(L-R) Jamie Foxx; Corinne Foxx and Joe Hooten.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Frazer Harrison/Getty; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
There wasn’t a dry eye atCorinne Foxx’s wedding to Joe Hooten for one reason — her father,Jamie Foxx.
Corinne, 30, and Hootenmarried in September— a year and a half after her father, 56,suffered a “medical complication” in April 2023thatleft him out of the spotlight for months.
“My dadwon his Oscar for playing [Ray] in 2005. At 10 years old, I was his plus one and got to share that special moment with him,” the newlywed continued. “There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when we came down the aisle.”
The couple held the ceremony at Jamie’s house, making the moment extra special.
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“Even though my dad has lived there for almost 20 years, the house felt brand new,” Corinne told the outlet, noting that the house was redone during the summer in preparation for the wedding.
Hooten described the details and circumstances leading up to the ceremony as “emotional.”
Corinne Foxx and Jamie Foxx attend the Los Angeles Screening of “Below The Belt” at Directors Guild Of America on October 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“During Jamie’s health scare, the whole family went through and overcame so much. Seeing all of us make it to this moment just opened the floodgates. It was beautiful and unlike anything I could have imagined,” continued Hooten.
Hooten and Corinne met in 2018 andannounced their engagementonInstagramin December 2023.
Corinne Foxx and Joe Hooten.Corinne Foxx/instagram
Corinne Foxx/instagram
After sharing news of their engagement,Jamie wrote a sweet note to the couple, describing them as “a perfect example of what being in love is.”
“You care about each others life mental and physical… and you have each other’s back,” he wrote onInstagram, adding that he had “tears of joy in my soul” when Hooten told him he was going to pop the question.
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“And@corinnefoxxyou have… and have always had a special place in my heart… you deserve love abundantly… so again congratulations you too…,” continued Jamie.
source: people.com