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42 Mixed-Race Couples in Hollywood

Interracial relationships are commonly accepted today, but that wasn't always the case. Once upon a time, in 1958, there was a couple named Mildred and Richard Loving who married very legally in Washington D.C. but were arrested in their hometown in Virginia for violating the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which forbids interracial marriage.

Feeling inspired by the Civil Rights movement rising across the country, Mildred decided to write to Robert F. Kennedy for assistance. Kennedy referred the case to the ACLU, and after a long battle, the case finally made it to the Supreme Court. 

The judges unanimously ruled in favor of the Lovings. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote, “The freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.” Thanks to the courage of the Lovings, not only are interracial marriages now allowed, but the opinion of that landmark case also influenced the landmark case that allows nontraditional marriage.

Love transcends skin color, and these celebrity power couples show just that! 

Salma Hayek & Francois-Henri Pinault

Salma Hayek & Francois-Henri Pinault

Despite being from Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, Salma Hayek finds her roots in Lebanon! Her father, Sami, is Lebanese, and her mother is Mexican, and the two met in Coatzacoalcos, where Salma was born. 

Salma married French fashion designer Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009, and the two have lived their Parisian fantasy ever since!

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Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake

Jessica Biel & Justin Timberlake

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have been in an on-again, off-again relationship for over 11 years! The two first met at a birthday party Justin was throwing for one of his friends. In an interview with Hollywood Foreign Press, Justin recalled how Jessica played hard to get when asked on a date, saying, "I had to be pretty persistent in order to get her to say yes.”

In 2007, the couple made their relationship public news, but shortly after, in 2011, they broke it off. That didn’t last long, however, because, in the same year, they reignited their relationship and got engaged the same year! Since then, the two welcomed a beautiful son named Silas Randall and have been inseparable.

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Benjamin Bratt & Talisa Soto

Benjamin Bratt & Talisa Soto

While they’re both Latino, Benjamin Bratt is actually Peruvian, and Talisa is Puerto Rican! The two actors have been married since 2002. The two met 10 years before, in a casting audition for Blood in Blood Out. 

Nowadays, these two are busy raising their kids Mateo and Sophia!

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America Ferrera & Ryan Piers Williams

America Ferrera & Ryan Piers Williams

America Ferrera, also known as Ugly Betty and Amy from Superstore, has been married to her husband Ryan Piers Williams for over 8 years! The two started dating right before her career took off causing doubts on the health of their relationship.

Thankfully, they stuck it out and the two made it official in 2011! They now have two sweet kids, the first a son named Sebastian and in 2020 welcomed home a baby girl named Lucia!

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Jessica Alba & Cash Warren

Jessica Alba & Cash Warren

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren met in 2004 on the set of Fantastic Four, and the rest is history! After four years of dating, the two made it official in 2008 - a month before having their first child, Honor. 

Two kiddos and 16 years later, they are still very much in love and find time in between parenting and busy schedules to keep their romance alive. In an Instagram post, Cash talks about his love for Jessica, saying, “I still get butterflies in my stomach around you. I still wake up in the middle of the night and smile because you're next to me. I still laugh at your jokes."

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Ellen Pompeo & Chris Ivery

Ellen Pompeo & Chris Ivery

You may know Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy, and her husband Chris Ivery a popular black music producer. The two have been married since 2007 and have 3 lovely kiddos together. 

Ellen received a lot of criticism for rejecting to participate in an on-screen love interest with Isiah Washington’s character on the show. In an interview with the NY Post Ellen said “Shonda really wanted to put a black man in the mix. I didn’t think they were really going to put an interracial couple on the show, and I didn’t want him. It was too close to home.”

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Mark and Kelly met on the set of All My Children in 1995, but the actress already knew she wanted to marry Consuelos before they ever met. She told Sirius XM’s Lunch with Bruce, “I saw him, the photograph of him, I saw my entire future with him flash before my eyes.”

25 years and three children later, the couple are still going strong and Kelly still refers to Mark as her best friend.

