Couples including Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry and Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Jason Statham haven't tied the knot years after getting engaged - so what's the hold up?

Everyone has heard the old saying 'marry at haste, repent at leisure', and it seems these celebrity couple have taken it very seriously. 

While there is no prescribed time an engagement should last, after popping the question, in the UK, the average length of time until the wedding is 20 months.

This gives the happy couple a good amount of time to plan their big day without having to rush, while not dragging out the engagement. 

However, not everyone sticks to this timeframe, with some couples taking much longer to get around to their nuptials.

Here, FEMAIL reveals some of the longest celebrity engagements... 

Pictured: Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Jason Statham at the 2016 Golden Globes, where they announced their engagement

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham

When it comes to long celebrity engagements, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham may be the first names that come to mind.

The model and the actor, who are both from London, started dating in 2009, after they met each other at a party.

According to model Rosie, the couple shared instant chemistry, despite their 20-year age gap (he is two decades older than her).

In fact, speaking with Glamour in 2013, Rosie said the difference in age was one of the things she found attractive in her partner.

She revealed: 'His knowledge and strength are really inspiring and attractive, and that can come with a man who's had a bit of time.

'We have a connection that has nothing to do with age. Work comes and goes, but if you have someone at home who thinks you're the greatest person in the world, that keeps you going.' 

The model and the actor (pictured), who are both from London , started dating in 2009, after they met each other at a party.

The couple (pictured) announced their engagement in 2016 and share their two children Jack and Isabella James

It wasn't until 2016 that the couple got engaged - but despite that being the best part of a decade ago, they have yet to tie the knot.

It was at the Golden Globes that year that fans noticed the model sporting a diamond on her engagement finger from celebrity jeweller Neil Lane.

The couple soon confirmed they were set to wed, confirming to People the next day that he had popped the question.

However, despite the intervening eight years, they have not yet got hitched, although they have hit some important milestones together.

For example, they are parents to two children: two children, son Jack born in June 2017, and daughter Isabella James in February 2022.

However, while the couple seem happier than ever with their small family, they have yet to wed, making theirs one of the longest celebrity engagements. 

In September 2023, a source close to the couple said have no plans to marry because they 'don't want to fix what isn't broken'.

The insider told the MailOnline: 'Jason might be 20 years older than Rosie but they are on the same page with each other in so many aspects of their lives,' the source told DailyMail.com.

'Their love for each other, and their children is incredibly reassuring and something their friends look up to.'

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom pictured at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Awards in Los Angeles earlier this month

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are another couple who appear to be in no rush to walk down the aisle.

The couple, met in 2016, at a Golden Globes afterparty.

Katy opened up about their chance meeting during an episode of American Idol, saying: 'I met my boyfriend over In-N-Out. We were at the Golden Globes and we weren't together.

'So I had my security guard grab 10 In-N-Outs and all of a sudden I see my boyfriend's hand - he wasn't even sitting at our table - he just swoops in and he grabs it and I was like, "Hey that's my burger!".'

However, despite the less than romantic first meeting, their relationship quickly flourished.

Katy reportedly met Orlando's five-year-old son (from his first marriage to Miranda Kerr) Flynn, not long after they met.

They went public with their partnership that Summer, sharing a photo on Instagram, during the Cannes Film Festival. 

Orlando and Katy Perry pictured on the night they are believed to have met for the first time at the Netflix Golden Globe Party in January 2016

Katy Perry got engaged to Orlando Bloom in 2019, but as yet, they have not yet made it up the aisle

In February 2017, the couple revealed they had broken up, releasing a statement that said: 'Before rumours or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time.' 

However, the couple were said to have remained friends, and by 2018, they had reunited as a couple. 

They got engaged after Orlando popped the question on Valentine's Day in 2019.

Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Katy revealed how elaborate the proposal was, saying: 'It was Valentine's Day...we went to dinner and I thought we were going to go see some art after dinner but we pulled up to a helicopter.'

She added: 'We landed on a rooftop [in LA]. My whole family was there, and all my friends. He did so well.'

The couple planned to wed in early Summer in Japan in 2020. However, due to the Covid pandemic, were forced to cancel their plans.

They announced the birth of their daughter Daisy Dove Bloom later that Summer.

However, despite the couple continuing to share sweet images of their daughter, and happy anecdotes about their relationship, they have yet to reschedule their nuptials.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez pictured in September 2019. The couple first sparked engagement in 2017

Despite enjoying a relationship since 2017, when footballer Cristiano met girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez working in a Gucci store, the couple have yet to tie the knot.

She has spoken about their relationship on her Netflix show I Am Georgina, branding him 'Prince Charming'.

