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In the real-life workplace, a romance budding between colleagues is a no-no. However, in the world of showbiz, it just may prove to be useful when you’re playing each other’s love interests in a film or series. Yes, the world of entertainment is very different from that of ours. It isn’t all that surprising that co-stars often fall for each other. After all, they’re forced to become comfortable with each other quite quickly, especially if they're doing a full movie! Here we list some of the couples in Hollywood who hooked up after shooting a film together or while working on set together. As you would expect, most of them didn't last...
Click Next to see the stars who fell in love, from Judy Garland to Rami Malek
Brad Pitt & Gwyneth Paltrow - Se7en (1995)
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These two celebs rubbed shoulders first on the set of Se7en and they went on to date for a couple of years and got engaged. However, they called the whole thing off in 1997 because Gwyneth just wasn’t feeling it. We all knew those matching hairdos were too good to last! In 2015, Gwyneth shared some info on her relationship with Brad, saying that she was too young at the time and so she wasn’t ready for it all. Their engagement was called off seven months after it was announced and that was that!
Jennifer Lawrence & Darren Aronofsky - Mother! (2017)
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Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky met during the making of Mother! in 2017, a film where Aronofsky was the director and Lawrence was the star. As it turned out, their relationship just couldn’t work out because of the dynamics of their careers and them wanting different things from their lifestyle. For example, in the making of Mother!, Lawrence didn’t want to even think of the film after shooting hours, but that was because she was an actress. Aronofsky, on the other hand, was the director and wanted to talk about nothing else in his excitement.
Julia Roberts & Danny Moder - The Mexican (2001)
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Julia Roberts met her main man, Danny Moder, in 2001, on the set of the film, The Mexican. Moder was actually the camera assistant for the shoot, and yet there was a romance building up between him and the famous Ms. Roberts. By July 2002, they were tying the knot and they welcomed twins in 2004. A third child entered the family in 2007, making them a family of five. They are an inspiration! Roberts once revealed that Moder was her favorite person and that she was more interested in his opinion and perspective than anybody else’s. How special!
Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani - The Voice (2015)
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Both Shelton and Stefani went through messy divorces before they hooked up in 2015, thanks to the set of The Voice. Blake and Miranda Lambert divorced in 2015, and Gwen and Gavin Rossdale called it quits in 2015, too. In 2016, Stefani made a duet with Shelton in his album titled, If I’m Honest. Stefani’s relationship with Rossdale lasted for thirteen years. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s first encounter was actually in 2014. They have endured some tough times in their relationship and are still together. In 2019, March, it's been reported that their marriage is on hold for religious reasons…
Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux - Wanderlust (2011)
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Jennifer and Justin first crossed paths on the set of Tropic Thunder in 2007. The film was co-written by Justin and starred Jen with Ben Stiller, a long-time friend. It was several years later, in 2010, that they met once again, this time on the set of Wanderlust. Justin was in a 14-year-long relationship at the time, with Heidi Bivens, which ended shortly after. In 2015, Jen and Justin had an ultra-private wedding in their home, in their backyard, with only their closest family and friends in attendance. However, there was no paradise for these two and allegedly, Jen had said that they never really had a real marriage…
Rose Leslie & Kit Harington - Game of Thrones (2012)
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In true love-story fashion, Kit Harington and Rose Leslie took their on-screen romance off-screen, walking down the aisle together and now planning a family! Kit plays ‘Jon Snow’ in the highly-praised Game of Thrones HBO series and in the storyline, he falls for ‘Ygritte’ of the Free Folk. Harington says that being attracted to someone and then having to play her love interest in a beautiful country makes it easy to fall in love – how romantic of him! Well, we think Harington and his bride Leslie will hold the show dear to them for bringing them together!
Freddie Prinze Jr. & Sarah Michelle Gellar - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
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Sarah Michelle Gellar met her knight in shining armor while filming the movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer. It was in 1997 that they met, but only by 2000 did they fall head-over-heels in love with each other. By 2001, they got engaged and they then made their way down the aisle in 2002. They worked together in Scooby-Doo that same year, playing each other’s love interests, and again in its sequel, in 2004. Gellar only officially changed her surname in 2007, presumably in honor of their fifth marriage anniversary. In 2007, they also lent their voices to the animation, Happily N’Ever After. They are parents to two kids.
Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth - The Last Song (2009)
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Miley Cyrus has been under fire in her years after Disney and Hannah Montana for her questionable gestures and general behavior. But Miley must have been doing something right because she landed quite a hunk for herself! Cyrus met Hemsworth on the set of the 2009 romance film, The Last Song. Five months later, she was calling him her best friend and by March of 2010, they were confirmed to be an item. They are infamous for countless break-ups and make-ups and we can’t even keep up, but it doesn’t even matter anymore because they married in 2018. We hope the newlyweds won't ever need couples therapy!
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner - Daredevil (2002)
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The handsome Ben Affleck met Jennifer Garner on the set of Pearl Harbor in 2000. While the movie turned out to be a flop with the film critics, they likely didn’t consider it one since they met each other. It was on Daredevil in 2002 that they actually fell in love, though. Alas, it wasn’t meant to last, and while they did marry in 2005, they were seeing divorce lawyers in 2018 – three kids later! Garner has reportedly moved on, but it seems they’re still good friends, what with her still looking out for him like taking him to rehabilitation for his alcoholism and then attending church together.
Natalie Portman & Benjamin Millepied - Black Swan (2010)
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Things moved very quickly for the beautiful brunette, Natalie Portman, and Benjamin Millepied when they worked together on the set of Black Swan in 2010. Benjamin was the choreographer for the film, and Natalie’s character was a ballerina. By 2011, just around the corner after they met, they welcomed a baby boy into the world. The couple married in 2012. They now have two children and are still very happy together – and so are we! It is always refreshing to hear of couples in Hollywood who actually stick together! Meanwhile, Portman has two films in post-production.
Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield - The Amazing Spiderman (2010)
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Emma Stone met Andrew Garfield when they were cast in The Amazing Spiderman in 2010. Andrew played the role of Peter Parker and Stone played ‘Gwen Stacy,' his love interest. Of course, there were several shots that required them to get super cozy so we couldn't blame them for falling for each other! However, this too wasn’t made to last and in 2015, they split after a 4-year unstable relationship. When they met, they were both in relationships with other people – Stone with McCaulay Culkin’s brother, Kieran, and Garfield with Shannon Woodward – so they only started dating sometime in 2011.
Jessica Alba & Cash Warren - The Fantastic Four (2004)
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It was in 2004, on the set of The Fantastic Four, where Cash Warren was a production assistant and Jessica Alba a star of the film, that a film-worthy romance grew between the two of them. By 2008, they were engaged to be married and they walked down the aisle five months afterward. They were said to have had the perfect relationship, but it wasn’t all that great after all. Eventually, the cracks began to show ad things feel apart. But wait! Alba found out she was pregnant and she and Cash ended up patching things up! What a happy ending after all!
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds - Green Mile (2010)
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make one of Hollywood’s most loved and celebrated couples and their love story started in 2010… technically. They met in July 2010, when they were cast in the lead roles on Green Lantern. Each of them was in relationships at the time, with Blake seeing her co-star of Gossip Girl, Penn Badgley, and Ryan being married to actress Scarlett Johansson since 2008. In September 2010, Blake called it quits with Penn, and by December 2010, Ryan and Scarlett announced their divorce. By October 2011, there was officially something cooking between them, and they married in September 2012.
Josh Duhamel & Fergie - Las Vegas (2004)
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Fergie and Josh Duhamel met over a decade ago and had been married between 2009 and 2017. It was on the set of Las Vegas that they met, in 2004, when The Black Eyed Peas made a guest appearance on Duhamel’s show. Nobody can point a finger at them for things not working out; they worked pretty hard on things before they threw in the towel! Duhamel reportedly first saw Fergie in the music video of Hey Mama, and he developed an instant crush on her! Pretty cute how they ended up together eventually, though it wasn’t made to last! His first words to her were – “You’re hot!”
Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens - High School Musical (2006)
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Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron didn’t just meet on the set of the popular High School Music; they actually met while auditioning for their respective roles! It was director Kenny Ortega, who ultimately matched them up for the film and little did he know that he would be playing cupid - matching them up for a real-life romance as well. They dated for quite some time, until 2010, actually, but apparently their relationship had simply run its course and they moved on. Not a bad way to end things! After all, some romances are just experiences!
