On-again, Off-Again Couples
On, off, on, off - check out the celebrity couples who break up only to make up
PAHayden Christensen & Rachel Bilson
Like so many fellow actors, Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson got together after co-starring in a film – 2007’s Jumper. Rachel had previously been engaged to former OC star Adam Brody, while Hayden dated both Sienna Miller and his Star Wars co-star Natalie Portman. The two got engaged merely a year after meeting, only to call it off in 2010, due to the ‘distance’ between them. Only three months later, however, Hayden was spotted leaving Rachel’s Los Feliz home, and it was confirmed that the couple had started dating gain. Here’s hoping it lasts this time!
PAPink & Carey Hart
The Pink and Carey Hart saga starts ten years ago, when the singer and the professional motocross racer met at a sporting event. Ever the go-getter, Pink proposed to her beau during one of his races – while he was in the air! – by holding up signs reading ‘Will you marry me?’ and, after his second round, ‘I’m serious!’ They married a year later in Costa Rica, but surprisingly separated in 2008. The couple did stay friendly, however, with Carey appearing in one of Pink’s music videos. All was to end well though, as the pair started seeing each other again in 2009, and Pink announced she was pregnant in 2010! Explaining their situation, Carey said: "Sometimes you have to take a couple of steps back to move forward.” Makes sense to us!
PASienna Miller & Jude Law
Ah, Sienna and Jude - their relationship alone would be Hollywood flick-worthy. They famously started dating after meeting on the set of 2003’s Alfie, while Jude was still married to then-wife Sadie Frost. After his divorce, Jude proposed to Sienna in 2004 and all looked peachy. History was soon to repeat itself, however, when Jude started a relationship with the nanny of his three children a year later. The actor issued a public apology and the pair tried to salvage their engagement, but broke up three months later. They quietly rekindled their romance in 2009, and have since ‘officially’ started dating again – they even underwent a ‘blessing ceremony’ in Laos.
PADrew Barrymore & Justin Long
We don’t know about you, but we love these two together. Somewhat of a serial dater, Drew met fellow rom-com favourite Justin in 2007 on the set of He’s Just Not That Into You (we warned you this would be a re-occurring pattern...). The couple split one year later but remained friendly, and rumours of a romantic reconciliation were sparked again in 2009, after the pair had reportedly been spotted hugging and kissing. Drew was soon to admit that she still ‘adored’ her former fella, and, after co-starring in yet another film in 2010, officially announced that they were back on.
PASamantha Ronson & Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson’s on and off relationship cycle started in the late 2000’s when the pair were repeatedly spotted in nightclubs together. Both kept schtum for until 2008, when Lindsay admitted on a radio show that the two had been dating for ‘a very long time’. Later that same year, Lindsay even published a public letter about Samantha in the New York Post, stating that ‘she’s a wonderful girl’ and that ‘she loves me, as I do her.’ Romantic, much? They took a break in 2009, at the height of Lindsay’s legal woes, exchanging fighting words on Twitter. However, Samantha frequently visited Lindsay during the latter’s various prison and rehab stays, and after some mild flirting via Twitter (again), the pair are now seen out and about together more and more often. We wonder what’s next in store for LiLo and SamRo?
Big PicturesCameron Diaz & A-Rod
Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez came into the public, non-sporting eye after he was rumoured to have cheated on his then-wife with pop queen Madonna. Shortly afterwards he was linked to Kate Hudson, but rumours of a fling between him and Cameron Diaz started in mid-2010. The pair denied a romantic link for a long time, with Cameron stating in an interview: "No, no, no… I want to have a relationship with myself right now,” and also mentioning that she doesn’t ‘believe in’ monogamy. In late 2010, however, pictures surfaced of the couple vacationing with A-Rod’s children, and in early 2011 Cameron stopped denying their romance. Phew!
