16 celebrity couples who met their soulmates when they were just teenagers

Gabbi ShawFeb 11, 2021, 22:11 IST

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews pictured in February 2019.Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP

Neither high school relationships nor Hollywood relationships are known for longevity.
But these 16 celebrity couples all met as teens, and many of them are still together today.
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews have been together for almost nine years.

While most people are dubious (at best) when people marry their high school sweethearts, sometimes it truly does work out.

These 16 celebrity couples met (or thought they met) their soulmates when they were just teenagers. Not all of them are still together, but all 16 couples shared their adolescent lives.

Read on to learn how these 16 high school sweethearts met, and how some were even able to keep their relationships afloat while navigating the pressures of fame and fortune.

Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante Broadus have been together for over 20 years, and even went to prom together.

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (aka Snoop Dogg) with his wife, Shante Broadus. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews are high school sweethearts.

Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews in 2019. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Maxim

Jeff Daniels and his wife, Kathleen Treado, still live in their childhood home town with their kids.

Daniels and Treado celebrating his Emmy win for his role in "The Newsroom." Michael Buckner/Getty Images

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton's 21-year-long relationship began when they were 16.

Thicke and Patton in happier times. Larry Busacca/Getty Images

LeBron James and Savannah Brinson had their first date at an Outback Steakhouse when they were teenagers.

James and Brinson have three kids together. Christopher Polk/Getty Images

LL Cool J shared the story of how he met his wife, Simone Smith, during an interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

LL Cool J's real name is James Todd Smith. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Bono and Ali Hewson have been married for almost four decades.

Hewson is extremely private. Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images

Steph and Ayesha Curry met at their church's youth group as teens.

They're expecting their third child together this summer. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley eloped in Las Vegas and were married by an Elvis impersonator.

They still live in their home state of New Jersey. Ben Gabbe/Getty Images

Ron Howard and Cheryl Alley were married when they were only 21 years old.

They've been married for over 30 years. Scott Wintrow/Getty Images

Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin separated in 2020 after being together since the early '90s.

Fatone is best known for his time in the iconic boy band NSYNC. Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins have known each other since the first grade.

Rhett's hit song "Die A Happy Man" was written about his wife. Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Misha Collins and Victoria Vantoch were married in 2001, after meeting in an English class where Collins was the only boy.

Misha Collins. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Eminem and Kim Scott's long and tumultuous relationship began when they were just kids.

They're twice-married, twice-divorced. Christopher Polk and Bill Pugliano/Getty Images

Ja Rule and Aisha Atkins have been together since middle school.

Jeffrey Atkins (aka Ja Rule) and his wife, Aisha Atkins. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images

Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, were elementary school sweethearts.

The Rivera family. Jared Wickerham/Getty Images

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