It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with celebrity couples, from their current-day dynamics to their origin stories. Some meet their partners on the set of a new movie, some meet them through blind dates — and some meet them before they can legally vote.
Many think that the concept of high school sweethearts is something only told in our favorite rom-coms, but it’s more common than you think. Some of our favorite celebrities like Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, and Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins, all met the loves of their lives in high school. Many more stars met their first spouse in high school and married young, only to ultimately break up later.
What most people see as a four-year escapade of puberty stories, awkward first dates, and questionable makeup choices was the origin story for many celebrity romances. Whether it be in an English class or a local church group, you can find love in the most unexpected places — at really unexpected times.
From legendary rapper Snoop Dogg to Supernatural star Misha Collins, let’s take a ride down memory lane with these stars who first locked eyes with their partners in high school. From high school sweethearts still happily married today to those that split up long ago, check out the celebrities who tied the knot with someone they met as a teen.
A version of this article was originally published on Nov 2021.
Patrick Mahomes & Brittany Matthews
After he got his Super Bowl Championship ring in 2020, Patrick Mahomes proposed to his high school sweetheart Brittany. Brittany gave birth to their daughter Sterling Skye in Feb. 2021, and later, their son Bronze in Nov 2022. They got married in the spring of 2022 in a lavish ceremony in Hawaii.
Anthony Mackie & Sheletta Chapital
Avengers star Anthony Mackie married his high school sweetheart Sheletta Chapital in 2014, but the couple divorced on the down-low in 2018. They have four children together.
LeBron James & Savannah Brinson
NBA legend LeBron James married high school sweetheart Savannah Brinson back in 2013, and they now have three children together.
Snoop Dogg & Shante Broadus
Snoop Dogg married his high school sweetheart Shante Broadus back in 1997 — they divorced seven years later. They got back together, however, in 2008 and now have three children together. Snoop Dogg also has a son from a previous relationship.
Joey Fatone & Kelly Baldwin
NSYNC member Joey Fatone met his future wife Kelly Baldwin in high school before his career took off. The couple was off and on for years before rekindling their romance in 2000. Baldwin became pregnant that year and they got hitched two years later. They now have two daughters together: Briahna Joely, 20, and Kloey Alexandra, 11.
Stephen & Ayesha Curry
Stephen and Ayesha Curry actually met as teenagers at their local church youth group when they were 15 and 14 years old, but didn’t start dating until they were both adults. They now have three children together.
Elizabeth & Jim Warren
Elizabeth Warren and Jim Warren met in high school but didn’t get married until they were in college in 1968. They were together for a decade and had two children together.
Russell Wilson & Ashton Meem
Before marrying legendary singer Ciara, Russell Wilson met his first wife Ashton Meem while in high school. They married in 2012, but got divorced around two years later in 2014.
Jeff Daniels & Kathleen Treado
Dumb and Dumber actor Jeff Daniels met his wife Kathleen Treado back in high school but started dating her in college. They’ve been married for over 40 years and have three children together.
Misha Collins & Victoria Vantoch
Supernatural star Misha Collins met his future wife Victoria Vantoch in an English class at their high school, and they have been married for twenty years now. They have two children: West Anaximander, 11, and Maison Marie, 9.
Witney Carson & Carson McAllister
DWTS dancer Witney Carson and Carson McAllister met in her senior year of high school. After a few years of doing their own thing, they reconnected and dated long-distance for a few years before tying the knot in 2016. They have one child, a boy named Kevin Leo McAllister who was born Jan. 2021.
Heather Morris & Taylor Hubbell
Glee starlet Heather Morris started dating Taylor Hubbell in college after he reached out to her through Myspace, without realizing they went to the same high school together. They got married in 2015 and have two children together.
LL Cool J & Simone Smith
LL Cool J and Simone Smith met when they were youngsters and got married when he was 19 and she was 17. They now have four children together and have been happily married for over 20 years.
Mitt & Ann Romney
Mitt and Ann Romney met in high school and got engaged after Mitt graduated in 1965. They married soon after, have five children together, and have 18 grandchildren.
Thomas Rhett & Lauren Akins
Country music star Thomas Rhett married his high school sweetheart Lauren Akins in 2012 and now have three daughters together. They’re expecting their fourth daughter in late 2021.
Bono & Ali Hewson
Bono met Ali Hewson, then Ali Stewart, while attending high school in Ireland. They got married in their early twenties, have four children together, and have been happily married since.
Ron Howard & Cheryl Alley
Ron Howard and Cheryl Alley met in high school and married soon after graduating. They have four children, one of whom is Bryce Dallas Howard, and have been together for over 40 years.
Paula Patton & Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke and Paula Patton met at a club when they were teenagers but didn’t start dating for another two years. They married in 2005 and had one child together in 2010 whom they co-parent. But Patton filed for divorce in 2014 allegedly due to his abuse and drug use.
Sarah Palin & Todd Palin
Politician Sarah Palin met Todd Palin in high school and eloped after she graduated from college. They have five children and seven grandchildren together but sadly divorced after over 30 years together in 2019.
Jon Bon Jovi & Dorothea Hurley
Jon Bon Jovi secretly got hitched in Las Vegas with his high-school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley. They now have four children together.
Eminem & Kim Mathers
Eminem & Kim Mathers met in high school and started their relationship back in 1989. They had their child, Hailie, in 1995 and got married in 1999. They divorced two years later but got remarried for a few months in 2006. As of now, they have joint custody of Hailie, and Eminem has custody of Kim’s sister Dawn’s daughter and Kim’s child from another relationship.
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