John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Gordon and Tana Ramsay and Tana.Photo:Getty(3)
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These celebrities gave each other the gift of forever at Christmas.FromJerryandJessica Seinfeld’s Christmas Day nuptials, toChrissy TeigenandJohn Legend’s romantic holiday proposal toHilary DuffandMatthew Koma’s private pre-Christmas wedding, many stars have used the season to get engaged or married.Here, a list of 18 couples who either got engaged or married at Christmastime.
These celebrities gave each other the gift of forever at Christmas.
FromJerryandJessica Seinfeld’s Christmas Day nuptials, toChrissy TeigenandJohn Legend’s romantic holiday proposal toHilary DuffandMatthew Koma’s private pre-Christmas wedding, many stars have used the season to get engaged or married.
Here, a list of 18 couples who either got engaged or married at Christmastime.
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Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld
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Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld’s meet-cute is something straight out of a romance novel.
The pair met at a Reebok Sports Club in New York back in 1998 and the rest was history.
The two wed on Christmas Day 1999 and have been going strong since. “25 years on the 25th! Lots to celebrate, especially a remarkable constellation of family and friends who have enriched our lives since before that Christmas Day in 1999 through today,“Jessica wrote under an Instagram postcommemorating their milestone wedding anniversary.
“May all your Christmases be bright 🎄 and your Shamash candles illuminate our homes, our streets and the world. 🥂🕎” she concluded.
02of 18Hillary Duff and Matthew KomaMichael Kovac/GettyThe formerLizzie McGuirestarmarried theDJ and record produceron Dec. 21, 2019. The pair had always kept their relationship relatively low-key so when they tied the knot in front of their L.A. home,only a select few close family and friends attended.“The ceremony started at sunset and they got married inside the house. When the ceremony was over, guests cheered. The reception was in a white tent in the backyard,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.Tocommemorate their third anniversary, the couple wrote sweet Instagram messages to each other and shared some wedding pics with fans.“We crushed 3 years@hilaryduff🧡Anyone who says marriage is easy, hasn’t been married or is raging slightly too high a microdose,” Koma wrote. “But the work is the best part. The beauty truly is in going deeper with someone than you’ve ever been before and navigating an invisible map that only the two of you can trek. The hard stuff makes the great stuff even greater.“Duff wrote, “Matthew. I love you so much. Happy 3 years! I don’t know if you knew what you were getting into or that you weren’t going to sleep or sit down for the next 5-10 years but I think for the most part you’re pretty happy about it. Our life is so full and I’m over the top grateful for the guy that I got to do all this madness with.“Days before their fourth wedding anniversary, the pair announced they are expecting their third child together.
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Hillary Duff and Matthew Koma
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The formerLizzie McGuirestarmarried theDJ and record produceron Dec. 21, 2019. The pair had always kept their relationship relatively low-key so when they tied the knot in front of their L.A. home,only a select few close family and friends attended.
“The ceremony started at sunset and they got married inside the house. When the ceremony was over, guests cheered. The reception was in a white tent in the backyard,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.
Tocommemorate their third anniversary, the couple wrote sweet Instagram messages to each other and shared some wedding pics with fans.
“We crushed 3 years@hilaryduff🧡Anyone who says marriage is easy, hasn’t been married or is raging slightly too high a microdose,” Koma wrote. “But the work is the best part. The beauty truly is in going deeper with someone than you’ve ever been before and navigating an invisible map that only the two of you can trek. The hard stuff makes the great stuff even greater.”
Duff wrote, “Matthew. I love you so much. Happy 3 years! I don’t know if you knew what you were getting into or that you weren’t going to sleep or sit down for the next 5-10 years but I think for the most part you’re pretty happy about it. Our life is so full and I’m over the top grateful for the guy that I got to do all this madness with.”
Days before their fourth wedding anniversary, the pair announced they are expecting their third child together.
03of 18Ludacris and Eudoxie MbouguiengueLudacris and Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.Courtesy LudacrisRiding high (literally) onLudacris' private plane proposal, thenow-Bridges decided to tie the knot once they landed— yes, the same day.“Why wait? Did the thing before 2015. #mrandmrsbridges,” Ludacris wrote of their wedding, which happened on Dec. 27, hours after Eudoxie accepted a ring from the rapper. Once home,she donned a white dress from her own closetand the two exchanged vows in front of friends and family.“Eudoxie wanted a simple ceremony and it was exactly what she dreamed,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.
