Be So Strong
No one could have predicted how helplessly in love these two would have been.
Rocker Benji Madden and stunning actress Cameron Diaz married in 2015 and are still living in honeymoon bliss.
The two, however, did not magically meet; they knew of each other but were only introduced when Nicole Richie sneakily organized a "casual bump in."
Diaz and Richie hosted a dinner party, and Richie made sure to invite Madden specifically so that they could meet. They married a few years later, in a similarly humble fashion: in their living room!
15 We're Glad This Duo Met And Wed
Picture this: You've been set up on a blind date, and the guy waiting for you is… Thor.
Well for Elsa Pataky, this was more than just a picture, it was straight up reality. And we're so grateful both agreed to the blind-date because they're postcard perfect together.
In an interview with Elle, Hemsworth revealed that meeting Pataky was love at first sight-are you gushing yet?He went on to say this about his gorgeous wife:
"From the first time we met, we just made sense. She's fun. She's outgoing, and she has a sense of humor and a passionate attitude toward life, which is nice to try to keep up with."
Can you say #relationshipgoals?
14 Who Knew A Kardashian Needed A Set-Up?
It's impossible for the Kardashians to have secrets… right? Wrong.
For instance, did you know Khloé met her baby daddy on a blind date?
While she was no stranger to the NBA world because of her previous marriage to Ladar Odom, she only met Tristan Thompson after her basketball friend Brandon Jennings set it up.
Though Khloé was originally hesitant to go on the blind date, she finally gave in and went to the dinner date, where she later claimed she felt instantly connected.
13 Hilarie Burton Found Love In A Hopeless Place
Oh, how love has a funny way of creeping in!
We know all you OTH fans will blush after reading this because you undoubtedly have an infinite love for Hilarie Burton. The actress, who was previously married got a second shot at love, but it wasn't by chance.
Burton's now husband, Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles convinced him to go on a date with Burton, where it was later reported that many tequila shots were taken.
Tequila: The Ultimate Match Maker.
12 Salma Hayek Went From Anger To Alter
Who could reject Salma Hayek? Her beauty and voice alone are seriously hypnotizing.
For Hayek's and her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, the spark was not so immediate. In fact, the two recall their first (blind) date as awkward and terrible. Hayek was told she would be attending an event but later found out her friend had tricked her and set her up on a date-and boy was she angry.
We hope she isn't angry anymore because the two make a radiant couple!
11 Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds' How We Met Story Wins
Don't freak out when we tell you that Hollywood's favorite couple almost didn't happen.
Reynolds and Lively met on a double date… with other people! If you know anything about their relationship, you know that there isn't anything more Blake and Ryan than that.
Reynolds giggled when he admitted: “It was the most awkward date for our respective parties because it was just like fireworks coming from across the table.”
Without Reynolds poking fun at Lively, we don't know which couple we'd love more!
10 Lauren Conrad Met Her Husband Way Back
Who doesn't love trendsetter and sweet LC, who we rooted for during her humble beginnings on MTV's Laguna Beach?
We know her hubby and other half William Tell definitely does. Lauren Conrad has been married to William Tell since 2014, but she first met her musician boyfriend when she was a teen!
The former reality star was a fan of his when she was 16. She attended one of his concerts and ended up meeting him while she was sitting on the stage. Fast forward ten years later and she finds herself on a blind date with him!
If that's not fate, then we don't know what is!
9 Imagine Going On A Blind Date With Cindy Crawford?
Pre Kardashian era, the world went gaga for supermodel Cindy Crawford. Not much has changed though, Crawford is still incredibly gorgeous, and continues to leave the world in awe.
Once married to Richard Gere, Crawford took a second leap at love with her now-husband Rande Gerber on a blind date. Crawford had no idea who she was going on date with, but Gerber apparently did and successfully worked his magic.
Way to bet big Gerber!
8 Who Did Ed Sheeran Make Fall In Love?
We know Ed Sheeran can write romantic ballads but we weren't aware of his affinity for being a cupid in real life too. Such is the case for Friends star Courtney Cox and Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid who were set up by Sheeran.
Sheeran was roommates with McDaid, and after Cox divorced her ex-husband David Arquette, he set them up! Brilliant!
We hope that Cox makes "Perfect" their wedding song if they ever tie the knot.
7 Bridgette Wilson Fell In Love With A Man Who Crushed On Her From Far
Sometimes, love is all about chance and timing and sometimes it's just about timing.
Tennis player Pete Sampras knew from the time he was 16-year-old that he had found the love of his life ― we are blushing, are there any other men like Sampras out there?
Sampras saw Wilson in a movie theater when he was 16 and was instantly smitten. He later told his friend that he'd love to meet her. What did his awesome friend do? He managed to get her number through a mutual friend and set them up on a date.
Wilson had no idea that a random blind date would be her soulmate.
6 Meghan Trainor Knew Where To Look
They say the best way to meet someone is through friends, and thus far, this list has proven that to be true.
Singer Meghan Trainor was no stranger to this concept so she made sure it happened. In fact, Trainor boldly admitted in an interview:
"I asked every person I met since day one, 'Find me a boyfriend!'" she said. "I was like, 'You know anybody that I could date? Or love? Whatever.'"
We love that gutsy side of her, and it's precisely how she was set-up with Spy Kids star Daryl Sabara, who got on one knee last December!
5 Amy Schumer Was Also Struck By A Matchmaker
Who doesn't love Amy Schumer? This chick could give us instant abs even when we're down in the dumps.
We were recently overjoyed to discover that Schumer is expecting her first child, so let us inform you how the comedian snatched up her husband.
Again, friends seem to be the recurring theme here (hint, hint ladies.) Schumer met her SO, Chris Fischer through her assistant because she set Schumer up with her brother! (Now that's a good assistant).
She thought the two would make a picture-perfect match and invited her brother over to cook dinner for her boss. Spicy!
4 Joe Manganiello And Sofia Vergara Did Not Meet On Their Own
We don't know if there is any other Hollywood couple that is as genetically-blessed as this duo ― they seriously have us picking our jaws off the floor.
You would think that Hollywood hottie Joe Manganiello met and swayed the beautiful Sofia Vergara but such was not the case.
The two previously knew of each other, but it took a setup and "blind date" to get them together. Special thanks go out to Vergara's Modern Family co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson who made it all possible.
After they were introduced at a party, Fergusson slickly passed Vergara's number to her handsome hubby.
3 Will Smith And Jada Were Written In The Stars
There are very few couples in Hollywood that have stood the test of time, but there is certainly one marriage in Hollywood, that to this day puts them all to shame.
We are talking about the star of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and his stunning and head-strong wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Since we love the duo so much, we thought we'd refresh you on their story:
Smith and his glamorous wifey first met on the set of the 90s cult classic, but it was not over then. While Smith was still with his ex and on the verge of getting divorced, he was set up on a blind date by friends with Jada. The spark was instant.
2 Just When Ali Wentworth Was About To Give Up
Have we convinced you yet that blind dates are for everyone?
If not, look at actress/comedian/author Ali Wentworth who found the love of her life on a blind date too, even though she was totally skeptical and uninterested at first.
Living in Los Angeles, she had the popular opinion whoever she wouldn't find anyone who wasn't an actor or an agent.
Her girlfriends kept insisting that she go out there and date. Finally, after a blind date was set-up, she accepted, and met her husband George Stephanopoulos.
The attraction was instant and they're now a happy family.
1 Jon Stewart Found L'Amore
No, not all blind dates end up in love, but hey, it seems we have 19 positive stories on this list to influence you that it can happen. Here's a 20th to really solidify things.
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart also needed a little bit of help from his friends to find love.
A mutual friend of Stewart and his now-wife Tracey McShane decided to set them up together. Their first date was at a Mexican restaurant and the pair fell in love instantly. They've been together for almost 20 years.
References: bustle.com, uk.starsinsider.com