Today, we know a number of famous celebrities in Hollywood who came out to be gay and confessed their sexuality publicly. Although, they walked down the red carpet with their partner and many were even secretly married or engaged too, but they never made it public. It was primarily because same-sex marriage was still illegal. However, when same-sex was marriage was legalized in countries like USA and UK, celebrity couples in Hollywood began to make their relationship legal.

Here’s a list of 6 most famous gay celebrity couples in Hollywood–

 

1.  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

One of the most well-known faces in Hollywood, comedian and host, Ellen DeGeneres is married to Portia de Rossi, who is an Australian-American philanthropist. They met in an award show and got married in 2008 in LA.

 

2. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

Famous playboy from How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrik is gay and married to David Burtka. The couple announced their engagement after gay marriage became legal in 2011 and then finally tied knots in 2014.

 

3. Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak

Immensely popular Sheldon Cooper played Jim Parson in The Big Bang Theory is married to Todd Spiewak. Making their first public appearance in 2013 at an award show, the couple married in 2017.

 

4. Matt Bomer and Simon Halls

Matt Bomer who is known for his role in White Collar officially came out in 2012. Matt was secretly married to Simon Halls since 2011 but, kept it a secret until 2014.

 

5. Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni

The Sex and the City famed Cynthia Nixon got engaged with Christine Marinoni in 2009 after dating for 5 years and later married her in 2012. She has two children with her ex Danny Mozes and a son with Christine.

 

6. Sir Elton John and David Furnish

After remaining secretive about his sexuality for years, singer and composer, Sir Elton John finally came out as gay in 1998. He married his partner David Furnish in 2014 after the legalization of same-sex marriage in the UK.