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Frederick Douglas and Helen Pitts

Frederick Douglas and Helen Pitts

The pioneers. If interracial marriage was ever controversial, it was never more controversial than when abolitionist Frederick Douglas married fellow abolitionist Helen Pitts. In 1882, it was definitely frowned upon to mix the races at all.

Despite the fact that Helen had been raised by an entire family of abolitionists, her father still disowned her and cut her out of his will for marrying a black man. They remained married until Douglas’s death in 1895.

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John Legend & Chrissy Teigen

John Legend & Chrissy Teigen

We’re pretty sure Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are our favorite Hollywood couple! The two are a dynamic duo in raising their two kiddos and show us the true meaning of family. Their relationship started in 2006 during a shoot for John’s music video “Stereo” the two fell in love during that shoot and the rest was history!

Recently, the couple sadly lost their third child at birth and both took a break from the public eye. We truly wish them all the best and are proud of their public conversation around situations like these!

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Maya Rudolph & Paul Thomas Anderson

Maya Rudolph & Paul Thomas Anderson

SNL star Maya Rudolph and director Paul Thomas Anderson have been married for over 16 years! News about the couple is few and far between, however, they have four lovely kids together and seem to live a very content life. 

In 2017, Paul released the Oscar-nominated film The Phantom Thread, a gritty and honest portrayal of love and growth between two ambitious people. Paul revealed in many interviews that this film took lots of inspiration from his own long-standing relationship with Maya. You really couldn’t ask for two more down-to-earth people!

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George & Amal Clooney

George & Amal Clooney

This romance started in romantic Italy at a dinner party hosted by Clooney himself. Amal was visiting Italy and connected with Clooney through a mutual friend who set them up. Apparently, George’s parents were the first to meet Amal and were charmed by her charisma and beautiful looks. 

The two clicked at dinner and their fates were sealed. They kept in contact afterwards and friendship quickly turned romantic. George revealed in an interview with THC,  “We were writing each other, emailing, talking, mostly about what was going on in each other’s lives, and over a period of time it became clear we were more than just friends.”

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Zoe Saldana & Marco Perego

Zoe Saldana & Marco Perego

He was a starving artist, and she was a budding actress. These two were star-crossed lovers at first glance and they just couldn’t help but fall head-over-heels in love! Zoe told Marie Claire in 2014 "I met my husband; I wasn't going to try it out and see if it works. No, I felt it. I went with the feeling.”

The two married in 2013 and now have three lovely boys. The couple are raising their boys in a gender-neutral household and showing them that gender doesn’t define you! 

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David Bowie and Iman

David Bowie and Iman

David Bowie and Iman were introduced to each other at a dinner party and apparently it was love at first sight for Bowie. He told Hello! Magazine in 2000 that, “That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal.”

They had one child together in the year 2000, and spent a total of 24 years together before Bowie tragically lost his battle with liver cancer.

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Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa

Lisa Bonet & Jason Momoa

Jason and Lisa have been together for over 15 years now! On the Late Show with James Corden, Jason told us all how he fell for Lisa at only eight years old saying: “Ever since I was 8 years old and I saw her on TV, I was like ’Mommy, I want that one. I’m gonna stalk you for the rest of my life and I’m gonna get you.’”

After a year of dating, in 2007 the two welcomed their first child together Lola and in 2008 their second Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeh! Lisa’s first daughter, Zoë, comes from her previous relationship with Lenny Kravitz. The family finally made it official through a secret wedding in 2017 after 12 years of dating!

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Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

Arguably two of the biggest celebs of the 2000’s, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden started dating in 2006! The two made it official on December 11th, 2010 making 2020 their 10th year of marriage together. 

Two kids later, Nicole and Joel have had a beautiful relationship over the last 14 years. They’ve supported each other through thick and thin and showed us all what true love is about. 

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Ice-T & Coco Austin

Ice-T & Coco Austin

There’s more to this rapper-model relationship, in fact, Ice-T and Coco show us all that love knows no bounds, crossing both a 20 year age gap and racial barrier. 

