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Celebrities Who Dated Normal People With Wild Jobs
Plenty of celebrities have dated "normal," non-famous people, from restaurant servers to realtors. However, some of their "regular" partners have had pretty irregular, interesting careers. Here are 16 times celebs dated non-famous people with strange and wild jobs: In 2025, People confirmed that Jennifer Aniston is "casually dating" hypnotherapist/life coach Jim Curtis. They've reportedly been together for a few months after a friend introduced them. A source told the outlet, "Jen had read his book and was familiar with his work. She's really into self-help and wellness." Another source added that Jim is very different from anyone she's dated before." Andrew Garfield dated professional witch and spiritual mentor Dr. Kate Tomas for a few months in 2024. On her website, she sells a seducation masterclass, but on her podcast, The Friday Emails, she said that she temporarily removed it because of "horrific accusations that were levelled at [her] that [she'd] used magic to seduce [her] partner." Kate faced a lot of vitriol online over their relationship. She said, "Fucking hell, nothing could prepare me for having literally thousands of women telling me I'm ugly, I'm unattractive, I'm less than in every conceivable way." She also told the Times, "It's frustrating that no matter how accomplished or impactful a woman is, it's always going to be more interesting if they are in a relationship with a man. I don't want to sit under anybody's shadow.' In 2024, Lana Del Rey married swamp boat captain Jeremy Dufrene. They reportedly appear to have met when she took one of his airboat tours in Louisiana in 2019. A source told People, "They initially met a few years ago the first time and then reconnected earlier this year. It's been kind of a whirlwind romance, but Lana's close friends hoped she would get married. Jeremy is different from the men that Lana meets in the entertainment world. He's a great guy. He's charming and charismatic in a Southern way, very much a gentleman, and he treats Lana really well. She's an old soul." But Jeremy isn't Lana's first non-celebrity partner! From 2019-2020, she dated Sean "Sticks" Larkin, who's a police officer-turned-cop influencer. He hosts Live PD Presents PD Cam and works as an analyst on A&E's Live PD. Lana told the LA Times, "Well, the thing is, he's a good cop. He gets it. He sees both sides of things." During a 2023 concert in London, she changed the lyrics to "Chemtrails Over The Country Club" to seemingly imply that her relationship with Sticks wasn't quite over when he got married in early 2022. She sang, "He's born in December and / he got married when we were still together / but sometimes I wonder what his wife would think if she knew that I didn't know anything / He's born in December and he got married while we were in couples therapy together." In 2014, Jeff Goldblum married former Olympic rhythmic gymnast-turned-contortionist, aerialist, and dancer Emilie Livingston. They met at the gym. In 2019, he told The Hoda Show, "We were at the gym. You can imagine, she wasn't showing off … but she was doing some kind of fantastical [workout]. I was compelled to go over and ask what was happening ... She hasn't seen many of my movies still, she didn't know who I was when we met." In 2007, Pamela Anderson reportedly dated magician Hans Klok while also performing as his assistant. When they appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, the host asked if they were dating, and Pamela replied, "Would you call it that? There's a lot of love backstage. It's very physical. It's very loving." Then Hans answered, "You call it dating, we call it physical." Bella Hadid reportedly began dating professional horseman Adan Banuelos in 2023 after they met at a horse show. In 2024, Bella told W Magazine, "If it wasn't for horses, I'd have never met the love of my life." And on the podcast Along for the Ride with Andrea Fappani, Adan said, "I can't tell you how happy I am. I can't tell you how fortunate I am. This young lady is one of the kindest, biggest-hearted, and sweet person...I mean, I didn't know God made 'em like that. How beautiful she is on the outside is nowhere near compared to what she's like as a human being... I think she deserves the best and I'm trying to get my business and my life and my time, get it all to where I can share that with her. She loves horses." Bella lived in his trailer until she bought a home in Texas. He said, "She did do the 5th wheel happily. It was badass. That 5th wheel has always felt small, and then you get somebody that you enjoy spending time with, and that 5th wheel went from a 5th wheel to a fucking mansion." After 23 years together, RuPaul and rancher Georges LeBar got married in 2017. RuPaul told Entertainment Tonight that they met "literally, on the dance floor at Limelight" in 1994. He said, "He was dancing like a crazed person. I went over and said, 'What are you doing?' You know, and that was that. Yeah, he's a rancher. He has a ranch in Wyoming. A very large ranch... He works the ranch, I work Hollywood, and we meet up in fabulous places. You know, he needs breaks from time to time, because it's a very different life. So, we plan little getaways once a month, you know? New York or Maui or San Francisco or Vegas. We do that." They decided to get married after the 2016 presidential election. RuPaul continued, "We