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Scrolling through photos of celebrity couples is fun, but… Already used Being a couple is truly amazing.
And as you have come to accept that some of the famous types were not even born yet, we Whether you paid $8 to see it at the cinema or $4 to watch it at home on VHS at Blockbuster (are you surprised yet?), now that we're paired, let us be the ones who open our eyes to what we once were.
from Brad PittSocial lifeGwyneth Paltrow From celebs who were once engaged (not to mention married), living together, or even just made a few red carpet appearances, the world is full of stars who found each other, at least for a while, long before social media began documenting their every move.
Anyway, it's a real journey going down that road.
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So before you fire up the grill this week, take a moment to savor a history tinged with romance, melancholy, grunge chic, and plenty of future Oscar winners, Hall of Fame actors who stole the spotlight in subtly matched ensembles, and those who looked like innocent deer braving the Hollywood wilderness.
Read on to find out about all the celebrities you didn't know were once dating.
Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis
They played star-crossed lovers twice in the 1990s. Too young to die? And in 1993 CaliforniaBut in real life they had a wonderful relationship.
“I still love her,” says Pitt, who dated Lewis to the 1992 Academy Awards, where she was nominated for best supporting actress for “Star Wars: Episode I.” Cape FearSaid Vanity Fair February 1995. “There's true genius there. My time with her was amazing. One of the best relationships I've ever been in. The thing is, we grow up with this vision that love conquers all, and that's just not true.”
Winona Ryder and Matt Damon
It wasn't just a Gen X fever dream; legend has it, they closed out the 20th century as a couple. Gwyneth Paltrow (Famously dating Damon's best friend) Ben AffleckThey separated in 2000.
After the fact, Damon called Ryder an “incredible woman” in 2004. Playboy In an interview, Ryder said Black Book “Matt is just the most amazing, wonderful person,” she said in 2009. “I'm really lucky to have a great relationship with him.”
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake
There was something about their chemistry when Diaz presented Timberlake with the award for best burp at the 2003 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. They almost four When their relationship ended in 2007, the pair remained committed enough to issue a statement saying they “continue to have love and respect for each other and as friends.”
David Moscow and Kerry Washington
of scandal The star appeared on the cover Instyle Wedding When she got engaged in 2005 big The two were both actors but separated in 2007.
Madonna and Tupac Shakur
Madonna didn't address her relationship with the rapper, who was murdered in 1996 at age 25, until 2015. Howard Stern He brought up the infamous angry chat from 1994. David LettermanShe explained, “I was dating 2Pac at the time, and he was just really exciting my life in general.”
Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon
After Divorce Ryan Phillippe Before marrying an agent Jim TothReese co-starred with Jake in the 2007 thriller. Rendition And they dated for several years.
“As I say about most of my close friends and the women in my life, she is one of the smartest, strongest people I've ever met,” Jake said, praising his ex-wife.
Meg Tilly & Colin Firth
Before Marriage Livia Giuggioli In 1997 (they separated in 2019), Firth had a five-year relationship with Tilly, with whom he had a son. William Joseph FirthBorn September 20, 1990. His younger brother, Firth, is also an actor, and together with his father Bridget Jones's Baby.
Mandy Moore & Andy Roddick
Here they are: The US Open champions A memorable walk He became a star in 2003-2004 but in the end it was not a love marriage.
“He broke my heart,” Moore told Howard Stern in 2018. “I was a kid, he was a kid. I started dating him when I was 18.”
Dave Coulier & Alanis Morissette
One of the most enduring mysteries in music history is who inspired Morissette's iconic 1995 single. Full house Starr is probably at the top of the list! Morissette denied it in a 2021 documentary jaggedBut that is an unacceptable fact.
Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds
“Oh, I love her music,” Reynolds said. people He released a song with his then-fiancée in 2005. “It's kind of awkward sometimes when she comes into the room and I'm dancing to the song in my underwear.”
The Canadian band called it a day in 2007, but their breakup after four years together was very civil.
January Jones & Jason Sudeikis
Minnie Driver and Matt Damon
of Good Will Hunting The stars were a couple in real life, but they didn't go for drives into the sunset together.
“Well, I'm single,” Damon said. The Oprah Winfrey Show January 1998. “Minnie and I were together for a while, but we're not romantically involved anymore. We're just good friends and I love her dearly. I care about her a lot. We care about each other a lot. But it just wasn't meant to be. If it wasn't meant to be, it just wasn't meant to be.”
The statement was a little too public for the driver's liking. “Matt Oprah” she said. LA Times “It seemed like a good platform for him to announce to the world that we were no longer together, but I thought it was extremely inappropriate.”
Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson
The stars met on the set of the 1981 movie Excalibur They eventually moved in together (Neeson says Mirren gave him his first driving lessons), but they broke up in the mid-'80s.
“I feel so blessed and honored to have had the opportunity to spend three or four years with that woman,” Neeson said. ET Canada February 2023. “She's really someone special.”
Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern
Finding Love Jurassic ParkMeat is cute.
The co-stars began dating after filming the 1993 blockbuster. Goldblum said: Chicago Tribune At the time, she said, “I was shocked. I'm a huge fan of hers. I think she's a great actress and a great person. I was shocked from the get-go. But after the movie finished, we realised we liked each other.”
The two got engaged in 1995 but eventually split two years later. They first reunited on screen in the 2022 film Star Wars: Episode I: Golden Wind. Jurassic World: Dominionthe sixth installment in the series.
Gillian Anderson and Peter Morgan
of The X-Files The graduates crown He was a creator from 2016 to 2020. Anderson Margaret Thatcher Netflix hits of 2020.
David Arquette and Ellen Barkin
According to Arquette, the two began dating while filming the 1995 western. Wild Bill.
Jeremy Sisto and Reese Witherspoon
of Ignorant The actor acknowledged the little-known rumor during a Reddit AMA chat in November 2015, revealing that he was once dating the actress – the two co-starred in the 1992 TV movie “Star Wars.” Desperate Choices: To Save My Child.
“She was my first actress girlfriend,” he says. “We were in a long-distance relationship for a long time. I was crazy about her.”
Bethenny Frankel & Eric Stonestreet
As E! News exclusively reported, The Real Housewives of New York Stars and Modern Family The two actors were a couple in 2015, but broke up the following year.
Regina King and Malcolm Jamal Warner
of Southland He is a graduate and the actor who played Theo Huxtable. The Cosby ShowThe pair dated for several years before calling it quits in 2013.
Kelly Preston and George Clooney
The famous bachelor actually settled in Preston,John Travolta The story goes back to 1987. The two lived together until their separation in 1989 and owned a pot-bellied pig named Max.
Val Kilmer and Cher
Yes, she believes in life after love. Top Gun The star and the legendary songstress divorced in the '80s. Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman.
Seal and Tyra Banks
He is Heidi Klum's former girlfriend, the “Kiss from a Rose” musician was romantically linked to another supermodel.
Meagan Good & Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The two reportedly met and began dating on the set of a 2005 movie. BrickHowever, they were together for only six months.
Joshua Jackson & Rosario Dawson
of Dawson's Creek Alum and Josie and the Pussycats The stars dated for about a year in 2002.
(Originally published on July 2, 2023 at 5am PST)
