Renee Puente and Matthew Morrison. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos
By Kerri Sheehan
Glee star Matthew Morrison popped the question to girlfriend Renee Puente Thursday night according to People. The couple has been together since 2011 and announced their engagement at the White Tie and Tiara Ball in London.
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For Holly Madison, first comes the baby and next comes her marriage. Just three months after welcoming her daughter Rainbow Aurora, Madison announced that she is ready to wed her boyfriend Pasquale Rotella, according to UsMagazine.com. She wrote in her blog that her husband proposed to her at the top of the Ferris Wheel at EDC Las Vegas.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Photo: Dasha/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Petra Halbur
Now that Kim Kardashian’s well-publicized pregnancy is over and beautiful baby, North West, has been introduced to the world, media attention has turned to the next phase of Kardashian and Kanye West’s relationship. Are they going to get married? A source confided to Peoplethat a wedding may be somewhere on the horizon but for now the new parents’ top priority is their daughter. “I can’t imagine them not getting married,” the source assured. “That’s in their future!”
Johnny Chaillot and Greg Louganis. Photo: Emiley Schweich / PR Photos
By Marisa Spano
Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis is about to dive into marriage. He and his partner, paralegal Johnny Chaillot, will be tying the knot this fall, reports People. “I finally found my soul-mate the more I fall in love with Johnny, the more I fall in love with myself,” he said. Louganis is widely considered the greatest diver in history. During his career, he earned a total of five Olympic medals, five World Championship titles and 41 national titles.
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Funny man Marc Maron proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Jessica earlier this month. According to UsMagazine.com, Maron let the food do the talking. “I served her pancakes on her birthday and stuck the rock right in the middle of the top cake on the stack,” he said. “We cried and laughed.” After two divorces, this will be Maron third journey into the marriage world and he hopes that this one will yield successful results.
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Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson. Photo: Tina Gill / PR Photos
By April Littleton
Joshua Jackson and his girlfriend of seven years Diane Kruger might be saying their I Do’s very soon. A source told UsMagazine.com, “Josh and Diane are very close to getting engaged. They decided they’re ready for the next step. They’re excited!” Although they insisted marriage wasn’t in the cards for them, Jackson is set to propose to Kruger sometime this summer. Kruger was previously married to French actor and filmmaker Guillaume Canet from 2001 to 2006.
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Shoshi predicts what's next in the relationship and love of famous couple Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston. Photo: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos
By April Littleton
Rumor has it that Jennifer Aniston has put a halt to her wedding plans – at least for now. Justin Theroux and the former Friends actress have decided to slow down on their plans to walk down the aisle to focus on their separate careers. Both actors have signed up for upcoming movie projects. A source who knows the couple professionally told People, “There are other priorities (besides marriage).”Another insider said, “They need to figure out a way to create a life that makes them both happy. Still, Jen can’t wait to be (Justin’s) wife.”
Allegra Riggio and Jared Harris. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Marisa Spano
We would like to hope that Jared Harris is not mad, but rather blissful! The former Mad Men star, 51, is engaged to beautiful, longtime girlfriend, Allegra Riggio. Harris’ fiancé could not hold herself back from the excitement and posted a Vine video of her heart-shaped Erica Courtney sparkler, reported People. According to a release sent out by the jeweler, the heart-shaped diamond rose gold engagement ring was custom designed. That’s enough to drive any girl mad.
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The beach is a popular date destination, but for Bethany Hamilton, author of Soul Surfer — it’s where she got engaged. Hamilton told People, “Adam knew how to please his mermaid.” Hamilton, known for losing her arm in a shark attack yet continued to pursue her passion for surfing, opened up about the proposal. “We hiked to our favorite quiet beach, munched on lunch and hung out,” she said. “Then we went for a walk to a beautiful garden behind the beach. As we were walking we found two coconuts, my favorite thing to drink, which accompanied the ring. Then he started sharing his heart and love for me, and he dropped on his knee and proposed. I said yes and was crying and laughing all in a jumble. It was beautiful and perfect.”
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Jef Holm and Emily Maynard. Photo: Billy Bennight / PR Photos; SBMF/FameFlynet Pictures
By Petra Halbur
Jef Holm and Emily Maynard may have called off their engagement in October 2012, but Holm says that he has nothing but love for his former fiancee. “We haven’t talked in the past few months. Last time we talked, things were in good spirits,” Holm told UsMagazine.com of Maynard, whom he met on the Bachelorette last spring. He explained that Maynard, who has a 7 year old daughter, is a homebody, while he is looking for a more outgoing partner. “I hope the best for her. She’s an amazing girl. She’s just not the person I’m gonna spend the rest of my life with. I think she’ll make somebody happy,” he said.
How do you truly move on after a broken engagement?
Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler. Photo: BJJ/FameFlynet Pictures
By Lori Zaslow and Jennifer Zucher, founders of Project Soulmate
It’s no surprise that famous faces from Hollywood are pressured by their intense jobs and hectic schedules. The spotlight is always on them, but they don’t want the same burden in their personal life. So how can they keep their romantic relationships out of the prying public eye?
Rich, famous and in love… the characteristics we assume every celebrity couple embodies through their glamorous photos of romantic Caribbean getaways and riveting red carpet PDA. However, the image of every celebrity couple is different from how it’s portrayed in the media.
Through their interracial relationships displayed in the media, celebrity couples show us there’s more than meets the eye. Our fixation on Hollywood may be over-the-top, but whoever said we couldn’t take away a solid lesson from it? We learn to accept love in all shapes, sizes and colors, especially in the case of these couples:
The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie announced her engagement Monday morning during the show. According to People, her boyfriend of four years, Michael Feldman, proposed to her over Mother’s Day weekend. “Good for you and congratulations to Mr. Feldman,” said Guthrie’s anchor mate Matt Lauer. “He’s a great guy.” Guthrie was previously married to to BBC News presenter Mark Orchard in 2005, but the two divorced in 2009.
