Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh.Photo:Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
Stars likeMichelle Yeoh,Kate HudsonandAmy Adamsknow there’s no rush to get to the altar. Those taking their time to get married — likeOrlando Bloom and Katy Perry— are following in the footsteps of some of Hollywood’s greatest love stories, fromSusan and Robert Downey Jr.toSacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher.But not every long engagement has ended with a fairy tale wedding or lasting love. Between those who made it, those who split and those who are still waiting for their perfect “I dos,” see all the celebrities who celebrated their love on their own timelines.
Stars likeMichelle Yeoh,Kate HudsonandAmy Adamsknow there’s no rush to get to the altar. Those taking their time to get married — likeOrlando Bloom and Katy Perry— are following in the footsteps of some of Hollywood’s greatest love stories, fromSusan and Robert Downey Jr.toSacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher.
But not every long engagement has ended with a fairy tale wedding or lasting love. Between those who made it, those who split and those who are still waiting for their perfect “I dos,” see all the celebrities who celebrated their love on their own timelines.
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Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh
Jean Todt and Michelle Yeoh.Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
“We met in Shanghai on 4th June 2004. On 26th July 2004, J.T proposed to marry M.Y and she said YES,” the program read, revealing how Yeoh and the ex-Ferrari CEO got engaged after less than two months of dating.
02of 15Orlando Bloom and Katy PerryOrlando Bloom and Katy Perry.Jon Kopaloff/WireImageOrlando BloomandKaty Perryhave builta life and a family togethersince his elaboratehelicopter proposalin 2019. Theymoved in togetherand welcomed a daughter,Daisy Dove, in August 2020, but theAmerican Idoljudge and the actor have yet to tie the knot.A source told PEOPLE that the two were meant to get married in Japan during the summer of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemicpostponed their plans. “Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant,” the insider said. “They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.”In February 2022, Perry appeared on theKyle & Jackie Oradio showand shared her still-high hopes for aperfectly timed destination wedding. “But every couple of months it’s like, ‘New variant! New variant! New variant!’ " she said, referring to the travel-halting waves of COVID-19.
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Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry.Jon Kopaloff/WireImage
Orlando BloomandKaty Perryhave builta life and a family togethersince his elaboratehelicopter proposalin 2019. Theymoved in togetherand welcomed a daughter,Daisy Dove, in August 2020, but theAmerican Idoljudge and the actor have yet to tie the knot.
A source told PEOPLE that the two were meant to get married in Japan during the summer of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemicpostponed their plans. “Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant,” the insider said. “They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.”
In February 2022, Perry appeared on theKyle & Jackie Oradio showand shared her still-high hopes for aperfectly timed destination wedding. “But every couple of months it’s like, ‘New variant! New variant! New variant!’ " she said, referring to the travel-halting waves of COVID-19.
03of 15Robert Downey Jr. and Susan DowneyRobert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey.Taylor Hill/WireImageThelongtime pairgot engaged in 2003, just a few months after they started dating. While she acceptedRobert Downey Jr.’s proposal,Susan Downeywas adamant about a long engagement, as she toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2014.After two years with a ring on her finger, the duo got married on Long Island in 2005.
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Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey.Taylor Hill/WireImage
Thelongtime pairgot engaged in 2003, just a few months after they started dating. While she acceptedRobert Downey Jr.’s proposal,Susan Downeywas adamant about a long engagement, as she toldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2014.
After two years with a ring on her finger, the duo got married on Long Island in 2005.
04of 15Kate Hudson and Danny FujikawaDanny Fujikawa and Kate Hudson.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagicKate Hudsonand her musician fiancé will be hitting theirtwo-year engagementmark this September.Danny Fujikawapopped the question in 2021, five years after they started dating, three years after they welcomed their daughterRani Roseand about two decadesafter they first met.While Hudsonnever marriedher previous partner,Matt Bellamy, they were also engaged for a considerable amount of time, from 2011 to 2014. TheBride Warsstar and Bellamy share one son,Bingham, 12.
