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7 Famous Celebrities That You Didn’t Know Married Or Dated Canadians

Love with a side of Canadian pride!
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Sweet love! These famous celebrities that come from all over the world once dated or married successful Canadians. You might just be surprised to find out about some of these unique pairings who shared their lives together over the years.

The familiar faces on this list can be found in your favourite shows and movies, and the singers, actors, and models come from cities all over Canada.

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Idris Elba & Sabrina Dhowre

The British actor married Sabrina Dhowre, a Canadian model and former Miss Vancouver, in April 2019, per CBC

John Cena & Shay Shariatzadeh

The American pro wrestler is currently in a relationship with Vancouver's Shay Shariatzadeh. According to Life & Style Mag, the Canadian is an engineer who works in Vancity, with a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia. 

Elton John & David Furnish

The English singer and songwriter met his future Torontonian husband in October 1993, per Biography. The two have been together for over 25 years now, and share two adopted sons named Zachary Jackson Levon born in 2010, and Elijah Joseph Daniel born in 2013. 

Jeremy Renner & Sonni Pacheco 

The Hurt Locker star was married to the Vancouver-born model and actress from 2014 to 2015. Hollywood Life claims that they share a daughter together named Ava Berlin who was born in 2013.

Gene Simmons & Shannon Tweed 

The KISS bassist has been married to the Newfoundland native since 2011. IMDb says that they share two children together, Nick and Sophie. 

Diane Kruger & Joshua Jackson

The German Inglourious Basterds star was in a long-term relationship with Vancouver-born Joshua Jackson from 2006 to 2016. US Weekly claims that Kruger called their split "liberating" and allowed her to "immerse myself 100 percent into something else."

Emily Blunt & Michael Bublé

The British actress and the Burnaby-born crooner dated between 2005 and 2008, according to IMDb. Rumours of Bublé cheating on Blunt surfaced shortly after their three-year relationship ended, per Showbiz CheatSheet

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