Adam Sandler and wife Jackie have date night on People's Choice Awards red carpet
Adam Sandler walked the People's Choice Awards red carpet with a special guest: his wife, Jackie Sandler.
Jackie attended the Feb. 18 event with her husband, who received the People's Icon Award, and she donned a short black dress with white bows on the straps. The look was accompanied by black tights and her curled brunette locks.
Sandler, who is known for his peculiar fashion choices, played it safe on the red carpet, sporting a navy blue suit. He spiced up the outfit with red sneakers.
The couple tied the knot in 2003 and share two daughters, Sadie and and Sunny, who also co-star alongside their dad in the movie.
Here’s everything we know about Jackie Sandler, including how she and Adam Sandler met and fell in love.
Jackie and Adam met on the set of the 1999 comedy 'Big Daddy'
Nothing prepares for a lifetime of laughter and love together like meeting on the set of a comedy movie.
Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler (who was born Jackie Titone) first me on the set of the 1999 movie “Big Daddy.” Adam Sandler was the movie’s star, while his model-turned-actor wife had a small part as a waitress in a sports bar in the movie.
The former “Saturday Night Live” star celebrated the couple's early days together in 2020 when he shared several adorable throwback photos of them on Instagram.
“22 years ago today we locked eyes and fell deep,” he gushed in his caption. “Look forward to the next 22, young lady. Love you my forever girl.”
The couple tied the knot in 2003
The couple walked down the aisle on June 20, 2003. The "Wedding Singer" star and his bride said "I do" in a Jewish ceremony at Dick Clark’s oceanfront Malibu home, according to People.
The wedding was attended by 400 guests, including Jennifer Aniston, Dustin Hoffman, Rodney Dangerfield, Sharon Osbourne and Rob Schneider.
Adam Sandler wore a black tux and a yarmulke at the ceremony, with his beloved bulldog Meatball wearing an identical outfit.
They have two teenage daughters
The couple are the proud parents of two teenage daughters, Sadie, 17, and Sunny, 14.
The sisters play Adam Sandler’s daughters onscreen in “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah,” which is based on a 2005 novel by Fiona Rosenbloom.
Both daughters have also appeared in more of their dad’s movies including “Hubie Halloween,” “Hotel Transylvania” and “Murder Mystery.”
They have also joined their mom and dad on several red carpets.
In June, Sunny stepped out with her parents to the premiere of “The Out-Laws" (which her dad co-produced). The same month, both Sunny and Sadie walked the red carpet with their mom and dad for the “Murder Mystery 2” photo call in Paris.
Jackie has appeared in several Adam Sandler movies
In addition to "Big Daddy" and "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," Jackie Sandler has made cameos in dozens more of her husband's comedies, including "50 First Dates," "Grown Ups," "The Wrong Missy" and "Hubie Halloween."
She encourages Adam Sandler to take on tougher roles
Adam Sandler gives Jackie Sandler credit for pushing him to take on challenging roles and give his all throughout his career.
In 2020, he won a best actor award from the National Board of Review for his role as a gambling addict in the comedy thriller "Uncut Gems."
At the awards event, the actor thanked his wife for giving him the courage to take on the role, according to People.
“My badass wife, she gave me the balls to take the part,” he gushed. “I was scared and she said, ‘Go f------ do that thing’ and ‘You can do that s---' and we rehearsed together all the time.”
He also won a best actor award for his role at the Independent Spirit Awards, and thanked his wife in his speech. "And my wife, I love you. Thanks for running lines with me and thanks for hanging out with me, and we had some fun on this one, so I love you," he said.
She also pushes him to make his love scenes more authentic
While speaking to W magazine in January 2020, Adam Sandler revealed that his wife has told him he needs to do his "best" during love scenes with his female co-stars.
“My wife is always saying, ‘Just get in there. Do a good job and be nice.’ My wife loves the women I work with, so she’s very like, ‘Come on! Make sure you (do) the best you can. Give it up. It looks crazy when you don’t kiss good enough,’” he said, laughing.
The couple sends flowers to Jennifer Aniston every year
Jennifer Aniston, who's known Adam Sandler since she was in her 20s and is also close to his wife, shared an anecdote with the Wall Street Journal Magazine about the couple's thoughtfulness.
The former "Friends" star, who has spoken candidly about her struggles with fertility and has no children, said the actor and his wife send her flowers every year on Mother's Day.
The Sandlers celebrated their 20th anniversary in June 2023
Adam Sandler paid tribute to his wife when the couple celebrated their 20th anniversary in June.
“Happy 20th my sweet Jackie! Your ‘I do’ was the best gift of my life. My heart has been yours since the first second I saw you and I love and appreciate your devoted soul more and more each day. Us. The kids,” he wrote on Instagram.
He added, “Lets keep going and going babe. Lots of love to give you. Always.”
Jackie Sandler appears in her husband's latest Netflix movie
The Sandlers have appeared on screen together in Adam Sandler's comedies over the years, including his Netflix comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.”
Though Jackie Sandler didn't play her husband's wife in the film, the movie was nevertheless a family affair. Jackie and Adam Sandler appeared in the movie beside their daughters, Sadie and Sunny.
Adam Sandler thanks his wife in his 2024 People's Choice Awards acceptance speech
At the 49th People's Choices Awards Feb. 18, Adam Sandler thanked his wife and daughters in his hilarious speech while accepting the People's Icon Award.
“Not a minute goes by without me thinking of you and how much I love you, how awesome I think you are. You’re my best friends,” he said of Sadie and Sunny. “And my darling wife Jackie, you are my partner for life. I love every car ride and every kiss we’ve ever had. Forever and ever, my girl.”
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