PAMiley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth
It’s fair to say that Miley Cyrus has been linked to a handful of handsome men in the last few years (Joe Jonas, anyone?), but her longest back-and-forth relationship has been with Australian actor Liam Hemsworth. The two met on the set of 2009’s Last Song, appearing at its premiere holding hands. Miley announced that the two had stopped dating in August 2010, but, lo and behold, they were spotted smooching again one month later. They finally broke up again in late 2010; we’re pretty sure this story isn’t quite over yet, though.
PAKim Kardashian & Reggie Bush
The most famous of the Kardashian sisters, Kim, first got together with professional American football player Reggie Bush in 2007. They remained a couple for two years - with engagement rumours cycling - but broke up two years later. But after attending sister Khloe’s wedding, Kim decided that she missed her ex and flew out to see him. Their second-coming didn’t last too long though, and the pair finally split again after six months.
PAKourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick
Another Kardashian, Kourtney, had a well-documented on-off relationship with Scott Disick. Kourtney’s family made it quite clear that they didn’t approve of Disick, but this didn’t stop this Kardashian engaged to her man, and a year later Kourtney was pregnant with their first child. After Mason Dash Disick was born in late 2009, the pair broke off their engagement after various rows (often due to Scott’s drinking), which was well-publicised on the Kardashian’s reality TV show. Thankfully for their son the two reconciled, and are now back together and rumoured to be getting married.
PABar Refaeli & Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio (swoon!) is known for being a serial modelizer, so it wasn’t a big surprise when he started dating Victoria’s Secret model Bar Refaeli in 2005. The two defied all cynics by dating for four years – with two reported splits throughout their relationship. The pair officially announced that they were broken up in 2009, only to start dating again in 2010, with talks of marriage and reports that Leo may be converting to Judaism for his (possible) bride-to-be.
PAJennifer Aniston & John Mayer
We love Jennifer Aniston, but we’re not always all too sure about her choice in men... The Friends actress met musician John in early 2008 at the Oscars (how very Hollywood of them), but their first break-up happened the same year after John claimed ‘wasn’t ready to commit’. They started dating again a few months later after John admitted to ‘sleepovers’ at Jen’s house. Then, the two made a big public statement by attending the 2009 Academy Awards together, hugging all the way down the red carpet, but - you guessed it - a few weeks later they’d spilt up again with John publicly declaring that he had dumped her – what a gentlemen! The two briefly reconciled in August 2010, but have since split.
PAJake Gyllenhaal & Taylor Swift
This Hollywood romance started, stopped and started again so quickly, we hardly saw it happening! Jake (who had recently broken up with Reese Witherspoon) and country crooner Taylor (who had been linked to Joe Jonas and John Mayer in the past) first started secretly dating in late 2010. They garnered media attention after they were frequently spotted out and about in coffee shops – Taylor was even pictured on a stroll with Jake’s sister Maggie Gyllenhaal and her daughter. They broke up soon after, though, when it was reported that things were moving too quickly for Jake and that he didn’t like the media attention surrounding them. In late January the two were spotted sharing a romantic meal – maybe Jake doesn’t mind all the attention, after all?
Rex FeaturesAmy Winehouse & Blake Fielder-Civil
We think it’s safe to say that this was an ill-fated pairing from the very beginning. Amy and Blake started dating (and broke up) in the mid-2000s – and Amy based most of her breakthrough album Back To Black on her heartbreak over her then-ex. The two got back together, and were often pictured with cuts, bruises and blood stains on them. They married in 2007, but broke up a year later. It was revealed that Blake had been unfaithful, and Amy decided that he had been a huge part of her substance abuse problem. They rekindled their romance in late 2009, and were even rumoured to renew their vows in early 2010, but finally split up in the summer of that year.
