Famous Irish Men and the Lucky Ladies Who’ve Won Their Hearts: Jamie Dornan, Pierce Brosnan and More

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Famous Irish Men and the Lucky Ladies Who’ve Won Their Hearts: Jamie Dornan, Pierce Brosnan and More

Kiss them, they’re Irish! The Emerald Isle is the home of medieval castles, Guinness beer, good luck charms and some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities. Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy all hail from Ireland and have made a name for themselves on the big and small screen worldwide. Music icon Bono got his start by playing gigs for his high school in Dublin, which is also where he met his now-wife, Ali Hewson. “We were teenagers. We went to the same school, high school,” the U2 frontman said during the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in November 2016. “It just so happens it was this afternoon [in 1976] I walked her to her bus – isn’t that mad?” While not all of Ireland’s hunky exports have found love in their native country, many of the celebrities from the country have been lucky in love. The Mamma Mia! actor, for example, celebrated 20 years of marriage with Keely Shaye Smith in August 2021. “Happy anniversary my darling Keely, my love forever grows with you…☘️❤️,” Brosnan wrote via Instagram at the time. Dornan, for his part, has kept a lot of his personal life somewhat under wraps after marrying musician Amelia Warner in 2013. However, the Wild Mountain Thyme composer gave fans a rare glimpse into the couple’s home life during a January 2022 interview with The Times. [jwplayer vFRVL3F6-zhNYySv2] “I feel that we’re good at keeping things at a level of normality, and as long as we’re all together, it’s very simple for us,” Warner told the publication. “I’m definitely more comfortable on a dog-walk than being glammed up.” The Fifty Shades of Grey star, who met his wife at a party in Los Angeles, often brings his loved ones along for his different projects. The duo, who share three children, like to relax whenever they aren’t on the road — and enjoy a little recreational swimming in the U.K. “Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, we swam a lot over Christmas,” Warner added. “[Jamie] enjoys it, especially when he’s at home in Ireland, he’d jump in the sea with me — him and his sister, we all swam.” Bridesmaids actor Chris O’Dowd also has an L.A. bash to thank for his and wife Dawn O'Porter’s love story. "She was throwing this party and hadn't been in town that long,” the Boyle, Ireland, native told The Sun in August 2018, explaining that he first had to get her to accept his Facebook friend request. “She was worried nobody was going to turn up so on the day of the party she said, 'Hey, how's it going? Why don't you come to the party?' and then love blossomed." Scroll down to see which other Irish hunks found love and are off the market:

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Famous Irish Men and the Lucky Ladies Who’ve Won Their Hearts: Jamie Dornan, Pierce Brosnan and More

Kiss them, they’re Irish! The Emerald Isle is the home of medieval castles, Guinness beer, good luck charms and some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities. Pierce Brosnan, Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy all hail from Ireland and have made a name for themselves on the big and small screen worldwide. Music icon Bono got his start by playing gigs for his high school in Dublin, which is also where he met his now-wife, Ali Hewson. “We were teenagers. We went to the same school, high school,” the U2 frontman said during the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in November 2016. “It just so happens it was this afternoon [in 1976] I walked her to her bus – isn’t that mad?” While not all of Ireland’s hunky exports have found love in their native country, many of the celebrities from the country have been lucky in love. The Mamma Mia! actor, for example, celebrated 20 years of marriage with Keely Shaye Smith in August 2021. “Happy anniversary my darling Keely, my love forever grows with you…☘️❤️,” Brosnan wrote via Instagram at the time. Dornan, for his part, has kept a lot of his personal life somewhat under wraps after marrying musician Amelia Warner in 2013. However, the Wild Mountain Thyme composer gave fans a rare glimpse into the couple’s home life during a January 2022 interview with The Times. [jwplayer vFRVL3F6-zhNYySv2] “I feel that we’re good at keeping things at a level of normality, and as long as we’re all together, it’s very simple for us,” Warner told the publication. “I’m definitely more comfortable on a dog-walk than being glammed up.” The Fifty Shades of Grey star, who met his wife at a party in Los Angeles, often brings his loved ones along for his different projects. The duo, who share three children, like to relax whenever they aren’t on the road — and enjoy a little recreational swimming in the U.K. “Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, we swam a lot over Christmas,” Warner added. “[Jamie] enjoys it, especially when he’s at home in Ireland, he’d jump in the sea with me — him and his sister, we all swam.” Bridesmaids actor Chris O’Dowd also has an L.A. bash to thank for his and wife Dawn O'Porter’s love story. "She was throwing this party and hadn't been in town that long,” the Boyle, Ireland, native told The Sun in August 2018, explaining that he first had to get her to accept his Facebook friend request. “She was worried nobody was going to turn up so on the day of the party she said, 'Hey, how's it going? Why don't you come to the party?' and then love blossomed." Scroll down to see which other Irish hunks found love and are off the market:

