There’s a reason why celebrities tend to date within the same circles . It’s because, in most cases, unless you’ve lived the lifestyle it can be quite difficult to comprehend the incredible demands fame puts upon you.
There are, however, still those who not only don’t mind dating civilians — they actually prefer it . Have a look below and check out all these celebrities who tried dating (or hooking up) with their fans .
Wanda Sykes first saw Alex Niedbalski while she was talking to a child on a ferry to Fire Island.
Once Wanda was back on the mainland, she was introduced to Alex after Wanda hired her to assist with a remodeling job on her kitchen.
Ken Jeong met his wife, Tran Ho, at a doctors’ singles convention, back when he was still practicing medicine.
Ken and Tran dated for a while before tying the knot in 2004. If you ever wondered where the name for his comedy special You Complete Me, Ho , came from — now you know.
Meryl Streep met Don Gummer shortly after the death of her first husband, John Cazale.
Don was a friend of Meryl’s brother, and he’d been called to help assist Meryl in packing up her things after John’s tragic loss.
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Kevin Jonas met his future wife, Danielle Deleasa, while on a family vacation in the Bahamas.
” I cyberstalked her after we met and cyberstalked to see what flight she was going to be on coming home, and then I called her the minute she landed,” Jonas told Glamour.
Liam Payne began dating Maya Henry in 2019 — roughly four years after he met her at a One Direction meet-n-greet.
Liam and Maya kept in touch over the years and at one point seemed destined for the altar . However, a rep confirmed in June 0f 2021 that the pair had gone their separate ways.
Dr. McDreamy aka Patrick Dempsey married his former hairstylist, Jillian Fink.
Patrick had more haircuts over a three-year period than anyone would ever think possible. He finally worked up the courage to ask Jillian out on a date, and the pair were married in 1996.
Nic Cage met his wife Alice Kim after she served him at the Los Angeles restaurant, Kabuki.
Nic and Alice were married just two short months after they first met. Nic explained the reason behind the hurried nuptials was so that Alice could travel to South America with him. The couple divorced in 2016.
Harry Styles admitted to Ellen DeGeneres that he has indeed hooked up with a fan.
Ellen’s game of “Never Have I Ever” with One Direction was incredibly telling — particularly as it pertained to the romantic endeavors of Harry Styles.
Anne Hathaway’s husband, Adam Shulman, was a jewelry designer and a big fan of her work.
According to Harper’s Bazaar , Anne told a mutual friend “‘ I’m going to marry that man .’ I think he thought I was a little nuts, which I am a bit, but I’m also nice.”
From the time that Kelly Preston was 16 years old, she knew that she and John Travolta would end up together.
The story goes that Kelly saw a poster for Grease one evening at the theater and absolutely fell in love. The couple married years later and stayed together until Kelly’s tragically passed away from breast cancer.
When Katie Holmes was a young girl, it was her dream to marry Tom Cruise.
“Being in heaven was falling in love with Tom and having our daughter,” Katie told The Daily Mail in 2008. “I’m such a lucky woman. Sometimes I feel like I’m dreaming. It was always my dream as a child to marry Tom Cruise .”
Conan O’Brien met his wife Liza Powel while he was taping an episode of ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’.
“Somewhere, in the vault at NBC, there’s footage of me literally falling for my wife on camera,” Conan joked to Piers Morgan.
Joe Jonas took advantage of his opportunities.
“Yes, I’ve dated fans,” Jonas admitted to New York Magazine . “I can’t say that I’ve never put a foot in that world; there were times when I definitely took advantage of the opportunities I had .”
Reese Witherspoon’s husband, Jim Toth, saved her from a drunk at a party.
Jim Toth is a talent agent and was a huge fan of Reese’s work before their first encounter. The story goes that one of Jim’s friends was drunkenly hitting on Reese, so Jim swooped in to save the day.
Charlie Puth lost his virginity to a fan when he was 21.
“This girl came up to me and was like, ‘ Can you sign my chest ?’” the artist revealed to Bustle . “I was like, I feel like a rock star
Jon Stewart was the man of Tracey McShane’s dreams.
Prior to their initial meeting, Tracey had just gotten out of a long-term toxic relationship. When her friends asked her who she might like to be set up with, she replied ” Someone funny and sweet, like Jon Stewart .”
Ed Sheeran reconnected with his high school sweetheart while he was playing a show in New York.
Ed’s wife, Cherry Seaborn, was working on Wall Street at the time. She got wind that Ed was in town playing a show, and the rest is history.
Prince William was apparently the apple of Kate Middleton’s eye.
According to Prince William, at the time when he met his then future-wife, she had between 10 to 20 photos of him plastered on her wall. Although according to Kate, this is a gross exaggeration.
Dolly Parton met her husband, Carl Dean, outside of a Nashville laundromat.
The story goes that Carl Dean was driving by in his pickup truck, recognized Dolly from outside the window, and hollered loud so that she could hear him.
Drake, Ellen DeGeneres, and Jared Leto all have something in common.
While playing a game of “Never Have I Ever,” Drake, Jared, and Ellen all got brutally honest and admitted to hooking up with their fans while out on tour.
Stifler’s mom has got it going on.
Jennifer Coolidge famously played Stifler’s mom in the cult classic American Pie franchise. She recently told Variety that there were plenty of “benefits” that came with the part — like being able to sleep with over 200 people.
