Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo’s Love Story: A Timeline

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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo’s Love Story: A Timeline

Rocking romance! Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are a match made in Victoria’s Secret heaven — from their steamy beginning to getting married and having kids. The Maroon 5 frontman began dating Prinsloo in May 2012, shortly after breaking up with fellow Victoria’s Secret Angel Anne Vyalitsyna one month prior. Although the musician and the Namibian model briefly broke up in May 2013, they couldn’t deny their connection, rekindling their romance less than two months later. The couple announced their engagement in July 2013, surprising many fans who didn’t know they were back together. "After Adam broke up with Behati, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He realized he really loved her and wanted to be with her,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. A friend close to the “Moves Like Jagger” singer told Us in July that Levine kept talking to Prinsloo when they were broken up, and “was flooded with emotion when they saw each other again.” The California native joked about his changing opinions on marriage in October 2013, admitting he wasn’t sure he would tie the knot until he met Prinsloo. “Famous last words, ‘I’ll never get married,'” he joked during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno. “I still don’t necessarily think you have to get married unless you meet someone that makes you want to marry them. And then you marry them and it’s wonderful.” [jwplayer sS53gtv3-zhNYySv2] Two months after Us exclusively broke the news in July 2014 that the pair tied the knot, Levine gushed about being a married man while visiting The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I never really thought I would adore it. It’s so trippy. I’m a child. How did this happen?” the “Payphone” singer said in September 2014. “I use that word [wife] right now a lot. I say it for no reason. I say it a lot — ‘Wife, wife, wife,’ I love it. I even changed her number in my phone to ‘Wife.'” After welcoming two daughters, Dusty Rose and Gio Grace, together, the Save the Rhino Trust Namibia ambassador exclusively told Us what life as a family of four looks like. “He’s actually stricter than me and I thought I was going to be the strict one,” Prinsloo told Us in December 2018. “He’s a very hands-on dad. It’s awesome. I’m lucky.” (The twosome welcomed baby No. 3 in January 2023.) Scroll down to relive the couple’s relationship evolution.

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June 2012

Us confirmed that the Maroon 5 singer was caught kissing Prinsloo in Hawaii two months after his split from her close friend and fellow VS model Anne Vyalitsyna. “Behati always had a crush on Adam,” an insider told Us at the time. “And she was a little jealous of Anne.”

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October 2012

The couple coordinated in black as they made their first public appearance together at the GQ Gentlemen’s Ball in New York City. Levine “gently guided Behati with his right hand on the small of her back,” an onlooker told Us. “They seemed very cozy at dinner, cuddling up a few times.”

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May 2013

Us broke news in May 2013 that the former Voice judge had moved on from Prinsloo with Sports Illustrated model Nina Agdal.

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July 2013

Us confirmed that Levine and Prinsloo reunited and became engaged in July 2013 after their brief split. A source later told Us that Levine “realized he really does love her, and she was The One. They are in love.” 

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November 2013

The “Maps” singer sat front row and cheered on his bride-to-be as she walked the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City in November 2013.

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March 2014

The pair hit up Vanity Fair’s Oscars party in West Hollywood in March 2014. Levine looked dapper in a Salvatore Ferragamo tux with slicked-back hair. Prinsloo stunned in a dark cranberry red Calvin Klein Collection dress. “They had their arms around each other,” an eyewitness said. “They were having a great time.”

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April 2014

The Begin Again actor was joined by Prinsloo at the Chanel closing party of the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC in April 2014. “She makes me the best person I can be,” Levine gushed about the model at the event. “She’s the best in the world.”

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June 2014

Levine opened up about his proposal during an appearance on Live! With Kelly & Michael in June 2014. “It doesn’t matter how certain you think you are. You still get down on that knee, and you get woozy, and you’re like, ‘I’m doing this, oh, my God,” he said. “I’m a confident person, but I got on that knee and everything changed immediately. I lost my equilibrium. I had to get on the other one.”

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July 2014

The lovebirds tied in the knot in July 2014 in Mexico, one year after getting engaged. The wedding included 300 guests and Levine’s longtime friend Jonah Hill served as the officiant. The couple later jetted off to South Africa to celebrate their honeymoon.

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March 2016

Us exclusively confirmed in March 2016 that the couple were expecting their first child. A source told Us at the time that Levine is “over the moon” about becoming a father.

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September 2016

Baby girl Levine arrived in September 2016, a rep for the singer confirmed to Us. The couple named their firstborn, Dusty Rose.

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February 2018

The pair welcomed their second child, daughter Gio Grace, in February 2018.

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May 2018

Prinsloo and Dusty Rose made an appearance in Maroon 5’s music video for “Girls Like You” in May 2018. In the clip, Levine joined his family for a big hug after showcasing other strong ladies in Hollywood.

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December 2018

The Namibian model gushed about her husband and their family in December 2018, exclusively telling Us, “He loves one-on-one time with them, so he takes Dusty to coffee every morning. He’s a very hands-on dad. It’s awesome. I’m lucky.”

Prinsloo also teased the couple’s plan to expand their family down the line, saying, “I think I eventually want it. I definitely would want to try for a boy, but if I have all girls, I’ll be happy. I definitely want these two to grow up a little more and experience the two of them together before I do another one, but I think there are more in the future for sure.”

