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Home • Black Celeb Couples

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

By Lauren Porter · Updated October 24, 2020

It’s been 30 years of wedded bliss for singers and actors, David and Tamela Mann. After three decades of happily ever after, they are still going strong and these pictures are proof. 

01
Match Made In Heaven

We can tell by these big beautiful smiles that these two are still very much in love!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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02
Just The Two Of Us

Side by side, these two are one dynamic duo!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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03
Black Is Beautiful

The Manns love making red carpet appearance a regular date night and we so love it!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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04
Red Hot Love

There’s no arguing that these two have love written all over their face! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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05
Shining, Shining, Shining

David and Tamela have a love that shines brighter than silver and gold! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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06
Cutie Pies

These two look just adorable together!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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07
It’s Been You

“I kinda knew early on that I wanted to hook up with him but I was waiting on him to ask,” Tamela once said of knowing David was the one–and waiting for him to make the first move! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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08
Just Friends

When the pair first met in 1985, they were just friends, then came love and after that was happily ever after!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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09
Best Of My Love

Tamela and David definitely have that award-winning love kid of glow!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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10
Pretty In Pink

After all these years, this smile definitely proves that David still has a crush on his pretty lady! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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11
Sweet Love

Tamela found her king in David! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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12
Keeping The Love Alive

You can tell that these two have a super sweet relationship! 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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13
I’ve Got You Babe

We certainly have a couple crush on these two!

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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14
March 2011

“I wanted to marry someone that enjoyed and did the same things that I’ve done. We’ve built it all together and that’s really been a great blessing for us,” Tamela once told The Christian Post. “I’m still enjoying my life and marriage. And it’s not a put on, we just sit around day-to-day enjoying each other’s company without all the hoopla.”

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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Platinum Love

Even in their coordinated red carpet fashions, these two are certainly one of the cutest couples around. 

A Look At David And Tamela Mann's Love Through The Years

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TOPICS:  Black Love