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Ludacris and Eudoxie Mbouguiengue
Ludacris and Eudoxie Mbouguiengue.Courtesy Ludacris
Riding high (literally) onLudacris' private plane proposal, thenow-Bridges decided to tie the knot once they landed— yes, the same day.
“Why wait? Did the thing before 2015. #mrandmrsbridges,” Ludacris wrote of their wedding, which happened on Dec. 27, hours after Eudoxie accepted a ring from the rapper. Once home,she donned a white dress from her own closetand the two exchanged vows in front of friends and family.
“Eudoxie wanted a simple ceremony and it was exactly what she dreamed,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.
04of 18Sofia Vergara and Joe ManganielloJoe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara.George Pimentel/Getty ImagesJoe ManganielloandSofia Vergarahad only been together six monthswhen he proposed to her during a Christmas vacationin Princeville, Hawaii.“Our first date was in June, and then I proposed to her on Christmas Eve … When you know, you know, and we knew right away — like, very quickly,” theTrue Bloodactor toldHaute Living.“We had this big bay window, and the sun was going down pink over the mountains and over the bay, and I had this ring,” he said of the proposal. “I had looked at every ring in the world, and this is the ring that I wanted. I had a whole speech prepared in Spanish. I proposed to her on one knee in Spanish with the sun going down. It was awesome.“In July 2023,the pair announced their divorce.
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Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara.George Pimentel/Getty Images
Joe ManganielloandSofia Vergarahad only been together six monthswhen he proposed to her during a Christmas vacationin Princeville, Hawaii.
“Our first date was in June, and then I proposed to her on Christmas Eve … When you know, you know, and we knew right away — like, very quickly,” theTrue Bloodactor toldHaute Living.
“We had this big bay window, and the sun was going down pink over the mountains and over the bay, and I had this ring,” he said of the proposal. “I had looked at every ring in the world, and this is the ring that I wanted. I had a whole speech prepared in Spanish. I proposed to her on one knee in Spanish with the sun going down. It was awesome.”
In July 2023,the pair announced their divorce.
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Julia Garner and Mark Foster
Julia Garner and Mark Foster.Victor Boyko/Getty
Thepair quietly wed on Dec. 27, 2019, and announced the news on Instagram. “12/27/19 💍” she captioned a black and white photo of the two of them in the back of a cab.
Similarly,for their third anniversary, theOzarkactress simply wrote, “💫 3 years today 💫” to which Foster commented, “my sweet bride.”
06of 18Gordon and Tana RamsayTana Ramsay and Gordon Ramsay.Jeff Spicer/GettyIn honor of his 26th wedding anniversary to wife, Tana, chefGordon Ramsayshared a snapshot taken on their Dec. 21, 1996, wedding day.“Happy anniversary to this amazing woman@tanaramsaylove you ❤️,” theMasterChefjudge wrote.Tana, on the other hand, posted anentire carousel of their big day. “26 years ago, 21/12/1996 we started this journey x so blessed and so lucky to share my life with you, thank you for everything. Happy Anniversary,” Tana wrote on a corresponding post.The lovebirdsare now parents to six children.
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Gordon and Tana Ramsay
Tana Ramsay and Gordon Ramsay.Jeff Spicer/Getty
In honor of his 26th wedding anniversary to wife, Tana, chefGordon Ramsayshared a snapshot taken on their Dec. 21, 1996, wedding day.
“Happy anniversary to this amazing woman@tanaramsaylove you ❤️,” theMasterChefjudge wrote.
Tana, on the other hand, posted anentire carousel of their big day. “26 years ago, 21/12/1996 we started this journey x so blessed and so lucky to share my life with you, thank you for everything. Happy Anniversary,” Tana wrote on a corresponding post.
The lovebirdsare now parents to six children.
07of 18Martin and Janet SheenMartin Sheen and Janet Sheen.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyMartinandJanet Sheenhave truly gone the distance. The pair wed on Dec. 23, 1961, and have been together since. And with that many years under their belt, the couple has, of course, been through some tough times together.While filming 1979’sApocalypse NowMartin suffered a heart attack and nervous breakdown and credits Janet for helping him pull through.“It was very serious, and she handled it like a pro. She had me laughing in the most dire circumstances. She said, ‘Don’t take yourself so seriously,'” he toldCloser Weeklyin 2016. And these days, it’s smoother sailing, he added: “Every day is a celebration with this dame.”
