These Celebrity Love Stories Are Right Out of a Fairy Tale

Meryl and Don first met in 1978 after her partner, John Cazale, died of bone cancer. She was invited to move into the vacant apartment of her brother's friend Don, who was traveling abroad, and when Don returned, she ended up staying, and they were married within six months. The couple now has four kids together and recently celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary.

These two are one of Hollywood's most-beloved couples, and it's easy to see why. They first met on the set of The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968, but things didn't turn romantic until they worked together again on 1983's Swing Shift. The couple have one son together, Wyatt, and are parents to each other's kids from previous relationships, including Kate and Oliver Hudson. Goldie has also admitted that she and Kurt have never felt the need to walk down the aisle, saying, "A lasting relationship isn’t about marriage. It’s about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work."

Ellen and Portia met at a photo shoot in 2004, and the sparks were instant. "She took my breath away," Portia told The Advocate of Ellen. "That had never happened to me in my life, where I saw somebody and [experienced] all of those things you hear about in songs and read about in poetry. My knees were weak." The pair tied the knot in 2008 and continue to be one of the cutest couples around.

Will met Jada in 1990 when she auditioned and was rejected for the role of his girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Despite their onscreen romance never taking off, the pair sparked up a friendship and quickly fell for each other. They wed in 1997 in a secret New Year's Eve ceremony in Baltimore and are parents to Willow, Jaden, and Trey, Will's son from a previous marriage.

Like Matt Damon, Matthew also met his future wife at a bar. Camila revealed to Access Hollywood that the pair first crossed paths in 2006, saying, "We met at Hyde, of all places. We had two interactions at the bar. The first interaction, I did not know who he was. At the time he had a really long beard, and he had this Rasta hat. He was all covered up, and I didn’t really realize who he was." Camila went on to say that it wasn't until she recognized his friend Lance Armstrong that she put two and two together. The pair dated for six years before tying the knot in 2012, and are parents of Levi, Vida, and Livingston.

Carey and Marcus's relationship timeline pretty much takes the cake for Hollywood's most romantic backstory. The pair were childhood pen pals who lost touch but reconnected years later after both finding fame. They married in a low-key ceremony in 2012 and choose to keep their marriage completely out of the spotlight. In an interview for the May 2015 issue of Vogue, Carey said, "Marcus is the only thing that's mine that I can keep totally away, so I try to." They are currently expecting their first child.

David had his sights set on Victoria long before they ever met, telling Britain's The Sun that she first caught his eye when he watched the Spice Girls' "Say You'll Be There" music video. Recalling what he thought when he saw her, David said, "That's the girl for me and I'm going to get her. She's my idea of perfection. I knew that if she wanted me, we would be together forever." The pair later met at a Manchester United football game in 1997, married in 1999, and are parents to Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper.

Amanda and Justin's adorable romance has a very modern twist: she fell for him on Instagram! The actress told the June issue of Vogue that after following Justin on the social media site for a while, she decided to make a move after he posted a picture of a certain animal. "I thought something he said was really funny," she said. "It was a beautiful picture of a snail, and the caption said, ‘F*king MOOOOOOOOVE.’ It made me laugh out loud, so I texted him.” The rest is history and the two have been together since the summer of 2013.

Ellen and Chris became friends in 2003 after meeting at an LA grocery store but didn't start dating until six months later when "one night she just looked different to me," Chris told People. The couple quickly discovered that they had grown up just 10 miles away from each other in their native Massachusetts. They married in 2007 and are parents to daughters Stella and Sienna.

Josh is another star who had an inkling about his future wife before they ever crossed paths. Before meeting Fergie on the set of his show Las Vegas in 2004, Josh told a reporter that he had a dirty dream about her — and she found out! The pair have been married for six years and are parents to their son, Axl.

Neil admitted that he was immediately taken with David when they were introduced by a mutual friend in 2004, but they didn't get together until after David and his boyfriend called it quits. "Once we started talking, we never stopped," Neil told Out magazine in 2012. "I initially fell for David harder than he fell for me. I was in love with him before he was comfortable saying it, and I think that speaks to our past experiences. I remember saying, ‘I think I love you,’ and he was like, ‘That’s really nice.’" David proposed to Neil in 2007 on the street corner where they first met, and Neil then proposed to David on Valentine's Day the following year. The couple are parents of twins Gideon and Harper and said "I do" in Perugia, Italy, in September 2014.