Lauren Morelli & Samira Wiley - Orange is the New Black (2017)
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Lauren Morelli didn’t know she was gay when she met Samira Wiley. In fact, Morelli was actually married to a man and thought herself to be as straight as a pin! It was on the set of Orange is the New Black that they met and Morelli discovered an interest in Wiley that she found unfamiliar yet so right. They began dating and got engaged, marrying in 2017 at a private wedding. Wiley admitted that what attracted her to Morelli was the fact that Morelli was confident and acted like a person in charge of whatever she did.
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart - Twilight (2008)
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Perhaps it couldn’t have actually been avoided - the fact that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s on-screen romance became an off-screen venture. There was no stopping them from a little romance cooking between them, what with starring as love interests in a film that audiences all over the world were holding their breath for in romantic anticipation! They were fascinated by each other at the onset, and an interest developed. But alas, eventually, it rumors surfaced of Stewart's infidelity and things ended by 2013. They didn’t share a happy ending like ‘Bella’ and ‘Edward’ after all!
Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey - Hollywood Christmas Parade (1998)
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Quite a few factors contributed to the ultimate dissolve of the marriage between Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey. First, rumor had it that Simpson was cheating on Lachey with Bam Margera in 2005, and then there were their disagreements on starting a family. Also, Simpson’s dad wasn’t all that good of an influence on their marriage. However, it all began with Simpson and Lachey meeting in 1998, at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. They may have been lovestruck at first, but maybe the puppy love wore off and they just weren’t all that into each other!
Freida Pinto & Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire (2007)
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Freida and Dev’s love story began with the shooting of Slumdog Millionaire, and though the shooting was in 2007, they only really started a relationship in 2009. They had a great relationship while it lasted and at one point even described themselves as each other’s soul mates. That’s not to say that their relationship was a waste. Freidia considered her seven years with Dev as an impactful time, one of importance and one that was absolutely necessary for them to move forward. They split up in 2014, but on good terms. They have remained good friends.
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie - Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
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One power couple of Tinsel Town that broke hearts and created quite a stir across the globe with their divorce was Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. It became well known that Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston when he starred in Mr. & Mrs. Smith alongside Jolie. It was also pretty obvious what had happened when he split from Aniston and promptly began seeing Jolie. Though they denied any bad behavior at first, they later admitted that it was during shooting the film that they fell in love. Their love story ended in 2016 – but we can’t say the same for the drama!
Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan - Step Up (2006)
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Channing Tatum didn’t know what was in store for him when he accepted the role on Step Up. He had no idea that he was about to meet a girl he would fall in love with very quickly – Jenna Dewan. It was in 2006 on the set of the film that they met and Tatum was fresh out of a long-term relationship. Hence, he wasn’t too keen on starting up anything new with anyone new, but of course, how could he resist the lovely Dewan? Apparently, Tatum needed some encouragement from one of his buddies before he decided to show up at Dewan’s hotel room. They lasted until April 2018.
Charlie Heaton & Natalia Dyer - Stranger Things (2016)
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Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton starred in Stranger Things on the streaming TV platform Netflix and the show debuted in 2016. They hit it off right off the bat and by 2017, they went public with their relationship. They found love on set and in reality – though, on set, they only got to the good stuff later in season 1. We suspect that in reality, they were cooking up chemistry long before the producers had them act it out! Their first public appearance as a couple was in 2017 at the London Fashion Awards.
Javier Bardem & Penelope Cruz - Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008)
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The movie Vicky Christina Barcelona of 2008 brought together Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz and the charming Javier Bardem. The two met each other when shooting the film Jamon Jamon in 1992, but it was only with the filming of Vicky Christina Barcelona that chemistry developed between them and took them to more intimate places. They preferred keeping their romance low-key, though they were both stars. In July of 2010, they married and they’ve been happy together since. It seems that keeping things private may keep couples together for the long haul!
