Fastest A-List Proposals
The outlandish comedian and American singing sensation hooked up during London Fashion Week but took their relationship to another level when Russell popped the question while they were on holiday in the romantic city of Jaipur.
Proposal Time: Four monthsPA Photos
PA Photos24. Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow
Before anyone had heard of Brangelina or Brad and Jen, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt were Hollywood’s golden couple. He proposed in Argentina but the couple announced their split seven months later.
Proposal Time: 15 months
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PA Photos23. Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
After meeting on the set of Jumper, Hayden Christensen was quick to get a ring on the finger of his beautiful co-star. The pair were engaged in December 2008 but still don’t seem in any hurry to tie the knot.
Proposal Time: 14 months
PA Photos22. Jude Law and Sienna Miller
Jude and Sienna, still one of most talked-about couples in Hollywood, met on the set of Alfie in 2003. Jude popped the question on Christmas Day the following year but the pair broke up when it emerged he had had an affair with his children’s nanny. It’s definitely worth “watching this space” with these two as Jude and Sienna are rumoured to have reconciled.Proposal Time: 13 months
PA Photos21. Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas
Despite a 25-year age-difference and Michael using the cheesy line “I’d like to father your children” when they first met, Catherine Zeta Jones accepted his proposal while skiing in Aspen.
Proposal Time: Nine months
PA Photos20. Ashley Cole and Cheryl Cole
The Girls Aloud star met Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole when they lived in the same apartment block. He proposed after taking the singer on a camel ride in Dubai.
Proposal Time: Eight months
PA Photos19. Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds
In the wake of his paternity scandal with Spice Girl Mel B, Eddie Murphy proposed to Tracey Edmonds with a massive eight-carat Cartier diamond. Their engagement was relatively speedy, but their divorce came even quicker, with the pair splitting just two weeks after their wedding.Proposal Time: Seven months
WENN18. Katie Price and Alex Reid
Katie Price and Alex Reid apparently hit it off immediately when they were introduced by her personal trainer. Despite a brief split, the pair surprised everyone (including Peter Andre) when they raced up the aisle in wedding hotspot Las Vegas.
Proposal Time: Six months
PA Photos17. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Jennifer Lopez already had two failed marriages and a recently aborted engagement to Ben Affleck in 2004 but that didn’t stop her rushing down the aisle with dancer Marc Anthony. The pair didn’t even bother getting engaged and married at a surprise ceremony in the singer’s Beverly Hills home.
Proposal Time: Six months
PA Photos16. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez hadn’t divorced husband No2 when she got engaged to the Pearl Harbor star and cemented the relationship dubbed “Bennifer”. He gave her a six-carat pink diamond ring, reportedly worth $1.2m, but the big day was called off hours before the event and JLo gave Ben the rock back.
Proposal Time: Five months
WENN15. Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin
The diminutive Christina Ricci and her former fiancé, comedian Owen Benjamin, didn’t seem to care about the 1ft 5in that separated them, and at the time, the actress declared: “Basically, I just want a ring. And the tax break.” Despite Christina’s enthusiasm, the pair called off their engagement two months later.
Proposal Time: Five months
PA Photos14. Paris Hilton and Paris Latsis
Apparently Paris Hilton tried on so many rings when she accepted the proposal of her Greek shipping heir namesake that she developed a blister on her wedding finger. In the end he bought her two, one with “I Love You” written on it and another which sported a 23-carat diamond. Unfortunately she didn’t wear either for very long as the pair split four months later.
Proposal Time: Five months
PA Photos13. Katy Perry and Russell Brand
The outlandish comedian and American singing sensation hooked up during London Fashion Week but took their relationship to another level when Russell popped the question while they were on holiday in the romantic city of Jaipur.
Proposal Time: Four months
Big Pictures12. David Walliams and Lara Stone
The Little Britain star wasted very little time when he decided he “wanted that one”. He proposed to Dutch model Lara Stone in LA after getting her parents’ blessing.
Proposal Time: Four months
Rex Features11. Chantelle Houghton and Samuel Preston
Chantelle Houghton and The Ordinary Boys’ star Samuel Preston had viewers glued to Celebrity Big Brother as their romance developed on screen in 2006. This continued after they left the BB house with a fast-track engagement and wedding, both of which they were forced to defend as genuine when they divorced ten months later.Proposal Time: Four months
PA Photos10. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
Britney’s first marriage lasted just 55 hours but that didn’t put her off doing it a second time. In fact the singer was so enthusiastic, she paid for her own five-carat diamond ring, rumoured to have cost $400,000.
Proposal Time: Three months
PA Photos9. Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim
Nicolas met his third and current wife when he dined out at an LA restaurant and got Alice as his waitress. We’re betting she got a pretty big tip because the actor didn’t waste much time in proposing to her with a large emerald and diamond ring.
Proposal Time: Three months
PA Photos8. Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
After divorcing their respective partners to be with each other, Dean proposed to the Beverly Hills 90210 star at a Christmas Tree Farm in Toronto. The pair rode up in a horse-drawn carriage before Dean presented the actress with a diamond and sapphire wedding band.Proposal Time: Three months
PA Photos7. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Tom Cruise wooed the Dawson’s Creek star with a series of dates on his motorbike and in his private jet. He notoriously jumped on Oprah Winfrey’s couch to declare his love for Katie so it should have come as no surprise to her when he proposed with a five-carat diamond ring and a candlelit dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Proposal Time: Two and a half months
WENN6. Geri Halliwell and Fabrizio Politi
Geri Halliwell’s rep said that “There are no immediate plans for marriage” when the Spice Girl became engaged to the Italian yacht tycoon in 2009. Despite frequent expressions of love and Geri’s £220,000 ring, this quote unfortunately turned out to be correct and the pair split up two months later.
Proposal Time: Two months
PA Photos5. Kimberly Stewart and Talan Torriero
Kimberly Stewart looked to have inherited her dad’s rock ‘n’ roll ways when she accepted the proposal of Laguna Beach star Talan Torriero a matter of weeks after meeting him. The engagement lasted 11 days, with Kimberly’s rep saying: "It is better to have a brief engagement than a short marriage," in a statement about their split.
Proposal Time: Two months
PA Photos4. Drew Barrymore and Jeremy Thomas
Back when she was in her full-on rebellious phase, Drew married Welsh bartender Jeremy Thomas at his LA bar, The Room. The pair had decided to tie the knot a few hours before and the minister was a clairvoyant from a psychic hot line. Sadly it wasn’t meant to be and they split after less than a year.
Proposal Time: Six weeks
PA Photos3. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah met rapper Nick Cannon during a shoot for her single “Bye Bye” on a private island in Antigua. The pair didn’t get engaged, instead deciding to head straight up the aisle and marry at the singer’s private estate in The Bahamas.
Proposal Time: One month
Rex Features2. Peaches Geldof and Max Drummey
Peaches stunned everyone, including her dad Sir Bob, when she married the Chester French frontman in a Las Vegas ceremony. The pair later admitted that it had been a PR stunt and divorced 96 days later.
Proposal Time: One month
PA Photos1. Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson
After meeting at a party in 1994, rocker Tommy pursued the blonde on holiday and the pair were married on a beach in Cancun with Pamela wearing a white bikini, fitting considering her role in Baywatch at the time.
Proposal Time: 96 hours
