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See How Our Favorite Black Celebrity Couples Celebrated Valentine’s Day

From Magic and Cookie Johnson to Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe, our favorite celebrity couples showed each other love. 
See How Our Favorite Black Celebrity Couples Celebrated Valentine’s Day
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By Dominique Fluker · Updated February 15, 2024
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Valentine’s Day can be tricky for a lot of people, even those who are in committed relationships, for a myriad of reasons, mainly the pressure of living up to the expectations of your partner or not knowing how to honor the holiday in its entirely, however, some of our favorite celebrity couples got it right this year. 

From heartfelt messages, videos, and photos to recognizing 28-year-old unions, some celebrities gave their fans hope that they could find and preserve a long-lasting and healthy love. Other celebrity couples like Fantasia and her husband, Kendall Taylor, boasted lavish romantic experiences like a rose petal-adorned bath, a candlelit dinner, and a romantic stroll underneath the Eiffel Tower. Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe celebrated their love-filled union internationally in an undisclosed tropical location. Parker captioned the Instagram post, “I meeeeean… 🌹 🌹🌹🌹😭😭😭 Our 19th Valentines Day and it still feels like summer vacation…. ❤️ @boriskodjoe #MeinSonnenschein ☀”

Also, Ciara and Russell Wilson had an intimate dinner with their children in tow, including their youngest daughter!

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A post shared by Ciara (@ciara)

You can also always count on the Betts to give you a bit of romance, as Niecy Nash Betts and Jessica Betts gave fans a sneak peek of their sweet evening. Jessica surprised Niecy with red roses everywhere, balloons, images of them, including their epic 2022 ESSENCE cover in the background, and gifts! Other celebrity couples paid their respects to their partnerships by posting montage videos and fond memories of special moments.

Please scroll down below to see some of our favorite moments! 

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

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A post shared by Gabrielle Union-Wade (@gabunion)

Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete

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A post shared by Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete)

Magic and Cookie Johnson

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A post shared by Earvin "Magic" Johnson (@magicjohnson)

Niecy Nash Betts and Jessica Betts

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A post shared by Niecy Nash (@niecynash1)

Karl Towns and Jordyn Woods

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A post shared by Karl-Anthony Towns (@karltowns)

Fantasia and Kendall Taylor

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A post shared by Fantasia Taylor (@fantasia)

D-Nice and Jennifer Freeman

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A post shared by D-Nice (@dnice)

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

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A post shared by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys)

TOPICS:  black celebrity couples love and relationships