Celebrity Couples Who Met On Set
Now, we know not all of these couples are still dating, but we’ve compiled a list of celebrity couples who began dating after meeting on set. That’s right, it’s time to delve into love, dating and even marriage in some cases! From our favorite Orange is the New Black couple, Samira and Lauren, to the recently separated Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, it’s time to reminisce on these Hollywood on-set love stories.
Costars spend lots of hours together, and naturally, bonds form. Sometimes, these bonds grow into something more than a friendship. For some of these couples, they actually waited and maybe even got divorced from previous partners before dating their costar. Hey, work-place relationships are totally common, so why not in Hollywood too? After hearing about these romantic dating tales, you may even want to revisit that film or show the stars first met on!
Yes, we’re all still broken up about certain separations like Chris Pratt and Anna Faris, but remember they’re just people too and life happens. Anyway, it’s time to see all the Hollywood couples who met at work.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Of course, we all know that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, while Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston. Many people suspected infidelity, but Jolie has insisted that was not the case. They became Hollywood’s most iconic couple during their time dating and then short marriage from 2014-2018. Also, everyone knew them as the couple with six children, three they had together and of course, Angelina’s three that Brad also adopted. RIP Brangelina.
Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
After meeting on set of The Place Beyond the Pines, Gosling and Mendes began dating. Many claim the two have since eloped, but they’ve been dating since 2011, so it’s clear they’re in it for the long haul regardless. Also, they have two girls, Amada and Esmeralda together. When asked about Eva Mendes and the kids he claimed he is “living the dream.” What a guy and what a couple!
Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
After meeting while working on The Rum Diary, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp began dating. Then, the two tied the knot in 2015. Sadly, their love story did not have a happy ending. Heard filed for divorce from The Pirates of the Caribbean actor back in 2016, but also she claimed he abused her. Once she got her $7 million divorce settlement, she donated it all the American Civil Liberties Union, specifying it was “with a particular focus to stop violence against women.”
Johnny Depp And Amber Heard
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Ugh, who isn’t still gushing over this adorable couple? From playing Jackie and Kelso on That 70’s Show to having a family together, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s history runs deep. Actually, Mila had her first kiss with him during their time on That 70’s Show when she was only 14 years old and he was 19! They tied the knot back in 2015 and have two children.
Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
You may not remember that movie The Green Lantern with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, but who couldn’t know about this adorable couple? They met on set and were dating about a year before getting married. Now, the couple lives with their two daughters in New York. Also have you seen their tweets? They’re hilarious!
Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield
Back in 2010, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield met on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man. They began dating shortly after and although they attended many events together over the next few years, they chose not to talk about their relationship publicly. During his interview with MTV, Garfield did say he instantly felt connected with Stone after her audition, saying, “We got on really well as people, in between [takes]. That was the fun stuff: In between, we’d just mess around, and I felt, ‘Ah, this is different.’ I wasn’t really aware what was happening in the screen test. She keeps you on your toes, and that wakes you up. That was the beginning.” How sweet! Sadly, They broke up in 2015.
Emma Stone And Andrew Garfield
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt
The internet went wild when Anna Faris and Chris Pratt announced their separation in 2017. The two met back on the set of a film called Take Me Home Tonight, in which they played a couple. Things didn’t work out on-screen but the two started dating shortly after the film once Anna Faris filed for divorce from her then husband, Ben Indra. Together, Pratt and Faris have a son Jack.
Anna Faris And Chris Pratt
Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli
Well, we all know Samira Wiley from her role as Poussey on Orange is the New Black. Now, although she began dating her now wife, Lauren Morelli, on set, you might not know Morelli. That’s because she works behind the scenes as a writer and producer for the show. Anyway, Lauren Morelli realized she was gay while writing love scenes for Piper and Alex on the show, divorced her husband, and then found love with Wiley. The two began dating in 2014 and married three years later.
Samira Wiley And Lauren Morelli
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner
Way back when during Pearl Harbor, these two actors met. However, it wasn’t until the film Daredevil that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner began dating. Of course, we all know that they were then married for more than a decade. Even Ben has previously stated, “We met on Pearl Harbor…but we fell in love on Daredevil.” Together, the couple has three children, but divorced in 2017. Since their divorce, Ben Affleck has started dating actress Lindsay Shookus.
