Many stars, including Ethan Hawke, Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum, have previously dated employees.
Dating your boss at work is generally a bad idea, but if your boss is famous, things change. In fact, plenty of celebrities have dated people who report to them, from trainers to hairstylists. Dating an employee can get a little complicated, but some celebrity couples are proof that if it's the right fit, it can definitely work out.
Let's find out which celebrities have dated their employees…
1. Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke's His wife, Ryan Shawhughes, once worked as a nanny for his family. While he was still married, Uma Thurman According to Ethan, the two first met years after he'd split with Yuma, when they ran into each other at a park. “By the time Ryan and I fell in love, I'd already hired her long before that,” Ethan says.
“I met Ryan through my literary agent. She was indeed one of Maya and Levon's nannies during the filming of the movie. Ryan worked for me for a short time and then returned to Columbia to finish her degree. I had no scandalous thoughts or actions at the time. In the years that followed, my marriage fell apart due to a lot of pressures, but none of that had anything to do with Ryan,” he explained. Parents.
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2. Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd's His wife, Julie Yeager, was the first person he met when he moved to New York City. She was working as a publicist at the time, and Paul met her by chance when he visited her office before the Star Wars premiere. IgnorantA few days after they started talking, he asked her out to lunch, and the two dated and married in 2003.
“Ignorant “We met when he was getting ready to come out. I was working for the PR firm he hired, but he got way more than just PR,” Julie joked. Friday Night with the Morgans.
3. Heidi Klum
In 2012, Heidi Klum's Heidi's relationship with her family bodyguard Martin Kirsten blossomed into romance. Martin had been working for her for four years at the time, long before she split with her ex-husband Seal. Shortly after the two split, Heidi and Martin began dating, and Heidi made it clear that Martin was an important member of her family.
“[Martin]”He is an amazing man and we have recently gotten to know each other from a whole different side. He has been with our family for the last four years. He has taken care of our four children and helped us so much. I entrust my children's lives to him,” she posted. Katie Couric talk show.
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4. Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff Hilary is now happily married, but she was previously dating Jason Walsh, a personal trainer. Hilary admits that she was initially hesitant to go public with her relationship because she wanted to figure things out, and she eventually came clean on Instagram. However, she says that she had to change trainers after they started dating.
“He's like, 'You don't listen to me anymore! I've given up!' I have a different trainer now,” she said. cosmopolitan at that time.
5. Usher
UcheUsher met his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, while she was working as a stylist on tour. Looking back on their early romance, Tameka says Usher gave her advice when she was trying to end her marriage. Later, after her divorce was finalized, Usher asked her out on a date.
“When it was finally over he said, 'If you're serious and you're not living with him anymore and you go your own way, we'll go out.' You know, I thought he was too young. He clearly had some room to grow. He could be a bit annoying as a guest sometimes,” she joked. Geto Boys Reloaded“I accepted his offer. We went on holiday.”
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6. Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera She first met her fiancé, Matthew Rutler, when he was working as a production assistant on the set of one of her films. burlesqueShe began dating Matthew shortly after filing for divorce from her ex-husband Jordan Bratman.
“Matthew is a special guy. We developed a really strong friendship on this film. He's the kind of guy who you can talk to on the phone for hours and then all of a sudden it's the dawn of time,” she said. people.
7. Robin Williams
Robin Williams His second wife, Marcia Garces, was working as a nanny for Robin's family when they first met. At the time, Robin was still married to his first wife, Valerie Berardi. Marcia later worked as Robin's assistant, and after he split from Valerie, Robin made his relationship official with Marcia. It's unclear when their romance actually began.The two eventually married in 1989 and had two children.
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8. Tarek El Moussa
when Tarek El Moussa When Tarek and his wife Christina split in 2016, the news was huge and many rumors surfaced about their relationship. One rumor that was actually true was that Tarek briefly dated the couple's nanny after the couple split. Looking back, Tarek says the relationship was short-lived and that he never told his children about it.
“I dated her for a month,” he said. Us Weekly“I was going through a tough time and she's a great person, but I never held her hand in front of the kids.”
9. Patrick Dempsey
when Patrick Dempsey When Patrick first met his wife, Jillian, she was working as a hairdresser. Patrick came to her salon to get his hair cut, but the moment he saw her he knew she was the one. He said: people He was “amazed” to see her from across the room. Meanwhile, Gillian initially thought Patrick was just joking. Though they were dating at the time, Patrick continued to get Gillian to cut his hair, and they began dating once they were both single. They married in 1999.
10. Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank was once in a relationship with John Campisi, who worked as her agent. Not much is known about their five-year relationship, but Hilary was once Said They said they were in no rush to get married because they had both just gotten out of long marriages; the two eventually separated in 2012.
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11. Mariah Carey
when Mariah Carey She first met her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, in 2006, when he was working as her backup dancer, and they remained friends for years while he was touring with her, not becoming romantically involved until 2016. Despite being her employee, Bryan says there was always a connection between them.
“We just had a connection back then and a mutual respect for each other,” Brian said. Eh! News“She saw something in me that she didn't see at first, and that was it. It was history that we were going to connect in some way, some way.”
12. Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer was also dating one of her backup dancers. In 2011, rumors began circulating that she was dating Casper Smart, a dancer she toured with. The two were initially just friends, but then became romantically involved and continued to date on and off until 2016.
“It was really professional even before anything happened,” Casper said. Eh! News“I think it just happened really naturally. The chemistry was there. You can't fight it.”
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13. Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson Pamela met her ex-husband Dan Hayhurst in early 2020 while renovating her Vancouver Island home. When the pandemic hit, the two locked down together and fell in love. As their relationship grew, Dan also began serving as Pamela's bodyguard. They married on Christmas Eve that year.
“He was working here and I was stuck here because of Covid and we were together,” Pamela explained during an appearance on the British talk show. Loose women.
The two eventually separated in 2022.