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Martin and Janet Sheen
Martin Sheen and Janet Sheen.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty
MartinandJanet Sheenhave truly gone the distance. The pair wed on Dec. 23, 1961, and have been together since. And with that many years under their belt, the couple has, of course, been through some tough times together.
While filming 1979’sApocalypse NowMartin suffered a heart attack and nervous breakdown and credits Janet for helping him pull through.
“It was very serious, and she handled it like a pro. She had me laughing in the most dire circumstances. She said, ‘Don’t take yourself so seriously,'” he toldCloser Weeklyin 2016. And these days, it’s smoother sailing, he added: “Every day is a celebration with this dame.”
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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise.Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage
The couple eventually split after 11 years of marriage and nowrarely discusses their marriage publicly; Kidman went on to marryKeith Urbanwhile Cruise married and later divorcedKatie Holmes.
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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian.Jim Spellman/Getty
When tennis legendSerena Williamsand tech entrepreneurAlexis Ohaniangot engaged over the Christmas holidays in 2016, there was no better place toannounce the newsthan on the platform he co-founded: Reddit.
In a sweet poem posted to her official Reddit account on Dec. 29, the Grand Slam winner revealed her boo had popped the question.
The twowelcomed daughter Alexis Olympiaon Sept. 1, 2017 andwed on Nov. 16, 2017. In August 2023,daughter Adira joined the family.
10of 18Reese Witherspoon and Jim TothReese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.Kevin Mazur/VF20/WireImageReese WitherspoonandJim Tothkept their relationship quiet from the get go, and that continued up untiltheir intimate engagement over the Christmas holidays in 2010.At the time, sources told PEOPLE that Toth was head over heels for theLegally Blondeactress. “Jim knows Reese is the one for him,” the source said at the time. “It’s what he’s been waiting for. [Getting engaged] is a natural step for them.“Thetwo marriedon March 26, 2011, and welcomed ason named Tennessee Jamesin September 2012.They divorced in the spring of 2023.
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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth.Kevin Mazur/VF20/WireImage
Reese WitherspoonandJim Tothkept their relationship quiet from the get go, and that continued up untiltheir intimate engagement over the Christmas holidays in 2010.
At the time, sources told PEOPLE that Toth was head over heels for theLegally Blondeactress. “Jim knows Reese is the one for him,” the source said at the time. “It’s what he’s been waiting for. [Getting engaged] is a natural step for them.”
Thetwo marriedon March 26, 2011, and welcomed ason named Tennessee Jamesin September 2012.They divorced in the spring of 2023.
11of 18Pam Anderson and Dan HayhurstDan Hayhurst and Pamela Anderson.loose women/youtubePamela Andersonand her bodyguard, former builder Dan Hayhurst, fell in love during the COVID-19 pandemic and things got serious quickly. According to theDaily Mail,the two tied the knot at theBaywatchactress’ Canadian home on Christmas Eve 2020.The union didn’t last long;the pair split in January 2022, after one year of marriage.
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Pam Anderson and Dan Hayhurst
Dan Hayhurst and Pamela Anderson.loose women/youtube
Pamela Andersonand her bodyguard, former builder Dan Hayhurst, fell in love during the COVID-19 pandemic and things got serious quickly. According to theDaily Mail,the two tied the knot at theBaywatchactress’ Canadian home on Christmas Eve 2020.
The union didn’t last long;the pair split in January 2022, after one year of marriage.
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Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley
Josh Kelley and Katherine Heigl.Mike Coppola/WireImage
The pair met when Heigl starred in a video for Kelley’s song “Only You.” They have since welcomed three children: sonJoshua Bishopand daughtersAdalaide Marie HopeandNaleigh Mi-Eun.
“This man…this day…this marriage…I am damn grateful,” Heigl wrote incommemoration of their 12th wedding anniversaryin 2019. “That he found me. That I found him. That we have somehow miraculously bettered each other. Happy 12th anniversary, love of my life.”
13of 18John Legend and Chrissy TeigenChrissy Teigen and John Legend.Rick Kern/GettyJohn LegendandChrissy Teigengot together when she starred in his music video for “Stereo” back in 2006. And though there was a very brief breakup in 2007 the two have been together since.After five years of dating, the “All of You” singerpopped the questionwhile he and Teigen were vacationing in the Maldives over the Christmas holidays in 2011. They got hitched in September 2013 and share four children together.
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend.Rick Kern/Getty
John LegendandChrissy Teigengot together when she starred in his music video for “Stereo” back in 2006. And though there was a very brief breakup in 2007 the two have been together since.
