40 Celebrity Couples Who Kept Their Weddings So Secret You Might Have Missed Them Entirely

No wedding bells were rung to avoid unwanted attention

Chelsi

• Published in Film & TV
• April 10, 2022

Part of becoming a celebrity is accepting the fact that you almost always will be under the watchful eye of the public. Yes, you will be praised for your talent, and your beauty, and people will shower you with their love, adoration, and money but it comes at the price of your privacy.

It is a difficult thing to manage but it comes with the territory. Fans of celebrities all over the world are always on the lookout for any new stories or details about their Hollywood idols.

This kind of attention can sometimes get creepy and intrusive but, thankfully, we're all learning about boundaries. Despite these, some of the celebs have taken it upon themselves to keep their private lives, well, private.

They have gone above and beyond to protect their relationships away from the prying eyes of fans. Remember when Kylie Jenner masterfully kept her first pregnancy a secret?

Some celebrities on the other hand, somehow manage to keep their entire wedding ceremony a secret. We have no idea how they do it but we were all kept in the dark until years later.

You would think that people of their status would want to throw a lavish, once in a lifetime, grand ceremony but these A-listers kept it lowkey. These ceremonies are so secretive that you might get surprised they're even married (some are already divorced!).

1. Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet

The gorgeous couple who have been together for 12 years got married in 2017 at their house in California. They recently announced their separation through an Instagram post after 4 years of marriage.

2. Jordin Sparks and Dana Isaiah

The American Idol alum proudly shared they eloped while on vacation in Hawaii. Apart from the marriage, the singer happily shared she was also pregnant and gave birth in the spring of 2018.

3. Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

Two days after publicly declaring their relationship status, Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer got married in a private home in California in 2018. Her bestie, Jennifer Lawrence, attended the ceremony.

4. Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard

The couple secretly got married in a New York City courthouse just a few weeks after rumors of them dating were buzzing. They are still together and are happy parents to their son, Sylvester Apollo Bear.

5. Cardi B and Offset

Offset publicly proposed to Cardi B but it has since been revealed that they got married months before the proposal. Cardi B said they woke up wanting to get married in September 2017 and they did with just her cousin as a witness.

6. Michelle Williams and Phil Elverum

The actress married her indie-rock singer boyfriend in 2018 at a secret ceremony held at the Adirondacks. After less than a year of marriage, their separation was confirmed.

7. Robin Wright and Clement Giraudet

The couple's wedding was so secret, we still have no idea where it took place. All we know is they got married in August 2018!

8. Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider

They got married in a private ceremony in California in the middle of all those redwood trees! Her wedding dress was inspired by the venue which the actress described as romantic and timeless.

9. Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner

Three months after announcing their engagement, the couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in New York. They welcomed their son, Levi, in 2021.

10. Daryl Hannah and Neil Young

The couple got secretly married after 4 years of dating in July 2018. The singer confirmed rumors of them being married after calling the actress his wife.

11. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezezinski

They got married in November 2018 at the National Archives beside the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The couple co-host MSNBC's Morning Joe.

12. Christina El Moussa and Ant Anstead

They tied the knot with a secret winter-wonderland-themed ceremony at their home in Newport Beach, California. Less than 2 years later, the couple got divorced.

13. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

10 years after they got together, Miley confirmed their marriage after posting a photo of them locked in a romantic embrace. Two years after their secret wedding, they got divorced in January 2020.

14. Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin

Miranda Lambert got married for a second time to the love of her life, Brendan McLoughlin who is a New York police officer. She confirmed their marriage on Instagram to celebrate Valentine's Day.

15. Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz

After secretly getting a marriage license, the German supermodel exchanged I do's with her fiance in February 2019. This is the model's third marriage.

16. Bradley Whitford and Amy Landecker

The theater and TV actors met on the set of Transparent. They started dating in 2015 and eloped in July 2018.

17. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas

The Hollywood it-couple got married in 2019 after attending the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. They got married in a little white chapel while Diplo shared the happy news via Instagram live.

