Shiva Safai's Wedding Bells: When Will The Big Day Be?

Iranian-American model, entrepreneur and reality TV star Shiva Safai has been married to Dutch DJ and music producer Niels Houweling since 2020. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Beverly Hills on 31 October 2020, after getting engaged during a trip to Amsterdam in August of that year.

Prior to her relationship with Houweling, Safai was engaged to Jordanian-American real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, the father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid. The couple dated for two years before getting engaged in 2014, but they separated in 2018.

Shiva Safai and Mohamed Hadid's relationship history

Shiva Safai and Mohamed Hadid's relationship began when the pair met very randomly in a restaurant in Beverly Hills. Safai described their meeting as almost love at first sight and said there was an instant attraction.

The couple started dating and, two years later, in 2014, Hadid proposed to Safai in Bali on New Year's Eve. They remained engaged for several years, with Safai appearing on the reality TV show Second Wives Club.

In 2019, the couple split, with Safai returning her engagement ring, a family heirloom, to Hadid. The reason for their breakup was reportedly that Safai wanted to start a family, while Hadid, already a father of five, did not want to have more children.

In June 2024, Safai married Dutch DJ Niels Houweling in a surprise wedding in Beverly Hills.

Shiva Safai's wedding to Niels Houweling

Iranian-American model, businesswoman, and reality star Shiva Safai married her fiancé, Niels Houweling, in a surprise wedding in October 2020. Houweling is a Dutch DJ and music producer. The couple got engaged during a trip to Amsterdam in August 2020, and their wedding was planned in just three days.

The intimate ceremony took place at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, with both their families in attendance. Safai wore a dove-grey tulle strapless dress cinched with a belt, while her hair was styled in a classic updo by Eduardo Ponce, and her makeup was done by celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta.

The wedding was planned entirely by Houweling, who handled all the logistics, including flower arrangements, cake, food, and her bouquet. Safai wrote on Instagram:

> "I am still processing the fact that my wonderful husband put together my beautiful fairytale wedding in just three days... He planned everything from the pool day with our families, who met the morning of the big day, to scheduling in my glam time, making all the flower arrangements, cake, food and even my bouquet, the list goes on... He even made sure I got to spend alone time with my dad before walking down the 'aisle'. The attention to detail made me speechless and I knew I was the luckiest girl in the world to marry this man who knows me better than I know myself."

Prior to her relationship with Houweling, Safai was engaged to Jordanian-American real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, the father of supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid. Safai and Hadid dated for four years and were engaged for two years. They separated in 2018.

Mohamed Hadid's children

Mohamed Hadid is the father of Marielle, Anwar, Bella, Gigi, and Alana Hadid. He has appeared on TV shows such as *The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills* and *Shahs of Sunset* with his former partners.

Hadid was first married to Mary Butler, with whom he had two daughters, Alana and Marielle. The couple divorced in 1992. From 1994 until their divorce in 2000, he was married to Dutch model Yolanda Hadid, with whom he had three children: Gigi, Bella, and Anwar. All five of Hadid's children have pursued successful careers in modelling.

In 2014, Hadid became engaged to Shiva Safai, a model and businesswoman. However, as of December 2019, the couple had split. Safai has since married Dutch DJ Niels Houweling.

Shiva Safai's career

Iranian-American model, reality star, businesswoman, and fashion influencer Shiva Safai has had a successful career in the public eye. She was born in Iran in 1980 and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19, where she currently lives. She has two brothers, Shayan and Shahin Safai, who are an entrepreneur and a fitness instructor, respectively.

Safai is known for her relationship with Jordanian-American real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, which brought her worldwide fame. She met Hadid in a restaurant in Beverly Hills and described their meeting as "almost love at first sight". They began dating in 2012 and got engaged in 2014 during a trip to Bali. However, they separated in 2018, reportedly due to differing opinions on starting a family.

Safai has also forged a career as a model, signing a modelling contract and appearing in advertisements. She has done cover shoots for fashion and lifestyle magazines, including Hello!, Basic Magazine, Bazaar, Modeliste, FDM Magazine, and Vogue. She has also collaborated with fashion brands, such as her jewellery line with Noush Jewelry.

In addition to modelling, Safai has appeared in reality television. She starred in E!'s Second Wives Club, which explored her relationship with Hadid, and she has accumulated a significant social media following, with almost 800,000 Instagram followers as of 2018.

Safai has also demonstrated her entrepreneurial skills by setting up a criminal background check business at a young age, which she ran for 10 years.

Mohamed Hadid's career

Mohamed Hadid is a Jordanian-American luxury real estate developer. Born in Palestine in 1948, he emigrated to the US and made a fortune in luxury property development.

Hadid's early ventures included a company that exported equipment to the Middle East, and restoring and reselling classic cars in Washington, D.C. He then moved to Greece, where he opened a nightclub on an island. The profits from this business allowed him to start developing real estate in the US.

Hadid's fame and fortune came from designing luxury hotels for the Ritz Carlton Hotels chain in Washington, New York, Aspen, and Houston. He also developed mansions in Bel Air, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, California. He has based his empire on the real estate business, acquiring luxury homes, reforming and redecorating them, and putting them back on the market.

Hadid has appeared on several TV shows, including The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Shahs of Sunset, and Second Wives Club on E!, alongside his then-fiancée Shiva Safai.

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