How Celebrity Newlyweds Spent Their 1st Christmas Together: Photos
Spending the holidays together! Christmastime is best spent with loved ones, and some of our favorite newly-married celebrity couples enjoyed the most wonderful time of year together for the first time ever.
Heidi Klum, for one, secretly tied the knot with her husband, Tom Kaulitz, in February 2019 before saying “I do” in a second more lavish ceremony held in Italy that August. The happy couple kicked off their Christmas celebrations early, as seen in a photo posted by the supermodel to Instagram that December. The duo were joined by her husband’s twin brother, Bill Kaulitz, and her four children, Helene, Henry, Johan and Lou, 10.
Months earlier, Klum told Us Weekly and other reporters in September that things were “so far, so good” between her children and the musician, who noted that he believed that everything was “working out pretty good.”
Hilary Duff, for her part, likely had her most joyous Christmas yet in 2019, considering the Younger actress wed husband Matthew Koma in an intimate backyard wedding on December 21 of that year. The “So Yesterday” singer, 32, shared a glimpse into the newlyweds’ first Christmas as a married couple several days later. She posted a photo to Instagram of the couple with their daughter Banks, 14 months, and her 7-year-old son, Luca, who she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie.
Haylie Duff, the Lizzie McGuire star’s big sister, previously dished exclusively to Us about what the holidays are like in the Duff family household.
“We have a tradition called caviar Christmas, which is where everybody brings a little tin of caviar, from expensive ones to cheap ones, and we mark how much they are on the bottom and then we take the lids off and turn it upside down so that you can’t see and everybody tries it,” Haylie said in December 2017. “It ends up that we always pick the middle of the line or the cheap caviar as the best one. It’s a fun little party tradition that we’ve done for the last few years.”
The Napoleon Dynamite actress also revealed that their family “tend to have an open-door policy,” and they often “end up having a straggler or two.”
Several months after Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young tied the knot in October 2021, the reality TV stars debuted a first look at their matching Christmas pajamas ahead of the festive holiday.
“This is our third year taking family photos in our Christmas pajamas ❤️,” the Flip or Flop star wrote via Instagram in December 2021, alongside photos from the pair’s holiday cards with his daughter Taylor and son Brayden. “I’m so happy that my incredible wife brought that tradition to our family. It’s amazing just how fast our children grow. Just a year ago, which feels like yesterday to me, they looked so much younger!! We spent the rest of the day to K1 speed and also played video games. Unfortunately for the children… dad took first place ????.”
The Selling Sunset personality, for her part, replied, “Awee we had fun! Love our tradition and love you ????????????.”
Scroll down below to see how your favorite celebrity newlyweds spent their first Christmas together as married couples through the years:
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How Celebrity Newlyweds Spent Their 1st Christmas Together: Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz, Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma, More
Spending the holidays together! Christmastime is best spent with loved ones, and some of our favorite newly-married celebrity couples enjoyed the most wonderful time of year together for the first time ever.
Heidi Klum, for one, secretly tied the knot with her husband, Tom Kaulitz, in February 2019 before saying “I do” in a second more lavish ceremony held in Italy that August. The happy couple kicked off their Christmas celebrations early, as seen in a photo posted by the supermodel to Instagram that December. The duo were joined by her husband’s twin brother, Bill Kaulitz, and her four children, Helene, Henry, Johan and Lou, 10.
Months earlier, Klum told Us Weekly and other reporters in September that things were “so far, so good” between her children and the musician, who noted that he believed that everything was “working out pretty good.”
Hilary Duff, for her part, likely had her most joyous Christmas yet in 2019, considering the Younger actress wed husband Matthew Koma in an intimate backyard wedding on December 21 of that year. The “So Yesterday” singer, 32, shared a glimpse into the newlyweds’ first Christmas as a married couple several days later. She posted a photo to Instagram of the couple with their daughter Banks, 14 months, and her 7-year-old son, Luca, who she shares with ex-husband Mike Comrie.
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Haylie Duff, the Lizzie McGuire star’s big sister, previously dished exclusively to Us about what the holidays are like in the Duff family household.
“We have a tradition called caviar Christmas, which is where everybody brings a little tin of caviar, from expensive ones to cheap ones, and we mark how much they are on the bottom and then we take the lids off and turn it upside down so that you can’t see and everybody tries it,” Haylie said in December 2017. “It ends up that we always pick the middle of the line or the cheap caviar as the best one. It’s a fun little party tradition that we’ve done for the last few years.”
The Napoleon Dynamite actress also revealed that their family “tend to have an open-door policy,” and they often “end up having a straggler or two.”
Several months after Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young tied the knot in October 2021, the reality TV stars debuted a first look at their matching Christmas pajamas ahead of the festive holiday.
“This is our third year taking family photos in our Christmas pajamas ❤️,” the Flip or Flop star wrote via Instagram in December 2021, alongside photos from the pair’s holiday cards with his daughter Taylor and son Brayden. “I’m so happy that my incredible wife brought that tradition to our family. It’s amazing just how fast our children grow. Just a year ago, which feels like yesterday to me, they looked so much younger!! We spent the rest of the day to K1 speed and also played video games. Unfortunately for the children… dad took first place ????.”
The Selling Sunset personality, for her part, replied, “Awee we had fun! Love our tradition and love you ????????????.”
