Entertainment Music Harry Connick Jr. and His Wife of 30 Years, Jill Goodacre: 15 Gorgeous Throwback Photos of Their Early Romance The soulful crooner and his model wife just celebrated their milestone anniversary, but have clearly been in love since day one By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 17, 2024 06:30PM EDT Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty On April 16, 2024, Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre marked a milestone: 30 years of marriage! "it's official - we have been married 30 years!" the singer and actor wrote on X the next day. "happy anniversary, my sweet girl... i am everything i am because of you. and yes, you are one fine thing." The stars met by chance in 1990, he recalled to Glamour in 2007. "I was staying in L.A. Jill walked past me at the hotel pool, and I introduced myself," he said of first seeing the Victoria's Secret model. "She had a really strong handshake. If that had been it between us, just that moment, I would've thought about it for the rest of my life." "What's really funny is that [Jill] called her mom that night and said, 'I met the guy I'm going to marry,' " he continued. "Of course, she didn't let me know." Thirty-plus years and three grown children later, look back on the early days of the couple's love story. 01 of 15 1990 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1990. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Not long after they met, Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre hit the red carpet at a 1990 gala honoring Tommy Mottola in Culver City, California. 02 of 15 1991 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty The couple shared a sweet moment following the 48th Golden Globe Awards' afterparty at Trader Vic's in Beverly Hills. 03 of 15 1991 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty The pair was all dressed up for something glamorous in 1991, walking hand-in-hand. 04 of 15 1991 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Jill Goodacre was Harry Connick Jr.'s date to the 1991 Academy Awards in L.A. 05 of 15 1991 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Robin Platzer/IMAGES/Getty She was also by his side for that year's Grammy Awards in N.Y.C., where he picked up the best jazz vocal performance, male award for (appropriately) "We Are in Love." 06 of 15 1991 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1991. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty After his win, the stars celebrated at the CBS Records Party at The Rainbow Room in New York City. 07 of 15 1992 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1992. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Both sporting suit coats, Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre made their way to the Mr. Saturday Night premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in N.Y.C. 08 of 15 1993 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1993. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty At the 50th Golden Globes in Beverly Hills in 1993, the stars stunned in their black tie best. 09 of 15 1993 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1993. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty They were also stylishly in sync for a tribute to musician Peter Allen in 1993 at UCLA in California. 10 of 15 1994 Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre in 1994. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Just months before their wedding, Harry Connick Jr. and Jill Goodacre had their heads together at the 15th Annual Cable ACE Awards in Hollywood. 11 of 15 1996 Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre in 1996. Evan Agostini/Liaison The couple showed off their flair for fashion at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards ceremony in New York City. 12 of 15 1996 Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre in 1996. JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Harry Connick Jr. gave his 1996 blockbuster Independence Day a thumbs up at the Hollywood premiere. 13 of 15 1996 Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre in 1996. Robin Platzer/Getty Also in 1996, the couple had exciting news to share: they were pregnant! First daughter Georgia was born that year, with her sister Sarah following in 1997. 14 of 15 2002 Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre in 2002. Jim Spellman/WireImage Harry Connick Jr. cradled Jill Goodacre's bump at the 2002 Tony Awards in N.Y.C. That year, they completed their crew with the arrival of daughter Charlotte. 15 of 15 2004 Harry Connick Jr. and wife Jill Goodacre in 2004. Evan Agostini/Getty The couple took a walk on the wild side for the Westport Country Playhouse gala benefit dinner in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2004.