Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and Victoria’s Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo stand as one of Hollywood’s most enduring power couples. While their decade-long romance features glamorous red carpets, three children, and a joint tequila business, their initial connection didn’t begin at an exclusive celebrity party. Instead, their love story started entirely digital.
Here is the definitive look inside how the rock star and the supermodel first met and fell in love.
The Virtual Introduction
GettyIn 2012, Adam Levine was searching for a female lead to star in an upcoming Maroon 5 music video. Looking for someone with a specific energy, a mutual friend recommended Behati Prinsloo. As the Namibian model later recalled to Net-a-Porter, the friend urged Levine to reach out because she was a total “tomboy and down for anything.”
Prinsloo ultimately could not take the job due to scheduling conflicts, but she emailed Levine to thank him for the offer. That single, polite email sparked an unexpected chain reaction.
“Fell in Love Over Email”
Though the music video gig fell through, the duo kept writing back and forth. What began as professional courtesy quickly evolved into a digital courtship. For weeks, the singer and the model exchanged long emails, sharing details about their lives, careers, and personalities.
“It was such a natural correspondence that we kind of fell in love over email,” Prinsloo later revealed in a Vanity Fair profile. Because they had no initial physical contact, the digital buffer allowed them to build a deep emotional connection before ever sharing a room.
A Nervous First Date
GettyAfter a month of electronic messaging, Prinsloo traveled to Los Angeles for a modeling job. The pair decided it was finally time to meet face-to-face, choosing a dark L.A. studio and boxing gym where Levine was training as their rendezvous spot.
Prinsloo recalled the moment she walked into the gym as incredibly nerve-wracking, noting that the intensity of their email chemistry made the physical meeting feel high-stakes. “I opened the door and it was the classic moment,” she said. “He had boxing gloves on and he came to hug me—it was so awkward.”
Despite the initial awkwardness and sweaty surroundings, the established digital bond took over immediately. The couple went out for a proper dinner that same night, chatting for hours. During an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” Prinsloo later described the encounter as “love at first sight,” noting that they already felt like they knew everything about each other.
From First Date to Forever (With a Star-Studded I Do)
The rest of their trajectory moved at a rapid-fire pace. They made their official red carpet debut as a couple in late 2012. After a very brief, two-month separation in early 2013, Levine realized the split was a mistake. He proposed in July 2013, setting the stage for an unforgettable destination wedding.
On July 19, 2014, the couple officially tied the knot in Los Cabos, Mexico, in front of roughly 300 guests at Flora Farms. Infusing their signature humor into the romantic ceremony, the couple enlisted Levine’s lifelong childhood friend, Oscar-nominated actor Jonah Hill, to officiate the wedding. Hill kept the star-studded crowd laughing with sharp jokes about the groom, while still delivering a sweet, heartfelt ceremony.
Today, the couple shares three children and remains a tight-knit unit. Their love story is one of a missed work opportunity, a simple email exchange, and a little help from a funny best friend. And it completely changed their lives.
