Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon was best known for his goofy charm on Nickelodeon—until he swept global superstar Mariah Carey off her feet. The two began dating in 2008 and shocked everyone when they married just two months later in the Bahamas. Nick proposed twice, and the pair celebrated their love by renewing their vows every year they were together.
Their marriage brought two beautiful twins into the world and created some genuinely joyful memories. Although they divorced in 2016, they continue to co-parent with affection and mutual support. Nick has since said that his split from Mariah led him to question the idea of marriage altogether. Still, their whirlwind love story remains one of the more heartwarming—and surprising—celebrity unions of the 2000s.
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