Scroll down below to see how your favorite celebrity newlyweds spent their first Christmas together as married couples through the years:
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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake
“We’re pretty much going to do the same thing that we do every year: hang out with our family and just be mellow,” the 7th Heaven alum told Good Morning America in December 2012 about how she and her new husband planned to spend the holidays. “It’s funny. It feels like nothing’s changed and yet everything’s changed. It’s kind of that intangible thing you can’t quite put your finger on. But I like the idea of having a partner in crime. I guess the word ‘husband’ is pretty amazing. It’s so fun to say, ‘This is my husband!’”
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
“Dogs and Christmas.
Wishing you all the best with your loved ones,” the Jonas Brothers crooner captioned a selfie with his wife in December 2018.
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Malin Akerman and Jack Donnelly
“We don’t need no mistletoe
,” the 27 Dresses star wrote alongside a December 2018 Instagram snap kissing her partner.
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Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young
The former Playboy model shared a BTS peek at the blended family’s first Christmas card in December 2021, several months after the pair tied the knot.
“Lots of giggles & fun and Bugz was a trooper! And I just love that hubby let’s me dress him in anything I want!
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Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz
“Wir wünschen ein Frohes Weihnachtsfest,” Klum captioned a December 2019 photo, which is German for “We wish you a Merry Christmas.” The America’s Got Talent alum shared a photo with her four kids, Kaulitz and his brother on Christmas Eve.
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Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan
The One Tree Hill alum regarded this Christmas as “one more in the books,” as she shared a video of a warm fireplace in December 2019.
“To the parents who stay up all night wrapping, to the washers of dishes, to the ones who get down on the ground and play with the kids, to the ones who are patient and just getting through the day……I hope this Christmas was good to you,” she wrote via Instagram. “It was to me and I’m grateful for it. Thanks for making me cry with all the sweetness @jeffreydeanmorgan. Merry merry Christmas. ????????????????”
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Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence
Burke and Lawrence posed for a cute photo in front of their Christmas tree while wearing pajamas that the Dancing With the Stars pro’s pal Leah Remini gifted them in December 2019. The couple also opened up presents with their family.
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Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma
To begin their Christmas festivities, Duff posted a photo with her new husband, their daughter Banks and her son Luca, on Christmas Eve in 2019. “This was the best we got. Merry Christmas Eve! ♥️????.”
On Christmas Day, the “Wake Up” singer posted footage of her children unwrapping their gifts and a sweet photo of herself kissing Koma to her Instagram Story.
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Katharine McPhee and David Foster
On Christmas morning in December 2019, the Fosters shared a snap of themselves in bed together.
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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
The Game of Thrones alum posted an adorable photo of Jonas, whom she wed in June 2019, all decked out in a Santa Claus costume that December. The “Sucker” crooner, meanwhile, shared two photos of the couple’s pups dressed up in Christmas-themed gear.
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Lea Michele and Zandy Reich
The former Glee star kicked off the Christmas holiday in an ugly Christmas sweater with her new husband in December 2019. She then shared a photo of the pair posing by a body of water, which she noted was their “happy place.”
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Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy
The Dancing With the Stars pros enjoyed a cozy Christmas in Utah. In a shot posted by Johnson to Instagram, the couple were shown snuggling up together. “MERRY CHRISTMAS, From our very sleepy family to yours,” Johnson wrote in December 2019.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Lauren Hashian
The Rock posted a picture he took of his glass filled with Teremana tequila in front of a Christmas tree. The snap was accompanied by a message about how his first Christmas as a newlywed was a big success.
“Toast of gratitude to a good Johnson Christmas. Lots of happy faces, some tears of joy and all love, which made this big ol’ Dwanta’s heart full,” he wrote in December 2019. “In the end, that’s the thing that really matters – the joy we hope to create for our loved ones. Merry Christmas to you and your families and I hope it was an awesome one.”
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Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham
“These two ❤️❤️ Don’t need anything else under the tree,” the former Bachelor star captioned a December 2019 pic of Burnham and their daughter Alessi.
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Angelina Pivarnick and Chris Larangeira
For this couple’s first Christmas together, the Jersey Shore star posted a photo of the married pair holding each other close as they posed in front of their Christmas tree in December 2019. She noted that she “wouldn’t of dreamed of it [being] any better than this” and thanked everyone who joined them for the holiday. “We hosted our first Christmas Eve together last night in our new home and it went perfectly,” she wrote. “No matter what we have each other and this new year coming is our year. We are taking this life by storm. Merry Christmas everyone.”
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Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane
Bushnell and Lane took an adorable pic where she was dressed up in a Santa Claus onesie and he was wearing a reindeer onesie. “First Christmas with my little reindeer husband ❤️???????? love y’all merry Christmas,” she wrote in December 2019.
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Miranda Lambert and Brendan McLoughlin
Lambert shared a video of herself lounging poolside in Texas while wearing cutoffs in December 2019. She also showed off her new Grinch mug.
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Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger
Schwarzenegger posted a photo of herself posing in front of several gifts as she wished her dog, Maverick, a happy birthday in December 2019. She also shared footage of her younger brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, on the holiday. Pratt was not seen in any of her updates, and he didn’t share any posts of his own.
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Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor
The Vanderpump Rules stars kicked off their Christmas celebrations by attending a “FRIENDSMAS” gathering in Kentucky days before the main event in December 2019. Cartwright additionally shared several photos from their Christmas Day festivities, which featured a ton of family bonding.
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Haley Ferguson and Oula Palve
The Bachelor in Paradise alum wed the hockey player in June 2022, nearly six months before Christmas.
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Christina Haack and Josh Hall
The HGTV personality and Hall, who wed in April 2022, opened presents on Christmas Eve that December.
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Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas
The Mean Girls star and the financier snapped a December 2022 selfie, less than one year after secretly getting married.