Ben Affleck And Jennifer Garner
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Back on the set of Jámon Jámon in 1992, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem met. However, they did not begin dating until working on Vicky Cristina Barcelona together. Even though the two were caught embracing in 2007. they chose not to confirm or deny whether they were dating. Well only a few years after in 2010, the couple got married. Now, they have two kids together.
Penelope Cruz And Javier Bardem
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Yes, True Blood fans could not stop gushing over this on and off set romance! While playing on and off-again lovers for the HBO show, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer fell in love. In 2007, the two began dating and tied the knot just three years later. Now, they have twins!
Anna Paquin And Stephen Moyer
Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prinze Jr.
Remember I Know What You Did Last Summer? That’s the film that this adorable couple met working on! Yes Sarah Michelle Gellar aka Buffy began dating 90’s hear-throb Freddie Prinze Jr. after bonding on set. Then, they got married in 2002. That was also the year they were in the live-action movie of Scooby Doo together. Also they have two kids together and are so cute on Instagram!
Sarah Michelle Geller And Freddie Prinze Jr.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Even though Goldie Hawn met Kurt Russell on the set of The One and Only Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968, the two only began dating once they worked on the 1983 film, Swing Shift. Together, the couple has a son and Goldie also is a pseudo-stepmother to Russell’s son.
Goldie Hawn And Kurt Russell
Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser
Another couple that began dating off-set and also played a couple on-screen. Yes, these two met on the hit show, Mad Men. Bledel and Kartheiser began dating in 2012, married in 2014 and had a son in 2015. Wow, that guest role Alexis Bledel had on Mad Men really changed her life! Actually, the two kept things professional and only began dating once their working relationship ended.
Alexis Bledel And Vincent Kartheiser
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
One of Hollywood’s most talked about couples…Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus! After all these years it’s hard to remember that they actually met starring opposite each other in that Nicholas Sparks film, The Last Song. Then, Miley and Liam began dating in 2010, got engaged two years after, but then broke up. Luckily, they’ve gotten back together as of early 2016. Now, everyone is anxiously awaiting to see if they tie the knot. Also Miley’s new song “Malibu” is about their rekindled romance.
Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth
Rose Leslie and Kit Harington
If you don’t watch Game of Thrones, who are you? Seriously, all the fans are obsessing over this on-screen turned off-screen couple. On the show they played the lovers Ygritte and Jon Snow. Kit and Rose began dating in 2012, called things off for a bit, but got back together in 2014. Oh and no big deal, but they’re engaged! Love it!
Rose Leslie And Kit Harington
Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth
While filming the erotic sequel, Nimphomaniac: Vol II, Mia Goth and Shia LaBeouf met. Ever since 2012, they have been dating on and off. However, the two tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony with an Elvis impersonator as the officiator in 2016. Many thing this couple is an unlikely pair, but only time will tell how their union fares.
Shia LaBeouf And Mia Goth
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux
After years of remaining single following the split from Pitt, Aniston met Justin Theroux on the set of Wanderlust. The two began dating just after finishing the movie. Many could not stop celebrating for Jen who many fans personally felt for after her very public divorce from Brad Pitt. Anyway, only a few years after Aniston and Theroux began dating, they got married in 2015. Sadly, the two split up in early 2018.
Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green
These two met on the television show, Hope & Faith. Brian Austin Green was actually on as a guest for the show in 2004. Even though the two have a 12 year age gap, they began dating regardless. Then, they got married in 2010. Despite filing for divorce in 2015, they worked through it. The couple has three boys.
Megan Fox And Brian Austin Green
Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin
While filming Once Upon a Time in Vancouver, Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin found love in each other. It wasn’t too long after they began filming that these stars began dating. Alas, they married in 2013. Sadly, they chose not to return to the show, but at least the couple will now have more time to spend with their two children and each other of course!
Josh Dallas And Ginnifer Goodwin
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
While filming All My Children, these two actors met. So it was all the way back in 1995 that Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos first met. Then a year of dating later, they eloped. Now, the couple has three children together. How sweet! Funny enough, Mark Consuelos has also said, “We fell in love long before our characters fell in love…but we were around each other a lot.”
