Jimmy Fallon married his wife, Nancy Juvonen, 10 years ago, and, unlike other celebrity couples, he and Nancy tend to keep a low profile.
Most people have only spotted the lovebirds when they make very rare red carpet appearances, or when Juvonen decides to make an appearance on her husband’s talk show.
Jimmy Fallon and his wife only recently started talking about their struggle to conceive and start a family of their very own. They eventually decided to use a surrogate to carry both of their daughters. Their eldest, Winnie Rose, was born on July 23, 2013. Winnie's younger sister, Frances “Franny” Cole, made her debut on December 3rd, 2014.
Most couples have a lot of ups and downs in their lives, and Jimmy Fallon and Nancy Juvenon's journey from strangers to newlyweds is no different. Read on to learn more about their epic romance!
14 Drew Barrymore Played Matchmaker
Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen are very happy together and their relationship is utterly adorable. Whether they’re canoodling on the red carpet or chatting it up on The Tonight Show, the two are total relationship goals!
However, if it wasn’t for Drew Barrymore playing matchmaker, they might have never dated.
13 Fallon Met His Future Wife During A Visit To Saturday Night Live
Barrymore didn’t go the usual route of setting her pals up for a blind date together and hoping they hit it off ASAP.
Instead, the actress was hosting Saturday Night Live and invited Juvonen along for moral support. Her pal was a little intimidated by being there but put on a brave face.
12 Fallon Was A Great Host During Her Visit
According to PopSugar, when Juvonen was with Barrymore for her Saturday Night Live visit, Fallon was a member of the show at the time.
He noticed that Juvonen was feeling a bit nervous and way out of her depth, so he went out of his way to make her feel welcome.
11 They Met Once Again On A Movie Set
Sadly, sparks didn’t entirely fly when Fallon and Juvonen met backstage on Saturday Night Live.
PopSugar writes that the two actually met up once again during the filming of the 2005 flick, Fever Pitch. Fallon starred in the flick and that is when the sparks really started to fly between them.
10 Funnily Enough, Barrymore Played Fallon's On-Screen Love Interest
In a hilariously ironic twist of fate, Fallon’s co-star and on-screen love interest in Fever Pitch was none other than Juvonen’s BFF, Drew Barrymore.
Needless to say, Barrymore being buddies with Juvonen really helped the two to connect during filming and that led to them agreeing to go out on a date.
9 Juvonen Was Actually A Producer For The Film
To make things even more ironic, Juvonen was actually hired to be a producer for Barrymore and Fallon’s flick.
What a twist of fate that Juvonen and Fallon met up once again and fell in love, thanks to Barrymore. They really need to thank her for playing Cupid for them!
8 She Admitted She Had A Crush On Fallon
Juvonen admitted to Good Housekeeping that she developed a huge crush on Fallon when he was filming Fever Pitch. Then again, who can blame her?
The two would occasionally get together and hang out when Fallon was in between takes. All their chit-chatting only made Juvonen’s crush on the actor grow stronger.
7 Juvonen Couldn't Resist Swooning Over How Good He Was With Kids
What really made Juvonen’s heart beat faster when she was hanging out with Fallon was the fact that he was so good with his child co-stars.
“I played with Lucy and Jimmy played with Charlie as if they’d come to visit us,” she explained.” So, I think that’s when my heart just melted even more.”
6 Fallon Fell In Love With Her At First Sight
While Juvonen gradually developed a crush on Fallon that later turned to stronger romantic feelings as time went on, the actor insists that it was love at first sight for him.
He admitted during an “Ask The Fallons” episode on his talk show that the minute he saw Juvonen, he fell head over heels for her.
5 He Still Remembers What She Was Wearing
Fallon is so darn in love with his wife that he still remembers what she was wearing the first time he saw her on the set of Fever Pitch.
He admitted that he thought she was adorable, despite the fact that she was wearing plain white pants, a pink sweater, and a green backpack.
4 The Proposal Plan Fell Through
Fallon and Juvonen’s romance wasn’t always picture-perfect, though. The actor really wanted to propose, but he had some worries.
Juvonen made a reservation at a restaurant in the Big Apple, and Fallon decided to postpone the proposal because he was worried the place would potentially close one day in the future.
3 He Waited To Pop The Question Three Months Later
Fallon decided to wait until three months later in order to pop the question to his then-girlfriend.
He wanted the proposal to be perfect and he was nervous. Fallon’s nerves got the better of him and he had to steel himself so that he wouldn’t cry or mess things up.
2 The Proposal Occurred At Her Parents' Summer Home
Instead of going for the usual proposal at a restaurant, Fallon decided the best time to ask his then-girlfriend to marry him when they were vacationing at Juvonen’s parents’ place in New Hampshire.
The event took place at the Juvonen’s summer home near Lake Winnipesaukee back in August of 2007.
1 They Tied The Knot On Necker Island in 2007
The happy couple eventually decided to tie the knot on December 29th, 2007.
The newlyweds said their vows on Necker Island in the Caribbean, due to the beautiful location. They opted against a big media frenzy for their nuptials and instead kept the invites to close friends and family only.