Love on Repeat: 9 Celebrities Who Walked Down the Aisle Again and Again

Love on Repeat: 9 Celebrities Who Walked Down the Aisle Again and Again

Some stars just can’t seem to get enough of saying ‘I do.’ Hollywood’s romance rollercoaster has seen plenty of celebrities who believe in second, third, or even eighth chances at love. These famous faces have made multiple trips to the altar, proving that when it comes to matters of the heart, they’re willing to take the plunge again and again. Let’s look at 9 celebrities who’ve turned wedding ceremonies into a recurring life event.

1. Elizabeth Taylor

The violet-eyed Hollywood legend famously married eight times to seven different men. Her revolving door of husbands included hotel heir Conrad Hilton Jr., actor Michael Wilding, and film producer Mike Todd.

Taylor’s most notorious relationship was with Richard Burton, whom she married twice. Their passionate, tumultuous romance captivated the public and press for years.

Despite her multiple marriages, Taylor never gave up on love. “I’m a very committed wife,” she once said. “I should be committed too – for being married so many times.” Her final marriage to construction worker Larry Fortensky ended in 1996.

2. Zsa Zsa Gabor

With nine marriages over her lifetime, Zsa Zsa Gabor embodied old Hollywood glamour and intrigue. Her journey began at 20 and ended with a lasting 30-year union with Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt.

Famous for her witty one-liners about marriage, she once quipped, “I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.” Her husbands included a Turkish diplomat, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton, and actor George Sanders.

Between marriages, Gabor maintained her status as a glamorous celebrity known for her beauty, charm, and distinctive accent.

3. Mickey Rooney

Standing just 5’2″ tall, this diminutive actor had an outsized love life with eight marriages over his 93 years. Rooney’s first wife was Hollywood bombshell Ava Gardner in 1942, though the union lasted only a year.

His romantic resume includes marriages to models, actresses, and singers. The marriages produced nine children and decades of tabloid fodder.

Rooney’s final marriage to Jan Chamberlin lasted 35 years until they separated in 2012, though they never divorced before his death in 2014. Despite his many failed marriages, Rooney maintained, “When I say I do, I mean I will, till the end of my life.”

4. Richard Pryor

The groundbreaking comedian walked down the aisle seven times with five different women. Pryor’s complicated love life included marrying two women twice – Jennifer Lee and Flynn Belaine.

His marriages were often short-lived and tumultuous, reflecting the chaos that characterized much of his personal life. Substance abuse issues and his volatile temperament contributed to many of his marital problems.

Jennifer Lee, whom he married in 1981 and again in 2001, remained with him until his death from multiple sclerosis in 2005. Between marriages, Pryor fathered seven children with six different women, creating a complex family tree that matched his complex life.

5. David Foster

The Grammy-winning music producer and composer has been married five times, most recently to “American Idol” alum Katharine McPhee, who is 35 years his junior. Foster’s previous wives include B.J. Cook, Rebecca Dyer, actress Linda Thompson, and “Real Housewives” star Yolanda Hadid.

His fourth marriage to Yolanda became highly publicized through reality television before ending in 2017. Foster has five biological daughters from his previous relationships.

At 72, Foster welcomed his first son with McPhee in 2021, proving it’s never too late for new beginnings. His romantic history spans decades of Hollywood relationships, connecting him to various entertainment circles.

6. Rita Hayworth

Known as the dazzling star of Gilda and a WWII pinup icon, Rita Hayworth married five times, including high-profile unions with Orson Welles and Prince Aly Khan.

Her marriage to Khan made headlines worldwide as she became temporary royalty. Unfortunately, none of her marriages lasted, with her longest union being seven years to dancer James Hill.

Hayworth’s personal struggles with alcohol and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease complicated her relationships. “They go to bed with Gilda and wake up with me,” she famously said, highlighting the gap between her glamorous image and real life.

7. Martin Scorsese

The legendary film director known for classics like “Goodfellas” and “Taxi Driver” has been married five times. Scorsese’s first marriage to Laraine Marie Brennan produced his daughter Catherine, who later became an actress and appeared in some of his films.

His second wife was writer Julia Cameron, followed by actress Isabella Rossellini in a three-year union that ended in 1983. Fourth wife Barbara De Fina worked as a producer on several of his projects.

Scorsese finally found lasting love with his current wife, Helen Morris, whom he married in 1999. Despite his tumultuous romantic history, Scorsese has maintained productive creative relationships throughout his career, often working with the same actors and crew across multiple films.

8. Dennis Hopper

A true Hollywood rebel, Dennis Hopper—best known for Easy Rider—experienced five marriages in his dynamic life. His first, to actress Brooke Hayward, brought him a daughter but ended in divorce after eight years together.

His most infamous marriage was his eight-day union with Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas in 1970. “The first seven days were pretty good,” Hopper later joked. “The eighth day was the bad one.”

After marriages to Daria Halprin and Katherine LaNasa, Hopper’s final marriage to Victoria Duffy became contentious, with the actor filing for divorce just months before his death from cancer in 2010. Throughout his marriages, Hopper’s struggles with substance abuse and mercurial personality created relationship challenges.

9. Billy Bob Thornton

With six marriages under his belt, the actor, director, and musician is no stranger to the spotlight—but none of his unions captured public fascination quite like his whirlwind romance with Angelina Jolie. From exchanging vials of blood to their unapologetically passionate red carpet moments, the three-year marriage remains one of Hollywood’s most infamous love stories.

Thornton’s first marriage to Melissa Lee Gatlin produced his daughter Amanda. Subsequent marriages to actresses Toni Lawrence, Cynda Williams, and Pietra Dawn Cherniak ended in divorce.

He married his current wife, makeup effects crew member Connie Angland, in 2014 after a 12-year relationship. Thornton once explained his multiple marriages by saying, “I’ve never cheated on anybody… I just get married a lot.”