NBA Star Tyrese Haliburton, Jade Jones Married in Courthouse Wedding

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Tyrese Haliburton's Fiancée Jade Jones Breaks Silence After Friend Dies on Bachelorette

Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones are officially on the same team.

Nearly a year after the Indiana Pacers point guard and his girlfriend of seven years got engaged, the pair legally tied the knot at an Indianapolis courthouse.

In pictures shared to Instagram July 21, Haliburton wore a black T-shirt and pants alongside Jones, who donned a white cocktail dress and held a bouquet of flowers, as they posted up with family and friends outside the government building.

Commemorating the game-winning moment, Jones simply captioned the marriage post, “It’s (courthouse) official.”

Though the couple is legally married, they are still preparing to go all out on a formal ceremony over the July 31 weekend. 

In fact, the NBA star is looking forward to the festivities, commenting on Jones’ July 20 recap of their trip to the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, “2 more weeks we changing that last name.” 

For her part, Jones is also looking forward to becoming a Haliburton, framing the couple’s April anniversary as her “last anniversary as a Jones.”

But while the former college cheerleader—who met Haliburton while they were both student athletes at Iowa State—is excited for her wedding day, Jones has also been going through a difficult period of life. She recently grieved her close friend Makenzi Kern, who died on her bachelorette party last month from undisclosed health complications. 

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“I can’t even imagine our wedding day without her there celebrating with us,” Jones wrote on Instagram June 17. “The day will not be the same without her, but I know she will show us she is there somehow.”

Indeed, Jones noted that Kern supported her and Haliburton “through every chapter” and she plans to keep her friend’s spirit alive forever.

“Kenz will forever live on in my memories, my laughter, my stories, and in the person I am because of her,” she added. “I will never stop laughing about all our memories together.”

Ahead of Haliburton and Jones’ ceremony, keep reading for more stars who have recently tied the knot. 

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Paulina Porizkova & Jeff Greenstein

The supermodel tied the knot with the TV writer in Italy in front of 100 of their close friends and family, three years after matching on a dating app. 

“We’re warmed by feeling we got exactly the wedding we wanted," the couple told Vogue in a statement in July, "and exactly the partner we’ve always dreamed of."

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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

JUST&T Married! In the blink of a twinkling eye, the Grammy winner and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end took their romance to the next level with a lavish, star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden July 3.

A press release shared on behalf of the couple confirmed they were joined by 1,000 guests, including their officiant Adam Sandler, and sported custom Dior looks designed by Jonathan Anderson

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Natalie Kuckenberg & Paul Wesley

The Vampire Diaries alum and his partner of just over four years confirmed they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony. In a July 13 Instagram post, Kuckenberg mused, "Mr. and Mrs. and the Best Boy Greg."

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Zac Brown & Kendra Scott

The "Chicken Fried" singer and jewerly designer got married during a private wedding in Greece on May 25, just one year after they hard-launched their relationship at the 2025 American Music Awards. 

The couple got engaged just two months later in July.

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Lainey Wilson & Devlin "Duck" Hodges

The country singer and former NFL quarterback tied the knot on May 10 in an outdoor ceremony in Tennessee.

"My absolute dream ceremony," Lainey told Vogue in an interview published May 14. "There's a small waterfall flowing down the hill behind the altar and windows. The waterfall is what convinced us to do the ceremony in this spot."

Later, she said, “My mama led the dinner prayer for all of our guests, and we settled in for a night of good food, good company, and good music."

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Leila Roker & Sylvain Gricourt

The daughter of Today co-host Al Roker married her longtime partner in a small Paris ceremony, Al confirmed on the morning broadcast in May.

Weeks before, he explained how Leila’s nuptials were—sort of—a gift for her mom Deborah Roberts.

“Our daughter, Leila, is getting married, just before Mother’s Day. That Mother’s Day weekend, actually,” he told Swooon. “So, that’s kind of her Mother’s Day gift, I guess.”

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Jack Quaid & Claudia Doumit 

The Boys costars tied the knot in an Australian ceremony in April, the Novocaine actor confirmed during a June appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 

"It happened," Quaid said at the time. "I'm so happy about it."

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Steven Kreuger & Candice King

The Originals costars eloped in Nashville in February while Candice was pregnant with the couple's first baby together.

"Walking down the aisle in that warm glow of the magic hour felt like our own little secret," she told Vogue. "Like the rest of the world kept turning in chaos, and we had this small little nook of the world to ourselves. Time slowed down and felt like a love song."

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Crystal Harris & James Ward

The former Playboy model—who was married to Hugh Hefner from 2012 until his death in 2017—tied the knot with James Ward in an intimate tropical ceremony on April 2 in the Cook Islands.

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Chaz Bono & Sara Blue Mathes

Cher's son, whom the singer shared with her late ex-husband Sonny Bono, married Shara Blue Mathes on March 8 in Los Angeles after nearly a decade of dating.

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Brooke Hyland & Brian Thalman

The Dance Moms alum tied the knot with Brian Thalman on Feb. 21 with her fellow Abby Lee Dance Company alums Kendall VertesMelissa GisonNia Sioux, Kenzie ZieglerChloe Lukasiak and Kalani Hilliker in attendance.

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Maya Hawke & Christan Lee Hutson 

The Stranger Things actress and "Northsiders" singer wed in a Valentine's Day ceremony on Feb. 14 in New York City. 

"I'm a very, very lucky person who's very happy right now," Maya told to People in a March 12 interview. "And yeah, couldn't be more grateful."

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TreVeyon Henderson

The New England Patriots player and his partner—whose name has not been publicly revealed—got married in a private ceremony, days before his team will match-up against the Seattle Seahawks at the 2026 Super Bowl on Feb. 8. 

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Vanna White & John Donaldson

On Jan. 21, the Wheel of Fortune co-host shared that she tied the knot with her longtime partner in a private wedding ceremony. 

"Surprise! We got married!" Vanna wrote on Instagram at the time, alongside a photo of the couple from their big day. "John and I have been in love for more than a decade and a little while back, we wanted to make it official in a private ceremony." 

She added, "We’re excited to share this new joyful chapter in our lives with all of you!"

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Iyanna McNeely & Alexander Lewis

The Love is Blind alum tied the knot with the corporate attorney Jan. 17 in an “elegant” Chicago wedding three years after her 2022 divorce from costar Jarrette Jones.

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Will Reeve & Amanda Dubin

The ABC News correspondent, whose parents are the late Christopher Reeve and Dana Reeveexchanged vows with event planner Amanda Dubin in Miami Jan. 17.

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Joel Kim Booster & John-Michael Sudsina

After four years together, the Fire Island star and John-Michael Sudsina tied the knot Jan. 14 in an intimate ceremony at the Exploratorium, an interactive science museum in San Francisco.  

"Feeling very lucky that I can honestly say my wedding was the best day of my life, no contest," Joel reflected on Instagram. "I've never felt so certain and so loved."

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Alissa Anderegg and Win Gruber

The Miss World America 2020 winner and nephew of actor Kyle MacLachlan tied the knot in New York City on Jan. 3 less than 2 years after Win popped the question in April 2024.

"We've already grown so much as a couple: being together nearly seven years, starting a business together and now getting married," Alissa told People in an interview published Jan. 2026. "We are an amazing team, and we're so excited to continue to grow together for the rest of our lives."

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