- Corbett and Derek met in 2002 when Derek was arranged to be his date at the Academy Awards.
- They attended the 84th Academy Awards together in 2012.
- John and Derek got married in December 2020 after being together for 18 years.
John Corbett and Bo Derek began their relationship in 2002 and got married in 2020. They first met when Corbett’s agent arranged for Derek to be his date to the Academy Awards in 2002, and they immediately clicked. Bo Derek’s previous husband, John Derek, passed away in 1998 from congestive heart failure.
In 2002, when Corbett’s movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding came out, he was supposed to go to the 74th Academy Awards in March but didn’t have a companion.
After dating for nine months, Corbett and Derek attended the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards in Los Angeles together, walking hand in hand. The couple kept their look casual, with Corbett wearing a black suit without a tie, and Derek donning jeans and a red leather jacket.
About 10 years after they first met, Corbett and Derek went back to where it all started by going to the 84th Academy Awards together in 2012. Derek wore a purple dress with see-through sleeves, and Corbett chose a classic black tuxedo.
In 2014, Corbett and Derek attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party after the 86th Academy Awards. They walked the red carpet holding hands, dressed in similar sleek black suits.
Derek stood with Corbett at the New York premiere of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. The event brought together the cast at AMC Loews theater in Lincoln Square, almost 14 years after the first movie hit theaters in 2002.
During the red carpet event, Corbett and Derek took pictures together. Corbett wore a dark blue suit, while Derek sported a navy jacket covered in sequins. Derek, being a supportive partner, also took some photos herself.
Corbett and Derek have a great time together in their relationship. In 2017, Derek posted a video on Instagram from the Golden Nymph Nominees Party red carpet. In the video, Corbett joyfully sang and danced, then graciously stepped aside so Derek could have her solo moment posing for the cameras.
Because of their busy work schedules, Derek mentioned that their preferred spot for unwinding is their home at the Cliff Manor Ranch in Santa Ynez, California.
Derek, a passionate advocate for animal rights, went to the 2019 WildAid Gala in Beverly Hills, California, with Corbett. They walked down the red carpet side by side, with Corbett dressed in a dark suit and eggplant-colored tie, while Derek wore a long sleeve teal gown with a low neckline.
In September 2020, when talking about her new movie JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift, Derek shared details about how she and Corbett were managing during the COVID-19 pandemic at their ranch in Santa Ynez, California.
In August 2021, Corbett shared on The Talk that he and Derek got married in December 2020 after being together for 18 years.
Soon after Corbett announced that he and Derek got married in 2020, a source informed that the couple was happily enjoying their peaceful life as newlyweds.
In June 2022, the couple walked the red carpet together for the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute. At the event, Derek gave the annual award to her “10” co-star, Julie Andrews, according to the source.
Corbett dressed in a navy suit, and Derek chose a black suit jacket with a long black ruffled skirt.
On Derek’s 66th birthday, Corbett accompanied his wife to a Los Angeles Chargers football game. The team recognized the actress during the game, featuring the couple on the big screen and sending birthday wishes to her.
The couple went to the Los Angeles debut of Masters of the Air, featuring Austin Butler. Derek wore a black velvet suit on the red carpet, while Corbett opted for a more casual look with slacks and a jacket he had worn during the filming of And Just Like That…
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