The actress was 42 when she married the basketball star in 2014. "We were talking about something completely unrelated to us, and I looked at him and I just knew: I didn't want to be on this planet without him. I didn't want to not bear witness to him succeeding. I chose him," she wrote in her book.

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Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein -

After dating for a few years and having a child, the couple finally got married in 2018. The actor was 58.

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Elton John and David Furnish -

The British star was 66 when he finally married his partner David Furnish in 2014. "I was attracted to David immediately. He was very well dressed, very shy. The next night we had dinner," said Elton John about the first time they met at a dinner party. The couple have actually been together since 1993, back when John was 46.

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Ellen DeGeneres was 52 and Portia De Rossi was 37 when they got married, back in 2008. “I just walked over to say hello to her, and I couldn’t believe it, but she turned around and it was like an arrow was shot through my heart. I felt weak at the knees and I was overwhelmed with how I felt, but then it took me about 10 months to get the courage up to actually do anything about it,” said De Rossi.

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Sklar -

The comedian was 45 when he met the author and philanthropist at a gym in 1998. They got married one year later.

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John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh -

The couple got married in 2018, and in the same year, they welcomed their first child. Stamos was 55.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk -

The actress was 46 when she married the TV writer, who was 48 at the time. “I have decided to give it a go again, not only because I believe I have found the man I was meant to be with, but because I have accepted the soul-stretching, pattern-breaking opportunities that (terrifyingly) are made possible by intimacy,” said Paltrow.

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Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber -

The actor was 40 when he wed the Canadian realtor in 2010.

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Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo -

The couple got married in 2015, just three months before the actress turned 41. "I feel a stronger sense of family, a bigger sense of permanence, which is a nice thing for me,” Adams confessed.

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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz -

The actors tied the knot in 2011. Craig was 41 and Weisz was 40.

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Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault -

The actress and the French billionaire got married on Valentine's Day in 2009. She was 42. "I had set myself up for a completely different life.[...] I had everything I wanted. Then he came along, swept me off my feet, changed my entire universe and knocked me up," Hayek confessed.

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Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich -

The actress was 43 when she married the film director in 2003. She did so for her children, but they're still together, so it's a win-win. "I had a therapist who said marriage is really a container for a family and that made sense to me," Moore said.

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Vanessa Williams and Jim Skrip -

The former Miss America was 50 when she got engaged to former accountant, Jim Skrip. They met on a Nile cruise in 2013.

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Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni -

The actress was 46 when she married activist Christine Marinoni in 2012. “It wasn’t something in me that was waiting to come out. It was like, ‘this person is undeniable. How can I let this person walk by?’” said the 'Sex and the City' star.

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Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney -

The 'Desperate Housewives' actress was 44 when she wed Mahoney in 2006.

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka -

Harris was 41 and Burtka was 39 when they got married. "I just stammered around him. I couldn't take my eyes off him," said the 'How I Met Your Mother' actor.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Lauren Hashian -

It is true that the actor and the singer had been together for over a decade when they tied the knot. The Rock was 47 at the time.

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George and Amal Clooney -

The world was in shock when the Hollywood heartthrob announced his engagement, after so many years as a bachelor. "At 52 I found the love of my life and I’m really happy," he said.

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Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner -

The former Spice Girl was 43 when she married 41-year-old Christian Horner. "When I met Christian, I automatically knew, I did, I actually said to my friend, 'I think I've met the man I want to marry,'" said Halliwell.

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RuPaul and Georges LeBar -

The couple has been together for over two decades, but didn't get married until 2017. RuPaul was 56 when they tied the knot.

Sources: (It’s Rosy) (Bright Side)

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Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas -

The actor was 54 when he tied the knot with Thomas in 2012.

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Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart -

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Bruce Willis and Emma Heming -

The couple tied the knot in 2009. The actor was 54 at the time. They “fell mad crazy in love,” according to Willis.

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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden -

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Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva -

The Hollywood star was 69 when he married the Spanish publicist and political activist in 2018.

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Barbra Streisand and James Brolin -

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Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell -

The former Beatle was 69 when he and Shevell tied the knot in 2011. This is McCartney's third marriage.

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Robert Redford and Sibylle Szaggars -

The veteran actor was 72 when he married longtime partner, painter Sibylle Szaggars, in Germany.

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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade -

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Hugh Grant and Anna Eberstein -

After dating for a few years and having a child, the couple finally got married in 2018. The actor was 58.

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Elton John and David Furnish -

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi -

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Sklar -

The comedian was 45 when he met the author and philanthropist at a gym in 1998. They got married one year later.

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John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh -

The couple got married in 2018, and in the same year, they welcomed their first child. Stamos was 55.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk -

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Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber -

The actor was 40 when he wed the Canadian realtor in 2010.

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Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo -

The couple got married in 2015, just three months before the actress turned 41. "I feel a stronger sense of family, a bigger sense of permanence, which is a nice thing for me,” Adams confessed.

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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz -

The actors tied the knot in 2011. Craig was 41 and Weisz was 40.

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Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault -

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Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich -

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Vanessa Williams and Jim Skrip -

The former Miss America was 50 when she got engaged to former accountant, Jim Skrip. They met on a Nile cruise in 2013.

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Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni -

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Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney -

The 'Desperate Housewives' actress was 44 when she wed Mahoney in 2006.

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka -

Harris was 41 and Burtka was 39 when they got married. "I just stammered around him. I couldn't take my eyes off him," said the 'How I Met Your Mother' actor.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Lauren Hashian -

It is true that the actor and the singer had been together for over a decade when they tied the knot. The Rock was 47 at the time.

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George and Amal Clooney -

The world was in shock when the Hollywood heartthrob announced his engagement, after so many years as a bachelor. "At 52 I found the love of my life and I’m really happy," he said.

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Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner -

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RuPaul and Georges LeBar -

The couple has been together for over two decades, but didn't get married until 2017. RuPaul was 56 when they tied the knot.

Sources: (It’s Rosy) (Bright Side)

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Celebrities who found love after 40

These celebrity couples prove it's never too late

03/07/24 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Famous couples

Who doesn't like a good love story? Especially when it involves celebrities! But with such high divorce rates and temptations around the corner, Hollywood can be a tough place when it comes to finding the right person. Throughout the years we've seen it all, including some of the shortest celebrity marriages of all time.

Lovers come and go, and the years go by. All of sudden, you find yourself approaching middle age and you're still single. While there is nothing wrong with that, some of us would like to settle down at some point. In this gallery, you'll find a list of celebrities who did just that, after age 40. Some even got married in their sixties, so there is still hope!

Click through and discover which celebrities found love after 40.