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Aidan Turner and Caitlin Fitzgerald

The Clondalkin, Ireland, native met Fitzgerald while filming 2018’s The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot. News broke in March 2021 that the Poldark star and the Masters of Sex alum secretly tied the knot in August 2020 during an Italian getaway. Fitzgerald was spotted in February 2022 pushing a baby stroller in London, but the couple have yet to confirm whether they have welcomed their first child.

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Chris O’Dowd and Dawn O’Porter

The Irish comedian fell for the Scotland-born writer and director in 2009 while attending her 30th birthday party in Los Angeles. The duo got married in 2012 and have since welcomed two sons: Valentine and Art.

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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander

The German-born and Irish-bred actor met his love on the set of 2016’s The Light Between Oceans. The pair secretly tied the knot in October 2017 surrounded by friends and family in Ibiza. They later settled down in Lisbon, Portugal. The Swedish actress confirmed in September 2021 that the couple welcomed their first child.

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Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner

The Belfast actor has been married to the English composer since 2013. The couple share three daughters: Dulcie, Evla and Alberta. While their current home base is Cotswold, England, the family often pops over to Dornan’s native Northern Ireland and to the U.S. based on his work schedule.

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Allen Leech and Jessica Blair Herman

The Downton Abbey alum wed the American actress in January 2019 after meeting at a SAG Awards afterparty three years prior. The Killiney, Ireland, native welcomed his first child with Herman in 2020. They have yet to publicly reveal the baby’s name or sex.

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Mara Lane

The August Rush actor, who hails from Dublin, proposed to Lane in 2014. The couple welcomed their first child, son Wolf, in December 2016. The following year, the American Night actress confirmed that she and Meyers were married.

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Colin O’Donoghue and Helen O'Donoghue

The Once Upon a Time alum married his high school sweetheart in 2009. The couple, who grew up in nearby Irish towns, started dating when they were only 18 years old. The Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans actor announced the birth of their first son, Evan James, via Twitter in August 2013.

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Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith

Brosnan was previously married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from 1980 until her death in 1991. The GoldenEye star found love again with American journalist Smith, whom he wed in his home country in August 2001. The duo share two sons: Dylan and Paris.

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Bono and Ali Hewson

The Irish couple got hitched in August 1982 after falling in love as teenagers. They first got together in 1976, the same year that the musician started U2. They have since welcomed four children: daughters Jordan and Eve and sons Elijah and John.

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Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman

The former rugby player and the Finding Joy alum are one of Ireland’s biggest power couples. After walking down the aisle in 2010, they welcomed three children: daughter Sadie and sons Billy and Ted.

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Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuinness

The Peaky Blinders star first crossed paths with McGuinness in 1996. The duo then dated for nearly a decade before they said “I do” in 2004. The actor and the artist, who are both Ireland natives, have since welcomed two children. Their sons, Malachi and Aran, were born in 2005 and 2007, respectively.