are devoted to each other. We don't stand on ceremony. We thought, 'We don't have to get married.' But then, in light of what's happening currently in the world today, what's happening in Washington, we thought, you know what? Let's do it. Let's just do it, because there's too much at stake with our businesses ... so, that's why we did it." From 2003-2011, Olivia Wilde was married to filmmaker and Italian prince Tao Ruspoli. They eloped on the school bus he lived in at the time. In 2008, she told Women's Health, "My dad did have a minor heart attack, and it was hard to imagine settling down at the time. But there was this wave of romantic excitement and an overwhelming sense that we were supposed to be family. We were very open to the idea that if it didn't work, we would let it go its course. No pressure... Everyone expects him to pick me up in a limo or a yacht. Then Tao rolls up in this old Thunderbird, wearing flip-flops, his hair all crazy. People are like, 'He's a prince?'" In 2017, Jessica Chastain married Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, who's an Italian count. They met in Paris the day she got nominated for an Oscar for The Help, and they held their wedding at Villa Tiepolo Passi, his family's historic home. From 2021-2023, Kacey Musgraves dated Cole Schafer, who's a copywriter by day and poet by night. Kacey told the New York Times that, when they met in a busy restaurant, "He did not know who I was, which I loved." When they broke up, a source told US Weekly that Cole disliked the "glitz and glamour" and "attending all these events as Kacey's plus-one," and he's "an extremely sensitive, soulful guy who doesn't share her ambitions." Jennifer Tilly has been in a relationship with professional poker player Phil Laak since 2004. On a 2024 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills After Show, she said, "I've been with my man for 20 years. I would say he's my type. He's a poker player. He just sort of likes to shuffle around in his pajamas and mutter about, you know, things going on in the world... Yeah, he's the best. Shuffles around in his pajamas and talks about cryptocurrency — that's my man." Jennifer is a professional poker player too! She's in the Women's Poker Hall of Fame. Kevin Smith has been married to former USA Today journalist Jennifer Schwalbach Smith since 1999. In a 2018 Instagram post, he shared, "Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of a signing we had at @gapplecomics back in 1998 to celebrate the release of the Clerks comic book. So that means TODAY is the 20th anniversary of the day I met Jennifer Schwalbach, when she interviewed me for a @usatoday! I was looking my absolute adult thinnest and following a successful Chasing Amy release, we were about to start shooting Dogma. I was in L.A. for the signing with @jimmahfood & cover artist #gilberthernandez. @chrisrock was also in town shooting a Lethal Weapon flick, so he and I made time to meet at the old Bel Age Hotel on Sunset to rehearse all of his Rufus scenes." He continued, "After that, I was scheduled to meet with a USA Today journalist to talk about the new comic book and the Oscar chances of Good Will Hunting. So Rock and I rehearse and as he's leaving, I tell him I'm doing an interview with USA Today next and that I feel weird that it's in my hotel room. Rock jokes 'Better here than the bar downstairs. It's filled with hookers!' Ten minutes after Rock left, there was a knock on my door. When I answered it, a stunning young woman roughly my age was standing there. And because up to that point, anyone I'd ever been interviewed by at USA Today had been in their late 40's, the first thought that ran through my head when I saw the face of my future wife was 'Oh no! Chris Rock sent a hotel bar hooker to my room!'" "It's not the sweetest meet-cute story but it has led to two decades of love, not to mention a whole new human being that was never going to exist unless we met. 20 years ago from this moment, I'm still rehearsing with Rock, with no clue that I'm mere hours away from meeting the most important and impactful person I'll ever know. And I'm not even wearing a jersey, jorts or a baseball cap," he said. Holly Madison was in an on-and-off relationship with professional paranormal investigator Zak Bagans from 2019-2025. He's known for hosting Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel, and he runs The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas. On a 2025 episode of her podcast Girls Next Level, Holly said, "It was off and on over the course of the, like, five-and-a-half years. We were together but very off and on over the past year — very, very much. So we broke up, and I mean unfollowed on social media, which we've never unfollowed each other before through all the breakups." According to the documentary The Curse of Grace Kelly's Children, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco fell for a "married Swiss elephant trainer" Franco Knie after they met at the 1999 International Circus Festival. In the doc, journalist/filmmaker Bidisha SK Mamata said, "She literally went off and joined the circus, she and her kids." And finally, Princess Stéphanie's relationship with Franco Knie eventually ended, but she went on to date acrobat Adans Lopez Peres, who allegedly worked for the same circus as her ex. They reportedly met at the 2001 annual International Circus Festival, got married in 2003, then divorced in 2004.