Kaley and Ryan are solid proof that when you know, you know! After meeting on a blind date in July 2013, the two tied the knot just six months later in a fire-and-ice-themed wedding on New Year's Eve. Kaley spoke about their whirlwind romance, saying, "He came to LA for a blind date and he never left. We had been texting, we texted a little bit. Dinner was great, and then he moved in the next day. I know, it sounds so slutty, but it wasn't! It all did move quite fast on paper, but we really did know. And I know you're all thinking, 'She's nuts!' I swear I'm not nuts. We just fell in love."

When Hollywood's most eligible bachelor finally found his happy ending, the world couldn't help but let out a collective "aw." And George didn't settle for just anybody. Although it's not entirely clear how they met, George revealed that he first crossed paths with the human rights lawyer in Italy, and the rest is history. The two married in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, in September 2014, and George has continually gushed about his bride since their big day. After being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes in January 2015, George gave a sweet shout-out to Amal in his speech, saying, "It's a humbling thing when you find someone to love. Even better if you've been waiting your whole life."

Joel knew what he wanted, and he wasn't afraid to get it! In an interview with Australia's 60 Minutes, the singer admitted that he actually had to beg Nicole to go on a first date with him. "I'm always like, 'Just give me a shot. Just give me one date.' If I can get my foot in the door . . . " Nicole eventually did give in, and the couple dated for four years before tying the knot in 2010. They are parents to Harlow and Sparrow.

Chris and Anna's story began with one of the hardest things a person in love ever has to do . . . wait. Chris met Anna in 2007 on the set of their movie Take Me Home Tonight, but she was married to Ben Indra at the time. Chris told Esquire magazine that he saw no point in trying to impress her since she was taken, so he left porn magazines out in his apartment when she came over and talked to her about sexual encounters he had recently had in LA. But when Anna and Ben split the following year, Chris said he decided he was going to marry her. He also gushed that he and his wife are "twin souls" because they grew up 20 minutes apart in Washington state and both have scars on their left hands. (Pratt's from a kitchen accident; Anna's from falling onto a wineglass while shooting Just Friends.) Anna also revealed that she knew Chris was "the one" when she discovered they both had dead bug collections. The couple wed in Bali in 2009 and are parents of their adorable son, Jack.

Kate and Jamie's love story is the direct result of a little Internet stalking! Kate told Vanity Fair in 2012 that she found Jamie's photo while googling men with her friend during a getaway in the South of France. After saying that she "[liked] the look of him," mutual friends set them up and they spent their first four days together. The pair married in a beautiful bohemian-inspired ceremony in 2011.

Matt and Luciana are solid proof that, no matter what kind of mood you're in, you should always go to the bar. The actor met his wife in 2003 when he reluctantly went out for a few drinks at a Miami bar while filming Stuck on You. Luciana was a bartender, and Matt recalled to Ellen DeGeneres about what it was like laying eyes on her for the first time: "I literally saw her from across a crowded room." The couple married at New York City Hall in 2005 and renewed their vows on the island of St. Lucia in 2013. They are parents of Gia, Isabella, Stella, and Alexia, Luciana's daughter from a previous relationship.

Joshua and Diane are living proof that a horrible first date could lead to a beautiful romance. Diane opened up about the pair's rocky start during an appearance on Conan in 2013. "He took me to this romantic place, which is kind of awkward when I think of it — it was a little intense," she said. "It was overgrown with beautiful flowers, to which I had a huge allergic reaction — like really, really bad. I was sneezing and coughing and my eyes were watery." Diane went on to reveal that Josh talked about himself for two hours straight, drove her home in a smelly car, and then tried to go in for a kiss. "I swear to God, at the end, I was like, 'Should I slap him?'" Josh redeemed himself, however, when he sent her flowers and a box of kleenex the next day. The pair has been together ever since.