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- Alfonso Ribeiro is celebrating his “golden” wedding anniversary with wife Angela
- “Going through this journey with you has been the best gift I could ever ask for,” he wrote to Angela on Instagram
- The couple married 13 years ago on Oct. 13, 2012, and have since welcomed three kids together
Alfonso Ribeiro is celebrating his “golden” anniversary with wife Angela Ribeiro.
To mark 13 years of marriage together, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, 54, shared an Instagram tribute to Angela on Monday, Oct. 13. Alongside a photo of the couple holding hands on their wedding day, he wrote, “Happy Anniversary to the love of my life. Going through this journey with you has been the best gift I could ever ask for.”
“Love you forever,” he added.
Angela shared a sweet anniversary post of her own, featuring a slideshow that highlighted how her and Alfonso’s stories came together, despite their different backgrounds — and NFL allegiances. The slideshow kicked off with baby and childhood photos of the actor with the message, “Once upon a time, there was a boy who grew up in the Bronx. He danced, sang and performed. He somehow became a Cowboys fan.”
The slideshow then flips to Angela’s perspective. “Then there was a girl who grew up on a farm in Iowa. She drove 4-wheelers and tractors, played sports and loved the NY Giants.”
As photos of the couple flashed on the screen, Angela continued, “Soon after they first met, they fell in love. 13 years ago today, they said ‘I do.’ ”
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After a series of photos from their wedding day, she added, “Their story only keeps getting better and better. Sometimes the most beautiful love stories start with the most unexpected beginnings.”
In the caption of the post, Angela wrote: “Celebrating our Golden Anniversary…13 years on the 13th with my favorite human. You have a heart that heals, a mind that inspires, and a soul that shines brighter than anything I’ve ever known. You are pure magic. I love this beautiful, wild, perfectly imperfect journey we’re on together. Happy Anniversary, @therealalfonsoribeiro. ❤️❤️❤️.”
In the comments, several celebrity friends shared their well-wishes, including Julianne Hough, who said, “I just love you two so much ❤️ happy Anniversary.”
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Alfonso and Angela tied the knot on Oct. 13, 2012. They have since welcomed three children together — sons Alfonso “AJ” Lincoln, 11, and Anders Reyn, 10, and daughter Ava Sue, 6. The In the House star also shares daughter Sienna, 23, with ex-wife Robin Stapler.
Alfonso and Angela first met at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills — and Angela previously shared how she didn’t know who the actor was at the time.
“He told me he was a director, which [he was]. And I was very much in the ‘I don’t want to date anyone in entertainment’ [mindframe],” she recalled to Yahoo Lifestyle in 2018.
Alfonso said he had to make the “first, second, third moves” just to get Angela’s attention.
Then, when he finally did score a first date with his now-wife, Angela planned to cut it short to be home in time to watch that night’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
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But she quickly found herself captivated by Alfonso. “I don’t think it was more than 10 minutes that went by, and I was like, ‘Huh, he’s different than I thought,’ ” she told Yahoo Lifestyle.