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 [1] 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 [2], and they've been open about their parenting journeys [3] 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 [4] 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.
