Lindsay Lohan is married! We hope that sentence made you as happy as it makes us!
After a few rocky years, LiLo has bounced back in every way the phrase could mean.
Apart from being back on movie sets, she’s now a Mrs too!
Even though Lindsay and Bader Shammas are a super private couple, the actress has shared bits of her romance with us.
We hope you’re ready for a love story that will make the 2000s version of you feel all mushy inside.
Lindsay Lohan has been flying under the radar for years, but once upon a time, she was Hollywood’s “it girl.”
After Mean Girls made her a household name, LiLo became a sought-after actress, singer, spokesmodel, and personality.
However, childhood fame resulted in troubles off-screen. With numerous arrests and battles with substance abuse, the actress became more notorious than famous.
Since 2014, the “Parent Trap” star has been living in Dubai.
The actress relocated following her sixth attempt at rehab and the release of her 2014 Oprah Winfrey - hosted docuseries, “Lindsay.”
The docuseries followed her efforts to rebuild her life after severe setbacks, including substance abuse, career failures, toxic relationships, and even a miscarriage.
There are a few reasons the actress decided to settle in the Arab country.
First and foremost, the emirate instilled a “sense of calm” in Lindsay. Did you know that paparazzi are banned in Dubai?
After years of being followed by flashing cameras, the actress found a place where she finally had her privacy.
“Moving here was a fresh start,” LiLo told the Arab publication.
It helped her hit the brakes on her fast-moving life and allowed her to reflect on her priorities.
Since becoming an Emirati resident, the actress has been learning to put herself first and how to say “no” instead of bending over backward to make everyone around her happy.
The serenity that Lohan found since moving to Dubai has allowed her to be more productive.
"I get more done because I don't have the scrutiny and fixation on what I'm doing every second,” she reflected.
For us, though, the highlight of the “Freaky Friday” star’s move to Dubai is that this is where she had her love story unfold.
It’s unclear exactly where and when Lindsay met Bader Shammas because the couple is highly private about their relationship.
Bader’s Instagram is set to private, but LiLo occasionally shares glimpses into their romance on her account.
However, even in interviews, the ginger-haired beauty hardly ever shares much about her man.
Though, sometimes she can’t help but gush about how great he is.
Lohan opened up about what her dream man looked like in 2019 but didn’t say whether she had already found someone who fit the bill.
“I want to date a guy that’s a businessman;
doesn’t have social media, and is completely off the grid in terms of that kind of stuff,” the “Georgia Rules” actress said at the time.
Hmmm, sounds familiar. Shammas is a financier and the assistant vice president at Credit Suisse.
We’ve already mentioned that he flies under the radar and has a private Instagram account.
Wait a minute, was she describing him or speaking their relationship into existence? Guess we’ll never know…
The pair first sparked romance rumors in February 2020.
The actress hinted that there was a new man in her life with a since-deleted Instagram post.
The movie star was pictured with a group of people at a music festival, and she could be seen standing next to a handsome man in a black jacket.
“lovely night with sister and my boyfriend Bader," the caption read. At the time, a rep for Lohan didn't confirm the dating rumors.
By the beginning of the holiday season in 2021, the “Falling for Christmas” actress had announced her engagement.
She shared a carousel of photographs on Instagram showing off her dashing fiancé and gorgeous sparkler.
"My love. My life. My family. My future," she captioned the post.
It wasn’t just us who were hyped to find out about the engagement! LiLo’s friends and family shared their love for the couple too!
The actress’s brother, Dakota Lohan, quickly responded to the happy news.
“My best friends!!!” he commented on the engagement post.
The model later reshared his sister's engagement photos via his Instagram Story, captioning them,
“I’m not crying, you’re crying.” We’ll cry together, Dakota!
Even her former bestie, Paris Hilton, had a positive word to give about the news.
On an episode of the “This is Paris” podcast, Hilton gave a quick celebratory shoutout to Lohan on her engagement with Shammas.
"I also just saw that Lindsay got engaged," the heiress announced.
"And I know we've had our differences in the past, but I just wanted to say congratulations to her and that I am genuinely very happy for her," she added.
By February of the following year, wedding plans were underway. The actress spoke with Extra TV about the planning.
"I've already started talking to a friend of mine about the dress. But I want to do things right and I want to pace everything.
But it's an exciting time. I'm very girly, so,” Lindsay shared.
She also hinted that there would be multiple gowns because outfit changes are "the best part."
What kind of bride would the reformed Lohan be? Extra TV asked if she’d be more of a low-key bride or bridezilla.
"I'm more low-key. Even on my birthday, I want to make sure everyone else is good, and then I can be okay. So I'll be more like that,” she responded.
The actress also said she and her lover planned to keep the guest list short. She wanted a small, intimate affair.
The “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” actress never mentioned a wedding date.
In fact, till now, we don’t know when the big day was. No images were shared, no comments on the day, and no videos of the lovebirds sharing their first dance.
We only know that she and Bader got married because of an Instagram post where she refers to her partner as her “husband.”
In July, the actress shared a picture of herself and her flame where she calls herself the luckiest woman in the world.
“Not because I need a man, but because he found me and knew that I wanted to find happiness and grace, all at the same time.
I am stunned that this is my husband. Every woman should feel like this every day," the caption said.
People Magazine confirmed the next day that the two did tie the knot.
Since the wedding news dropped, the lovebirds have been enjoying their union.
They travel the world together, go to basketball games, and even coordinate outfits sometimes.
Lohan briefly gushed about her husband in an interview with Cosmopolitan when asked who she turns to when life gets hard. "I have an amazing husband, who's a very calm person. Just the best," the “Mean Girls” star said.
She added that a small group of friends, family, and loved ones are all the support she needs.
In the festive season of 2022, the 36-year-old told Vogue magazine that the "most memorable" gift she's ever received was from her husband.
"He gave me a Cartier bracelet, and it was our first Christmas together, so that was really special to me," Lindsay said.
"That will always stay with me and go to my daughter when we have kids," she added.
The actress also gushed about her husband on an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
“I met my person. You never know if you’re going to find that in life, and he’s an amazing man, and I love him. We’re a great team,” she doted.
Even though Shammas is her “forever Valentine,” he isn’t the first to propose to Lohan. She was previously engaged to Russian business mogul Egor Tarabasov.
The relationship ended in 2016 when a video of a physical altercation between the two surfaced online.
"I genuinely fell in love with him, but he broke my trust and made me feel unsafe," the “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” star said at the time.
After kissing a few frogs, Lindsay Lohan has finally found her prince.
2022 was SO the year of the ‘Lohanaissance’. Our iconic coming-of-age-movie star has something stable, healthy, and lovely.
We couldn’t be happier for her!
Not only is she happily married, but Lindsay starred in her first major film in over a decade.
Netflix's “Falling for Christmas” was released on Nov. 10, 2022.
After all that the actress had to overcome, it’s heartwarming to witness her growth.