20 celebrities who admitted to dating fans

Drake’s dating history is about as deep as his discography, and yes, that includes fans. While he isn’t too forthcoming about his romantic life, the rapper has admitted to hooking up with a fan. We just want to know which fan inspired which lyric. 

Joe Jonas has not shied away from admitting that he’s hooked up with and dated quite a few fans. The singer used to take advantage of his fame and travel schedule while on tour. Now that he’s a single man again, perhaps he’ll resume his old habits. 

Steve Harvey’s meet-cute with his wife is so cute it doesn’t sound real. Steve was performing a stand-up set, and Marjorie Harvey walked in late. The comic proclaimed that he would marry Marjorie upon seeing her, and just like he said he would, he did. 

Four years after meeting Maya Henry at a One Direction meet-and-greet, Liam Payne started dating her. The two were engaged for a time, but they ended their relationship in 2021. Even still, it makes for a great story. 

Conan O’Brien first laid eyes on his wife when she was in the audience at a taping of his late-night show. The famed host has shared that NBC has footage of him falling in love with his wife somewhere. 

Kelly Preston became a fan of John Travolta after seeing him in Grease (didn’t we all?). Preston looked at a poster of Travolta and declared that one day, she’d become his wife. Years later, she did. An expert lesson in manifestation. 

The lesson for any music fans reading this should be to go to as many concerts as you can because you just might meet your future spouse. Billie Joe Armstrong met his wife at a Green Day concert during the band's formative years. Years and a song written about her later, the two got married. 

Before Jackie Sandler was Adam Sandler’s wife, she was his fan. The two met through their mutual friend and frequent collaborator, Rob Schneider, and they hit it off. Over two decades later, the couple is still together, and they have two daughters. 

Harry Styles met a fan of his on a blind date, and she even inspired a song of his. The relationship didn’t last, but it’s a great anecdote for both parties. If we had to guess, we’d say that Styles has dated more fans than just the one, but we don’t know for sure.  

Taraji P. Henson dated a fan, but it didn’t go as well as she might have hoped. The man couldn’t get past her star status, and as Henson put it, he was only in love with the character she portrayed. Suffice it to say, they didn’t last. 

Who isn’t a fan of Patrick Dempsey? The famed actor visited his hair stylist for three years before asking her on a date. Now, the fan and the celebrity have been married for well over 20 years. Why these Hollywood stories aren’t being turned into romantic comedies left and right is beyond us.

Jessica Alba’s husband was a fan of hers before their relationship began. He worked in the film industry, too, and after meeting on the set of Fantastic Four, they began their relationship. Some of the most successful Hollywood romances are between an actor and another person in the industry, and Alba and Cash Warren are a great example. 

George Clooney has dated many women, including a fan of his that he met while he was filming Ocean’s Thirteen. The pair dated for several months, but ultimately, it didn’t work out. Clooney, of course, went on to marry his wife Amal Clooney and have children with her. 

If you think Nicolas Cage seems like the type of guy who’s been married to several women, you’re right. He is. He’s had four wives, one of which started as a fan. Cage met his ex-wife Alice Kim in a restaurant, and the two were married for over a decade before splitting up.

Manifestation comes in many forms. For Danielle Caesar, it comes by tweeting about her love for Jake T. Austin, only to go on to date him years later. The couple is no longer together, but Caesar should be teaching master classes on landing a celebrity partner. 

Anne Hathaway’s husband was a fan of hers long before they met. He found her beautiful and talented, and he later found her to be his wife. The couple has been together for over a decade, and they seem more in love now than ever. 

Jennifer Coolidge has been with lots of fans. After filming American Pie, Coolidge used the role to her advantage and had literally hundreds of escapades with fans. These days, fans are hoping to get with her after watching The White Lotus. 

Matt Damon met his wife while on location in Miami. She was working in a restaurant, and it was love at first sight for Damon. She just so happened to be a fan of his, so she might have been in love prior to meeting him. The love was real, and they’ve been together ever since. 

Joe Jonas didn’t marry one of his fans, but his brother Kevin Jonas did. Kevin met a fan of his, Danielle Deleasa, while on vacation, and not much longer after, he was married to her. The two have been together since, and they have two children together. 

Wanda Sykes met Alex Niedbalski while on a ferry to Fire Island. It was love at first sight for Sykes, and she ended up marrying Niedbalski, who just so happened to be a fan. Concerts and ferry rides are the places for celebrities to meet love interests.