In it, the WAG said: '[I am] the girlfriend of the most followed man.

'Cristiano is great, he's a very normal guy. I dreamed of having a Prince Charming by my side and now I have him.'

However, their fairytale union has not yet resulted in a big, white wedding. 

Their partnership had an unlikely beginning, when the couple met when Georgina was working as a sales assistant in a Gucci shop after Cristiano had ended his five-year union with model Irina Shayk. 

In 2017, the couple sent fans into a frenzy when Georgina posted a photo of herself modelling two diamond rings on her ring finger

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo met girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez (pictured) working in a Gucci store in 2017

According to Georgina, who has described the early days of their relationship as 'very special', has described how the wealthy footballer would pick her up from work in his pricy sports cars.

Speaking in her Netflix show, she revealed: 'He would come....once in a Bugatti. 

'My coworkers went crazy. They get there on the bus, and I would leave in a Bugatti. I mean, people couldn't believe it.' 

After making their first public appearance  (with Cristiano's young son from a previous relationship, Cristiano Jr.,) in early 2017, the couple became 'Instagram official' that Summer.

Not long after, Cristiano welcomed his twins, who were born by surrogate, Eva and Mateo.

Around a year later, the couple announced they were expecting their first child together, with Georgina debuting her bump on the cover of the August issue of ¡HOLA!.

She said: 'I'm very family oriented, I love kids, nature and animals.

In 2017, Georgina welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo's twins, who were born by surrogate , Eva and Mateo

 'I like to surround myself with those who inspire me to be a better person every day and who have good energy.'

The couple welcomed their daughter Alana Martina in November 2018. 

Engagement rumours were sparked that month, after Georgina was spotted wearing a diamond on her engagement finger, in a since deleted Instagram Story, though the couple did not respond to the speculation.

The couple were hit by tragedy in April 2022, after the couple had twins - a boy and a girl - but lost their baby boy Angel. 

They have been public about their grief, with Georgina describing Angel's death as the 'worst moment of her life', but have also spoken about their happiness at the birth of their daughter Esmerelda.

As of now, the couple have not publicly made any plans to wed.  

Lisa Snowdon and George Smart

Despite accepting his marriage proposal in 2016, model and  TV presenter Lisa Snowden (pictured, right) has yet to wed her beau George Smart (pictured, left)

Despite saying 'yes' to the big question over the festive period in 2016, TV presenter Lisa Snowden, 51, has yet to tie the knot with her beau entrepreneur George Smart, 43.

The former model announced the engagement on Instagram, showing off a photo of her enviable diamond.

According to Lisa, the couple had a somewhat rocky start to their relationship. After they met, around 10 years ago, they initially had a short fling.

Speaking on panel show Loose Women about the pairing in 2022, Lisa revealed that not long after they enjoyed their 'mini fling', she 'turned into a monster', as she became peri menopausal, causing depression.

According to Lisa: 'I'd be horrible to him, I'd want to fight with him.

Lisa Snowdon and George Smart attend the launch of Ruya on June 4, 2018. The couple have been engaged since 2016

George Smart and former model Lisa Snowdon The Victoria and Albert Museum Summer Party in June 2018

'It breaks my heart that women suffer in silence.'

However, despite the less-than-ideal start, the couple stayed together, eventually getting engaged.

Despite her excitement at George's proposal however, Lisa has admitted that the pair may never actually tie the knot, as she is not keen on the 'hoo haa' that surrounds weddings.

She told the Loose Women: 'We're really happy but I'm not sure whether we're actually going to get married... I'm not sure I want a big hoo-ha!'

After facing some criticism from fans over her seven-year engagement, Lisa spoke to the Express about why she has yet to wed her fiance.

Lisa previously gushed over George who she branded her 'soulmate', who 'took so long' to meet after a string of failed romances - including a relationship with George Clooney

She said: 'It's so strange, it [the engagement] feels like yesterday and feels like we've been together forever. 

'It's such a nice feeling, like we're so content. And I think some people are baffled, like, "seven years, how comes you've never got married?".'

She added that the couple have had conversations about their wedding day, but are simply in no rush to say 'I do.' 

Lisa also explained that they are 'kind of in the mindset' of being so happy, that if it isn't broken, then it doesn't need fixing.

In addition, according to the former model, the pair are unsure as to what type of wedding they'd like - something big, or have a smaller 'do and spend the money on 'doing some more floors at home'. 

However, despite the delay in their nuptials, she gushed over George who she branded her 'soulmate', who 'took so long' to meet after a string of failed romances - including a relationship with George Clooney.  

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas

Pictured: Lucy Mecklenbugh and Ryan Thomas on the day they got engaged in Italy back in 2019 

Another celebrity pairing who have been in no rush to walk down the aisle are TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh and former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas.