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Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa
Danny Fujikawa and Kate Hudson.Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic
Kate Hudsonand her musician fiancé will be hitting theirtwo-year engagementmark this September.Danny Fujikawapopped the question in 2021, five years after they started dating, three years after they welcomed their daughterRani Roseand about two decadesafter they first met.
While Hudsonnever marriedher previous partner,Matt Bellamy, they were also engaged for a considerable amount of time, from 2011 to 2014. TheBride Warsstar and Bellamy share one son,Bingham, 12.
05of 15Kristen Stewart and Dylan MeyerKristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer.Kevin Mazur/GettyKristen Stewartconfirmed her engagement to screenwriterDylan Meyerin a November 2021interview with Howard Stern. TheTwilightstar didn’t give exact details about when and where the proposal went down, but she did share thatMeyer was the one to ask.“I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted,” Stewart said. “And she nailed it. It was really cute. She did very well, and we’re totally — we’re marrying. It’s happening.“Nearly two years later, the couple has yet to wed. But betweenbirthday postsandpublic appearances, they continue to celebrate each other andtheir love.
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Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer
Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kristen Stewartconfirmed her engagement to screenwriterDylan Meyerin a November 2021interview with Howard Stern. TheTwilightstar didn’t give exact details about when and where the proposal went down, but she did share thatMeyer was the one to ask.
“I wanted to be proposed to, so I think I very distinctly carved out what I wanted,” Stewart said. “And she nailed it. It was really cute. She did very well, and we’re totally — we’re marrying. It’s happening.”
Nearly two years later, the couple has yet to wed. But betweenbirthday postsandpublic appearances, they continue to celebrate each other andtheir love.
06of 15Amy Adams and Darren Le GalloAmy Adams and Darren Le Gallo.Steve Granitz/WireImageAmy Adamsand her husband,Darren Le Gallo, gotengaged in 2008. At the time,USA Todayreported that they’d marry sometime the following year. Instead, theArrivalstar and her fellow actor partner made itto the altar in 2015. During their long engagement, they became parents to a daughter,Aviana Olea, in 2010.
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Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo
Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo.Steve Granitz/WireImage
Amy Adamsand her husband,Darren Le Gallo, gotengaged in 2008. At the time,USA Todayreported that they’d marry sometime the following year. Instead, theArrivalstar and her fellow actor partner made itto the altar in 2015. During their long engagement, they became parents to a daughter,Aviana Olea, in 2010.
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Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Sincetheir California weddingin 2014, they’ve become parents of three. Simpson and Johnson’s daughterBirdie Maearrived in March 2019.
08of 15Jennifer Aniston and Justin TherouxJustin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyJennifer AnistonandJustin Therouxhad athree-year engagement, from August 2012 to August 2015. They married in abackyard ceremonyat home in L.A., but theyultimately broke upafter two-and-a-half years of marriage. Despite it all, they’ve found a way toremain friendsand keep in touch even aftertheir relationshipended.
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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Jennifer AnistonandJustin Therouxhad athree-year engagement, from August 2012 to August 2015. They married in abackyard ceremonyat home in L.A., but theyultimately broke upafter two-and-a-half years of marriage. Despite it all, they’ve found a way toremain friendsand keep in touch even aftertheir relationshipended.
09of 15Kristen Bell and Dax ShepardKristen Bell and Dax Shepard.Kevork Djansezian/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via GettyTheparents of twoconfirmedtheir engagementat the 2010 Grammy Awards, but weren’t married for another three years. Staying true to their beliefs,Kristen BellandDax Shepardwaited to tie the knot until same-sex marriage was legalized.Bellre-proposedto her fiancé after the Supreme Court voted against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June 2013. Theywere marriedjust a few months later, “in a tiny room in the Beverly Hills courthouse,” Bell said on CBS’sSunday Morning.