After five years of dating, the “All of You” singerpopped the questionwhile he and Teigen were vacationing in the Maldives over the Christmas holidays in 2011. They got hitched in September 2013 and share four children together.
14of 18Natalie Portman & Benjamin MillepiedNatalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.Photagonist.caThe final days of 2010 brought lots of joy forNatalie Portman,whose then-boyfriendBenjamin Millepiedproposedwhile she was pregnant with their first child. “I am indescribably happy and feel very grateful to have this experience,“Portman toldEWat the time.The two got hitched in Big Sur, California, two years later, in a small Jewish ceremony reserved for close family and friends. They welcomed son Aleph in 2011 anddaughter Amaliain 2015.After 11 years of marriage, the pair finalized their divorce inMarch 2024.
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Natalie Portman & Benjamin Millepied
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.Photagonist.ca
The final days of 2010 brought lots of joy forNatalie Portman,whose then-boyfriendBenjamin Millepiedproposedwhile she was pregnant with their first child. “I am indescribably happy and feel very grateful to have this experience,“Portman toldEWat the time.
The two got hitched in Big Sur, California, two years later, in a small Jewish ceremony reserved for close family and friends. They welcomed son Aleph in 2011 anddaughter Amaliain 2015.
After 11 years of marriage, the pair finalized their divorce inMarch 2024.
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Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto
Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto.Erika Goldring/Getty
Michael Jordanpopped the questionto his girlfriend of three years,Yvette Prieto, during the Christmas holidays of 2011.
16of 18Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaugheyMatthew and Camila Alves McConaughey.Roy Rochlin/GettyTheDallas Buyers Clubactor brought the holiday cheer when he proposed to his modelgirlfriend of five yearson Christmas Day 2011.“It was the last gift to be opened and I wrapped it in seven different boxes so Camila would have to keep unwrapping,” McConaughey told PEOPLE of the engagement. “She got the ring, I took a knee and asked her to marry me and take my name. After a bit, she conceded … thankfully.”
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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey
Matthew and Camila Alves McConaughey.Roy Rochlin/Getty
TheDallas Buyers Clubactor brought the holiday cheer when he proposed to his modelgirlfriend of five yearson Christmas Day 2011.
“It was the last gift to be opened and I wrapped it in seven different boxes so Camila would have to keep unwrapping,” McConaughey told PEOPLE of the engagement. “She got the ring, I took a knee and asked her to marry me and take my name. After a bit, she conceded … thankfully.”
17of 18LeAnn Rimes and Eddie CibrianEddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes.Kevin Mazur/WireImageLeAnn RimesandEddie Cibrianhada Lifetime-perfect proposal over the Christmas holidays in 2010— fitting, as they first met on the set of one of the network’s original movies.“Yes, they were engaged over the holidays and are very happy,” her rep told PEOPLE at the time, adding that the couple “had family and close friends in town who helped them celebrate.”
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LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian
Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
LeAnn RimesandEddie Cibrianhada Lifetime-perfect proposal over the Christmas holidays in 2010— fitting, as they first met on the set of one of the network’s original movies.
“Yes, they were engaged over the holidays and are very happy,” her rep told PEOPLE at the time, adding that the couple “had family and close friends in town who helped them celebrate.”
18of 18Liam Hemsworth and Miley CyrusLiam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus.Jesse Grant/Getty ImagesThe pair surprised fans on Christmas 2018,revealing they had tied the knot that week.Cyrus shared wedding photos featuring her embracing Hemsworth, captioned “12.23.18” and “10 years later …..” In a snapshot of the newlyweds kissing, the singer wrote: “This is probably our one – millionth kiss.“Hemsworth also shared the same photo, writing, “My love.“On Aug. 10, 2019, Cyrus' rep exclusively confirmed to PEOPLE that thecouple had split. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” the rep said in a statement.The divorce wasfinalized in 2020.
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Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus.Jesse Grant/Getty Images
The pair surprised fans on Christmas 2018,revealing they had tied the knot that week.
Cyrus shared wedding photos featuring her embracing Hemsworth, captioned “12.23.18” and “10 years later …..” In a snapshot of the newlyweds kissing, the singer wrote: “This is probably our one – millionth kiss.”
Hemsworth also shared the same photo, writing, “My love.”
On Aug. 10, 2019, Cyrus' rep exclusively confirmed to PEOPLE that thecouple had split. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” the rep said in a statement.
The divorce wasfinalized in 2020.
source: people.com
