Showbiz in 2025: Celebrity new relationships, weddings, splits and babies

A lavish wedding in Venice, a major engagement and shock splits - this year saw plenty of headlines about celebrities' personal lives.

WEDDINGS

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez married in a three-day wedding extravaganza in Venice, that drew dozens of stars to the picturesque lagoon city but also protests by local activists.

Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Tom Brady, Jordan's Queen Rania, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner and Kim and Khloe Kardashian, as well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were among the A-listers present at what was dubbed the "Wedding of the Century".

The wedding celebrations for 200-250 guests were estimated to have cost some $50 million.

The ceremony had no legal status under Italian law, a senior city hall official told Reuters, suggesting Bezos, 61, and Sanchez, 55, may have previously wed legally in the United States to avoid the bureaucracy associated with an Italian marriage.

While some residents and activists raged against Bezos as a symbol of inequality and arrogance, Venetian businesses and political leaders welcomed the luxury nuptials, hailing them as major boost for the local economy.

Singer and actor Selena Gomez tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco, with the couple exchanging their vows in a ceremony in Santa Barbara, California.

Gomez, 33, and Blanco, 37, had been dating since 2023 and collaborated on the joint album “I Said I Love You First” which released this March with singles like "Scared of Loving You" and "Sunset Blvd." 

They announced their engagement last December.

British singer Charli XCX and George Daniel of British rock band The 1975 tied the knot in London.

The couple was spotted outside Hackney Town Hall, with Daniel, 35, in a suit and 33-year-old Charli XCX, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, wearing a Vivienne Westwood Nova Cora mini dress and white Jimmy Choo heels, according to Vogue magazine.

The couple confirmed their relationship in May 2022 and the three-time Grammy winner shared via Instagram that she had got engaged to The 1975 drummer in November 2023.

ENGAGEMENTS

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce got engaged

In a joint Instagram post, the pair, both 36, wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," along with photos showing the Kansas City Chiefs player proposing to Swift.

No wedding date was announced.

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Swift and Kelce, who is a tight end who has helped the Chiefs win three Super Bowls, started dating in 2023 after the singer performed at Arrowhead Stadium - home of the Chiefs.

Kelce explained on the "New Heights" podcast at the time that he was disappointed he did not have a chance to meet her and give her his phone number at the show.

Swift was charmed by the public declaration of interest. The gesture made her feel like she was "in an '80s John Hughes movie, and he was just like, standing outside of my window with a boombox and being like, 'I want to date you,'" she said on another "New Heights" episode.

Companies also acknowledged the milestone. Google added an on-screen shower of confetti when people searched for Swift by name. Buffalo Wild Wings, which has used Jason Kelce as a paid spokesperson, offered to cater the wedding.

Zendaya sparked speculation that she and fellow actor Tom Holland were engaged by stepping out for the Golden Globes with a sparkling ring on her wedding ring finger.

Posing on the red carpet in an orange gown, a diamond ring on the fourth finger of her left hand set off online speculation Holland had proposed.

His father confirmed the news a few days later.

The couple, both 29, met on the set of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in 2016.  

Miley Cyrus got engaged to long-term boyfriend and musician Maxx Morando.

Entertainment and pop culture guide Page Six on December 2 reported the news about Cyrus, 33, and Morando, 27, after the couple, who have been dating for four years, were seen on the red carpet for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" on Monday evening, with Cyrus sporting a diamond ring in a thick gold band on her ring finger. 

Cyrus' representative, Francesca Consulting, told Page Six that "jewelry designer Jacquie Aiche had custom-made the ring." 

Later on social media site Threads, Morando's father, executive producer Dan Morando, confirmed the news, writing "congratulations!" and posting photographs of the couple at dinner, including of the ring on Cyrus' finger.

Singer Dua Lipa confirmed her engagement to actor Callum Turner.

 “It's very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don’t know, be best friends forever—it's a really special feeling,” the "Houdini" and "Training Season" singer, 30, told British Vogue magazine for its July cover interview.

She said 35-year-old Turner, known for "Masters of the Air," "The Boys in the Boat" and "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore," had the ring custom made after speaking with her sister and friends.

The couple were first linked together in January 2024. They sparked engagement rumours in December when Lipa shared an Instagram post showing a ring on her wedding finger.

Television personality Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot musician Sid Wilson got engaged at her father Ozzy Osbourne and band Black Sabbath's farewell show in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

In a video shared on social media by Kelly Osbourne, Wilson, 48, is seen getting down on one knee backstage and proposing to her in front of Ozzy and his wife, music manager Sharon Osbourne, and their friends and family. "Oh and this happened yesterday!", Kelly Osbourne, 41, captioned the video.

The longtime friends confirmed they were in a romantic relationship in early 2022. They welcomed their first child together, a son, at the end of the same year.

Ozzy Osbourne died a few weeks later after the gig.

NEW RELATIONSHIPS

British actor Liam Neeson and Canadian actor Pamela Anderson sparked dating rumours with their chemistry during the press tour for their movie "The Naked Gun."

Neither publicly confirmed a romance. And while People magazine reported the two were dating, TMZ later quoted a source saying the romance had been a PR stunt.

While accepting a career achievement award in Deauville, France in September, Anderson, 58, appeared to refer to this.