Ryan and Lucy began their romance in 2017, having met on Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls.

Ryan popped the question while on holiday on the Amalfi coast in 2019.

Sharing a smitten snap at the time Lucy leaned in to kiss her other half while flashing her new sparkler as she captioned the post: ''I said YES❤️'.

However, despite around five years passing since Ryan popped the question, the couple have not planned their big day yet.

Stars Ryan and Lucy began their romance in 2017, having met on Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls

Pictured: Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh and their two children on holiday with his daughter from his relationship with Tina O'Brien

This could all change though, as speaking after winning Dancing on Ice earlier this year, Ryan Thomas revealed when the big day may be.

The couple are parents to son Roman, three, and daughter Lilah, 19-months, and Ryan has joked that they will tie the knot once they have finished building their family. 

Speaking to The Mirror about the length of their engagement after winning Dancing on Ice, Ryan joked: 'Don't remind her,' before admitting the pair will set a date when they 'stop having children' so that their brood can be part of the celebrations.

He joked: 'She turned up in a wedding outfit to Dancing On Ice and I said, "Darling this isn't your moment".'

Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes 

Maria Sharapova and Alexander Gilkes attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The couple are believed to have got together in 2018

While her engagement is not as long as some of the other celebrities, former tennis star Maria Sharapova doesn't appear to be in any rush to tie the knot after saying 'yes' to her beau businessman Alexander Gilkes way back in December 2020. 

The couple are believed to have got together early in 2018, and were seen together several times that year, before confirming their relationship that October.

While Maria is best known for her tennis career, her fiance is less well-known.

However, he has many strings to his bow, and has worked for a number of interesting companies. 

As well as being an auctioneer for fine art for Phillips, Alexander has also served on the board of trustees of the New York Academy of Art for around eight years.

In December 2020, Alexander Gilkes announced that he had proposed to Maria Sharapova. He had previously been married to Misha Nonoo

On top of that, he set up his own online auction website, Paddle8, telling GQ that 'the idea is that from the comfort of your desk you can get access to galleries that have already been selected for you and represent the best artists and artworks'.

He also has his own connections, and, after attending Eton, knows both Prince William and Prince Harry - and was a guest at the heir's wedding to Kate Middleton. 

Meanwhile, Princess Eugenie is also a friend of Alexander, even working for Paddle8 for a couple of years after graduating from university.

In addition to that, he has edited pieces for British Vogue, working for the publication on a freelance basis, as well as writing for the magazine. 

In July 2022, the couple revealed they had started their family, and had welcomed a child together - a son they called Theodore

Alexander, who speaks his bride's native Russian, as well as French, Spanish, and English, proposed to Maria in December 2020, and the couple shared the news on Instagram. 

Sharing a black and white snap of the two of them, Maria wrote: 'I said yes from the first day we met ❤️This was our little secret, wasn’t it.'

Meanwhile, her romantic beau made his own post, captioning it: 'Thank you for making me a very very happy boy. I look forward to a lifetime of loving you, and learning from you.'

While the two have not yet tied the knot, in July 2022, the couple revealed they had started their family, and had welcomed a child together - a son they called Theodore.

Announcing the news again on Instagram, Maria wrote: 'The most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift our little family could ask for.' 

It is thought the couple may be planning wed soon. 

Myleene Klass and Simon Motson

Myleene Klass and Simon Motson (pictured in London in November 2023) have been dating for around nine years

Myleene announced in September 2020 that she was engaged to designer Simon, owner of Ley Line Studio

Myleene Klass in another celebrity who's enjoyed a long engagement with her partner Simon Motson, who she started dating around nine years ago after her divorce from ex-husband Graham Quinn in 2012.

They split after Graham broke up with Marlene around a year they had tied the knot.

However, the experience did not put her off marriage for good, and she announced in September 2020 that she was engaged to designer Simon, owner of Ley Line Studio. 

Speaking about the proposal to Hello, Mylene said: 'We're engaged! I was absolutely blown away. He even replicated the dinner we had - burger and fries, followed by cherry pie.

Myleene Klass and Simon Motson (pictured in London in 2021) got engaged in 2020 but have yet to tie the knot

'When he got down on one knee and started fumbling around under the table, I thought he was joking.

'Then I thought, "Oh my God, he's for real." I was completely speechless.'

The couple met in Autumn 2015, after Simon had split from his previous wife.

They now live as a blended family, with Mylene's daughters she shares with Graham - Ava and Hero -  as well as the son they share - Apollo - who was born in August 2019.

However, despite getting close to four years since Simon popped the question, the couple have yet to tie the knot.