Whenever two big stars become romantically entangled, the pairing often dominates headlines.

But sometimes, what’s more shocking is when a massive celebrity starts dating someone completely unknown.

Take Lana Del Rey, for example. Last month, it was revealed that the musician was dating an alligator tour guide 10 years her senior, and now, the unusual couple have become husband and wife.

They officially walked down the aisle this week – and the Summertime Sadness songstress is certainly not the only star to marry someone totally normal.

In fact, many huge celebrities have wed non-famous people over the years, including Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, George Clooney, John Cena, Miranda Lambert, Patrick Dempsey, Ariana Grande, and Gal Gadot.

As Lana Del Rey, 39, ties the knot with alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene, take a look at all the other stars who tied the knot with people who had average jobs

As Lana sends shockwaves around the globe with her wedding, take a look at all the other stars who tied the knot with people who had average jobs. 

News hit the web that Lana, 39, had wed gator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene, 49, on Thursday.

The unlikely couple exchanged vows by the water in Des Allemandes, Louisiana – the same bayou where Jeremy operates his popular swamp boat tours.

The songstress –  who is worth a reported $30 million – looked radiant in a flowing white wedding gown, while her new husband rocked a chic black suit, a white dress shirt, and brown leather shoes for their low-key nuptials.

Lana and Jeremy appear to have met for the first time back in March 2019, when she took one of his air boat tours.

They first sparked dating rumors just one month prior, when they were spotted holding hands while out in London.

Meryl Streep was married to a sculptor for more than four decades before they separated

Meryl Streep, 75, married a sculptor named Don Gummer, 77, in 1978, soon after she became a massive Hollywood star. They’re seen in 1980

For more than four decades, the artist stood by the actress’ side as her career flourished, but in October 2023, it was revealed that the couple had been secretly separated ‘for more than six years.’ They’re seen in 2018

Meryl, 75, married a sculptor named Don Gummer, 77, in 1978, soon after she became a massive Hollywood star.

It was said that they were first introduced through Meryl’s brother, and wed after only a few months of dating, during a very intimate ceremony in the garden of her parents’ house.

Together, they welcomed four children, son Henry, 44, and daughters Mary ‘Mamie,’ 41, Grace, 38, and Louisa, 33. 

For more than four decades, the artist stood by the actress’ side as her career flourished, but in October 2023, it was revealed that the couple had been secretly separated ‘for more than six years.’

A spokesperson told Page Six that ‘while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart.’

Jeff Bridges fell in love with a waitress while he was filming 1975 flick Rancho Deluxe

Acclaimed actor Jeff Bridges, 74, met his future wife, Susan Bridges, when she was working as a waitress and he was filming the 1975 movie Rancho Deluxe. They’re seen in 1977

They wed in 1977 and now share three daughters, Isabelle, 43, Jessica, 41, and Haley, 38. They’re pictured together earlier this month

Acclaimed actor Jeff, 74, met his future wife, Susan Bridges, when she was working as a waitress.

He previously told the Today show that she caught his eye while he was filming the 1975 flick Rancho Deluxe in Montana.

‘I was doing a scene with Sam Waterston and Harry Dean Stanton, and I cannot take my eyes off this gorgeous, I didn’t know what she was, a maid or a waitress, I couldn’t take my eyes off her,’ he explained.

Jeff said he ‘finally got the courage to ask her out’ and she said no – but when she came to a ‘wrap party’ weeks later, they hit it off.

‘We danced and fell in love and boom, that was it,’ he added.

They wed in 1977 and now share three daughters, Isabelle, 43, Jessica, 41, and Haley, 38.

While she was not a star when they got together, Susan has since entered into the movie industry like her husband, and is now a successful actress and producer.

Matt Damon married a bartender after she helped him escape from a crowd of fans

Matt Damon, 53, first crossed paths with his wife, Luciana Damon, 48, in 2003, when the actor was filming Stuck on You and she was working as a bartender he visited. They’re seen in 2007

Matt, 53, and his wife, Luciana Damon, 48, similarly had a meet-cute fit for a rom-com.

