Cameron Diaz is ready to be in one of many first 2025 motion pictures, Again In Motion, bringing her out of her retirement from appearing. Whereas Diaz has been away from the career, she has had a profitable marriage with Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. The couple welcomed their second little one in 2024 after having a daughter collectively in 2019. However, how did their love story start? It really all begins with Benji’s brother, Joel Madden and an airplane.
Cameron Diaz Met Joel Madden Earlier than Falling In Love With His Brother
When Cameron Diaz guested on Artist Pleasant With Joel Madden, she and her brother-in-law recalled the candy approach their assembly led to her marriage to her now-husband.
As they recalled, they turned related by means of Joel Madden’s spouse, Nicole Richie, who the Good Charlotte lead singer has been with since 2006. Whereas Richie and Gwyneth Paltrow went to take an train class Diaz wasn’t into, she ended up chatting with Joel Madden for 2 hours.
The pair shortly hit it off, as they recalled the next:
- Joel Madden: “After which, I instructed you all there – you don’t bear in mind possibly – I stated ‘Benj and you’ll be nice collectively.”
- Cameron Diaz: “After which Gwyneth later stated, ‘You recognize, he has a twin brother.’ And I used to be like ‘Yeah?’ [Shrugs] Nice?’ I used to be like ‘Is it as a result of he’s already taken that I’d identical to…’?’”
Whereas Diaz disregarded the suggestion on the time, the actress crossed paths with Joel Madden once more a couple of yr and a half in a while a airplane.
Right here’s what occurred subsequent…
However, Joel Madden Wasn’t Assured He Might Get Diaz
Minimize to 2014 when Cameron Diaz was flying again from Australia whereas selling The Different Girl. She bumped into Joel Madden on her flight, they usually frolicked once more. In Madden’s phrases:
I bought off that flight, it was an incredible grasp. It was the very best. We frolicked for like three hours on that 13-hour flight… However then once I bought dwelling, I used to be like ‘Right here’s the deal dude, she’s nice, she’s fucking superb. I knew, you guys are going to be nice pals and also you’ll be fortunate to know one another as pals since you’re each superb, nevertheless it’s by no means going to occur.
It feels like after working into Diaz once more, Joel Madden was as soon as once more invested in his brother and The Vacation actress being match. Nevertheless, he simply didn’t consider it might work out.
So, he went dwelling and instructed his brother about it however advised it was “by no means going to occur.”
How Benji Madden And Cameron Diaz Turned Husband And Spouse
Generally dissuading somebody can really assist their possibilities. Simply take a look at Romeo and Juliet (for a minute there, no less than). Or, for a extra profitable story, take a look at this story about Diaz and her now-husband, Benji Madden.
To that time, the Charlie’s Angles actress stated this in response to the feedback Joel Madden made to his brother:
You recognize what he did with that? He took that as a fucking problem is what he did. Flip that shit up… after which, I feel seven months later we have been engaged.
Hey, in case you put your thoughts to it, something will be achieved, and Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz have been the precise match for one another in spite of everything.
Joel Madden continued this enjoyable story with these phrases:
However possibly, that’s what you each wanted. You wanted somebody with that literal fearlessness and dedication, that ‘I don’t give a fuck about what you say he thinks, I’ve a sense and I’m going to get after that and see if I’m proper.’ And you’re precisely what he wanted to aspire to.
How candy is that this story? Cameron Diaz is perhaps finished with rom-coms, nevertheless it feels like she lived one! And she or he nonetheless is, as she now shares two beautiful youngsters together with her husband.
Now, whereas we maintain out hope for extra tales about Diaz and Benji’s love story, you possibly can try the actress within the trailer for Again In Motion forward of its launch for these with a Netflix subscription on January 17.