15+ Celebrity Ex-Couples Who Still Had to Work Together After Breaking Up
It must have been awkward.
Have you ever broken up with someone and found yourself running into them literally everywhere you go? Sometimes, for some unknown reason caused by the universe, the person you avoid the most may appear right where you are, as if it's playing a cruel joke on you.
Almost everyone (okay, let's just assume) has been through a breakup at least once in their life, and most of the time, it's not always a peaceful and healthy experience. It's bad enough to run into your ex, but it's definitely worse when you know that you will inevitably see them in the days to come—especially when you are working in the same office or on the same project.
That's definitely the case for many of Hollywood's ex-couples. We have heard of actors jumping from relationship to relationship, but there are some couples who have had seemingly stable relationships, and the Internet was kind of shook when they announced their breakup.
Things get even more complicated when these couples come back together for another project; after all, their breakup can't just get them out of the contract, can it?
It's not uncommon for actors to fall in love while working on a show or film and then start dating in real life. But when they break up amidst their contract and still have to work together for a sequel or follow-up project, that's when things get a little awkward.
It's admirable how they maintain a civil and professional relationship, though we may never really know what goes on behind the scenes. Just take a look at this list of celebrity couples who still had to work together after breaking it off:
1. Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts in Chuck:
IFC Films, Jason Merritt / Getty Images2. Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz in Bad Teacher:
Sony Pictures, Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images3. Dominic Cooper and Amanda Seyfried in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again:
Universal Pictures, Bryan Bedder
4. Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries:
The CW, Kevin Winter / Getty Images
5. Michael Vartan and Jennifer Garner in Alias:
ABC, Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images
6. Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly in Lost:
ABC, Ryan Pierse / Getty Images
7. Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern in Twin Peaks: The Return:
Showtime, Amanda Edwards / Getty Images
8. Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush in One Tree Hill:
The WB/The CW, Matthew Simmons / Getty Images
9. Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes in Dawson's Creek:
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10. B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling in The Mindy Project:
Fox/Hulu, Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
11. Jacob Elordi and Joey King in The Kissing Booth 2:
Netflix, Rachel Murray / Getty Images
12. Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco in The Big Bang Theory:
CBS, Frazer Harrison
13. Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence in the X-Men franchise:
20th Century Fox, Dave M. Benett / Getty Images
14. Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in Going the Distance:
Warner Bros., Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
15. Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter in Dexter:
Showtime, Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
16. Penn Badgley and Blake Lively in Gossip Girl:
The CW, Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
17. Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere in Heroes:
NBC, Michael Buckner / Getty Images
18. Jesse Spencer and Jennifer Morrison in House:
Stephen Shugerman / Getty Images, Fox
19. Charles Melton and Camila Mendes in Riverdale:
The CW, Amy Sussman / Getty Images
It's a good thing they didn't let their breakups hinder the progress of their projects, and they maintained a professional demeanor throughout. Working in Hollywood doesn't make anyone immune to heartache and awkwardness—but at least their performances still delivered!
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