Jude Law & Sienna Miller - Alfie (2004)
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Jude Law starred with Sienna Miller in a remake of the film Alfie, in which he played the role of a womanizing man. Miller was playing a role in which she was to act smitten with the leading man, but it was not difficult because, in reality, she was pretty smitten with him! So, their chemistry in the film was that much more convincing simply because it was based on truth. Unfortunately for the pair, their real-life romance didn’t last and they had a pretty dramatic end. Sienna was rumored to be cheating on Law with Daniel Craig, and Law, on the other hand, was caught cheating with a nanny – yikes!
Stephen Moyer & Anna Paquin - True Blood (2008)
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This is a couple who has a raunchy vampire show to thank for their love! The pair met during the shooting of True Blood, and while Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin’s love story continued in real life, unfortunately for them, it wasn’t made to last in the show. Moyer made Paquin his bride in 2010, and he later described that he knew after just a few days of filming with her that she was ‘the one’ – how romantic… and cliché, yes, but who cares! Cheers to these two for growing their spark to a flame and to a passionate fire!
Johnny Galecki & Kaley Cuoco - The Big Bang Theory (2007)
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Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco pulled off quite a shocker in the world of entertainment. They managed to have a two-year long relationship without the world finding out about it! Well, they deserve an award for that one. Cuoco admitted later that they even avoided going anywhere in public for fear of being photographed and letting people onto them. They claimed that the relationship ended on friendly terms, though. Still, it’s funny to think that while they walked down the aisle on screen on The Big Bang theory, their off-screen romance had fizzled out.
Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos - All My Children (1995)
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Kelly Ripa was once a star in All My Children before she was the star talk show host that she became later on. It was then that she acted alongside Mark Consuelos, whom she eventually cooked up a romance with and eloped with in 1996. They have been rock-solid ever since and they’re showing no signs of letting their flame die down! We sure are envious of these two who look like they won't ever need! Consuelos revealed that he didn’t actually think he had a shot with her at first, so he was focusing more on the acting. How wrong he was! Today, they are parents to three children.
Leslie Mann & Judd Apatow - The Cable Guy (1996)
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Leslie Mann was one lucky woman when she met the love of her life, Judd Apatow, in 1996, when she was auditioning for The Cable Guy. Director and producer Apatow still can’t get over watching his wife do steamy scenes with other men. But we think it is adorable how Leslie Mann describes her husband and how much she loves him. There is simply no room for doubt when it comes to these two, and they are meant to be together forever! They have two daughters who also act alongside their mother in a couple of films. They’ve been married since 1997.
Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes - The Place Beyond the Pines (2011)
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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are the perfect examples of the fact that it isn’t necessary for a couple to go over the top with public displays of their relationship or dramatic actions of affection. This is a couple all about subtlety and even with their extremely private romance, they have managed to go very strong – stronger than most others that go overboard with the romance! They first laid eyes on each other when shooting The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011, not too long ago, but long enough in Hollywood terms! And as for wedding bells, well, some couples have stayed together longer without them.
Johnny Depp & Winona Ryder - Edward Scissorhands (1990)
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Very long ago, back in 1990, Johnny Depp crossed paths with Winona Ryder, in the making of the full movie, Edward Scissor hands. Actually, it wasn’t their first time meeting – that happened a year before, at the premiere of Great Balls of Fire. Working together on set simply pulled them together and they were engaged just five months after they went on their first date. Depp even go a tattoo saying “Winona Forever” to prove his love! When they parted ways, Depp had to edit it to read “Wino Forever” – but we all know who it was really meant for!
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton - Cleopatra (1963)
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Look at these two great-looking people, both famous and highly talented – a match made in heaven, no? Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton had long been considered one of the film industry’s most famous co-star romances. They played the historical lovers Mark Antony and Cleopatra on Cleopatra. It was during the shooting of the film that their passionate affair kicked off but at the time, Taylor was still married to Eddie Fisher, while Burton was hitched to Sybil Williams. Nothing could have stopped them – they separated from their respective partners and married in 1964. Alas, they divorced in 1974. But wait – they married again in 1975, and then divorced again in 1976!
Kate Beckinsale & Len Wiseman - Underworld (2003)
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Len Wiseman filed for divorce from Kate Beckinsale twelve years after marrying her. The famous producer and director cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the break-up. They had fallen for each other on the set of Underworld, getting married only a year after shooting the film. Unfortunately, as is the case with most showbiz relationships, their lifestyles and schedules got in the way of things and it all simply wasn’t working out. They have since each moved on with other people. Wiseman was even spotted out on the town with CJ Franco, a model 18 years his junior.
Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton - Pushing Tin (1999)
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Anybody who has been reading magazines or watching celebrity news channels would have known of the relationship between Billy Bob Thornton and the gorgeous Angelina Jolie. They have long split, but their relationship held such unique controversies that they are still remembered today – like wearing vials of each other's blood around their necks! Well, they met on the set of the 1999 film Pushing Tin but they started dating in 2000. Just two months in and they were hitched, but only to be divorced by 2003. Jolie was his fifth wife, and they split only because they wanted different lifestyles.
Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart - To Have and Have Not (1944)
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In 1944, the movie To Have and Have Not resulted in one of Hollywood’s most beloved couples. Humphrey Bogart met Lauren Bacall for the shooting of the film, and initially, Bacall had no interest in the leading man. However, when Bogart took the time and patience to make a few jokes to place her at ease after seeing that she was nervous and shaky, a romance started to blossom. The silly jests turned into a serious and passionate affair and they married in 1945. In 1957, Bogart died of oesophageal cancer, widowing his beloved Bacall. What a tragic love story!
Judy Garland & Vincente Minnelli - Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
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Judy Garland became a mega-star after the 1944 film titled, Meet Me in St. Louis. The film shot her to stardom and fame but also brought her love in the form of Vincente Minnelli. Minnelli ended up pushing Garland to say goodbye to her ‘girl-next-door’ style and encouraged her to adopt a more sophisticated one instead, even hiring a makeup artist to assist her to do so. They married in 1945 and had daughter Liza Minnelli in 1946. Garland's being depressed, anxious, and practically a nervous wreck had contributed to her mental fragility, ultimately affecting their marriage. They divorced in 1951.
Natalie Wood & Robert Wagner - Titanic (1953)
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Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner were supposedly meant to be together. Wood was just 14 when she met Wagner, and she had already told her mother that she intended to marry Wagner. Call it what you will, but they had electric chemistry. They married not once, but twice – the first time in 1957, and the second in 1972, with a divorce in 1962 in between. Yes, their love story is an interesting one – and it gets even more so. Wood was found dead, floating in the Pacific at 43 years old, a mile away from the boat on which she was sailing with Wagner. Chilling – and still a mystery!
Lucy Boynton & Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody (2017)
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Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton took a liking to each other after they met through filming Bohemian Rhapsody together in 2017, in London. By 2018, it seemed that these lovers were inseparable and in 2019, they already had attended major events and award shows together, with their film gaining much attention. In Rami’s Academy Award speech, he thanked Lucy and described her as being “the heart” of the film. Of course, he had to add it in there that she had managed to capture his own heart as well. There’s always room for a little corny sweetness!
Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller - As Young As You Feel (1950)
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The moment Marilyn Monroe set eyes on As Young As You Feel’s playwright and author, Arthur Miller, it was love at first sight. It was 1950, and she felt the strings at her heart pulling her towards him. However, it was only in 1955 that they reconnected, since she was still with DiMaggio the first time she laid eyes on him. By 1956, they were married, and so began their whirlwind of a romance. Monroe flourished at first, basking in the glory of being a newlywed, but then came reality – in the form of Monroe’s drug addiction. The couple divorced in 1961, after being married for five years.
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994)
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are considered one of Hollywood’s strongest couples. However, it isn’t all without hard work and plenty of communication. Will is famous for his role on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and he met Jada when she auditioned for a role in the show in 1994. While Jada didn’t land the part, she sure landed Smith! They started dating in 1995 and married in 1997. Smith revealed that they had to work hard at communication in their marriage and they learned how to get on when they were upset, perhaps explaining their secret to having stayed together so long. No marriage counseling is necessary for these two!
Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell - The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell felt sparks when they met filming The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968. But it was in 1983 that they decided to act on it – when they co-starred in Swing Shift. The main reason for not having acted on the first sparks was because Hawn was 21 while Russell was a boy of 16 at the time of their first meeting! Hawn felt he was too young. In a matter of three years from Swing Shift, they introduced a baby boy into the world, by the name Wyatt. They don’t plan on getting married but they’re a rock-solid pair!