In the age of social media, it’s more challenging than ever for couples to maintain a private life - even a simple trip to the grocery store can become the talk of the web if someone finds something to comment on. Still, some celebrity pairs have managed to stay under the radar and avoid the constant paparazzi flashes.
With the divorce rate among Hollywood celebrities reportedly higher than that of the general population, perhaps the key to a lasting relationship lies in keeping a low profile and refraining from discussing personal details about their love life, as the following stars have done.
Read on to discover 27 celebrity couples who have mastered the art of privacy in a world where oversharing is the norm.
#21 Shaun White And Nina Dobrev
The Vampire Diaries actress has been in a relationship with snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White since 2019.
They met briefly at an awards show in 2012, but were only formally introduced in 2019 at an event in Florida organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins, where they both gave presentations.
In October 2024, Shaun popped the question under an arch of white roses at the Golden Swan restaurant in New York City. When Nina opened the door, she realized the only people in the room were a photographer and her future fiancé.
"I went into shock," she told Vogue of the proposal. "I just froze and stared at him."
They met briefly at an awards show in 2012, but were only formally introduced in 2019 at an event in Florida organized by motivational speaker Tony Robbins, where they both gave presentations.
In October 2024, Shaun popped the question under an arch of white roses at the Golden Swan restaurant in New York City. When Nina opened the door, she realized the only people in the room were a photographer and her future fiancé.
"I went into shock," she told Vogue of the proposal. "I just froze and stared at him."
12points
#22 Carey Mulligan And Marcus Mumford
The couple’s friend, actress Sienna Miller, described Marcus and Carey’s relationship as “idyllic.”
"Marcus can headline Glastonbury and Carey can be nominated for however many Oscars, and then they come back to their farm, and they're in big woolly jumpers and funny hats, raising piglets,” she told Vogue.
The Mumford & Sons frontman and the Maestro actress were pen pals as children in London and said “I do” in 2012.
They have three children: Evelyn, Wilfred, and a third daughter whose name has not been made public.
"Marcus can headline Glastonbury and Carey can be nominated for however many Oscars, and then they come back to their farm, and they're in big woolly jumpers and funny hats, raising piglets,” she told Vogue.
The Mumford & Sons frontman and the Maestro actress were pen pals as children in London and said “I do” in 2012.
They have three children: Evelyn, Wilfred, and a third daughter whose name has not been made public.
12points
#23 Cobie Smulders And Taran Killam
Cobie, who famously played Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother, married the SNL comedian in 2012. The pair reportedly met in 2005 at a mutual friend’s birthday party.
“We were 22, the friend was turning 30, so we were like, ‘This chick is super old. Whoa,’” the Canadian actress recalled during an interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
“We met and got along and he thought that I was also 30. So it was a really funny meeting of like, ‘When were you born?'”
Cobie and Taran share two daughters: Shaelyn, born in 2009, and Janita, born in 2015.
“We were 22, the friend was turning 30, so we were like, ‘This chick is super old. Whoa,’” the Canadian actress recalled during an interview on Live with Kelly and Ryan.
“We met and got along and he thought that I was also 30. So it was a really funny meeting of like, ‘When were you born?'”
Cobie and Taran share two daughters: Shaelyn, born in 2009, and Janita, born in 2015.
12points
#24 Emma Stone And Dave McCary
Emma and Dave found love on the set of Saturday Night Live. The Poor Things actress starred in the Wells for Boys sketch that Dave wrote in December 2016, and the rest is history.
They wed in September 2020 and welcomed their first child, daughter Louise, the following year.
"Emma has been very excited about the baby. She has been private but said that she was feeling great. She always has a huge smile when she is with Dave,” a source told People magazine at the time.
The actress and the comedian also share a film child: their production company Fruit Tree, founded in 2020, which produced A Real Pain.
They wed in September 2020 and welcomed their first child, daughter Louise, the following year.
"Emma has been very excited about the baby. She has been private but said that she was feeling great. She always has a huge smile when she is with Dave,” a source told People magazine at the time.
The actress and the comedian also share a film child: their production company Fruit Tree, founded in 2020, which produced A Real Pain.
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11points
#25 Jameela Jamil And James Blake
Jameela said that the Grammy winner, whom she began dating in 2015, is a "great source of strength and comfort” and her “greatest ally.”
“He's been a big encourager of me to learn how to fight back and speak my mind and understand my worth, and he's just a great ally," the Good Place actress told Meghan Markle on the Duchess’ Archetype podcast.
“He's been a big encourager of me to learn how to fight back and speak my mind and understand my worth, and he's just a great ally," the Good Place actress told Meghan Markle on the Duchess’ Archetype podcast.
10points
#26 Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz
Alicia and rapper Swizz Beatz, whose real name is Kasseem Daoud Dean, married at a private home on the Mediterranean Sea in 2010. The couple met as teenagers while working on music in New York City.
Kasseem didn’t make a good first impression on his future wife. "Honestly, I didn't really like him that much. I thought he was too ostentatious," she told Marie Claire UK. "Everything with him is really over the top. I used to see him and think, 'He is so annoying.'"
The Girl On Fire singer and the rapper live in La Jolla, California, with their two sons: Genesis and Egypt.
Kasseem didn’t make a good first impression on his future wife. "Honestly, I didn't really like him that much. I thought he was too ostentatious," she told Marie Claire UK. "Everything with him is really over the top. I used to see him and think, 'He is so annoying.'"
The Girl On Fire singer and the rapper live in La Jolla, California, with their two sons: Genesis and Egypt.
8points
#27 Vanessa Morgan And James Karnik
The basketball player proposed to the Riverdale alum on December 21 at the Langley Glow Light Festival in their native Canada.
"We were walking around, and I honestly thought he was going to propose on Christmas morning, so it came as a complete shock when it happened,” Vanessa told People magazine.
"James had just injured his foot — we weren't sure if it was a break or a sprain at the time, but he was on crutches. I asked him if he was sure he wanted to walk around on crutches, and he said, 'For you, I’ll do it. I know how much you love this.' It seemed a little suspicious, but I didn’t think much of it."
The 32-year-old actress is a mom to 5-year-old Kaia and 3-year-old son River, whom she welcomed with ex-husband, Michael Kopech.
"We were walking around, and I honestly thought he was going to propose on Christmas morning, so it came as a complete shock when it happened,” Vanessa told People magazine.
"James had just injured his foot — we weren't sure if it was a break or a sprain at the time, but he was on crutches. I asked him if he was sure he wanted to walk around on crutches, and he said, 'For you, I’ll do it. I know how much you love this.' It seemed a little suspicious, but I didn’t think much of it."
The 32-year-old actress is a mom to 5-year-old Kaia and 3-year-old son River, whom she welcomed with ex-husband, Michael Kopech.
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2points