Kelly Ripa And Mark Consuelos
Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes
Back on the set of the film Evening in 2006, these two met while shooting in Newport, Rhode Island. The two began dating shortly after meeting. Then in 2009 they got married in a private, secret ceremony in France. Now, they live in New York City with their son. Danes even told The Edit that, “Marriage is wonderful. It’s challenging, and…it just keeps getting deeper. I keep learning more things about him and myself, and that’s not always comfortable. But I have this incredible security, and it’s a huge asset to have a partnership with someone you trust and admire—and want to make out with.”
Hugh Dancy And Claire Danes
Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen
Of course, we all know Elisabeth Moss from both Mad Men and Amazon’s Handmaid’s Tale. However, you may not have known she met Fred Armisen on the SNL set in 2008. Moss was in an SNL skit while her Mad Men costar Jon Hamm was hosting. Anyway, she got married to Armisen the following year, but separated by 2010. During an interview with Page Six Magazine, she famously said about the comedian, “One of the greatest things I heard someone say about [Fred] is, ‘He’s so great at doing impersonations. But the greatest impersonation he does is that of a normal person.’ To me, that sums it up.”
Elisabeth Moss And Fred Armisen
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian
Now, this couple met on set and caused quite the stir with their romance. Yes, Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes met on the set of Lifetime’s Northern Lights. However, both were married to other people at the time when they began their affair in 2009. They both divorced their partners and got married in 2011. In 2010 Rimes spoke out about the dissolve of her first marriage in light of the affair saying, “I take responsibility for everything I’ve done. I hate that people got hurt, but I don’t regret the outcome.”
LeAnn Rimes And Eddie Cibrian
Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney
All fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia already knows the adorable story of how costars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson began their romance. Actually, Rob McElhenney cast Olson, but without knowing she would one day become his wife. Olson told InStyle, “We were very sneaky at first because we thought, ‘This is a really bad idea.’ But then I fell in love with him.” How sweet! The couple is married with two boys.
Kaitlin Olson And Rob McElhenney
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Another dramatic on-set romance involving a Lifetime film. Hmm…we’re seeing a pattern here. Anyway, Tori Spelling (of Beverly Hills, 90210) was married to Charlie Shanian when she was filming the 2005 TV film Mind Over Murder. On set she met Dean McDermott, who was married to Mary Jo Eustace. Spelling and McDermott began a romance the very night they met and eventually married in 2006, once they separated from their partners. Now, they have five kids!
Tori Spelling And Dean McDermott
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez
The amazing Halle Berry met French actor Olivier Martinez while filming Dark Tide in South Africa. This was back in 2010 and two years later, they confirmed their engagement. The two wed in France in 2013 and that October, Halle Berry gave birth to their first child. Sadly, they got divorced after two years.
Halle Berry And Olivier Martinez
Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman
Who else is obsessed with Emily Vancamp and Josh Bowman from Revenge? The two met in 2011 on the set and even Vancamp admitted to confusing her real life romance with her role sometimes, since they played a couple on the show. Spoiler alert…Bowman’s character meets a tragic end. Vancamp spoke to E! News, saying, “It was something that was discussed a while back, and it was a way to move the story forward. And you know, we lose people on this show. It’s brutal and it’s awful because we all love each other and we really do get along, so it’s just brutal.” In May 2017, they announced their engagement.
Emily VanCamp And Josh Bowman
Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne
While filming Matrix: Reloaded, Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne met and fell in love. They got married in September of 2002. Together, they had a daughter named Delilah. In addition, they played a married couple for the television show Hannibal. Sadly, in late 2017 they announced their separation.
Gina Torres And Laurence Fishburne
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
In 2007, Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen met while filming the sci-fi film Jumper. In the movie, Bilson played the childhood crush of Christensen’s character, who he eventually ends up with, which maybe foreshadowed their own romance! After Bilson ended her relationship with Adam Brody, she started dating Hayden Christensen. They had a daughter together in 2014. Sadly, the couple split in late 2017.
Rachel Bilson And Hayden Christensen
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied
While filming Black Swan, Natalie Portman began dating the choreographer, ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied. Together, they had a son in 2011. A year after, the two got married in a Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California. They also had a daughter in 2017.
Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied
Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana
Honestly, we’re still broken up about this couple’s separation. Seriously, how cute were they? Yes, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper first met in 2011 while they were filming The Words. In 2012, they had their first public appearance at the Sundance Film Festival. Sadly, they broke up in early 2013.
