Imagine crushing on a celeb only to fast forward to find your forever with them? For a handful of our favorite famous couples, this dream became a reality! A trending thread circulating Reddit has people pointing out a few of these instances in which celebrities expressed their affections for another in the past that they eventually ended up pairing off with, and though some have since gone their separate ways, there’s no hurt in holding out hope that maybe one day, you just might get that long-awaited date with Brad Pitt! Here, check out a few of the celebs who ended up dating their famous crushes!
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin: from fan to wife
Of the millions of fans heartthrob Justin Bieber has, one lucky lady captured his heart—and she just so happened to be a part of the teen idol’s exploding fan base! Though they tied the knot in 2018, the couple were actually first introduced all the way back in 2009, video footage revealed! While Hailey has denied ever being a “superfan,” some of her old tweets, as reported by Refinery29, tell a different story—and we can’t blame her!
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet: a lifelong crush fulfilled
Though Momoa and Lisa Bonet have since gone their separate ways, the actor never denied the fact that he was a longtime admirer of his former wife. “Ever since I was 8 years old and I saw her on the TV, I was like, ‘Mommy, I want that one,’” he told James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden. “I’m like, ‘I’m going to stalk you for the rest of my life and I’m going to get you.’” He continued, “I’m a full-fledged stalker. I didn’t tell her that until we had two babies, otherwise, I’d be creepy and weird. But yeah, I just always wanted to meet her. She was a queen, always.”
Halsey and Evan Peters: a manifested romance
Talk about manifestation! Though the relationship between singer Halsey and actor Evan Peters was short-lived from 2019 to 2020, Halsey’s 2013 tweet in which she wrote, “Petition for Evan Peters to date me,” at the height of his American Horror Story fame seemed to have had some power!
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift: a swift love story
Travis Kelce was loud and proud when it came to his Taylor Swift appreciation prior to things becoming official between the two! “I was disappointed that she doesn’t talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings. So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Kelce said on an episode of his New Heights podcast. “If you’re up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it. All right now.” Luckily, Travis was able to shoot his shot—and the rest is history!
Michael Caine and Shakira Caine: love at first sight
Imagine catching a glimpse of your future wife on a TV commercial and becoming so smitten by her that you have to do everything in your power to find her. That’s exactly what happened to Michael Caine when he caught Shakira Baksh in a commercial for Maxwell House coffee. Luckily, before he could jet off to Brazil to find her, he learned she lived in London and was connected to her by a mutual acquaintance. They married in 1973 and the rest was lovey-dovey history!
