10 Gay Celebrity Couples in Hollywood

Amid the glitz and glam of red carpets and lavish outfits, would you believe there was a gay person responsible for pulling all the strings? It’s true; gays and Hollywood go together like peanut butter and jelly or popcorn and a carefully concealed hole in the bottom of your bucket.

You’d think Tinseltown would be a tough place to meet the person of your dreams. Navigating between ruthless paparazzi and lukewarm oysters Rockefeller at a Wednesday night charity event can be challenging for any couple. We’ve certainly all been there before — right?

But there are plenty of famous gay couples who prove love can bloom in the concrete of the Paramount lot. Try not to get starstruck as we discuss 10 gay celebrity couples living out loud and proud despite the constant scrutiny.

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10 famous gay couples

It’s time to put the tea in celebrity. Here are 10 gay celebrity couples that went beyond a Hollywood hookup:

1. Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is best known for his role as Mitchell in Modern Family. His partner, Justin Mikita, is a Broadway and TV producer. They seem to gel together quite harmoniously, getting married in 2013 and becoming parents in 2020.

Also, they met in a gym locker room. So, take a little while longer to put your socks on next time and see if someone strikes up a convo.

2. Lance Bass and Michael Turchin

Michael Turchin could never say “bye bye bye” to internationally beloved and ferociously gay pop star Lance Bass. They started their journey as a couple in 2010 after a slow and steady friendship. Bass eventually let Turchin know that he was all he ever wanted in 2013 when he dirty popped the question.

Had enough? Us too. Anyway, they married in 2014 and became the proud parents of twins in 2021. So, it’s safe to say our high school obsession is off the market. It’s tearing up our hearts! (Sorry.)

3. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are some of the best-known gay celebrities in Hollywood. Neil Patrick Harris is most famous for How I Met Your Mother, but he’s had many acclaimed roles over the years. Harris met fellow actor Burtka when the two were on Broadway in Cabaret and Gypsy, respectively.

The iconic queer couple started dating in 2004 and had twins via surrogate in 2010. Once America wised up (or at least New York did) and legalized gay marriage in 2011, they announced their engagement, although they had proposed to each other years prior.

4. Elton John and David Furnish

Have you heard of Elton John before? He’s quite an indie, underground rockstar, but we think he’s going places!

David Furnish and Elton John have been together since 1993 — a lifetime and a half in gay relationship years. The cutest way they keep their flame alive? They send each other an anniversary card every Saturday. And they’ve done it for over 30 years. Sickening, no?

5. Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

Jim Parsons is a household name thanks to his breakout role in The Big Bang Theory. In 2012, Parsons came out and simultaneously revealed he had been in a relationship for over a decade. He shouted out Todd Spiewak by name in his Emmy acceptance speech the following year, calling him his “favorite person on Earth.” The duo married in 2017.

Wanna hear another inspirational meet-cute? Parsons and Spiewak met on a blind karaoke date set up by friends. Talk about starting off with a big bang.

6. George Takei and Brad Takei

In addition to the fame he acquired through his role on Star Trek, George Takei is somewhat of a gay internet superhero. The baby gays might know him better for his snarky tweets.

George and Brad have been living long and prospering since the mid-1980s when they met at a gay running club. The two got married in 2008, with Brad dropping to one knee the second they heard California had legalized gay marriage. Talk about a warp drive proposal!

7. Matt Bomer and Simon Halls

Like so many gay romances between public figures, this Hollywood couple began their relationship in secret. It’s unclear exactly how long Matt Bomer and Simon Halls have been an item, but Bomber came out in 2012 during an acceptance speech. Not only did he reveal his sexuality, but he also dropped the Bom that he had three children with his husband, Halls.

Truthfully, there’s nothing wrong with keeping a relationship private when you’re in the public eye. Still, we hope their relationship reveal brought them some peace.

8. Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marioni

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon had never kissed a woman (let alone dated one) before meeting her now-wife Christine Marioni. But she could no longer deny that Miranda was meant to end up with Eve, not Steve. After courting each other throughout the aughts, the two had a son together in 2011 and were finally wed in 2012.

9. Wanda Sykes and Alex Sykes

Alex and Wanda Sykes first met on a ferry to Fire Island — arguably the gayest way to meet someone. The prolific comedian was in the process of remodeling her kitchen, and Alex just happened to sell granite countertops — truly, a match written in the stars. The two married in 2008, just a month before Wanda came out.

10. Tan France and Rob France

Tan France is a fashion guru responsible for some of the most incredible transformations on everyone’s favorite gay makeover show, Queer Eye. He met his husband, Rob, on a dating app where they bonded over their mutual interests (extremely tall hair, we presume?). They got married in 2007 and had their first child in 2021.

Sounds like things just keep getting better for these two Hollywood lovebirds. Oh, and did we mention they met on a dating app? We did? Well, it never hurts to have a celebrity endorsement.

Stars — They’re just like us (horny and afraid of being alone)

These 10 celebs decided to hang up their hookup hats in favor of a cozy, committed relationship beanie. Each partner’s involvement in the public eye varies, but we can’t complain. Any news of regular guys marrying famous singers is music to our ears.

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