LaTanya Richardson Jackson/Instagram; Samuel L Jackson/Instagram Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary in style They marked the occasion by sharing a joint Instagram post on Aug. 18, featuring a photo of themselves soaking up the sun on a boat in Cannes, France Samuel, 76, and LaTanya, 75, first met as college students and share one daughter, Zoe, 43 Samuel L. JacksonandLaTanya Richardson Jacksonare celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary with a European getaway. The couple marked the milestone occasion on Monday, Aug. 18, by sharing a jointInstagrampost featuring a photo of themselves soaking up the sun on a boat in Cannes, France. "Celebrating 45 Years of Love in Cannes!! ♥️💍," Samuel, 76, and LaTanya, 75, wrote in the caption. "We have followed God's path together and have received Blessings overflowing. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾." The couple posed together on the deck of the boat under a sunny sky in front of a scenic hillside view. Samuel wore a stylish printed denim shirt-and-shorts set with a white sunhat, while LaTanya looked glamorous in a black off-the-shoulder dress. LaTanya Richardson Jackson/Instagram; Samuel L Jackson/Instagram The couple also marked their anniversary with a separateInstagram reelshowcasing photos of themselves together over the decades. "45 Years of Everlasting Love!!! ♥️💍," they captioned the Aug. 17 post. Samuel and LaTanya first met as undergrads in college in Atlanta. They went on to date and also performed alongside each other in a theater group in college, before they eventually tied the knot in 1980. The movie star and the Tony-nominated actress arebig yacht fanswho take boat excursions every summer with their friends and daughter,Zoe, 43, the couple previouslyshared with PEOPLE. In July 2023, Samuel and LaTanyachartered a superyachtto Greece, Italy and France with palsMagic Johnson,Judge Greg Mathisand their respective wives.Michael Jordanand his wife,Yvette Prieto, later joined the group for dinner after stopping over in Capri, Italy, during the trip. Samuel's celebration of love with his wife comes after LaTanya was recently celebrated by her peers for earning a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play forPurpose. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. On June 1,Spike Leehosteda party in LaTanya's honorto toast the nomination, attended byDeborah Roberts,Angela Bassettand more star guests. During the celebration, Samuel reminisced about his 45-year marriage with LaTanya as he praised her acting, theNew York Postreported at the time. Read the original article onPeople
