When Simon Cowell lost both his parents, he had grief that made him still talk to them. He struggled with bonds until he became a father unexpectedly at an older age, and the best moment of his life was when the boy was born, whom he named after his late father.
Despite his friends' initial disapproval, Delta Burke and Gerald McRaney had a 33-year happy marriage after he proposed on the second date. The couple shares a mutual love and support "no matter what," and they renewed their vows while "embrac[ing] each other's insanity."
Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen wed months after first meeting in their 20s and were close till his last breath. The couple divorced, but it wasn't because they stopped loving each other, and Valerie and their son, Wolf, were by Eddie's bedside when he was dying.
Initially, Kenny Rogers and his wife, Wanda Miller, decided not to have children but ended up with twins that the musician was thrilled to welcome at 65. Now one of the star's children, with his "rare" and "unique" wife, works a regular job which he was praised for by his father's fans.
Tia Mowry filed for divorce from her husband of 14 years, Cory Hardrict. The "Sister, Sister" star and her husband had made big plans for their family weeks before the divorce announcement.
The late Queen's looks were changed as she grieved the loss of her husband, Prince Philip, in 2021. However, she luckily had the support of the "gang of four," who included Duchess Camilla.
Sarah Jessica Parker spent the last minutes with her beloved stepfather, who died, leaving his wife of 54 years widowed. A grieving Sarah Jessica Parker and her siblings promised their late stepfather that they'd take care of their mother.
As a child, Lady Louise Windsor once mentioned to her mother, Countess Sophie of Wessex, that people kept telling her that her grandmother was the Queen. She had no idea because her family lived normal lives, and they didn't use their HRH titles.
Before King Charles III married Princess Diana, three women were the most important in his life. He proposed twice to one of the women, Anna Wallace, but the People's Princess wasn't a threat to Queen Consort Camilla, unlike the former, who was a dangerous version of Diana.
Jimmy Carter reached a milestone that other former Presidents of the United States could not achieve. People expressed their appreciation for how he looked after making a rare appearance while celebrating his wife's birthday, who he credited for his long life.
Eddie Murphy and his wife, Nicole Mitchell, stayed together for 13 years, and one of the children they welcomed was their daughter, Bria Murphy. They sadly divorced, and Eddie was now living a quiet life with a new fiancée and 2022, he and Nicole united for Bria's wedding.
Hollywood icon Tony Curtis shocked the world when reports emerged that he had changed his will shortly before his death, leaving his children with no inheritance or love. His wife became the main beneficiary, and a few years later, she married someone else.
Angie Dickinson and Burt Bacharach's daughter Nikki struggled since the day she was born. She lived 27 years without a real diagnosis and tragically died in her 40s. Her mother was 91 in 2022 and looked healthy and strong.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin stayed married for ten years before they divorced. The actress, who turned 50 in 2022, made a surprising revelation about her ex-husband and their split years later.
Despite a career in Holywood, Olivia Newton-John preferred a rustic and quiet country life on an Australian farm, where she spent forty years living and raising her only daughter, Chloe Lattanzi. That same child was the one who honored her after her death.
King Charles' cousin said the "hazing" Duchess Meghan experienced had been "particularly brutal," yet nobody got a pass, even Duchess Kate. Duchess Kate allegedly received her share of "hazing" from the royals.
Hilaria Baldwin and her husband, Alec, welcomed their seventh baby in 2022. During that same month, it was revealed the couple was selling their Hamptons estate for $29 million.
Arnold Schwarzenegger could not deny the paternity of his son, Joseph Baena, because the boy was his spitting image. The star's son refused to take Arnold's last name but followed in his career footsteps.
Prince Charles famously cheated on Princess Diana with Duchess Camilla decades ago, but a documentary claimed he had another mistress who became Diana's friend and Camilla's enemy.
Duchess Kate and her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, started their in-law relationship with grace. The dynamic duo got introduced to one another in the 2000s and it did not take time for them to form a bond quickly.
From a young age, Princes Harry and William were well aware of their future in the royal household. Harry, in particular, constantly took jabs at his older brother for being the one who "mattered" the most as he would be king one day. The siblings had a tricky relationship as children.
Sissy Spacek and her husband, Jack Fisk, have not only been married for 50 years, but they've also lived in the same house for more than 40 years! The farm was where they found refuge, and it helped make their relationship with their children stronger.
The late Queen had led and taught her granddaughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, when she was alive. However, in the background, their uncle, King Charles, prevented them from getting royal funds leading to a feud between the new monarch and his brother, Prince Andrew.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's behavior with each other was completely different at their grandmother's funeral in comparison to their previous appearance. The couple only got to show their true love and support after the official ceremony to lay the late monarch to rest.