Despite the constant criticisms and judgment, these two have been in love since they first laid eyes on each other. It all started with a cheesy pick-up line!

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Prince Harry and Megan Markle

Prince Harry and Megan Markle

We all know this real-life fairytale by heart by now. Prince Harry actually did what we’ve all dreamt about since we were girls—actually married an American commoner.

But what he never expected was that her race would play into their relationship, or the coverage of it. In an official statement, Prince Harry addressed the press coverage, and the “outright racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”

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Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti

Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti

Director and comedian Jordan Peele and comedian Chelsea Peretti apparently met over Twitter! He complimented her on one of her projects and three years later they had eloped to California. Although he did produce and direct the film, Get Out, he has nothing but the nicest of things to say about his real-life in-laws.

The two were married in 2016, welcomed son Beaumont in 2017, and show no signs of stopping or slowing down their marriage any time soon.

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Robert Pattinson & FKA Twigs

Robert Pattinson & FKA Twigs

After his highly publicized and dramatic break-up with Twilight lover Kristen Stewart, Robert rebounded in a brief three-year relationship with FKA Twigs, a successful musician. 

Unfortunately, the two came under intense scrutiny from the internet trolls out there, criticizing the two’s relationship based on their race! The pressure of balancing their relationship with busy schedules and rude internet bullies sadly lead to their breakup in 2017. Such a shame!

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Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf

Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf

These two tennis pros both made names for themselves through their athletics but have also found success in marriage since 2001. Steffi is of German descent, and Andre has Iranian ancestors. 

The two married after Andre had a failed marriage with Brooke Shields, and a struggle with drug addiction. 

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

John Lennon famously met Yoko at her 1966 London gallery opening, and they connected instantly. Less than three years later, on March 20, 1969, the two got married and made music history.

The couple had a son together, Sean Lennon, born in 1975. We're sure this couple would still be happily married to this day, had John's life not been tragically cut short in 1980.

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Wanda & Alex Sykes

Wanda & Alex Sykes

Wanda Sykes is probably one of the most iconic voices in comedy, and since her relationship with Alex she’s used that voice to stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. The two lovebirds met on a ferry ride to the gay resort Fire Island in New York. 

Wanda talks about the moment she knew Alex was the one for her, recounting how Alex was talking to a baby during the ferry ride. In an interview with The Guardian, Wanda said “Something really said to me – like audibly – "Wow, that’s what you need, Wanda.”

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Sammy Davis Jr. and May-Britt

Sammy Davis Jr. and May-Britt

Talk about inspirational. In a time when racial tensions were at their highest, and more than a decade before the Supreme Court ruled in favor of interracial marriage, Sammy Davis Jr. and May Britt defied conventions and got married anyway.

Although the marriage only lasted eight years, it was still an inspirational form of defiance of social norms. Also, it resulted in three beautiful children—their bioligical daughter Tracey, and their two adopted sons, Mark and Jeff.

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Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson

Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson

Pearl Bailey was a famous actress and singer, and Louie Bellson was a famous jazz drummer, composer, and band leader who fell in love after just four days of courtship. 

They were married for a total of 38 years until Bailey’s death in 1990.

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Gabrielle Reece & Laird Hamilton

Gabrielle Reece & Laird Hamilton

Married since 1997, Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton were a match made on the beach! She’s a volleyball pro and he’s a surfer dude, and they both enjoy an active life with their three kids living between Malibu and Kauai. 

Gabrielle’s father was from Trinidad, and unfortunately died in a plane crash when she was only five years old, and her mother is a Briton. Laird is from Greek descent!

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Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer

Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer

Alfre Woodard, award winning actress, has been married and in love with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer for more than 36 years. 

The two were introduced by her acting teacher and they have been inseparable ever since.

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Michael Caine and Shakira Baksh

Michael Caine and Shakira Baksh

Talk about love at first sight. When Michael Caine saw the former Miss Guyana in a coffee commercial in 1971, he was prepared to fly to Columbia, if need be, to meet her. Luckily, he found out that she actually lived close by and he got her number and asked her out. 

