15 Celeb Couples No One Remembers Being Together

Brad Pitt and Christina Applegate?

Damjan

Published in Film & TV
3 Mar 2022

15 Celeb Couples No One Remembers Being Together

Some celebrity romances burned bright, then vanished so fast that even longtime fans forgot they ever happened. That is exactly what makes this list so fun, because these pairings once filled tabloids, red carpets, and gossip columns before quietly fading away.

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From short-lived flings to longer relationships that still feel surprising in hindsight, the couples here include some of Hollywood's biggest names, from Brad Pitt and Christina Applegate to Edward Norton and Salma Hayek. A few lasted only a moment, while others stretched on long enough to make people do a double take years later.

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By the end, one bonus pairing may be the most surprising of all. Read on.

1. Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bündchen

Before marrying NFL quarterback Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen dated Leonardo DiCaprio from 2000 to 2005.

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2. Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz

The Mission: Impossible star dated the actress from 2001 to 2004.

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3. January Jones and Ashton Kutcher

They were both models for Abercrombie & Fitch and dated in the late ’90s.

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4. Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake

They were together from 2003 to 2007. Cameron Diaz later married musician Benji Madden in 2015, and Justin Timberlake married Jessica Biel in 2012.

5. Rosario Dawson and Jay-Z

The famous rapper and the Seven Pounds actress were an item in 2000.

6. Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton

Angelina Jolie was married to actor Billy Bob Thornton. They separated after two years of marriage.

Wedding rumors are flying, just like Zendaya’s mother, Claire Stoermer, responding to the Tom Holland “quietly wed” claim.

7. Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez

They dated for about a year around 2011 but kept their relationship low-key.

8. Michael Sheen and Rachel McAdams

The Notebook actress and the Underworld star began dating in 2010 and split up in 2013.

9. Zachary Quinto and Jonathan Groff

Quinto came out in 2011. The Star Trek star and Glee star had a relationship from 2010 to 2013.

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10. Sienna Miller and Jude Law

The two were on and off from 2004 to 2011.

11. Edward Norton and Salma Hayek

The two actors started dating in 1999 after reportedly being set up by their chiropractor. The relationship ended in 2003.

12. Natalie Portman and Jake Gyllenhaal

They dated briefly in 2006 and are still friends.

13. Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds

They were inseparable from the moment they met in 2002. They even got engaged in 2004 but never made it down the aisle and broke up three years later.