Seven celebrities who chose to get married or propose to their partners on Valentine's Day

Seven celebrities who chose to get married or propose to their partners on Valentine's Day

These celebrities chose to seal their love on the most romantic day of the year - Valentine's Day. 

Elana and her husband
Elana Afrika- Bredenkamp and her husband / Instagram

February 14 is the day where lovers express their affection with gifts and romantic gestures. 

But some people choose to take it to the next level. While many people around the world celebrate with chocolate and roses, these celebrities decided to put a ring on it.

Let’s look at the celebrities who chose to declare their love for each other on February 14. 

Elana and Ian Bredenkamp

Radio and TV personality Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp holds Valentine’s Day very close to her heart because it was during this time when she married the love of her life, Ian Bredenkamp. 

The couple, who have two children, walked down the aisle in 2013 at a lavish wedding attended by close family and friends in Cape Town.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart

Actor Harrison Ford and his wife Calista Flockhart have been together for close to 20 years. 

Ford proposed to Calista Flockhart on Valentine's Day in 2009. 

They got married after dating for eight years. Their wedding took place in New Mexico. 

READ: Harrison Ford on the mend

Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler 

Matthew Rutler proposed to Christina Aguilera on Valentine's Day in 2014 after dating for four years.

They are blessed with a baby girl - Summer Rain Rutler. She was born on 16 August 2014.

We hope the two will get married on Valentine's Day!

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Salma and Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault

The Hollywood couple got married in 2009. They chose to get married in the city of love - Paris. How romantic!

Tyrese and Samantha Lee

Actor Tyrese married the love of his life Samantha Lee in a private wedding ceremony on Valentine's Day in 2017. 

The two are happily married. 

They are blessed with two children. 

Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber

It's been over a decade since Vince Vaughn proposed to the love of his life, Kyla Weber, on Valentine's Day in 2009. The couple later got married on January 2 in 2010 in the Armour House at Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter tied the knot on England’s Isle of Wight on Valentine's Day in 2015. 

They have three children together. 

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