Irish Independent
14-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
21-year-old Meath woman on dialysis hopes new digital donor card will save lives
The development comes just three weeks after the Department of Health commenced part two of the Human Tissue Act (transplantation), addressing the issue of consent for organ donation and highlighting the importance of sharing wishes with family. While the association previously offered a digital donor card app as well as the physical card, the new digital card can be added to apple and google wallets, making the use easier. Lana was born with bilateral kidney dysplasia and received a kidney transplant when she was four-years old, allowing her to experience childhood and most of her teenage years. The kidney began to fail in 2023 and she is now on the waiting list for a transplant while undergoing dialysis treatment three times a week for a period of 3.5 hours per session at Beaumont Hospital. Lana is hoping for the call about a suitable match from a deceased donor, and there is also the chance a matching living donor may be found. "I feel incredibly fortunate to have received a kidney transplant, and I hope this digital donor card initiative helps others understand the importance of organ donation. "This new card will make it easier for people to show their support and potentially save and transform lives, just as mine was,' Lana said. Under Ireland's new organ donation law, all adults will be considered potential organ donors unless they officially register their objection via the HSE Opt Out Register. In the event that someone is identified as a potential organ donor and has not registered their objection, family will be approached, and donation cannot proceed without their consent. Having an Organ Donor Card, including the new digital version, or code 115 on your driver's licence, acts as a clear reminder of the decision to consent to organ donation. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more As of the latest figures reported by the Department of Health, over 670 people are currently on waiting lists for organ transplants in Ireland. More than 80% of these are waiting for kidney transplants, while others are in urgent need of heart, lung, liver, or pancreas transplants. National advocacy and projects manager at the Irish Kidney Association, Colin White said: 'In now providing a digital Organ Donor Card, the Irish Kidney Association is embracing the latest technology that has become such an integral part of our daily lives. 'It's about keeping organ donation front of mind and giving hope to those who are waiting for a second chance at life.' White is encouraging the public to download the organ donor card available from the Irish Kidney Association website.
Newsweek
14-07-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Crates Couldn't Contain Escape Artist Dog, So Owner Builds 'Jail' Instead
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. When German Shepherd and Husky mix, Lana, escaped three different crates, her owner Mark knew that he had to take action. But what started as a DIY solution to an unusual problem has been dubbed "incredible" online, after he shared how they built their pup her very own custom "jail." "We had gotten her an impact crate, but as she grew it made us sad how tight it was," Mark, from North Carolina, told Newsweek. Instead of a traditional dog crate, Mark, who only shared his first name, came up with a brilliant idea—a custom space for the dogs with a metal door. Before long, what was once a closet quickly became a space for the dogs to relax and be safe. Mark transformed it into a tiled haven with LVT walls, a custom metal door and even an air conditioning vent in the ceiling. Pictures of the custom crate room that now serves as the perfect space for the dogs to realx. Pictures of the custom crate room that now serves as the perfect space for the dogs to realx. ocularcrawdad/Reddit "It was decently expensive and a big job," he said. "It used to be a closet but it opened to the bathroom. I had to close off the original door and create a new door to the bedroom." But the effort was worth it, knowing giving four-year-old escape artist Lana and 10-year-old Labrador George somewhere to kick back and relax. "I even put a nest camera at the top corner so I can check in while we are gone. It turned out pretty awesome," Mark added. Dog crates are designed to provide dogs with a contained space, often used in training and popular with many pet owners, trainers, and veterinarians. Despite this, but they remain a subject of debate due to concerns about animal welfare and misuse. He shared the DIY project on Reddit's popular r/germanshepherds subreddit where it has gained more than 20,000 upvotes since being posted last week. Captioned "crates couldn't contain her so we built a jail...," people shared their reactions and praise for the innovative dog-containment idea in the comments. "Awe she even looks guilty," wrote Hot_Target8701, pointing out Lana's face in the pictures. While Rose_like_the_flower said: "This is awesome! Poor sweet girl. I'm sure she was framed." "She needs a harmonica and a tin cup to bang on the bars," joked Madame_Jarvary. While others were heavily inspired by the idea. Like KevinSpicyy who said: "This is an incredible idea. I'm gonna have to involve this in my future home. Thank you for posting!!" While SheBelongsToNoOne said: "It looks pretty comfortable and way better than a crate to be honest." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Scottish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Love Island star admits she ‘just wanted a free holiday' and moans show was ‘hard work'
