In the glitz and glam of Hollywood, it's always fun to see some of our favorite celebrities fall in love, especially if it is with someone totally unexpected. And when it comes to some LGBTQ+ couples, they are the textbook definition of couples' goals.
For years, some favorite "it couples" kept their relationship a secret, while others were on the covers of magazines, showcasing their love for all to see. From Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka to Wanda and Alex Sykes, these Hollywood LGBTQ+ couples show that when it comes to love, even if they're no longer together, there are no boundaries.
Sarah Paulson And Holland Taylor
Actresses Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor are a Hollywood power couple if we've ever seen one. But their resumes have nothing on their cute relationship, especially when they're supporting one another. After meeting back in 2005, it took a decade before the two actresses began dating. Once they did, there was no denying their love for one another, as anyone who reads their interviews can see.
We mean, during an interview, Paulson said, "Holland Taylor, I love you! I want to shout from the rooftops all the time about how much I love that person. So, if I can do it in front of millions of people – why not?"
Ricky Martin And Jwan Yosef
According to an interview singer Ricky Martin did with Attitude magazine, the first time he saw his now-husband Syrian-Swedish painter Jwan Yosef in person, his first thought was, "I am marrying this guy." Well, apparently, they are the same because Yosef had the same exact thought!
But it wasn't a whirlwind romance; the two were talking via Instagram for six months before seeing one another. When that happened, it was all over. During the interview, Martin said, " I lost my breath when I saw him. Six months' build-up, and it was very romantic." The good-looking pair are now fathers to twin sons.
Lance Bass And Michael Turchin
Fans of the '90s boy band N*SYNC were over the moon when they learned Lance Bass came out saying he was dating painter and long-time friend Michael Turchin. But they weren't always dating, starting off as just good friends when they originally met one another.
Of course, their relationship grew into something more. And, finally, when same-sex marriage became legal in the United States, Bass and Turchin wed in what would be the first-ever LGBTQ+ marriage showcased on cable television. During an interview, Turchin said, "He's just such an incredible person. I couldn’t imagine waking up next to anybody else." They are totally "in sync!"
Jodie Foster And Alexandra Hedison
Actress Jodie Foster and photographer Alexandra Hedison were sparking dating rumors in 2013 after a few sources thought them to be dating for some time. As it turned out, they were right! Just one year later, the Academy Award-winning actress surprised fans when it was reported that the two tied the knot in a secret wedding.
Unfortunately, for us busy-bodies, the couple is fairly private about their life together. But we can say that every photo we see of the two has them looking like they are still as in love as they were the first time they met.
Samira Wiley And Lauren Morelli
Meeting on the set of the hit television series Orange Is The New Black, actress Samira Wiley explained to Bust magazine how she fell in love with now-wife Lauren Morelli's mind before her beauty. During the interview, she said, "I was really attracted to Lauren's mind first before I met Lauren, the person.
I got her script, and I was like: 'This person's really talented, I can't wait to meet this person.'" The pair was together for three years before Morelli surprised Wiley with a proposal. They've been happily married since 2017.
John Barrowman And Scott Gill
Partners for 27 years, actor John Barrowman and architect Scott Gill became one of the first same-sex couples to say "I do" when California legalized same-sex marriage. Ironically, the day they were married, they were arguing! During an interview with Daily Mirror, Barrowman explained what happened on the morning of their wedding.
He said, "We woke up and had a row. Then he said, "Right, so when are you going to propose to me?' And I said, 'When am I going to propose to you? When are you going to propose to me?’ That’s when I said, ‘Come on, let’s go and do it – let’s just get it done’."
Jim Parsons And Todd Spiewak
The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons met the love of his life, Todd Spiewak, in 2002, during a blind date. It might have been Spiewak's karaoke choice of "I Found Someone" by Cher, but the connection between the two was pretty quick.
