Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, 52, and Grammy-winning musician Lyle Lovett, 62. Though both Roberts and Lovett did feature in Robert Altman’s 1992 film The Player, and many attribute their introduction to that set, Roberts herself has explained that she and Lovett met through mutual friends.
She was reportedly a fan of his music before the introduction, and would listen to the singer’s “tapes” (this was the early ‘90s, yes) in the car.
According to People, Roberts and Lovett began dating in early June 1993 and surprised the media-consuming universe when they wed in a small Indiana town later that month.
When Roberts returned to the set of The Pelican Brief following her wedding, the cast and crew (including co-star Denzel Washington) reportedly threw her a party in which they all wore shirts that read “He’s A Lovely Boy…But You Really Must Do Something About His Hair” on the back.
Despite the utter absurdity of an average relationship being on the cover of People Magazine, Lovett and Roberts really did an admirable job of trying to make their union seem traditional. They had the classic church wedding (which they’d only began planning 72 hours prior and was squeezed in between Lovett’s tour dates and Roberts’s shooting schedule). The bride walked down the aisle barefoot in a white Commes des Garçons gown, reportedly purchased by Lovett, a tulle scarf in place of a veil.
Later that night, Lovett played a show for 10,000, bringing Roberts out on stage and telling the audience, “welcome to the happiest day of my life.”
On Thanksgiving of that same year, Roberts even cooked dinner for Lovett’s family.
The following year, in an interview with Esquire conducted by E. Jean Carroll, Lovett bristled when Carroll referred to his wife as “Miss Roberts,” telling her, “she uses my name in real life.” ♦