Bradley Cooper And Zoe Saldana
Freida Pinto and Dev Patel
Come on, we all shipped this couple after watching their amazing chemistry in Slumdog Millionaire! Yes, Freida Pinto and Dev Patel met back in 2007 while filming, but only started dating in 2009. Sadly, this power couple broke up in late 2014. However, they have both spoken fondly of each other since the split. Dev Patel even said to The Guardian, “We are incredibly close. She’s just a really generous, patient human being who has been one of the most impactful people on my life. A lot of my motivation has come from her, from being with her and knowing her.” Awwww!
Freida Pinto And Dev Patel
Trai Byers and Grace Gealey
If you’re an Empire fan, we don’t need to tell you about this awesome couple. Although Grace Gealey’s character gets into romances on the screen with Hakeem and Lucious, off-screen she’s only got eyes for Andre. Trai Byers and Grace Gealey tied the knot in 2016 after dating for a year. Oh and they got married on Grand Cayman Island!
Trai Byers And Grace Gealey
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
After her very public separation from husband Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani found love again on the set of The Voice. There she met musician Blake Shelton in 2015. Her third solo album, This Is What The Truth Feels Like is a very honest, raw reaction to the divorce, but also her new blossoming romance with Shelton.
Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
How can you talk about Hollywood power couples without mention Will and Jada Pinkett Smith? They’re iconic! Did you know they met when Jada auditioned for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994? Unfortunately, she was too short for the role of Lisa Wilkes, and Nia Long snagged the role. However, Jada and Will Smith became friends and started dating in 1995. The two tied the knot in 1997 on NYE! Now, they have two kids whose celebrity status is soon to rival their parent’s fame!
Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling
After meeting on the set of Nicholas Sparks’ film The Notebook, in 2015, these two began dating. Sadly, they split in 2008, but we will always remember their iconic kiss from the film, which won them the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss. Of the breakup and aftermath Ryan Gosling explained to GQ how devastated fans were, saying, “Women are mad at me. A girl came up to me on the street and she almost smacked me. Like, ‘How could you? How could you let a girl that go?’ I feel like I want to give people hugs, they seem so sad. Rachel and I should be the ones getting hugs! Instead, we’re consoling everybody else.”
Rachel McAdams And Ryan Gosling
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder
Can you think of a more iconic 90’s couple than Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder? We’ll wait. Anyway, they met while filming Edward Scissorhands, which also marked Depp’s start of working with director Tim Burton. Sadly, they broke up in 1992. Upon their breakup, Johnny Depp had his “WINONA FOREVER” tattoo changed to say “WINO FOREVER.”
Johnny Depp And Winona Ryder
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
While filming the first of the Twilight series, these two met in 2008. They kept their romance a secret until 2012 when paparazzi exposed Kristen Stewart’s affair with an older married man, Rupert Sanders, who directed her in Snow White and the Hunstman. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart tried to work things out, but split for good in 2013. Stewart wrote a public apology to Robert in 2012 saying, “I’m deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I’ve caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him. I love him. I’m so sorry.”
Kristen Stewart And Robert Pattinson
Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender
How adorable are these two? Yes, Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender met on the set of The Light Between Oceans back in 2014. These two keep their relationship very private. However, they appeared first in public during the 2016 Golden Globes. In late 2017, they got married in Ibiza. Now, the couple lives in Lisbon, Portugal.
Alicia Vikander And Michael Fassbender
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
Back in 2011, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody met while they were filming the movie, The Oranges. Then four years later, they married in a private ceremony. In August 2015, they had a daughter named Arlo Day Brody.
Leighton Meester And Adam Brody
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
Ugh, who could forget this teen power couple? Yes, they famously met on the set of the first High School Musical movie in 2006. They were dating for five years before ending it. Some sources say they met on set, but didn’t begin dating for two years. Regardless, they are one of the most iconic Disney couples out there.
Zac Efron And Vanessa Hudgens
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum
Another couple fans were crushed to hear are separating. The two composed a joint statement and announced it via Instagram on April 2, 2018 that they’re separating after around nine years of marriage. Back during the filming of Step Up in 2006, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan first began dating. Then they got married three years after. They have a daughter named Everly together.
Jenna Dewan And Channing Tatum
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
After working together on the film Dream House and remaining friends for years, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz started dating in December of 2010. The following June they got married at a very exclusive and private ceremony. There were only four guests there and two were Craig’s children. These two like to keep their marriage very private.
Daniel Craig And Rachel Weisz