17 Celebrities Who Have Dated The Biggest Fan And How The Fairy Tales Began
Generally, the relationship between celebrities and their fans is simply parasocial. However, it would be a fairy tale when turned into a romantic relationship. From Maya Henry and Liam Payne’s love story to the romance between Liza Powel and Conan O'Brien, they have inspired people with no-barrier love stories. And destiny could bring us close to our other half in the most unexpected ways.
So below are 17 celebrities who have dated their fans, making you believe in fairy tales. Let’s check them out!
#1 Three handsome Hanson brothers found their wives at concerts.
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Three handsome Hanson brothers found their wives at concerts. Kate Tucker and Natalie Bryant appeared in the Atlanta show together, where they found their future partners Zac and Taylor Hanson. Meanwhile, Issac met his future spouse Nicole Dufrense in the crowd of a different gig.
#2 Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
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Patrick Dempsey once need to have his hair cut and picked Jillian Fink's hair salon because she is his fan. After being a loyal customer for 3 years, he started dating her. The couple got married in 1999.
#3 Maya Henry and Liam Payne
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Maya Henry was first amazed by Liam Payne at a One Direction meet-and-greet in 2015. After 4 years, they officially started dating.
#4 Maureen Starkey and Ringo Starr
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Maureen Starkey often performed at the Cavern Club where he fell in love with Ringo Starr, who was also a hairdresser. After such a long time, they got married in 1965. They shared 3 children but divorced in 1975.
#5 Danielle Caesar and Jake T. Austin
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Danielle Caesar and Jake T. Austin first met at Planet Hollywood in 2011. They followed Instagram of each other and Danielle was considered to go first. They started dating in 2016.
#6 The flight attendant Surata Zuri McCants and Ruben Studdard
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In October 2006, the flight attendant Surata Zuri McCants met Ruben Studdard while she was singing his CDs at Atlanta Walmart. Later, he asked for her number and that's where the love story began. They got married in 2008 and sadly divorced in 2011.
#7 Conan O'Brien and Liza Powel
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Conan O'Brien hosted NBC's show named "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in 1993. He met his wife, Liza Powel on his show and the couple started one of the most fairytale love stories in the world.
#8 Kate Middleton and Prince William
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Kate Middleton is a big fan of Prince William and had William's posters on her bedroom wall. Kate and William got married in 2011. "She had 10 or 20 pictures of me up on her wall at university.". William said.
#9 Taraji P. Henson
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Taraji P. Henson once dated a man who dreamed of her for a forever relationship. But the story didn't last forever.
#10 Sarah Larson and George Clooney
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Sarah Larson had a chance to hang out with George Clooney when he celebrated his birthday at the Las Vegas resort she worked at, and they officially started their relationship at the premiere of Ocean's Thirteen in 2007.
Unfortunately, they broke up in 2008.#11 Joe Jonas and his fan
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When Joe Jonas was around 16, he invited a fan to a movie, and we all know the rest of their story.
On Watch What Happens Live, he said, “But it doesn’t always work out if you’re like, ‘Hey, why don’t you get that girl’s number for me?’ and then they’re more of a Nick or Kevin fan."
#12 Alice Kim and Nicolas Cage
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Alice Kim was working as a server in an LA restaurant when she met Nicolas Cage. Two months later, they got married.
Their relationship lasted 12 years before splitting up in 2017.#13 Billie Joe Armstrong and Adrienne Nesser
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Billie Joe Armstrong first met Adrienne Nesser at a Green Day show in Minneapolis in 1990. That inspired him to write the band's song "2000 Light Years Away." They got married in 1994.
#14 Angela Jones and Matthew Lewis
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Angela Jones met Matthew Lewis at a Wizarding World of Harry Potter event while she was working as an event planner for Universal Studios Orlando. They tied the knot in 2018.
#15 Marjorie Bridges and Steve Harvey
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When Marjorie Bridges arrived late to a Steve Harvey comedy show, the comedian stopped his set for a while, looked at her, and said, "Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know who this is, but I’m gonna marry her." After that, they got married in 2007.
#16 Kelly Preston and Grease
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When 16-year-old Kelly Preston left the theater after watching Grease, she looked at a poster of her future husband John Travolta, and said, "I'm going to marry that man." It came true when they tied the knot in 1991.
#17 Townes Adair Jones and Harry Styles
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Townes Adair Jones' sister set her up on a blind date with Harry Styles, which inspired his song "Carolina."