The pair (seen this month) tied the knot in December 2005, and share three kids, Isabella, 18, Gia, 16, and Stella, 13. He also adopted Luciana’s daughter from a previous marriage, Alexia, 25

They first crossed paths in 2003, when the actor was filming Stuck on You and Luciana was working as a bartender he visited.

‘He had started getting recognized (in the bar) and (people were) asking for pictures and autographs,’ Luciana previously recalled of the day they met.

‘Then it got kind of aggressive because people are drinking and stuff. So he came and hid behind the bar.’

Luciana said she told the star, ‘If you’re going to be back here, you can’t just be standing there,’ so she put him to work.

‘He had trained as a bartender for a film years before, so he started making drinks,’ she continued.

‘And he made me a ton of money in tips that night, because of course everyone wanted to go and see him. So it turned into a really fun night and then 15 years later here we are.’

They tied the knot in December 2005, and share three kids, Isabella, 18, Gia, 16, and Stella, 13. He also adopted Luciana’s daughter from a previous marriage, Alexia, 25.

Alec Baldwin approached yoga instructor Hilaria after he noticed her sitting near him in a restaurant

In February 2011, Alec Baldwin, 66, noticed a woman sitting near him while he was eating at a restaurant in New York City. That woman, Hilaria Baldwin, 40, would go on to become his wife

In February 2011, Alec, 66, noticed a woman sitting near him while he was eating at a restaurant in New York City, and decided to approach her.

That woman, Hilaria Baldwin, 40, would go on to become his wife.

They became husband and wife in 2012 and have had seven children together. They’re seen earlier this year

At the time, she was working as a yoga instructor, while he was already a massive Hollywood star.

‘I was standing near the door with my friends when he walked up and took my hand and said, “I must know you,”‘ she recalled to the New York Times in 2012. ‘And then he gave me his card.’ 

The outlet reported that Hilaria didn’t ‘own a television’ and ‘was more focused on’ their 26-year ‘age difference than on his screen persona.’

Even so, they became husband and wife in 2012 and have had seven children together.

They’re currently gearing up to star in a reality show together, called The Baldwins, which will premiere on TLC next year. 

George Clooney wed human-rights lawyer Amal after a friend brought her to dinner at his house

George Clooney, 63, wed human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, 46, in 2014, and a decade later, they’re still happily in love. They’re seen earlier this month

George, 63, crossed paths with his future-wife, Amal Clooney, 46, after a friend of his asked if he could bring her with him to dinner at his Lake Como home – and immediately, they hit it off.

‘We just talked and we stayed up all night talking,’ George previously said of the first night they met. 

At the time, she was working as a human rights lawyer while he was a massive movie star.

The actor explained that they started exchanging emails before eventually meeting up for a date in London months later.

He added that there were ’50 paparazzi’ following their every move but she ‘handled it like a champ,’ which only cemented their romance.

They wed in 2014, and a decade later, they’re still happily in love. She welcomed twins Ella and Alexander in 2017. 

John Cena married a manager at a software company after she approached him as a fan to take a photo

John Cena, 47, fell in love with his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, 35, a product manager at a software company, after she approached him as a fan to ask for a photo in 2019

John, 47, fell in love with his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, 35, a product manager at a software company, after she approached him as a fan to ask for a photo while he was out with friends in Vancouver in 2019.

‘We have our first fan photo, which we hang proudly where we hang our hats. It’s awesome,’ the actor and wrestler explained on The Howard Stern Show.

‘I asked her for her number and she gave me her number, and I didn’t wait like the two days (to reach out). 

‘I left the restaurant and on my walk home I (texted her), “It was so nice to meet you, you’re beautiful, I’d like to get to know you more if you have any free time coming up I’ll make time for you.”

‘She’s like, “You want to go out this weekend?” I said, “Sure.”‘

They officially became husband and wife in 2020 during a private ceremony held in Florida.

