Speed-dating celebrity couples

These celebrity pairs surprised their fans by whizzing past the dating stage and right into the engagement phase

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People play the dating game to ascertain if their other half is The One, but for some couples, it seems that is not really necessary.

Recently, two big-name pop stars announced their respective wedding engagements after only weeks of dating - Ariana Grande, 25, to comedian Pete Davidson, 24, followed by Justin Bieber, 24, to model Hailey Baldwin, 21.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 15, 2018, with the headline Speed-dating celebrity couples. Subscribe