But they weren't quick to walk down the aisle. The couple was together for years before getting hitched back in 2017, something that they didn't think possible until it became legalized in the United States. During an interview, Parson's even said, "You know what's very funny to me? So much of my adult life, [marriage] wasn't really a possibility." Now, they are beyond happily married!
Wanda Sykes And Alex Sykes
Wanda Sykes And Alex Sykes met in the most unlikely of places, on a fairy heading to New York's Fire Island in 2006. In a weird twist of fate, Alex wound up selling Wanda granite for new kitchen countertops, and the two were inseparable ever since.
It only took a few years for the couple to realize they were in it for the long-run. So, in 2008, they married in a private Las Vegas ceremony. And, only a year later, Alex gave birth to twins, Olivia Lou and Lucas Claude.
Zachary Quinto And Miles McMillan
Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto met model Miles McMillan in 2013. From there, the two had a whirlwind romance that even sparked engagement rumors in 2016. Quinto later explained the rumors to E! News, saying, "It's a vintage ring that I bought as a gift for Miles, and because we were not together on this long press tour I was like, 'I am going to take that ring because I love it.'"
As it turns out, the two were talking about marriage! But, unfortunately, they amicably split in early 2019 and have agreed to go their "separate ways," according to People.
Cheyenne Jackson And Jason Landau
Glee alum and Broadway star Cheyenne Jackson announced his relationship with Jason Landau back in 2013 when he posted a picture of the two of them on his Instagram account. From there, it only took one more year for the couple to walk down the aisle and say, "I do."
And their lives together have only grown. In 2016, the pair brought twins into their family, boys. When asked about their children, Jackson said, "I miss them when I'm in the same room as them!" It's safe to say those two little boys are going to be very well-loved!
Chely Wright And Lauren Blitzer
When the woman you're crushing on writes a best seller called Same Sex in the City: So Your Prince Charming Is Really a Cinderella, the only realistic thing to do is marry her on the spot! That author so happens to be Lauren Blitzer and her country musician and LGBTQ+ rights activist wife Chely Wright.
Of course, the two didn't meet and get married right away, waiting a year, but their meeting was something of perfect timing back in 2010. Now, the women are living happily in New York with their two sons, George and Everett.
Colton Haynes And Jeff Leatham
Actor Colton Haynes and Four Seasons Hotel artistic director Jeff Leatham almost didn't have their epic love story after canceling their blind date. Years later, they finally met at the airport, with Leatham running up behind Haynes and hitting in the back with his Louis Vuitton bag!
They wound up passing notes back and forth on the plane. And, the next day, Haynes found a huge bouquet of flowers on his doorstep with a note saying, "What movies are made of." Well, at least Haynes didn't hold a grudge with the bag incident!
Kate McKinnon And Jackie Abbott
Saturday Night Live comedian Kate McKinnon and actress Jackie Abbott made their first public appearance at the 2017 Emmys, sitting next to each other and hugging after McKinnon won the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Since then, it was obvious to anyone looking that the two were having a lot of fun together.
Both have a wicked sense of humor, are anti-social media, and prefer to keep their relationship private. But one thing they weren't able to keep a secret is Abbott's part-time job as a clown! We mean, really, a professional comedian and a clown. Can you say a match made in heaven?
Kristen Stewart And Stella Maxwell
Even though actress Kristen Stewart and model Stella Maxwell both keep their private lives, well, private, they weren't able to keep their relationship from the public for long. While the logistics of their first meeting are up in the air, rumors began swirling about a possible romance when they were seen leaving the 2016 Met Gala after-party with one another.
These rumors were answered when Maxwell would show up on set to surprise Stewart between her takes. The two even moved in together after a few months of dating! Unfortunately, their love didn't last, and the two broke up in 2019.
Jillian Michaels And Heidi Rhoades
After dating for six years, The Biggest Loser coach Jillian Michaels finally asked her long-time girlfriend Heidi Rhoades to marry her. And let us say, Michaels went all out on the proposal, having a special home video set up with the final slide asking Rhoades if she would marry the trainer.
