Samira Wiley & Lauren Morelli
People say to always avoid getting into romantic relationships in your workplace. However,that didn’t stop Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli. Wiley was playing the role of Poussey Washington and Morelli was the lead writer on the hit Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.At the time the two first met,Morelli was married to Stephen Basilone.
However,she did confess that when she first saw Wiley in her audition tapes,she immediately had a crush on her. After writing a few scenes for,and personally working with the actress,Morelli quickly felt a great connection. To the writer’s credit,she would learn more about herself,and in 2014,come out as gay. She broke up with her then-husband and began dating Wiley that same year. In 2016,the couple celebrate their engagement. A year later,they got married in Palm Springs and did an intimate weekend-long celebration with their family and close friends.
Ricky Martin & Jwan Yosef
Ricky Martin is credited for being one of the most influential Latin artists of all time. He rose to fame back in the ’90s and would soon be dubbed as the King of Latin Pop. In the early 2010s,the Livin La Vida Loca singer came out as gay. Fans were not all too much shocked,and what’s most important was he was finally true to himself.
Today,the Latin pop star is happily married to Swedish artist and painter Jwan Yosef,and like many of the couples of today’s generation,the two met online. Martin stumbled upon Yosef’s artworks on Instagram and was quickly captivated. He sent him a DM and initially talked about art and life. Soon after,they met in real life in London and started dating in 2016. A year later,they got married and welcomed two more children into their family.
Sara Gilbert & Linda Perry
Sarah Gilbert is one of Hollywood’s renowned writers and producers. Among her investments as a producer are shows such as Roseanne and The Conners. As an actress,some of her well-known appearances were in the early seasons of The Big Bang Theory.Outside of her work,Gilbert was romantically tied to musician Linda Perry,who was part of the band 4 Non Blondes.
It was back in 2011 when the duo made their relationship public after they were seen together by the paparazzi. Perry even made several appearances on the talk show The Talk,where Gilbert was a co-host. They gushed about their budding romance,and when California made same-sex marriage legal,the two quickly got engaged. It was Perry who proposed in 2013. The couple were in a picnic and Perry pulled out a series of T-shirts that sequentially read,”Will-you-marry-me?”A year later,they tied the knot in Malibu. Sadly,they ended their marriage in 2019 for unspecified reasons.
Robin Lord Taylor & Richard Dibella
If you’re a fan of Batman,then you probably know who Robin Lord Taylor is. He plays Oswald Cobblepot in the series Gotham,and if you don’t know,he is a gay man and is an advocate of the LGQTIA+ community.Since 2011,the actor has been married to his long-time lover Richard Dibella. Little is known about their relationship but that’s just the way the couple prefers it to be.
However,we do know that Dibella is in the same industry and is a production designer. They have been in a relationship eight years prior to their marriage. The couple is rarely seen in public and has long since embraced the comfortability of their privacy. They lived in Iowa,and when the state legalized same-sex marriage back in 2011,they quickly gathered their investments and seized the day to finally get married. Taylor kept the marriage out of the news,and it wasn’t until 2014 when shared with Glamour that he was married.
Sarah Huffman & Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach is easily one of America’s best female soccer players of all time. She is credited as a Hall of Famer and the highest goal scorer of all-time for the national team,and on top of that,she has a World Cup and two Olympic gold medals under her belt.It’s safe to say that Wambach’s life revolved around soccer. She even married a fellow soccer player back in 2013,former Portland Thorns FC player,Sarah Huffman,and if you didn’t know,Wambach is actually a well-spoken individual,as proven by her books.
She was quick to point out that she never needed to come out of the closet because she never felt that she was in one. The former soccer player also added that she was always comfortable with her decisions,such as marrying the love of her life,Huffman. However,their marriage only lasted for three years,and Wambach has now found a new love in American author Glennon Doyle.
RuPaul & Georges Lebar
RuPaul is probably the most famous drag queen in the entertainment industry. He is a multi-award-winning TV personality,singer,actor,author,and fashion icon. His reality competition show,RuPaul’s Drag Race,is credited for being one of the most successful programs in the world.The TV host has been married to Georges Lebar since 2017,and in an interview he did with Oprah Winfrey,he shared that he met Lebar at a disco back in 1994.
He was amazed by his husband’s dance moves and was immediately intrigued. The two began dating soon after,and they have been together since. Their relationship took off right away as Ru shares that he travelled around the world with Lebar shortly after they began dating. Their fateful encounter was indeed unforgettable,and they even got married on the anniversary of their first meeting over two decades later. One secret to their relationship of nearly three decades is that it is an open relationship.
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor’s love story is not your typical one. At face value,can’t miss their age difference. Paulson is 47 years old and Taylor is at a wise age of 79 years old. For those unfamiliar,these two are two of Hollywood’s brightest stars. They are award-winning actresses,and they have been married since 2015.This lovely couple allegedly met at a party,and at that time,Paulson was dating someone else,actress Cherry Jones.
However,she did share with The New York Times that Taylor was one the most exquisite beauty she had ever seen. They would later meet again through their work,but their relationship would spark up due to their DMs,over at Twitter. They decided to take their relationship to another degree and finally went out on a dinner date. To this day,they frequently share their love for one another on social media,specifically in their Instagram posts.
Ryan Murphy & David Miller
Ryan Murphy is often credited for being one of the most powerful men on TV. He is known for his inclusive storytelling and for being an accomplished producer. Some of his works include Nip/Tuck,Glee,and American Horror Story. He is a six-time Emmy award-winner and also has a Tony Award under his belt.Outside of the industry,Murphy is a happily married man. He has been married to David Miller,who is a freelance photographer,since 2012.
The two met back in 1996 at a restaurant called Muse in LA. He was greatly impressed by Murphy’s confidence,and it was the beginning of a good friendship. It wasn’t until 2010 that the two would decide to take their friendship to another level and make it into a romantic one. Miller shared that he was the one to make the first move. After all,at that time,they were both at the point in their lives when they wanted a serious relationship and children.
Tig Notario & Stephanie Allynne
In a World… actress Stephanie Allynne seems to be awe-inspired by her wife,comedian Tig Notario,who often posts adorable pictures of each other online—fans can’t get enough of the couple’s cuteness that their photos would attract a lot of comments and likes from their fans. The couple’s love story started over 10 years ago on the set of In a World… Since then,the lovebirds have been keeping tabs on each other and got engaged back in January 2015.
A few months later,Notario and Allynne tied the knot at the former’s hometown and were witnessed by huge Hollywood names such as Lake Bell,Sarah Silverman,and Jessica Willliams,among others. A year later,their family grew with the addition of adorable twins,Max and Finn.Despite being busy career women,the couple’s degree of success is testament to their being great role models to their twin boys.
Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle
Sean Hayes has been a famous TV star since the late ’90s and is best known for his starring role in the critically-acclaimed sitcom Will & Grace. His iconic stint on the show lasted for 11 strong seasons.For those unaware,the actor has been married to Scott Icenogle,since 2014. They first met on the Ellen DeGeneres talk show,where Icenogle was working as a DJ.
It was love at first sight for Hayes. He recalls asking DeGeneres who the funny cute DJ was because he knew right away that Icenogle was his exact type and that he would make him better. To the couple’s credit,not only are they right for one another,they also work well together. Icenogle reportedly redid the music for Will & Grace. The actor also shares that the secret to their relationship is that they complement one another – him being a crazy actor and his partner a stable and loving person.