George Clooney said goodbye to the single life when he went public with his romance with wife Amal during an African safari in March 2014. After being introduced by a mutual friend in 2013, the two spent several months communicating online before going on a date in London. They had a whirlwind courtship before they made things official, tying the knot in Venice, Italy, in September 2014.
In their years together, George and Amal have shared plenty of sweet moments at events, on red carpets, and while fighting for causes they believe in — for example, they established the Clooney Foundation For Justice in 2016, which fights for human rights-related causes. On Sept. 28, the Clooneys and their foundation held their annual Albie Awards in New York City, a star-studded event where the couple's romance was also on display. That's not the only milestone event that's been a product of their love.
In June 2017, the couple welcomed twins, Ella and Alexander, and they've been open about their parenting journeys ever since. They've also been transparent about their love for each other. "[I thought] I'm gonna work, I've got great friends, my life is full, I'm doing well. And I didn't know how un-full it was until I met Amal," George told GQ in 2020. "And then everything changed. And I was like, 'Oh, actually, this has been a huge empty space.' . . . I'd never been in the position where someone else's life was infinitely more important to me than my own."
Ahead, look back at the couple's years-along romance and see their sweetest photos together.