During an interview, Michaels explained her love for Rhoades, saying, "Heidi is the perfect person for me. The only place where there's like a solace .. .a safe-haven is with my family," Michaels said. "And Heidi is the nucleus of that family. She's the glue that really holds everything together, and I think without that, I would be lost."
Cara Delevingne And Ashley Benson
Model Cara Delevingne and Pretty Little Liars actress Ashley Benson sparked dating rumors back in 2018 but didn't come out as dating until a year later. And, honestly, no one was surprised when they did, considering all of the photos of them holding hands, vacationing together, and embracing!
Even with their busy schedules, the two entertainers are all about supporting one another. During an interview with E! News, Delevingne said, "It's so nice to have someone in my life that supports me so much and loves me. I'm the luckiest girl in the world." Sadly, sources say the two split in May of 2020.
Jane Lynch And Lara Embry
Clinical psychologist Dr. Lara Embry first saw Glee actress Jane Lynch at a fundraiser in 2009. Right away, the doctor knew she wanted to meet Lynch, being blissfully unaware of her fame. It didn't take long for the two to fall in love.
They were married just one year later, on Memorial Day, in an intimate ceremony in Sunderland, Massachusetts. During an interview with People, Lynch explained her feelings toward her soon-to-be-wife, saying, "It's just the greatest thrill in the world to find somebody that you want to be with every day." Unfortunately, the two filed for divorce in 2013.
Thomas Roberts And Patrick D. Abner
In September of 2000, Thomas Roberts went to a friend's party in Charlotte, North Carolina, only to leave with a schoolboy crush on a certain Patrick D. Abner. During an interview with The New York Times, Roberts described the first time he saw Abner.
He said, "I was warned, 'He has a face that will slay you.' And it did. I remember thinking, ‘I’ve never met or seen anybody like this.’ I was very nervous around him. I didn’t know how to compose myself.” The good news is that Abner felt the same way! The two married in 2012.
Barry Manilow And Garry Kief
Singer Barry Manilow and Garry Kief have been in love since 1978. As Manilow tells it, he was having a hard time meeting people because of his fame. Then he met Kief, someone who didn't know who he was or any of his music.
Although they've been together for nearly four decades, the couple wasn't "married" until 2014, when the United States legalized gay marriage. During an interview with People, Manilow recalls the day, saying, "It was deeper than we thought it was going to be, looking at each other, saying, 'I love you' in front of people. We've been married all these years. It’s just that it became legal."
Neil Patrick Harris And David Burtka
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka began seeing each other as friends in 2004, but it didn't take long for them to go on their first date, a movie starring Angelina Jolie called Taking Lives. From that night on, the two were spending each day together.
During an interview with OUT magazine, Burtka described the first few months of the relationship, saying, "We talk on the phone at least eight times a day and text at least 25 times a day. We are, in a way, very codependent. He's my lifeline, in an amazing way. Without him, I can't breathe." The two are now happily married with twins!
Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent
Right away, designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent knew that they had found the real deal. Although they knew each other for years, it wasn't until they went antique shopping in 2011 that their relationship was set in stone.
According to Brent, it was the best day of antique shopping he's ever had! Now, the two are happily married with three children. Oh, and not to mention their highly successful TLC show, Nate & Jeremiah By Design.
Ryan Murphy And David Miller
Back in the '90s, American Horror Story and Glee creator Ryan Murphy met photographer David Miller at a Los Angeles hangout called Muse. Although they were clearly into each other, it took about 15 years for the two to start dating. From there, their love story began.
The couple was married in 2012, welcoming their first child into their small family just six months later. Then, in 2015, they added a second child into the fold! But they didn't stop there; one more child was added to the Murphy and Miller clan in 2020, a son.
