Emily Shakeshaft and Izaak Theo Adu-Watts’s connection was forged long before they met in person. Ms. Shakeshaft, who credits Sade’s music as being a major part of the soundtrack of her childhood, couldn’t have imagined that a message on Instagram would propel her into the life of the recording artist’s son, Mr.
Adu-Watts. What started as a genuine interest in Mr. Adu-Watts’s journey as a transgender man, soon blossomed into a friendship that led to six months of daily messaging before finally meeting in person.
The couple married in an intimate ceremony on April 16 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Dating is complicated under the best of circumstances.