While Mumbai remains the beating heart of Indian entertainment, a growing circle of high-profile celebrity couples have packed their bags, traded the paparazzi frenzy for quieter overseas enclaves like Virat-Anushka, Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas, and others.
Whether chasing global career moves, starting families away from the spotlight, or managing international business empires, here are the prominent Indian celebrity couples who now call foreign shores home.
Indian Celebrity Couples Who Built Lives Abroad
1. Virat Kohli - Anushka Sharma
Location: London
The Move: One of the most adorable Indian celebrity couples, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma got married in 2017. They welcomed their baby girl, Vamika, in January 2021 and Akaay in February 2024.
Reports of the family’s relocation and often spotting of Virat and Anushka on the roads of London have intensified after Akaay's birth.
In an interview with India Today, Dr Shriram Nene, Madhuri Dixit’s husband, recalled his conversation with Anushka Sharma about moving out of India. According to Nene, the couple were considering the move because they found it difficult to enjoy their success in India without attracting constant attention.
“Anything they do, you do, we do attract attention, and so we almost become isolated,” Nene recalled Anushka saying. He added that the couple wanted to raise their children normally.
Life In Abroad Today: Anushka and Virat have not officially confirmed their departure from India permanently. However, London has been a prominent base for the family.
Kohli continues to have cricket and commercial commitments in India, while Anushka has kept a relatively low public profile since her last released film, Zero (2018).
(Image Credit: Instagram @virat.kohli)
2. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
The Move: Priyanka Chopra did not move to the US after marrying Nick Jonas. While appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in March 2023, Priyanka explained that she had felt increasingly sidelined in Bollywood and wanted a fresh start.
“I was being pushed into a corner in the industry,” she said, explaining that she had encountered people who were not casting her because of politics.
Working in her favour, Priyanka got a US music deal in 2011, which made her way to Hollywood. She subsequently built an international career through projects including Quantico and Citadel.
Her relationship with Nick Jonas developed later; the couple married in Jodhpur in December 2018. And then, they stayed together abroad.
Life In Abroad Today: Los Angeles became their home. In November 2019, the couple purchased a home in the Encino neighbourhood, with Vogue India reporting a price of approximately $20 million.
Chopra continues to work across American and Indian entertainment, while Jonas maintains his music career.
(Image Credit: Instagram @funnybollywoodmoments)
3. Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja
Location: London
The Move: Sonam Kapoor married entrepreneur Anand Ahuja in May 2018. London was already part of their life together, with Ahuja's professional interests and the couple's home in Notting Hill establishing a base outside India.
Moreover, Sonam Kapoor already had a liking for London. With Vogue India, she revealed living in London during the COVID pandemic. International travel was restricted, so she couldn’t move back to India. After a time, she found herself living a more local life, walking in Hyde Park, shopping at Portobello Market and getting to know her neighbours.
Life In Abroad Today: The couple has not permanently settled in London and has link to both cities. Sonam and Anand have maintained their work, routine, and parenthood between Mumbai and London.
(Image Credit: Instagram @sonamkapoor)
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4. Preity Zinta and Gene Goodenough
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
The Move: Preity Zinta got married to a financial analyst, Gene Goodenough, in February 2016. After the wedding, the couple shifted to Los Angeles and welcomed twins, Jai and Gia, in November 2021.
Although the couple has not explained the reason for relocating, Preity Zinta has always openly discussed how living abroad has changed her. In April 2025, she wrote on X: “Living outside India has made me realise the true value of my home country.”
She also explained that, as a mother raising children overseas, she wanted them to remember their Indian identity. “I wanna make sure my kids don’t forget they are half Indian,” she wrote.
Life In Abroad Today: Preity Zinta continues to travel to India for professional work, particularly as the owner of Punjab Kings in the IPL.
(Image Credit: Instagram @realpz)
5. Radhika Apte and Benedict Taylor
Location: London
The Move: In 2012, Radhika Apte and British composer and performer Benedict Taylor got married. They have not established one permanent residence and have spent years balancing their lives between London and Mumbai, shaped by Taylor's music career and Apte's acting commitments.
In a Vogue India interview, Apte described how the arrangement worked for them: “For five years we have been living together in London and Mumbai, and we made it work wonderfully.”
Life In Abroad Today: After Radhika and Benedict welcomed their daughter in December 2024, the couple had been staying more in London.
(Image Credit: Instagram @radhikaofficial)
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For these celebrity couples, life abroad means career opportunities and privacy for the family. But their ties to India remain strong despite the distance.
FAQs
Q1. Which Indian celebrity couples live abroad?
A1. Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas and Preity Zinta-Gene Goodenough are among the celebrity couples associated with homes overseas.
Q2. Did Virat Kohli leave India and move to London with Anushka Sharma?
A2. The couple are widely reported to be based in London, where they are raising their children.