Professional surfer and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton recently announced that she is set to walk down the aisle with fiancée, Adam Dirks, reports People. The pair’s first “date” involved them jumping off a 40 foot cliff into the ocean, something that both of them site as a reason they fell for each other. On her blog, Hamilton announced the engagement and said, “I know Adam and I are right for each other. Neither of us is perfect, but in my eyes Adam is just right and I’m thankful to have someone so perfectly perfect to share life with as one.”
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Miley Cyrus recently opened up to Elle UK about her engagement to Liam Hemsworth. The couple got engaged a year ago. “We have a house together and dogs. It just seems right to be wearing this ring and to be committed,” Cyrus said. “But we keep our relationship low-key and don’t talk about it any more.” According to UsMagazine, Cyrus has decided to keep her personal life and relationship to herself and away from the spotlight. “We were too nice to the world and gave them too much insight — into my life and my puppies and my house —- and I just don’t feel they get that privilege any more,” Cyrus explained. “Like on my Twitter, I’m much more . . . not conservative, but you don’t see a picture of my dogs. You don’t get that personal stuff any more.”
Stedman Graham and Oprah Winfrey. Photo: Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com
By Andrea Surujnauth
Some celebrities tend to run off and get married at the drop of a hat, while others seem to be doing their best to avoid walking down the aisle. After years of dating and one paparazzi shot after another, none of these celebrities have been spotted with a rock on their finger. We took a look at some celebrity couples that seem content to just be dating their sweethearts rather than getting hitched. Will they eventually tie the knot? Who knows, but until then, they belong on our Celebrity Couples Who Don’t Need Marriage to Prove Their Love list:
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko. Photos: Andrew Evans / PR Photos; Landmark / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Hayden Panettiere was spotted sporting her beach bod in Miami on March 31st. The day before, Panettiere tweeted her first post-engagement photo of herself and her new rumored fiance, Wladimir Klitschko. In the photo, she is seen jumping in the air with singer-songwriter Erin McCarley. Panettiere joked that her and McCarley were only half the size of her “Ukrainian giant” hubby-to-be. Panetierre, 23, and Klitschko, 37, have yet to publicly comment on their engagement. The lovebirds were together for two years before breaking up in May 2011 but decided to rekindle their love for one another in January 2013. A source revealed to UsMagazine.com, “Looks like a summer wedding!”
Hayden Panettiere may be keeping a big secret right now, according to – UsMagazine.com. Sources are saying that Panettiere and on-again Ukranian beau Wladimir Klitschko are ready to make it official. “Looks like a summer wedding!” says one source. Although the couple parted ways in May 2011, they remained friends. In fact, Panettiere said they were “just good buddies” when they were caught spending time together in mid-January this year.
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Elle Macpherson and billionare real estate developer, Jeffrey Soffer, are engaged. According to UsMagazine.com, the couple dated in the past, but split up in March 2012. While the two were broken up, Macpherson briefly dated financier Roger Jenkin. Macpherson and Soffer rekindled their relationship in November when he got into a helicopter accident and injured his vertebrae. News of their engagement was first announced on Access Hollywood. This will be Macpherson’s second marriage. She was previously married to fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon. Macpherson also has two sons with ex-boyfriend Arpad Busson, 15-year-old Arpad Flynn and 10-year-old Aurelius Cy.
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Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici. Photo: Dave Hagerman/ABC
By Jared Sais
Can you believe that this season of The Bacheloris over? Do you think Sean Lowe found his perfect match in Catherine Giudici? Let’s take a look at the body language on last night’s finale and see what it tells us…
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos; Away! / PR Photos
By Jessica Conigliaro
Miley Cyrus was spotted without her engagement ring on Wednesday, March 6. She was heading to her recording studio in an all-black outfit without her bauble, which caused murmurs of a troubled engagement,UsMagazine.com reports. Two nights in a row, Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth was spotted several thousand miles away in Australia. The soon-to-be married couple have been portrayed in the media as going through a rough patch.
What are some ways to keep rumors and gossip from affecting your relationship?
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
We will still be expecting a wedding from celebrity couple, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth? Rumors have been flying that Miley Cyrus called off her engagement to her Australian hunk. Although the duo may have some problems, doesn’t everyone? ABCNews states that the couple have very different personalities, which make the relationship challenging, however, the love is present which is all that matters. People reports that the two are working out their problems while planning for their wedding.
How do you keep rumors from ruining your relationship?
According to People, Jennifer Aniston “is crazy about Justin [Theroux] and can’t wait to be his wife.” A source tells the magazine that “she plans on privately changing her name to Theroux. She likes the way it sounds and jokes that [Jennifer Theroux] sounds very posh.” The source also spilled the beans about the couple already having their wedding bands designed and Aniston already having a wedding dress in mind. Plus, the twosome have set a date. The two lovebirds got engaged on August 10, 2012 when Theroux popped the question while they were celebrating his 41st birthday.
What are some last-minute ways to prepare for your wedding?
Nick Carter and Lauren Kitt. Photo: ustin Paludipan / PR Photos
By Jessica Conigliaro
Backstreet Boy singer Nick Carter planned the perfect proposal to girlfriend Lauren Kitt last week. Carter brought her to a secluded island in the Florida Keys, People reports. The ocean behind them–and their dog sharing the moment–set the scene for his romantic gesture. Kitt graciously said yes and jumped to hug her new fiancé.
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