6 Sweet Pics Of Julie Andrews And Her Beloved Late Husband Blake Edwards

The beginning of Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards' relationship could easily be a plot point in a Hollywood movie that he would write and direct, and she would star in: They had the same therapist, and in a classic meet-cute scene, he rolled down his car window to deliver a cheesy line as she drove past him. But there were darker times as well, as he experienced depression, and she had to work hard to curb the codependency in the relationship. In the end, however, they were one of the celeb couples who were married for over 30 years, until he passed away in 2010.

Their love story began in the late 1960s, when she had already cemented her star status with "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music." He had too, having written and directed "The Pink Panther," in addition to directing "Breakfast at Tiffany's." When these two talents collided, there was magic and warmth, as these sweet pics of the couple show.

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In 1967, this sweet pic was snapped of Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards at the American Cinema Editors Awards, also known as the Eddies. At the time, both were separated from their spouses and had filed for divorce. Edwards was 13 years older than Andrews, making this a celebrity relationship with a bigger age gap that you may have realized. In November 1969, the pair married and combined their families — he had two children from his previous marriage and she had one.

This sweet pic of Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards was taken in 1979, a decade after they wed. This was also the year that Edwards wrote, directed, and produced the movie "10," which starred Andrews. While the film may be remembered for Bo Derek's iconic running-on-the-beach scene, it also marked a change in Andrews' career, transforming her good-girl persona into something edgier. The pair would go on to work together on seven films, including 1982's "Victor/Victoria." There was also a sneaky Andrews cameo in "Trail of the Pink Panther."

In the mid-1970s, Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews expanded their family by adopting two daughters from Vietnam. Amy Leigh was adopted in '74 and Joanna Lynn in '75. The family bounced between homes in Malibu, England, and Europe. In the summer of '73, this sweet pic was snapped of the couple in London. 

In 1968, Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards traveled to Gstaad, Switzerland, for the first time. She once called the quiet Swiss outpost "the last paradise in a crazy world" (via National Geographic). The resort town also hosted other famous faces in the '60s, including Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly. Andrews and Edwards bought their chalet, Fleur de Lys, in 1971. December of the following year, the couple was snapped in this sweet pic celebrating the holidays in the snowy wonderland. In 2014, she was granted honorary citizenship in the region.

In 2001, Julie Andrews again hit a career peak when she starred in one of her now-iconic roles in "The Princess Diaries." That same year, she was honored at the Ella Awards in Beverly Hills, California. As always, Blake Edwards was by her side to celebrate his wife. The couple seemed to be each other's biggest supporters throughout their relationship. In 2024, she gave more insights into their careers and relationship in the documentary, "Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames."

In 2010, Julie Andrews was with Blake Edwards when he died from complications from pneumonia. They had been married for more than four decades. "He was the most charismatic human being I've ever bumped into, and it's no wonder anybody that met him pretty much could hardly help but fall in love with him," Andrews said in a 2024 interview at Sag Harbor Cinema. They were smitten with each other, and fans were smitten with them. A Facebook user commented on this sweet pic of the couple, taken in 1986: "Wonderful photo of Julie and Blake. Lovely married couple and true love mates for 41 years. That is a record breaker in Hollywood."