Princess Charlotte and Prince George attended their grandmother's funeral; however, the ceremony was difficult for them. After Princess Kate comforted George, his sister helped him to follow protocol in front of the Queen's coffin.
Princess Kate reportedly chose her favorite dress style for the late Queen's funeral, but fans were divided by her behavior at the funeral and her jewelry choice.
Princess Diana may be gone, but she will never be forgotten, and her son Prince William always talked to his children about "granny Diana" at bedtime, so they knew about her. A daily remembrance of Diana was William's only daughter, Charlotte.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Queen Consort, was horrified by Prince William's behavior towards King Charles. Royal authors claimed that she described the Prince of Wales as one with a temper.
Since losing the monarch, Princess Eugenie has vowed to devote her life to her little family and said she wanted her child, August, to inherit the Queen's character.
Meghan and Kate both had relationships with the late monarch, but they were different, with the former bonding faster with the Queen despite the latter joining the Royal Family first.
Prince Harry's wife, Duchess Meghan, allegedly "feels validated" by the British people and was "willing to embrace" going back to Britain after relocating to the United States in 2020.
Queen Consort Camilla was the reason why King Charles III was able to handle his bad tempers and tantrums that were noticed throughout the years. The new monarch put fear in his valet with his tantrums. It seems the trait runs in some other Royal Family members.
Christine and Kody Brown were married for almost three decades and welcomed six children before calling it quits. The reason behind their separation had to do with how Kody treated his fourth wife in their polygamous union.
In an update that came out in August 2022, John Stamos shared an adorable photo of his look-a-like son. He tried to reel his emotions in on the post as he revealed his son had achieved another milestone.
Besides being a legendary country musician, Willie Nelson is a caring and loving man who lives on a ranch in Texas. The estate doesn't only house him and his wife but several animals he once rescued from a slaughterhouse.
The day after the Queen's death, it was obvious that her grandson, Prince Harry was grief-stricken. However, her death might be the reason Harry finally reunites with his family, as he's already taken the first step.
After Duchess Meghan got engaged to Prince Harry, she once described the Queen, after interacting with her a couple of times, as an amazing woman. She got to travel with the monarch a month after marrying Harry, and it seemed her introduction to the family was happening quickly.
After King Charles banned Duchess Meghan from being by the Queen's side on her deathbed, Prince William, her husband's older brother, extended an olive branch when he invited Harry and his wife to the Windsor Castle walkabout.
When the Queen lost her longtime husband, Prince Philip, she struggled with having to live without him. However, she was certain and comforted by the notion that their love was strong enough that they would be reunited in the afterlife.
When Eric Christian Olsen met Sarah Wright, his future wife, the pair didn't click immediately. It took a while for them to fall in love and even longer to tie the knot, but since then, the couple has welcomed three children, and Eric ensured he was a present father.
Robert de Niro once dated a woman, Helena Springs, who told him the child she was carrying after they'd dated for a while was his. It took years for him to find out that the child wasn't his, but Helena still made demands from the actor.
Prince Harry allegedly failed to get to his grandmother on time to bid her a last goodbye, but at least he still had fond memories of all the times they bonded in the past. One of those memories surely included the time the Queen got to meet her namesake.
Mel Gibson's longest marriage was to his wife, Robyn Moore, with whom he had seven children. She filed for divorce when he cheated during their marriage and got the other woman pregnant, and because they didn't have a prenup, Moore got a comfy payout.
Although Leonardo DiCaprio is well-known for falling in love and dating different women younger than him, one woman that has remained a constant in his life is his mother, Irmelin Indenbirken.
The Queen has struggled with mobility issues recently and couldn't return to London in 2022 to appoint a new British Prime Minister for the first time since her reign. She's been doing things independently since losing her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, in 2021.
Sean Murray grew up in a background where he didn't have a set childhood home where he could put up photos in his room permanently. However, since getting married and welcoming two children, he's gone out of his way to build a house that his children would be proud of.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian faced some difficult times with their daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.'s pregnancy. The couple first welcomed her before tying the knot, and now Serena was retiring so she could be a present mother.
After Duchess Meghan revealed that Prince Harry felt he'd lost his father, Prince Charles, he allegedly shared that he was hurt by the statement because he thought he'd bonded with the couple and their children.
Before Mark Wahlberg got married and had children, he had a murky past where he was arrested and used illegal substances. Now that he's a husband and father, the actor was working hard to show his children a positive side to him as he worried about the way they saw him.
After Meredith Baxter's second marriage failed, she and her ex-husband got into a terrible custody battle over their three children. The actress resented him so much that she didn't even want him attending their daughter's special life events.
