Kerry Washington is full of joyful surprises! In 2013, the Scandal star secretly married former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and four months later announced they are expecting their first child. The pair, who have been dating since 2012, have managed to remain tight-lipped about their courtship and rarely make public appearances together.
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Hilary Rhoda said yes to former NHL star Sean Avery back in November 2013 when he proposed after three years of dating. "We are excited to plan the most beautiful and fun wedding that we could ever imagine," the couple said exclusively to People.
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Hayden Panettiere, 24, first met Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 37, in 2009 at a book party, but despite a brief break, the pair came back together in 2013 and finally confirmed their engagement during Panettiere's visit on Live with Kelly and Michael.
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her pro-baseball beau Cutter Dykstra rang in 2013 with some big news! Not only did they announce their engagement through Sigler's personal Instagram, but they also revealed they were expecting. The couple soon welcomed son Beau Kyle in August of that year and shared their thanks on tweeted. "Thank you for all the love! Cutter and I feel so blessed and appreciative of everyone’s well wishes," Sigler said. “So madly in love with our BOY!”
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Shakira and her soccer-star beau Gerard Pique met in 2010 while shooting the video for her South Africa World Cup theme song, and the couple welcomed their first child together earlier this year. "We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36 p.m. in Barcelona, Spain," she announced on her website.
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“I'm in a great place and if right now could last forever, I'd take it,” Simpson has said of her relationship with her NFL player fiance Eric Johnson. The couple welcomed daughter Maxwell last spring and a son, Ace, in June.
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Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez made it official in New York City on July 10, 2010. “Best night of my entire life,” Vasquez, who wore a Vera Wang gown, wrote on her Twitter page after the ceremony. "I'm on Cloud 9 right now."
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Kristin Cavallari and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Culter rang in 2012 with some big news: "We are thrilled to announce we are expecting our first child together," the couple told People. "It's an amazing time in our life and we can't wait to meet the new addition to our growing family." Cavallari gave birth to son Camden Jack in August and wed in 2013. The couple is now expecting their second child.
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Actress Gabrielle Union and her Miami Heat star beau are finally making it official! Back in December of 2013, Dwyane Wade popped the big question and the two announced the engagement news on their personal Instagram accounts. The couple, who have been dating since 2009, have always said they wanted approach marriage slowly the second time around. "We're not rushing it," Wade told Essence. "Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right."
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"I think we have a lot of things in common, and I think he is a really great person," Gisele Bundchen has said of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. "He really, genuinely doesn't have a bad bone in his body." The couple quietly tied the knot in 2009 in a ceremony in California and have two children together, 4-year-old Benjamin and 1-year-old Vivian Lake.
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"I didn't really know who he was. I was never into [soccer]," Beckham says of meeting her husband-to-be. "I could sense right from the start that David was a gentleman and very family-oriented, which is important because I'm the same."
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The country superstar was introduced to the Ottawa Senator hockey player by mutual friends at a Toronto concert in 2008. After a hush-hush courtship, the couple announced their engagement in December 2009. "Thank you, #12," Underwood, referring to Fisher's jersey number, wrote in her album liner notes. "You are the most amazing addition to my life! You make my life better in every way!"
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Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima and NBA player Marko Jaric welcomed a baby girl named Valentina in 2009 and announced the birth of their second daughter, Sienna, last September. "Even in my wildest days I knew that I wanted to be a family man," Jaric, a guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, has said. "We're ready to settle down." The couple eloped on Valentine's Day in 2009 after dating for three years.
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After tracking her down via his agent, tennis star Andy Roddick won the heart of Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. The undeniably sexy pair began dating in 2007, became engaged in March 2008 and made it official on April 17, 2009 at his home in Austin, Texas. Star guests included Andre Agassi and Sir Elton John, who treated the newly married couple to a special performance.
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Nick Swisher revealed his relationship with Joanna Garcia to Sports Illustrated in 2009 by calling her "my lady." Eight months later the Yankees outfielder made that title official by proposing to the Better with You actress.
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The sexy duo are often spotted making the rounds on the social scene in South Beach, yet continue to remain mum about their are-they-or-aren't-they engaged status. However, the Latin crooner has admitted that their relationship has helped him develop a love of the Russian tennis player's game. "I [followed tennis before I started going out with Anna], but now I can analyze it a bit," Iglesias has said. "I think she's an amazing athlete."
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After the two were photographed frolicking on the beaches of Hawaii, the actress - a native of Alberta, Canada - accompanied the Calgary Flames defenseman to the National Hockey League Awards in Toronto. The couple announced their engagement last September.
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Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha
Kerry Washington is full of joyful surprises! In 2013, the Scandal star secretly married former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and four months later announced they are expecting their first child. The pair, who have been dating since 2012, have managed to remain tight-lipped about their courtship and rarely make public appearances together.
