MISTRESS to Mrs: The Unconventional Love Stories of CELEBRITIES Who Upgraded Their Side Piece to Spouse

By Krystal Brown

We know that in a world away from celebrities, affairs happen frequently. Sometimes people fall in love with someone else by accident, and others are planned affairs. Either way, it’s something we don’t expect to see with celebrities, but it has and does happen. Some celebrities have had affairs and then gone on to marry the mistresses.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton

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There was a rumor that Gwen began dating Blake Shelton, known for his country singing, before her marriage with Gavin Rossdale ended in 2016. Gwen and Blake are still together today.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

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Marc Anthony was apparently still married to his ex-wife Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe, when he was seeing Jennifer Lopez on the side. Marc and Dayanara ended up divorcing so Marc could marry Jennifer in 2004.

Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish

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Torrei Hart, who is Kevin Hart’s ex wife was cheated on by Kevin  with several women throughout the duration of their relationship. These affairs included one with Eniko Parrish, who he met in 2009. The two then married in 2016.

Kayte Walsh and Kelsey Grammer

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Grammer was married to Camille Grammer when he began seeing, flight attendant Kayte Walsh. Kelsey and Camille were married for 14 years and divorced in 2011. He then married Walsh that same year, which ended up being his fourth marriage.

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas

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It was when they were on set together during the filming of “Two Much” in 1995 that Melanie and Antonio first met. They both decided to separate from their partners in 1996 in order to marry each other. However, they decided to call it quits in 2015.

Julia Roberts and Danny Moder

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Julia and Danny met on set of “The Mexican” in 2001. At the time, Julia was in a relationship with Benjamin Bratt, who was actually still married to his wife, Vera Steimberg. Once they both ended their relationships, they got married in 2002 and are still together today.

Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell

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Jerry was still dating TV personality Giuliana Rancic when he tied the knot with Romjin. It was during this time that Giuliana realized that she’d been cheated on, without any idea of how long it was going on behind her back.

Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn

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Known for his directing, Woody Allen was in a relationship with actress Mia Farrow for 12 years. However, Woody cheated on Mia with her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. He went on to leave Mia and marry Previn in 1997.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

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Known for being part of the NBA, Dwayne was apparently still married to his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches when he began seeing Gabrielle Union. Gabrielle was later sued by Siohvaughn for marriage damages, but their divorce was announced as final in 2010. It was 4 years later than Dwayne married Gabrielle.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

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When Kevin, known for his backup dancing, met and started seeing Britney Spears, he wasn’t a free man. In fact, he was still in a relationship with Shar Jackson, who is the mother of his two children. He eventually ditched Shar and married Britney in 2004.

Music Awards, the pair hooked up in 2005. However, Blake was still married to Kanyette Williams who he ended up divorcing in 2006 and then married Lambert in 2011.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott

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During a movie in 2005 was when Tori and Dean first met. They were both married at the time of meeting and it is thought that they began the affair on the day they met. They both quickly separated from their spouses and married each other in 2006.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

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When he first met Heard, Johnny was still in a 14 year strong relationship with French actress Vanessa Paradis. Depp and Heard met on set of “The Rum Diary” in 2009 and they made it official in 2012 which was right after they’d announced the split from their partners. However, the two have had a doomed romance which is now known as one of the most high-profile celebrity lawsuits of all time.

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats

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Swizz was still married to his wife Mashonda Tifrere when he began his affair with Alicia Keys. He ended up divorcing Mashonda and marrying Alicia in the same year of 2011.

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