PATommy Lee & Pamela Anderson
The original on-again, off-again couple! Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson got married in 1995, after knowing each other for a mere 96 hours. Against all odds, the two remained married for three years (isn’t that nearly 30 in Hollywood years?), during which they had two children. After it was announced that they were to get a divorce, they soon after called it off, only to announce it was back on, and then off again. Confused? So are we. They remained mostly friendly, and started dating again ten years later – Tommy even moved back into Pam’s house. They broke up, yet again, but who knows if this will be the end of the Tommy and Pam saga?
PAP Diddy & Kim Porter
P Diddy has five children with three women – the mother of which, except for the oldest and youngest, is former model Kim Porter. Kim and Diddy had an ongoing on-off relationship (starting 17 years ago!) before the birth of their first child, but split up after the births of their twin daughters in 2006. In late 2010, however, the pair were spotted during a Caribbean getaway with their children, fuelling reconciliation rumours - soon after which Mr P called Kim ‘the most important woman in my life.’ Let’s hope so, Diddy!
PACharlie Sheen & Denise Richards
Actors Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards married in 2002 and have two daughters together. Before their second daughter was born in 2005, a heavily-pregnant Denise filed for divorce from Charlie, claiming that he had been violent towards her. They never went through with the divorce and tried to save their relationship through marriage counselling, but a mere year later they announced that they were getting divorced, again. After a few years of publicly badmouthing one another, they’re now friendly, stating that they only want the best for their two daughters.
Rex FeaturesPrince Harry & Chelsy Davy
It seems that even the Royals suffer from relationship woes. Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy were first spotted together in 2004, and their tumultuous relationship (marred by frequent break-up rumours) lasted until 2009 when the pair admitted that they were no longer an item. Both were seen out and about with members of the opposite sex, but they didn’t stay away from one another too long – that same year, they started dating again, only to break up one and a half years later. We can’t keep up with it!
PAHeidi & Spencer Pratt
Reality TV stars Heidi and Spencer Pratt started dating in 2006. They got engaged a year later, only to announce – on TV, of course - that the wedding was called off. The pair got together once more in 2008, and were married in November – without any family members present. They had another marriage ceremony in 2009, but Heidi went on to file for legal separation in 2010. But, fear not, the Pratt’s were officially back ‘on’ in late 2010, renewing their vows soon after. How much of this relationship and its troubles are really ‘reality’ is anyone’s guess... it makes great entertainment, though!
PARochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes
When Rochelle from The Saturdays and Marvin from JLS started dating in March 2010, we found ourselves in Pop Pair heaven! They were quick to move in together four months later, with talks of babies, marriage, and being ‘The One’. They surprisingly split in November, crushing our pop-royalty-baby dreams (imagine the wedding!). But, a mere two months later, the two were pictured looking a tad coy in a car together – yay!!
PAMegan Fox and Brian Austin Green
When Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green began dating in 2004 they garnered media attention for their age difference – Megan was 18 and Brian was 30. They got engaged two years later, and at it lasted for three years before they split up in 2009. They didn’t remain cooled-off for too long though, and announced that they were engaged again in 2010, marrying that same month. We wonder if Megan received two rings, too?
Wenn.comZac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens famously started dating after they met on the set of mega movie franchise High School Musical. The on-screen couple started an off-screen relationship, too, denying they were an item for a while until finally admitting to being smitten with one another two years later. The twosome surprisingly broke off their romance in 2010, after Zac admitted to not being ready for marriage, and – gasp! – visiting a strip club. But fear not, HSM fans: Zac was spotted sheepishly leaving Vanessa’s LA home in early 2011 – we predict a rekindled romance!
Rex FeaturesJessica Szohr & Ed Westwick
A match made in Gossip Girl heaven. Co-stars Jessica and Ed started their relationship in 2008, to the delight of many GG fans – who doesn’t love an on- and off-screen romance? They split two years later; it was rumoured that Jessica had been ‘cosying up’ to one of Ed’s mates .But after they started filming season 4 of Gossip Girl, they got back together – let’s hope it lasts past season 5!
