Maria Menounos’s husband, Keven Undergaro, proposed to her nineteen years after their relationship began. The couple opened up about their initial meeting, hardships, and eventual fairytale wedding in a December 2018 exclusive interview with Yahoo Lifestyle.
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The First Meeting of Maria Menounos and Her Husband
Menounos met her husband Undergaro as a nineteen-year-old college student in Boston while working on a film project. “It was love at first sight,” she recalled. Similarly, Udergaro admitted that after meeting Menounos for the first time, he felt he had never met anyone like her. Their initial meeting was brief, as Udergaro departed after the filming concluded. However, the couple was overcome with emotion as they said their goodbyes. They were perplexed as to why they felt such a strong bond after only spending a few days together. Menounos, on the other hand, claimed she was already aware they were a match made in heaven. She was certain Undergaro was the one and was willing to go to any length to ensure he fell in love with her.
Maria Menounos Moved in with her Husband
Menounos, Maria Menounos’ plans to live with Undergaro were not going to be easy to carry out, as her father was strict, and she knew he would not allow her to marry a non-Greek. However, this dissimilarity played a significant role in bringing the lovers closer. She explained that both of their families had their own dramas, but their mutual trust and faith in one another enabled them to overcome their circumstances. However, Menounos’s love affair came at a high cost. Her father disowned her for defying family tradition by forcing her to live with Undergaro in an unfinished basement with three others and little money to spend. While they clung to each other’s love, their desire to make a name for themselves in Hollywood kept them going in the face of adversity.
Undergaro recalled telling his wife that she was a celebrity and possessed something special. He reassured her that they would eventually overcome their circumstances and achieve their dreams of becoming Hollywood celebrities.
Maria Menounos and Her Husband’s Engagement and Wedding
The couple announced their engagement during their 2016 appearance on The Howard Stern Show. They were initially on the talk show to promote Menounos’s cookbook, ‘The Every Girl’s Guide to Cooking.’ “We had so many special memories watching Howard Stern in the basement,” Undergaro told the host, adding that the couple’s engagement on the show’s set was a milestone. Menounos and Undergaro would marry in a manner they could never have imagined over the course of a year and a half. Their wedding, which took place on New Year’s Eve in New York City’s Times Square, was officiated by Steve Harvey and broadcast live on the Fox network. Undergaro stated that if they had married seventeen years ago, their wedding would not have been as special.