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March 2019

“40 is just a number, but it looks damn good on you,” Prinsloo captioned a steamy Instagram photo of her husband on his 40th birthday in March 2019. “I wake up every morning more in love with you….happy birthday to my WHOLE LIFE. You’re so cool you’re so cool you’re so cool @adamlevine.”

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June 2019

The mother of two opened up about her battle with postpartum depression in June 2019, crediting Levine with being her rock during the tough time. “I had moments of postpartum after our first baby that I felt like it was coming through. But my husband was so incredibly supportive and always got me out of it,” she told Today at the time. “I think it’s very normal, though, as a young mom and a new mom to feel helpless and to feel overly emotional, you know. I think I got lucky not to have it to an extreme case, but you can see yourself spiraling.”

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June 2019

The Victoria’s Secret Angel revealed in June 2019 the silver lining of Levine leaving The Voice after 16 seasons. “Good news for me, good news for the kids,” she said during an appearance on the Today show. “He is on tour at the moment. He is excited to get home and for the first time have nothing to do. I’m like, ‘What am I going to do with him?’”

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April 2020

The musician shut down rumors in April 2020 that he and Prinsloo are expecting their third child, telling Howard Stern, “No, she’s not currently pregnant. I think if I asked her to have another baby right now, she’d punch me in the f—king face.”

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February 2021

"Everyday is ❤️ day with you @adamlevine you’re so cool, you’re so cool, you’re so cool!" the model captioned a photo of the twosome sharing a kiss via Instagram in February 2021.

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April 2021

The family of four sported matching tie-dye dresses in a sunny April 2021 snap. "Girls just wanna have fun 💅🏻," Levine teased on Instagram.

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July 2021

The couple teamed up with the Real family, who have been running Tequila Selecto in Mexico for generations, to launch their tequila brand, Calirosa. “I’m proud to announce the moment is finally here!” Levine wrote via Instagram at the time. “Calirosa Tequila is more than a partnership. It’s a bridge between two families in the hopes of bringing something truly special into the marketplace to be enjoyed for generations to come. Salud!!!!!!!”

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November 2021

Prinsloo told Entertainment Tonight that she and Levine are open to expanding their family. “We always knew we wanted a second one. So I think for me … when I had two babies under the age of 2, I was just like, ‘Don’t even think about it!’ I do also want five kids,” she said at the time. “But don’t even think about it.”

The model noted that while the duo “want a big family” they aren’t making any definitive plans. “We’re leaving it up to fate and just what happens. What will happen, will happen. So there are no limits to it,” she added.

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December 2021

The lovebirds celebrated their budding tequila business with a trip to Miami.

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September 2022

The couple are expecting their third child, according to multiple reports. Prinsloo confirmed the news later that month, sharing a photo of her baby bump.

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September 2022

Just one week after the couple shared their pregnancy news, Instagram model Sumner Stroh claimed that she had a year-long affair with Levine via a viral TikTok video and alleged that he asked permission to name his and Prinsloo's third child "Sumner." The "This Love" singer denied the allegations, telling TMZ, "I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period of my life. In certain instances it became inappropriate."

Adding that he has taken "proactive steps" to work through these issues with his wife, Levine continued, "My wife and my family is all I care about in this world. To be this naive and stupid enough to risk the only thing that truly matters to me was the greatest mistake I could ever make. I will never make it again. I take full responsibility. We will get through it and we will get through it together."

Prinsloo did not publicly comment on the allegations.

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September 2022

One week after the scandal broke, the couple appeared to put on a united front when they were photographed boarding a private plane in Santa Barbara.

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October 2022

Prinsloo reportedly watched from the side of the stage as Maroon 5 performed for the first time since the drama at Shaquille O'Neal's The Event gala in Las Vegas in early October.

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October 2022

Though the aftermath of Levine's cheating scandal has "been a horrible time for them, Behati especially,” a source told Us, the couple are working through their issues and “feel extremely blessed to have this baby on the way.”

 “Adam feels awful for what he’s put her through,” the insider added. “All he can do now is make sure he works on himself and doesn’t mess things up again. He loves her dearly and feels beyond grateful and lucky that she’s sticking by his side and giving him a second chance to prove himself.”

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October 2022

The twosome were spotted smiling and laughing on a beach trip in California with their daughters amid the fallout from his cheating scandal. In pics published by TMZ, the couple got cozy on the sand before taking a bike ride by the water.

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January 2023

People reported that Levine and Prinsloo welcomed their third child.

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March 2023

“We did it, we left the house 💋,” Prinsloo captioned a series of Polaroids via Instagram from the couple’s night out at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The evening marked their first public outing since welcoming baby No. 3.

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March 2023

Levine gave his wife a smooch on the Women’s Cancer Research Fund Gala red carpet.

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March 2023

“Adam has done a complete turnaround in how he handles his marriage. He basically recommitted himself one hundred percent to Behati and his family,” a source exclusively told Us, referring to Levine’s alleged cheating scandal that made headlines in fall 2022. “He realized he made a huge mistake.”

The “This Love” crooner has continued to prioritize his relationship with Prinsloo and made his own health something he focuses on.

“They’re spending more quality time together, date nights without the kids and girls only nights for Behati,” the insider said. “Adam also got back to basics, yoga and meditation, and just got his priorities straight. … They really are back on track as a couple.”