Patrick Dempsey married a stylist after he walked into her salon for a haircut

Greys Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, 58, met future wife, hairstylist and makeup artist Jillian Fink, 58, in 1994 when he paid a visit to her salon for a haircut. They’re seen in 2006

Greys Anatomy star Patrick, 58, is happily married to a hairstylist and makeup artist named Jillian Fink, 58.

The couple met back in 1994, when he paid a visit to her salon for a haircut.

At the time, he was already one of the biggest stars on the globe, and Jillian admitted to People that she was completely star struck when he came strolling in.

Within three months of their first date, they were living together, and within two years, they were walking down the aisle. They’re seen in December 2023

‘I was shocked. But at the same time, I was happy because he was so cute,’ she said of her reaction to meeting the movie star.

After that, Jillian became Patrick’s go-to hairstylist, but it wasn’t until three years later that they started dating.

‘She was always flirting,’ Patrick told the publication, while Jillian insisted, ‘That’s not true.’

Eventually, Patrick decided to ask Jillian out on a date and she said yes. He took her to his home where he cooked her a delicious pasta dish – and it blew her away.

Within three months of their first date, they were living together, and within two years, they were walking down the aisle. 

They became husband and wife in July of 1999 at his family’s home in Maine, and they went on to welcome their first child together, a daughter named Talula, in 2002, followed by twin boys, Darby and Sullivan, in 2007. 

The couple announced that they were splitting in 2015 after 16 years of marriage – but after he quit Grey’s Anatomy, he was able to save his marriage.

‘Our marriage was not something I was prepared to let go of,’ he later told People. 

‘I didn’t feel like we had done all the work. We both wanted to do that work. That’s where it started.’

Ariana Grande shocked her fans when she was spotted kissing real estate agent Dalton Gomez

Pop sensation Ariana Grande, 31, shocked the world when she was seen kissing real estate agent Dalton Gomez, 29, in February 2020

By June of that year, they made their love Instagram official, and they walked down the aisle in May 2021. But just two years later, they announced that they were separating

Pop sensation Ariana, 31, shocked the world when she was seen kissing real estate agent Dalton Gomez, 29, in February 2020.

The two clearly came from very different worlds, and it’s still not known how they first met. 

By June of that year, they made their love Instagram official, and in December, they announced that they were gearing up to walk down the aisle together.

They walked down the aisle in May 2021, but just two years later, they announced that they were separating.

Days later, rumors erupted that Ariana was dating her Wicked costar Ethan Slater.

A source told People that Dalton and Ariana’s romance began to deteriorate after she moved to London to film the movie, while he stayed behind in LA to focus on his career.

Their divorce was finalized in March. 

Gal Gadot married a real estate developer after they hit it off at a yoga retreat in Israel

Gal Gadot, 39, has said that it was love at first sight with her real estate developer husband, Jaron Varsano, 49. They’re seen in 2021

Gal, 39, has said that it was love at first sight with her real estate developer husband, Jaron Varsano, 49.

She told Vogue that they met ‘in the desert at this chakra/yoga retreat type of party,’ and immediately, they hit it off.

‘Something happened kind of from the first moment we started talking,’ dished the Wonder Woman alum. 

‘When we got home, I was like, “Is this too early to call you? I want to have a date.” Then we go out, and by the second date he told me, “I’m going to marry you. I’m going to wait for two years, but we’re going to get married.” I was like, “Fine.”‘

Jaron added, ‘We were in a very unique laboratory – a desert retreat in the south of Israel. 

‘Both she and I were at a stage in our lives where we were thinking about what is love and what is a relationship. 

‘We started talking at 10 pm, and we kissed at sunrise, and we held hands on the drive back to Tel Aviv. At that moment, we were just glued together. It was beautiful.’

They married in 2008, and together, they have welcomed four daughters: Alma in 2011, Maya in 2017, Daniella in 2021, and Ori in 2024.