During their most recent red carpet appearance, John Cena and wife Shay Shariatzadeh couldn’t resist a little PDA.
After all, this is a custom.
The generally reclusive pair gets touchy with each other at movie premieres, and they did so again as they posed for photographers at the premiere of Cena’s latest sports thriller “The Iron Claw.”
On December 11, 2023, John Cena and wife Shay Shariatzadeh kiss at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Iron Claw” in Los Angeles, California.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty ImagesThe couple, who were originally linked in 2019, enjoyed a cute hug during the event, which took place on December 11 at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, with Cena, 46, kissing Shariatzadeh on the temple.
Cena and Shariatzadeh married in October 2020, one year after making their red carpet debut at the New York premiere of the comedy film “Playing With Fire.”
The couple embraced in front of photographers with Cena giving his wife a sweet kiss.Stewart Cook / Getty Images for A24
The pro wrestler-turned-actor revealed on TODAY in May 2023 that he and Shariatzadeh prefer to keep their private life private.
“Some things are worth keeping to yourself,” the former WWE star explained.
On October 26, 2019, Cena and Shariatzadeh walked their first red carpet at the “Playing With Fire” premiere in New York.Jim Spellman/WireImage.On October 26, 2019, Cena and Shariatzadeh made their red carpet debut as a couple, attending the New York premiere of the comedy film “Playing With Fire”.
Cena raved to Entertainment Tonight about Shariatzadeh, whom he reportedly met while filming the film in Vancouver.
“It’s a wonderful day for a movie premiere, and I got a beautiful date,” said Cena. “What’s truly special about this one is that, no matter what projects I’m involved in the future, this one will always have a special meaning because I got to film a special project and meet someone special.”
Cena also told Extra during the premiere, “It’s a great night to go to the movies. “I’m here with someone special.”
November 2019: Cena says he’s ‘very happy’ with his new relationship.When Cena appeared on TODAY in November 2019, he discussed his romance with Shariatzadeh — albeit only briefly.
“I can say with great confidence that I’m extremely happy,” Cena told Hoda Kotb’s guest host Andy Cohen, after Cohen pressed him to talk about Shariatzadeh.
Cohen then asked Cena if he was determined to keep his new love private because he regretted appearing in several reality shows with his former fiancée Nikki Bella.
“Every experience in life is a chance for us to know who we are and who we’re not,” Cena responded. “Just because I went down one avenue in life doesn’t mean that I’m going to repeat going down that avenue.”
January 2020: The couple share a kiss at the ‘Doolittle’ premiere
Cena and Shariatzadeh attended the premiere of “Dolittle” on Jan. 11, 2020 in Westwood, CA.Steve Granitz / WireImage
Cena and Shariatzadeh attended the “Dolittle” premiere on January 11, 2020, in Westwood, California.Steve Granitz/WireImage.In January 2020, the pair had numerous beautiful kisses on the red carpet at the premiere of the fantasy-adventure film “Doolittle” in Westwood, California.
Cena appeared to compare Shariatzadeh to a “family” member when speaking to reporters, implying that their relationship had become serious.
“It’s a family movie and it’s a wonderful occasion to celebrate with family,” he remarked.
October 2020: The couple marry in Florida.According to People magazine, the couple married in a tiny ceremony at an attorney’s office in Tampa, Florida, in October 2020, one year after their first red carpet date.
July 2022: The couple exchanges vows during a second wedding ceremony.In July 2022, nearly two years after saying “I do,” Cena and Shariatzadeh married again in a second wedding ceremony at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, Canada, according to People.
May 12, 2023: The couple is all smiles at the ‘Fast X’ premiere.
Cena and Shariatzadeh will attend the world premiere of “Fast X” on May 12, 2023, in Rome.Mondadori Portfolio/Getty ImagesThe couple wore matching red and grinned for photographers as they walked the red carpet at the “Fast X” international premiere in Rome in May 2023.
May 15, 2023: Cena says he ‘couldn’t be happier.During a May 2023 appearance on TODAY, Cena made rare statements regarding his marriage to Shariatzadeh.
When Hoda asked Cena what he loved most about his wife, he replied, “That she loves me for who I am, and I love her for exactly who she is.”
Later, Cena appeared on “Hoda & Jenna,” where he explained why he and Shariatzadeh had been so private about their relationship.
“We have core values which we both believe in, and one of those is keeping our information to us and those extremely close to our inner circle,” he went on to say.
“I couldn’t be happier, but I think a way for us to keep our intimacy is by keeping it intimate,” he said.