Alan Cummings And Grant Shaffer
Actor Alan Cummings and graphic artist Grant Shaffer met through friends in New York. And when asked what made Shaffer "the one," Cummings had a pretty straightforward answer. During an interview with Closer Weekly, Cummings said, "He's lovely, kind and hilarious, but he’s also the first person who hasn’t wanted to change me."
We can totally get behind someone loving their partner for who they are! Not only that, Cummings believes their age helped with their mutual respect for one another, as they got together when they were a bit older.
Matt Dallas And Blue Hamilton
Actor Matt Dallas and musician Blue Hamilton are too cute for words. Not only did they get married back in 2015, but they just recently adopted the cutest baby boy to join their family, Crow. And, if you haven't seen these two dads gushing over their kid, then you're missing out!
During an interview with People, Dallas said, "We locked eyes. And he had a giant smile on his face, "It was a moment. Instantly we knew — that's our kid!" Right now, they're enjoying time with their son, but aren't against giving him siblings in the future!
Michael Sam And Vito Cammisano
Being drafted to play in the National Football League is undeniably an emotional time, especially if you're the first openly gay player. But Michael Sam wanted one more page in the history books, giving his boyfriend, Vito Cammisano, a swoon-worthy kiss on national TV when it was announced he'd been drafted to the St. Louis Rams.
The two were together for a very long time, and get this, Sam hated Vito at first, thinking he was very rude the first time they met at a house party in college! Eventually, they were engaged. But, it didn't last, and the two decided it was best to go their separate ways.
Daniel Franzese And Joseph Bradley Phillips
According to the Mean Girls star's representative, "Daniel [Franzese] knew right away that Joey was the one. Only two weeks after dating, Daniel took one of Joey's rings, which he rarely wore, so he could have it ready for sizing for when the day would come that he proposed."
That day came in 2016, two years after the couple met for the first time in a North Hollywood Starbucks. Who says true love can only be found over a nice steaming cup of cappuccino in the movies?
Jonathan Knight And Harley Rodriguez
New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight and Harley Rodriguez met in 2008 and had a whirlwind romance, starting with competing with one another on The Amazing Race. Then, fans knew they were in it for the long-haul when Knight went and added Rodriguez's last name to his social media accounts!
Then, in 2016, Knight went for it, asking his long-time boyfriend to marry him. During an interview with US Weekly, Knight explained the proposal, saying, "We were on the Zambezi River — it's right above Victoria Falls. We took a nighttime raft dinner; there was like a hippopotamus in the background. It was just absolutely beautiful, so romantic."
Tom Daley And Dustin Lance Black
Olympic bronze medal diver Tom Daley and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black met back in 2013 at an industry event. Daley actually made the first move, typing in his phone number in the other man's cell. After that, marriage talk came rather quickly for the two!
During an interview with OUT magazine, Daley said, "Quite honestly, we talked about marriage within the first two weeks after seeing each other the first time in LA." Now, they're happily married with a child. And according to the new dads, they're planning on having many more!
Dot Marie Jones And Bridgett Casteen
First meeting in 2010, Glee star Dot Marie Jones and Bridgett Casteen had a long relationship before walking down the aisle in a secret wedding. In 2013, they invited friends and family over to their home for a holiday party, only to be surprised that they were actually going to witness the two lovebirds' vows.
If you follow the two women on social media, then you know their love hasn't faded since they said, "I do." One tweet Casteen wrote after their nuptials said, "Thank you, @dotmariejones, for making me the happiest woman in the world."
Michael Arden And Andy Mientus
Broadway stars Andy Mientus and Michael Arden have a ten-plus year relationship that's traveled across the country, moved seamlessly on stage, and, most importantly, gone from friendship to romance. The two met in 2006, during an opening night party for one of Arden's plays, The Times Are a-Changin'.
As Arden tells it, the best thing to come out of that play was their relationship, since the show was a huge flop! Like most good love stories, these two had a long-distance friendship for years before they became romantically involved after sharing their first kiss! Swoon.
