19 of most iconic Oscars red carpet couple throwbacks that will give you serious nostalgia
With the Oscars airing this weekend, we’re reflecting on the best red carpet couple appearances in history.
While the Oscars is going to look a bit different this year, thanks to the pandemic, we're still expecting all the glitz and glam we love - just with a touch of social distancing.
Now in its 93rd year, Hollywood royalty is expected to descend on LA this weekend as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards those in the film industry who have achieved some incredible feats over the past year.
With attendees being told that they must attend the award show in person this year (no pyjama-wearing Zoom calls here, we're looking at you Jason Sudeikis), you can expect a star-studded line up to grace the red carpet this weekend.
Carey Mulligan, who's nominated for her lead role in the much-lauded film Promising Young Woman , will be joined by fellow nominees Vanessa Kirby, