10 Celebrities Who Tied the Knot or Got Engaged on Valentine’s Day

For anyone and everyone who is in love, Valentine’s Day is a day that is very much cherished and much anticipated throughout the year globally.

So it is not surprising to see people decide to commit to their significant other by getting married or popping the question.

But who would blame them? Imagine how awesome it would be if your wedding anniversary was on Valentine’s Day! None of you are going to forget their anniversary. Lol

Celebrities have also not been left out of the fad, here are 10 celebrities got either married or engaged on Valentine’s Day.

1. Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti

Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti

When Indian actor and TV presenter Arshad Warsi met Maria Goretti, an Indian model, actor and dancer in his dance studio, back in 1991, they fell in love instantly and spent the next 8 years in courtship which ended on the 14th of February of 1999 when they got married. Their marriage has been blessed with 2 kids, Zeke and Zene Warsi.

2. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter

Benedict Cumberbatch, popularly known for his role as Dr Strange in the Marvel Movie by the same name, got married to theatre director Sophie Hunter on Valentine’s Day 2015 in England at the St. Peter and Paul church. Their engagement was announced in the “Forthcoming Marriages” section of The Times. Talk about the declaration of love! Their marriage ended a 17-year courtship and the two are blessed with two sons, Christopher Carlton and Hal Andem.

3. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart

Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart

Veteran actor and Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford bent the knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend and “Ally McBeal” actress Calista Flockhart on 14th of February 2009. They got married a year later at the Governer’s Mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico where Ford was filming the movie “Cowboys and Aliens”. Together they raise Calista Flockhart’s adopted son Liam.

4. Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek

Francois-Henri Pinault & Salma Hayek

Latina actress and eye-candy Salma Hayek got married to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009 0n Valentine’s Day at the Arrondissement City Hall in Paris, France. They had a second marriage ceremony that was held in Venice, Italy. Their marriage is blessed with one daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault.

5. Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney

Lady Gaga said “Yes!” to Chicago Fire actor Taylor Kinney when he got down on one knee and popped the question on a snowy Valentine’s Day 2015 in Manhattan, New York.

6. Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber

Vince Vaughn & Kyla Weber

American actor and producer Vincent Vaughn got engaged to Canadian realtor Kyla Weber on 14th February of 2009. They got married the following year at the historic Armor House in Lake Forest, Illinois. The couple has two children, Locklyn Vaughn and Vernon Vaughn.

7. Wilson Wanjohi and Ann Muhonja

Wilson & Ann

The Kenyan couple who became overnight celebrities after their frugal wedding that cost 100Khs (less than 1$), got married on Valentine’s Day 2017 at Bliss Garden along Thika Rd. The wedding, sponsored by well-wishers, was to the tune of 3.5 Million Kshs (roughly 34,000$). The couple is said to be expecting their first child soon.

8. Prince and Mayte Garcia

Prince & Mayte Garcia

The Late pop star Prince married actress and choreographer Mayte Garcia on Valentine’s Day 1996 in Prince’s hometown Minneapolis. Before their divorce, the couple had a son, Amir Nelson, who died a week later after birth. Their son suffered from Pfeiffer Syndrome.

9. Lil Wayne and Toya Wright

Lil Wayne, Toya Wright & their daughter Reginae Carter

YMCMB rapper Lil Wayne married his high school sweetheart Toya Wright on the Valentine’s of 2004. However, the two got divorced three years later but they remain good friends and continue to raise their daughter Reginae “Nae” Carter together.

10. Isaiah Washington and Jenisa Marie Washington

Isaiah Washington & Jenisa Marie Garland

Actor Isaiah Washington, best known for his role as Preston Burke in the hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, married his longtime beau Jenisa Marie Garland on the 14th of February 1996. The couple has three children.