Her perfect match! Lily Collins Charlie McDowell tied the knot after two years of dating — but their relationship was love at first sight.
The first time the duo was linked was in early 2019. Emily in Parisstar made the Instagram official romance Instagram official in August. Just over a year later, Mary Steenburgen’s son popped the question.
“It was kind of one of those situations where I knew the second that I met him that I wanted to be his wife one day and so it was just a matter of when, really,” Collins gushed during an appearance on Live With Kelly & RyanOne month after her engagement announcement, October 2020.
McDowell was on a New Mexico roadtrip when he got down to one knee. “It was all very much pre-planned,” the Mank star told Kelly Ripa Ryan Seacrest. “He did a self-timer video, which we were then able to then later get screen grabs. He set it up, however, without me knowing. … I was very, very surprised by it, but it’s exactly what I would’ve wanted, and he knew me so well.”
Two years prior to her first date with the director, Mirror, Mirror actress opened up about how her parents — Phil Collins Jill Tavelman — impacted her perspective on relationships.
“I find that I’m really attracted to mysterious creatives, and I love people that are able to put their emotions out there for not just the world to see, but just that are giving of their emotions, but a little bit mysterious and elusive as well,” she dished on The Talk2017 “And my mom is such a strong independent strong-willed woman and she always taught me to accept my worth for how I viewed myself and female empowerment, and it’s OK to be independent and also need someone at the same time. I kinda get to be both.”
The OkjaMcDowell and star tied the knot in September 2021 at Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado. “This moment will forever play inside my head,” the groom captioned an Instagram upload at the time, while Lily commented, “I’m so excited to be your WIFEY ❤️🔥.”
Before Lily fell for the California native was she linked to Taylor Lautner, Jamie Campbell Bower, Nick Jonas, Zac Efron Chris Evans.
Scroll down to see her whirlwind affair with McDowell.