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Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.Kevork Djansezian/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Theparents of twoconfirmedtheir engagementat the 2010 Grammy Awards, but weren’t married for another three years. Staying true to their beliefs,Kristen BellandDax Shepardwaited to tie the knot until same-sex marriage was legalized.
Bellre-proposedto her fiancé after the Supreme Court voted against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June 2013. Theywere marriedjust a few months later, “in a tiny room in the Beverly Hills courthouse,” Bell said on CBS’sSunday Morning.
10of 15Angelina Jolie and Brad PittAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImageAngelina JolieandBrad Pittwereengaged for two years, from 2012 to 2014, before theymarried in France. The A-listco-parentsof six kidsdivorcedafter two years of marriage and12 years togetherin total.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
Angelina JolieandBrad Pittwereengaged for two years, from 2012 to 2014, before theymarried in France. The A-listco-parentsof six kidsdivorcedafter two years of marriage and12 years togetherin total.
11of 15Olivia Wilde and Jason SudeikisOlivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.John Shearer/GettyJason SudeikisaskedOlivia Wildetomarry him in 2013, but the couple never tied the knot. Aftertheir seven-year engagement, during which they welcomed two kids, the couplesplit upin 2020.
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.John Shearer/Getty
Jason SudeikisaskedOlivia Wildetomarry him in 2013, but the couple never tied the knot. Aftertheir seven-year engagement, during which they welcomed two kids, the couplesplit upin 2020.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen.George Pimentel/WireImage
13of 15JoJo Fletcher and Jordan RodgersJoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers.Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyJoJo FletcherandJordan Rodgersgot engaged in front of America onThe Bachelorettein 2016, but they didn’t get marriedfor another six years. In celebration of their first wedding anniversary, the successful reality couple spoke to PEOPLE abouttheir less traditional love story.“We always look back and think, we cannot believe we met the way we did. I can’t believe we’ve been together seven years,” Fletcher said in May 2023. “I can’t believe we’re sitting here.”
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JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers.Rick Rowell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
JoJo FletcherandJordan Rodgersgot engaged in front of America onThe Bachelorettein 2016, but they didn’t get marriedfor another six years. In celebration of their first wedding anniversary, the successful reality couple spoke to PEOPLE abouttheir less traditional love story.
“We always look back and think, we cannot believe we met the way we did. I can’t believe we’ve been together seven years,” Fletcher said in May 2023. “I can’t believe we’re sitting here.”
14of 15Alessandra Ambrosio and Jamie MazurJon Kopaloff/FilmMagicToday,Alessandra AmbrosioandJamie Mazurare co-parents totwo kids: 10-year-old son Noah and 14-year-old daughter Anja. But before their 2018 breakup, the supermodel and entrepreneur were fiancés of 10 years, never tying the knot.
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Alessandra Ambrosio and Jamie Mazur
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Today,Alessandra AmbrosioandJamie Mazurare co-parents totwo kids: 10-year-old son Noah and 14-year-old daughter Anja. But before their 2018 breakup, the supermodel and entrepreneur were fiancés of 10 years, never tying the knot.
15of 15La La Anthony and Carmelo AnthonyLaLa Anthony and Carmelo Anthony.Johnny Nunez/WireImageCarmeloandLa La Anthonybecame fiancés in 2004 with a Christmas Day proposal. The welcomed one son,Kiyan, in 2007. After six years, the couple got married in 2010, but theirmarriageended when they split in 2017. La La officiallyfiled for divorcefrom the former NBA pro in 2021.
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La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony
LaLa Anthony and Carmelo Anthony.Johnny Nunez/WireImage
CarmeloandLa La Anthonybecame fiancés in 2004 with a Christmas Day proposal. The welcomed one son,Kiyan, in 2007. After six years, the couple got married in 2010, but theirmarriageended when they split in 2017. La La officiallyfiled for divorcefrom the former NBA pro in 2021.
source: people.com