They got married a second time at a bigger ceremony for family and friends in the south of France. They welcomed their first baby in 2020 and are expecting a second one!

18. Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata

The actor proposed to his girlfriend over FaceTime and they got married in Las Vegas. The bride wore a traditional Japanese bridal kimono; she is the actor's fifth wife.

19. Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez

The pop superstar finally got married to her boyfriend in a private ceremony held at her home in California. There were only about 20 guests invited to their 2021 ceremony.

20. Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas

Sofia Pernas became the third Mrs. Justin Hartley after a year of dating. They got hitched in 2021 which was then confirmed when they walked the red carpet together sporting matching wedding bands.

21. Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett

The notoriously private couple's secret marriage got revealed accidentally. We only know of the nuptials because Elizabeth called Robbie her husband in an interview with Kaley Cuoco.

22. Uzo Aduba and Robert Sweeting

The Orange Is The New Black star shared her happy news via Instagram. She posted their photo alongside an extra sweet caption, saying her new husband is the best thing that ever happened to her.

23. Christina Ricci and Mark Hampton

Two months after sharing to the public that they are expecting their first child, the couple revealed that they tied the knot. The caption alongside the photo simply reads, "Mr. and Mrs."

24. Johnny Costello and Kimberly Perry

Six months after their shotgun wedding in Las Vegas, the singer posted a photo celebrating marking their half-year wedding anniversary. She said they drove at midnight from LA to Vegas to get hitched.

25. Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell

After beginning their romance in 2007, the wholesome kept their marriage a secret until recently. They shared that they got married at the Beverly Hills courthouse in October 2013.

26. Mary-Kate Olsen and Oliver Sarkozy

Their relationship, engagement in 2014, and wedding in 2015 all came as a shock to the public. Unfortunately, their bliss was cut short when they divorced in 2021.

27. Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux

The couple invited some of their close friends over for Justin's birthday party. Unknown to their friends, the birthday party was actually their private wedding; they divorced 3 years later in 2018.

28. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley

Years after their wedding, there are still no details about the couple's ceremony. People magazine reports they have been married since December 20, 2014 at a simple wedding held at their home.

29. Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego

The whirlwind romance ended in a whirlwind wedding! The couple tied the knot three weeks after Marco proposed.

30. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Most people in the world know this power couple who are at the top of their fields. They secretly got married in 2009.

31. Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied

They waited for their son to be born before officially tying the knot. The couple met and started their relationship on the set of Black Swan.

32. Beyonce and Jay Z

What can top one secret wedding? Two secret weddings of course!

The unofficial king and queen of music got married in 2008 but rumor has it they renewed their vows during a European vacation in 2014.

33. Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha

Their wedding is so secret that the only thing we know is it happened in 2013.

34. Leighton Meester and Adam Brody

These two promised to be with each other for life in a secret ceremony in 2015. They have a daughter together born later that year.

35. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Arguably the funniest Hollywood couple on the internet used to be very secretive about their relationship. They got married in 2012 which was held at a South Carolina plantation.

36. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

The pregnancy news came first before the wedding announcement. They have successfully kept the details of their 2015 wedding a secret though.

37. Penn Badgley and Domino Kirke

They got married at a New York City courthouse in February 2017.

38. Tyrese Gibson and Samantha Lee

Tyrese announced his marriage when he posted a photo of himself and an unnamed non-showbiz woman. Later it was revealed that it was Samantha Lee but they called it quits in 2020.

39. RuPaul and Georges LeBar

The Drag Race host said in March 2017 that he and his longtime partner, Georges, got married in January of that year.

40. Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski

The couple revealed they got secretly married in March of 2017. A few weeks later, Amanda's team shared that the actress is pregnant.

It is difficult to keep anything secret when you're that high profile. You can't really blame all these celebrities for wanting to keep some part of their lives away from the public eye.

Whether their marriages were successful or not, some congratulations are still in order for managing to keep things secret in the age of social media. For the couples who are still happily together, we're rooting for you!

Chelsi