The star showed off her recent boob job earlier this year THE TRUTH IS... Love Island star admits she 'just wanted a free holiday' and moans show was 'hard work' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LOVE Island star has admitted that she 'just wanted a free holiday' and moaned about how much 'hard work' the show was. Lana Jenkins appeared on the hit dating show in 2023 where she finished as a runner-up alongside then partner Ron Hall. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 A Love Island star has admitted that she 'just wanted a free holiday' and moaned about how much 'hard work' the show was Credit: Instagram 4 Lana appeared on the hit dating show in 2023 Credit: Eroteme 4 The blonde beauty finished as a runner-up alongside then partner Ron Hall Credit: Eroteme But now, in a Q&A with her Instagram followers, the blonde beauty has said she was just after a free holiday. Have YOU got a story or an amazing picture or video? Email exclusive@ and you could even get PAID A fan asked Lana: 'What surprised you the most about your time in the villa?' To which she replied: 'How hard work it was,' followed by a string of laughing emojis. She went on: 'I was just after a free holiday and a cheeky flirt.' Lana's comments come as a very dramatic Casa Amor recoupling hit the villa on Wednesday night. The makeup artist, 27, has stayed in the spotlight since leaving the villa - and recently showed off the results of her new boob job. Lana posed in the tiny top and matching bike shorts outside a gym while wearing a cafe coloured headband and tortoiseshell glasses. She shared the photos to Instagram, including a pic of her posing happily in a polaroid and pouting to the camera while sitting in a car. "From today," she captioned the post. Love Island's Lana Jenkins strips off to see-through underwear to show off secret boob job after split with Ron Lana announced she'd had breast surgery during a Get Ready With Me TikTok video filmed in Sydney, Australia, in February. "I will address my boobs," she said. "Yes, I have had my boobs done. For myself and myself only. I will talk about it in due course." In a later video, Lana explained how the process had been a long time coming. She explained: "Not only did I feel small chested but I also felt one boob was bigger than the other. That is actually due to my spine, believe it or not. "I have a condition called scoliosis, which is when your spine isn't straight. You probably won't be able to tell because mine is mild, but I can tell, I can see it. She then explained how it is normal and natural to have one boob bigger than the other, but she felt hers was more noticeable than average. Lana first booked to have surgery three years ago and revealed she began thinking of having a boob job 10 years ago. She postponed her first booked surgery after getting a new job and then Love Island pushed it back further. Lana said: "In life you do have to do things that make you happy and this is something I wanted to do." The reality TV beauty split from her Love Island partner Ron Hall three months after last year's winter edition of the show. The couple blamed distance and their busy schedules for the split, but maintain they are still good friends.
The Irish Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Love Island star admits she ‘just wanted a free holiday' and moans show was ‘hard work'
A LOVE Island star has admitted that she 'just wanted a free holiday' and moaned about how much 'hard work' the show was. Advertisement 4 A Love Island star has admitted that she 'just wanted a free holiday' and moaned about how much 'hard work' the show was Credit: Instagram 4 Lana appeared on the hit dating show in 2023 Credit: Eroteme 4 The blonde beauty finished as a runner-up alongside then partner Ron Hall Credit: Eroteme But now, in a Q&A with her Instagram followers, the blonde beauty has said she was just after a free holiday. Have YOU got a story or an amazing picture or video? Email and you could even get PAID A fan asked Lana: 'What surprised you the most about your time in the villa?' To which she replied: 'How hard work it was,' followed by a string of laughing emojis . Advertisement Read More on Love Island She went on: 'I was just after a free holiday and a cheeky flirt.' Lana's comments come as a very dramatic Casa Amor recoupling hit the villa on Wednesday night. The Advertisement Most read in Love Island She shared the photos to Instagram, including a pic of her posing happily in a polaroid and pouting to the camera while sitting in a car. "From today," she captioned the post. Love Island's Lana Jenkins strips off to see-through underwear to show off secret boob job after split with Ron Lana announced she'd had breast surgery during a Get Ready With Me TikTok video filmed in Sydney , Australia , in February. "I will address my boobs," she said. "Yes, I have had my boobs done. For myself and myself only. I will talk about it in due course." Advertisement In a later video, Lana explained how the process had been a long time coming. She explained: "Not only did I feel small chested but I also felt one boob was bigger than the other. That is actually due to my spine, believe it or not. "I have a condition called scoliosis, which is when your spine isn't straight. You probably won't be able to tell because mine is mild, but I can tell, I can see it. She then explained how it is normal and natural to have one boob bigger than the other, but she felt hers was more noticeable than average. Advertisement Lana first booked to have surgery three years ago and revealed she began thinking of having a boob job 10 years ago. She postponed her first booked surgery after getting a new job and then Love Island pushed it back further. Lana said: "In life you do have to do things that make you happy and this is something I wanted to do." The reality winter edition of the show. Advertisement The couple blamed distance and their busy schedules for the split, but maintain they are still good friends. 4 Lana announced she'd had breast surgery during a Get Ready With Me TikTok video filmed in Sydney, Australia, in February Credit: Instagram