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Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda
Hilary Rhoda said yes to former NHL star Sean Avery back in November 2013 when he proposed after three years of dating. "We are excited to plan the most beautiful and fun wedding that we could ever imagine," the couple said exclusively to People.
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko
Hayden Panettiere, 24, first met Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, 37, in 2009 at a book party, but despite a brief break, the pair came back together in 2013 and finally confirmed their engagement during Panettiere's visit on Live with Kelly and Michael.
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Cutter Dykstra and Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her pro-baseball beau Cutter Dykstra rang in 2013 with some big news! Not only did they announce their engagement through Sigler's personal Instagram, but they also revealed they were expecting. The couple soon welcomed son Beau Kyle in August of that year and shared their thanks on tweeted. "Thank you for all the love! Cutter and I feel so blessed and appreciative of everyone’s well wishes," Sigler said. “So madly in love with our BOY!”
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Shakira and Gerard Piqué
Shakira and her soccer-star beau Gerard Pique met in 2010 while shooting the video for her South Africa World Cup theme song, and the couple welcomed their first child together earlier this year. "We are happy to announce the birth of Milan Piqué Mebarak, son of Shakira Mebarak and Gerard Piqué, born January 22nd at 9:36 p.m. in Barcelona, Spain," she announced on her website.
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Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson
“I'm in a great place and if right now could last forever, I'd take it,” Simpson has said of her relationship with her NFL player fiance Eric Johnson. The couple welcomed daughter Maxwell last spring and a son, Ace, in June.
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LaLa Vasquez and Carmelo Anthony
Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez made it official in New York City on July 10, 2010. “Best night of my entire life,” Vasquez, who wore a Vera Wang gown, wrote on her Twitter page after the ceremony. "I'm on Cloud 9 right now."
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Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari
Kristin Cavallari and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Culter rang in 2012 with some big news: "We are thrilled to announce we are expecting our first child together," the couple told People. "It's an amazing time in our life and we can't wait to meet the new addition to our growing family." Cavallari gave birth to son Camden Jack in August and wed in 2013. The couple is now expecting their second child.
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union
Actress Gabrielle Union and her Miami Heat star beau are finally making it official! Back in December of 2013, Dwyane Wade popped the big question and the two announced the engagement news on their personal Instagram accounts. The couple, who have been dating since 2009, have always said they wanted approach marriage slowly the second time around. "We're not rushing it," Wade told Essence. "Both of us have been married before, and we understand that if we choose to marry again, we want it to be right."
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen
"I think we have a lot of things in common, and I think he is a really great person," Gisele Bundchen has said of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. "He really, genuinely doesn't have a bad bone in his body." The couple quietly tied the knot in 2009 in a ceremony in California and have two children together, 4-year-old Benjamin and 1-year-old Vivian Lake.
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David and Victoria Beckham
"I didn't really know who he was. I was never into [soccer]," Beckham says of meeting her husband-to-be. "I could sense right from the start that David was a gentleman and very family-oriented, which is important because I'm the same."
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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
The country superstar was introduced to the Ottawa Senator hockey player by mutual friends at a Toronto concert in 2008. After a hush-hush courtship, the couple announced their engagement in December 2009. "Thank you, #12," Underwood, referring to Fisher's jersey number, wrote in her album liner notes. "You are the most amazing addition to my life! You make my life better in every way!"
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Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric
Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima and NBA player Marko Jaric welcomed a baby girl named Valentina in 2009 and announced the birth of their second daughter, Sienna, last September. "Even in my wildest days I knew that I wanted to be a family man," Jaric, a guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, has said. "We're ready to settle down." The couple eloped on Valentine's Day in 2009 after dating for three years.
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Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker
After tracking her down via his agent, tennis star Andy Roddick won the heart of Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker. The undeniably sexy pair began dating in 2007, became engaged in March 2008 and made it official on April 17, 2009 at his home in Austin, Texas. Star guests included Andre Agassi and Sir Elton John, who treated the newly married couple to a special performance.
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Nick Swisher and Joanna Garcia
Nick Swisher revealed his relationship with Joanna Garcia to Sports Illustrated in 2009 by calling her "my lady." Eight months later the Yankees outfielder made that title official by proposing to the Better with You actress.
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Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
The sexy duo are often spotted making the rounds on the social scene in South Beach, yet continue to remain mum about their are-they-or-aren't-they engaged status. However, the Latin crooner has admitted that their relationship has helped him develop a love of the Russian tennis player's game. "I [followed tennis before I started going out with Anna], but now I can analyze it a bit," Iglesias has said. "I think she's an amazing athlete."
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