The two have been married since January of 1973, and have one daughter together.

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George Takei and Brad Altman

George Takei and Brad Altman

George Takei and Brad Altman are inspiring because they entered into their marriage before it was truly accepted by society. In George Takei’s mind, they made progress either way. In an interview with Variety in 2015, he said, “And all the attention was over the fact that we were two men, but people were hardly conscious of the fact that we were entering into an interracial marriage. That’s wonderful because it was only 50 years ago with Loving v. Virginia that interracial marriages were made legal."

The couple had been together for 21 years before their controversial marriage was even celebrated in 2008, and they've been blissfully happy ever since.

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Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez

Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez

Halle Berry, an American actress with African-American and white heritage, found love with French actor Olivier Martinez. The couple met in 2010 on the set of "Dark Tide" and their romance quickly blossomed. They tied the knot in 2013 in a charming French chateau. Their son, Maceo, was born the same year, joining Berry's daughter from a previous relationship.

Though their marriage ended in 2016, the couple remains committed to co-parenting. In the past, Berry spoke about their relationship dynamics, saying, "When I first met Olivier, there wasn't the initial 'I'm in love!' It was something that grew more gradually—and it feels more real because of that."

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Rashida Jones & Ezra Koenig

Rashida Jones & Ezra Koenig

Rashida Jones, daughter of music legend Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton, found her perfect match in Ezra Koenig, lead singer of Vampire Weekend. Jones, with her African-American and Jewish heritage, and Koenig, of Hungarian-Jewish descent, make a dynamic duo in the entertainment world.

The couple has been notoriously private about their relationship, which reportedly began in 2016. They welcomed a son, Isaiah, in 2018, much to the surprise of fans who didn't even know they were expecting!

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Mindy Kaling & B.J. Novak

Mindy Kaling & B.J. Novak

Mindy Kaling, of Indian descent, and B.J. Novak, with Jewish heritage, have one of Hollywood's most intriguing relationships. They met as writers on "The Office," where their on-screen characters had a tumultuous romance. In real life, they've dated, broken up, and remained best friends.

Novak is godfather to Kaling's two children, and they continue to support each other's careers. Kaling explained, "The truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend. He's the godfather to my daughter, he comes over like once a week. Sometimes he'll come over just to hang out with her."

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Rosario Dawson & Cory Booker

Rosario Dawson & Cory Booker

Actress Rosario Dawson, of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, and Senator Cory Booker, African-American, make a power couple bridging entertainment and politics. They met at a political fundraiser in 2018 and began dating shortly after.

Dawson has been open about their relationship, saying, "He's a wonderful human being, and it's good to spend some time together when we can." Despite busy schedules – Dawson in Hollywood and Booker in Washington – they make time for each other. 

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Thandie Newton & Ol Parker

Thandie Newton & Ol Parker

British actress Thandie Newton, born to a Zimbabwean mother and English father, found her happily ever after with English writer-director Ol Parker. The couple met in 1996 and married in 1998. They've since welcomed three children: daughters Ripley and Nico, and son Booker.

Their relationship has weathered the storms of Hollywood, with Parker supporting Newton through her advocacy work. Newton has also stated, "I think Ol has a very good sense of humor about [my love scenes]. He's very secure in himself." 

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Kamala Harris & Douglas Emhoff

Kamala Harris & Douglas Emhoff

Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of color to become U.S. Vice President, found her perfect match in Douglas Emhoff. Harris, born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, met Emhoff, a Jewish-American lawyer, on a blind date in 2013. They married in 2014, blending their cultures and families.

Emhoff has become the first-ever Second Gentleman, supporting Harris's groundbreaking career. Harris says, "I love my husband. He is funny. He is kind. He is patient. He loves my cooking. He's just a really great guy."

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Josh Holloway & Yessica Kumala

Josh Holloway & Yessica Kumala

Actor Josh Holloway, known for his role in "Lost," found love with Indonesian-born Yessica Kumala. The couple met in a bar in Los Angeles where Kumula worked before Holloway's rise to fame. Kumula approached him first and asked for his number. The rest is history! 

