Tom Hanks has been married to American actress Rita Wilson since 1988. The two tied the knot on 30 April 1988 and have two children. Rita Wilson is also the stepmother of Hanks' other two children, Colin and Elizabeth Hanks.
Hanks and Wilson are not only listed actors of Hollywood but also a powerful couple who are loved by many. They are also a fun couple when in front of the media. While talking about their marriage and the three decades Wilson and Hanks spent together, Wilson had told ET, "We got married for all the right reasons." She also added, "I really like him and he really likes me and we laugh a lot." Hanks met Wilson on the sets of his 1980s series Bosom Buddies. The first time he spotted Wilson was in an episode of The Brady Bunch when he was 16 years old. While reminiscing, Hanks told ET, "I was watching on a Friday night. This cheerleader was so cute, she knocked me out… And then I married her."
Recently during a media interaction, while they attended Clive Davis' pre-Grammy Gala at The Beverly Hilton Saturday night, Hanks and Wilson opened up about the secret of their very successful 35 years of married life. Hanks said, "Talking about it. Always letting the press know, that there is a secret, and we bottled it," to which Wilson giggled. Hanks then further added, "We're not gonna tell anyone." He joked, "And we'll sell it to you individually, for $17 billion."
How did Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks meet?
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks first met on the sets of Bosom Buddies in 1981 in which Hanks played a crucial role for two seasons. According to Wilson, she and Hanks hit it off instantly as friends. "One of the things, when we met, was that we just got along instantly," Wilson told Kelly Clarkson in 2020 of her first impression of Hanks. Four years later they then starred opposite each other for their first film, Volunteers, in 1985. The same year they had instant chemistry, according to Hanks. "Rita and I just looked at each other and — kaboing — that was that," Hanks told GQ. "I asked Rita if it was the real thing for her, and it just couldn't be denied." A year later in 1986, Rita and Hanks then made their first red carpet appearance as a couple.
On April 30, 1988, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson tied the knot and to date are going strong with each other. They have two kids together. Wilson is also the stepmother to Hanks' first two kids (Colin and Elizabeth) with his ex-wife Samantha Lewes.
Who was Tom Hanks married to before Rita Wilson?
Before having a happily ever after with Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks was married to American actress Samantha Lewes. The two got married on 24 January 1978 and the duo sought a divorce 10 years later on 19 March 1987. Lewes died in 2002 at the age of 49 from bone cancer. The two shared two children, a son and a daughter.
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