12 Celebrity Couples Shared Their First Date Stories Proving Love Can Begin Literally Anywhere

Finding someone we connect with can be difficult. We put ourselves out there and go on first dates, but they don’t always go as planned. These celebrities have shared how they met their partners and what they did on their first dates. Their stories are eventful and prove you never know how love can begin.

Bright Side is excited to share these incredible stories that gave these couples a first date they wouldn’t forget.

1. George and Amal Clooney

The couple met through a mutual friend in a chance encounter. When their mutual friend was going to George’s home, they asked to bring Amal. They kept in contact through email for a few months until their official first date, which took place in London. The actor invited the human rights lawyer to Abbey Road Studios and went for dinner after. When they came out, there were 50 paparazzi outside waiting for them.

2. Harry and Meghan

Harry and Meghan met on a blind date in London, which Harry was late to, but said he fell for her immediately. Their first date lasted 3 hours and the couple met up again the next day. Their third date was in Botswana where they camped under the stars. When they first started dating, they secretly met at a supermarket. Harry said he enjoyed doing “normal” things, including going to the supermarket. They pretended not to know each other and texted each other from different aisles.

3. Megan Fox and MGK

For this couple’s first date, the rapper picked up the actress in a convertible Cadillac and took her to the edge of a canyon where he had a picnic set up with roses. After the picnic, he took her to the Roxy Theatre, which was closed. They climbed and scaled the building to get to the rooftop and take in the views.

4. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

The actors met on the set of the film, Green Lantern, where they became friends. It wasn’t until a year and a half later that they went on a double date, but they were dating 2 separate people. However, there were sparks flying between them.

5. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski

John Krasinski admitted to being a fan of Emily Blunt’s before they met. He was nervous about meeting her, and when he got the chance to take her out on a date, he tried not to “blow” it. They went to a shooting range. It turned out they both knew right away they were meant for each other.

6. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner

The Game of Thrones actor thought she was being catfished by the singer before they met. Joe Jonas direct messaged Turner while he was touring in London. She was apprehensive and thought he would come with lots of security, so she asked all her male friends to accompany her. He showed up with one of his friends and they went to a local dive bar where the couple hit it off.

7. Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara

The singer and actor were set up through their mutual friend, Chloë Grace Moretz. They went on a double date to a bowling alley and karaoke. And the singer asked her security to step out so they wouldn’t watch the couple when they shared their first kiss.

8. Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian

The Breaking Bad actor went on a first date to Coachella with the actress, Lauren Parsekian. He said that they almost got married on that first date. They got into a cab and asked to be taken to the nearest chapel, but the chapel was closed. They did, however, get married a year later.

9. Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller

Seth Rogen and his now-wife, Lauren Miller, went to play mini-golf on their first date. On the way home, they were in a car accident. A person in a stolen car hit them and they spun across 3 lanes of traffic. Luckily, neither of them was hurt, but Seth’s car was totaled.

10. Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa

Kate Hudson’s first date with Danny was unexpected. She didn’t realize it was a date before she went. The couple had known each other for years. Danny is Kate’s best friend’s stepbrother. Danny took her on a hike and she thought she was on one with a family friend, but it turned into a date.

11. Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams

The Modern Family actress invited Wells Adams to a pre-Emmys party. He offered to hold her purse while she danced with her friends and the rest is history. She met Wells just 3 days before she underwent a second kidney transplant surgery.

12. Cardi B and Offset

The couple had their first date at the Super Bowl. The rapper, Offset, said he wanted to do something fun and go big. He said he lost $10,000 but won his wife.

Do you have a great first date story? What’s the most memorable date you’ve had?