They married in 2004 and have two children together, Java and Hunter. Kumala prefers staying out of the limelight and lives on the island of Oahu with Holloway and their two kids. Their union represents a beautiful fusion of American and Indonesian cultures in Hollywood.

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Tessa Thompson & Dev Hynes

Tessa Thompson & Dev Hynes

Actress Tessa Thompson, of Afro-Panamanian and Mexican descent, and musician Dev Hynes, born to a Guyanese father and Russian mother, make a stylish and talented pair. While they keep their relationship low-key, they've been spotted together at various events since 2019. 

Thompson is known for her roles in "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Creed," while Hynes is acclaimed for his music under the name Blood Orange. Their relationship showcases a beautiful blend of cultures and artistic talents.

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Tamera Mowry-Housley & Adam Housley

Tamera Mowry-Housley & Adam Housley

Actress Tamera Mowry, of African-American and Bahamian descent, found love with journalist Adam Housley, who is white. They met through an economics professor and started dating in 2005. Despite facing criticism for their interracial relationship, they've remained strong, marrying in 2011.

They now have two children, Aden and Ariah. Tamera has been vocal about their love, saying, "When we first came out publicly as a couple, I remember a few negative comments... But through it all, we just love each other so much." Adam echoes this sentiment, often defending their relationship against online trolls. Their union is a beautiful example of love transcending racial boundaries.

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Alexis Ohanian & Serena Williams

Alexis Ohanian & Serena Williams

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, of Armenian-German descent, and tennis legend Serena Williams, African-American, are a true power couple. They met by chance in Rome in 2015 and got engaged in 2016. Their daughter, Olympia, was born in 2017, and they married later that year.

Ohanian has been a vocal supporter of Williams' career, often cheering her on from the sidelines. Williams has said, "I felt like a door had been opened to a person who made me want to be my best self."

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Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas

Bollywood-turned-Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas's romance has captivated fans worldwide. The Indian actress and the White American musician began their whirlwind romance in 2018, marrying the same year in both Christian and Hindu ceremonies. 

Chopra has said, "I'm so grateful to have a partner in doing that. You know when I left my career here [India] and came to America, it was because I was in love." Despite their 10-year age gap and different backgrounds, the couple has shown that love knows no boundaries. They welcomed their first child via surrogacy in 2022.

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Matt Damon & Luciana Barroso

Matt Damon & Luciana Barroso

American actor Matt Damon found love with Argentine-born Luciana Barroso in 2003 while filming in Miami. Barroso was working as a bartender when they met, and Damon has often joked that he "married up." They tied the knot in 2005 and have four daughters together, including Barroso's daughter from a previous relationship.

Damon credits Barroso for keeping him grounded, saying, "I got lucky, I fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that." Their relationship showcases a beautiful blend of Hollywood glamour and down-to-earth family values.

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Dania Ramirez & John Beverly "Jr." Land

Dania Ramirez & John Beverly "Jr." Land

Dominican-American actress Dania Ramirez found her happily ever after with American director John Beverly "Bev" Land. The couple met in 2010 and married in 2013. They're parents to twins, Gaia Jissel and John Aether, born in 2013.

Ramirez, known for roles in "Heroes" and "Devious Maids," shared, "I never thought I'd be a mother of twins. It's double the love." Their relationship beautifully blends Dominican and American cultures, with Ramirez proudly embracing her roots while building a life in the States with Land.

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Eve & Maximillion Cooper

Eve & Maximillion Cooper

Rapper and actress Eve, an African-American, found her happily ever after with British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper. The couple met at a Gumball 3000 rally, the motor event Cooper founded, in 2010. They tied the knot in Ibiza in 2014 after four years of dating. 

In 2020, Eve said, "I feel lucky to have been with Maximillion for more than five and a half years... I've never been in a relationship with a man who has had my back in every way." Eve has embraced her role as stepmother to Cooper's four children from a previous marriage, and in 2022, they welcomed their first child together. 

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