"I do not and will never feed into PR stunts, that would be a death sentence," she said. "I'm authentically driven. I'm superstitious when it comes to love. And I'm not comfortable sharing any shred of my romantic life."

Singer Harry Styles and actor-filmmaker Zoe Kravitz were spotted together in different cities holding hands, sparking rumours of a relationship.

Neither has commented publicly. 

U.S. rapper Megan Thee Stallion confirmed she was in a relationship with U.S. basketball player Klay Thompson, telling Page Six: "I have never dated somebody so kind."

The couple made their red carpet debut at the inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York, the rapper's charity, which supports "women and children, senior citizens, and underserved communities in Houston, TX and across the globe," according to the charity’s website.

The two had sparked dating rumours when the rapper, 30, posted pictures of herself on Instagram and fans speculated that Thompson was in the background of her photographs.

BABIES

"Stranger Things" actor Millie Bobby Brown announced that she and husband Jake Bongiovi adopted a baby daughter.

In a joint Instagram post, Brown, 21, and Bongiovi, 23, said: "This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy."

The couple, who married in 2024, did not reveal their daughter's name.

Singer-songwriter Rihanna and her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, welcomed their third child together, a baby girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, born on September 13.

Rihanna, 37, announced the news in an Instagram post. The couple already have two sons, RZA Athelston Mayers and Riot Rose Mayers.

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence welcomed her second child with husband Cooke Maroney, an art gallery director.

The couple, who wed in 2019, already have a son, Cy, who was born in 2022.  

Rapper Cardi B welcomed her fourth child, a baby boy, and her first with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The Grammy Award winner has three children with her estranged rapper husband Offset.

"The Crown" and "Fantastic Four: The First Steps" actor Vanessa Kirby welcomed her first child with partner Paul Rabil.

The former lacrosse player shared photos of himself and Kirby with the new arrival.

Actor couple Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden welcomed their first child together. 

The couple, who met on the set of "Mary Queen of Scots," married last year.

"Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer became a father for the eighth time after his wife Kayte Walsh gave birth to a son.

Baby Christopher is the 70-year-old actor's fourth child with Walsh, whom he married in 2011.

Actor Vanessa Hudgens welcomed her second child with her husband Cole Tucker.

Hudgens and Tucker married in Mexico in December 2023 and had their first child in July 2024.

Michelle Dockery revealed a baby bump while promoting the final "Downton Abbey" movie. The actor is expecting her first child with film producer husband, Jasper Waller-Bridge.

Actor Sienna Miller revealed a baby bump at the Fashion Awards. The 43-year-old, who has two children, wore a white see-through dress showing off the pregnancy. Miller has a 13-year-old daughter with actor Tom Sturridge. She welcomed another daughter with her partner Oli Green in 2024.

Ellie Goulding also showed off a baby bump on the same red carpet. The singer revealed she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Beau Minniear. Goulding has a four-year-old son with her ex-husband, Caspar Jopling.

SPLITS

Oscar winner Nicole Kidman and country music star Keith Urban separated after 19 years of marriage.

The celebrity power couple began living apart in early summer, with Urban moving out of the family home in Nashville, Tennessee, and acquiring his own residence in the country music capital, according to TMZ.com, which broke the story.

TMZ and People magazine both reported that Kidman was opposed to splitting up and has been fighting to keep the marriage intact.

Reuters was unable to independently confirm the separation.

Kidman, 58, and Urban, 58, each launched their respective careers in Australia and hold dual U.S. and Australian citizenship. They met in January 2005 at a Hollywood event promoting Australia, and married in June the following year in Sydney.

They share two daughters, Faith Margaret and Sunday Rose. Kidman has two adopted children from her previous marriage to actor Tom Cruise.

Singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom announced they had split, six years after getting engaged.

"Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting," their representatives said in a statement published in various media outlets.

"They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect."

Perry and Bloom, who got engaged in February 2019, have a five-year-old daughter together, Daisy.

Perry later began dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Coldplay frontman Christ Martin and actor Dakota Johnson split after nearly eight years.

People magazine quoted multiple sources saying the couple who had been on-again, off-again over the years had officially parted ways. Neither commented publicly.

Hollywood star and entrepreneur Jessica Alba confirmed her separation from film producer husband Cash Warren.

"I've been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years-both as an individual and in partnership with Cash. I'm proud of how we've grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it's now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals," Alba wrote in an Instagram post.

"We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time," she added.

Alba and Warren met on the set of "Fantastic Four" in 2004. They married in 2008 and have three children together.

Alba, 44, is reported to be dating actor Danny Ramirez, with the latter posting a picture of them at the Baby2Baby Gala.

Singer Lily Allen and "Stranger Things" actor David Harbour announced their split after four years of marriage.

Allen, 40, later released an album "West End Girl", which tells of a relationship falling apart.

"There are things that are on the record that I experienced within my marriage, but that's not to say that it's all gospel," Allen told British Vogue magazine. "It is inspired by what went on in the relationship."

Oscar winner Rami Malek and "The Crown" actor Emma Corrin split after two years, according to various reports. Neither commented publicly about the split. 

The pair had first been spotted together at a 2023 Bruce Springsteen concert.

-Natasha Montague, Lisa Giles-Keddie and Marie-Louise Gumuchian