25 Pictures Of Celebrity Couples That You May No Longer Remember
The new collections of celebrity couples completely occupy our minds.
Some celebrity couples become so famous that their relationships end up living almost as large as their careers. A few of them stayed together for years, others split long ago, and many are now easy to overlook in the constant churn of Hollywood headlines.
This roundup revisits 25 celebrity couples who once made plenty of noise in the public eye, from longtime pairings to romances that faded before many fans could keep track. The names may ring a bell, but the details are the kind that slip away fast when newer couples take over the spotlight.
Here’s a quick trip back through a few famous relationships you may have forgotten.
1. Alexis Bledel & Vincent Kartheiser
They met when the Gilmore Girls star had a guest arc on Mad Men and got married in 2014.
Charles Sykes/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images2. Mireille Enos & Alan Ruck
They've been married since 2008 and have a daughter, Vesper, and a son, Larkin.
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The co-stars got married in 2009 and now have two children.
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4. Maggie Gyllenhaal & Peter Sarsgaard
Both got married in 2009 and have kids, but they were together long before that.
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5. Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan
They have been partners since 2007 and have a daughter, Alma Bay.
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Some of these pairings were everywhere for years, then quietly slipped out of the conversation.
6. Helen Mirren & Taylor Hackford
Mirren noted to Dr. John Gottman, a renowned marriage researcher, that marrying late worked for her. She tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Hackford, a film director, at the age of 52. Dr. Gottman emphasizes, "Marriage can be successful at any age, as long as both partners are committed to growth and understanding." This sentiment reflects the evolving nature of relationships in modern society.
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7. Kasi Lemmons & Vondie Curtis-Hall
The actress has been married to the Daredevil actor since 1995, and they have four children together.
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8. Taran Killam & Cobie Smulders
They dated in 2005 and got married in 2012. They now have two daughters.
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9. Michael Emerson & Carrie Preston
The actress has been married to the eerily quirky Ben from Lost since 1998.
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10. Garry Trudeau & Jane Pauley
They have been married since 1980 and have three children together.
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That old Hollywood memory gap is doing a lot of work here.
11. Tracy Letts & Carrie Coon
The co-stars have been married since 2013 and welcomed their son, Haskell, in 2018.
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12. Greg Wise & Emma Thompson
They've been married since 2003 and have a daughter, Gaia. They informally adopted a teenager, Tindyebwa, who is a Rwandan orphan.
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13. Dan Aykroyd & Donna Dixon
They got married in 1983 and are parents of three children.
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14. Pam Dawber & Mark Harmon
Both tied the knot in 1987, and they have three children together.
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15. Brian Benben & Madeleine Stowe
They have a ranch in Texas, where they raised their daughter, May.
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A few of these names are the kind you recognize instantly once you see them together.
Speaking of wedding rumors, Claire Stoermer’s response to claims Zendaya quietly married Tom Holland is pure fuel.
16. Phil Donahue & Marlo Thomas
The star has been married to the former king of daytime talk shows since 1980.
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17. Joshua Leonard & Alison Pill
They tied the knot in 2015 and welcomed their daughter, Wilder Grace Leonard , in 2016.
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18. Michelle Hurd & Garrett Dillahunt
Michelle and Garrett have been partners since 2007.
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19. Phillipa Soo & Steven Pasquale
They found each other with the aid of a mutual friend and got married in 2017.
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20. Claire Forlani & Dougray Scott
They were introduced by mutual friends and got married in 2007. He and Forlani adopted their son, Milo, in 2014.
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By this point, the list is basically a nostalgia test.
21. John Corbett & Bo Derek
They've been tied the knot since 2002.
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22. Courtney B. Vance & Angela Bassett
Both have been married since 1997 and are also parents of twins, daughter Bronwyn Golden and son Slater Josiah, born in 2006.
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23. Christopher Guest & Jamie Lee Curtis
They've been partners since 1984 and are parents to daughter Annie and son Thomas.
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24. Talia Balsam & John Slattery
Balsam was briefly George Clooney's wife from 1988 until 1993. However, she and Slattery have been spouses since 1998 and are parents to son Harry.
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25. Chloe Bridges & Adam DeVine
They made The Final Girls together in 2014, and they got engaged in October 2019.
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It’s easy to forget that some celebrity couples who are no longer together have been in the public eye for multiple decades. It is normal for the new breed of celebrity couples to completely occupy our minds, making us forget about other couples long before them.
It will be almost impossible to forget these superstar couples. Which other celebrity couples do you think sadly went into oblivion?
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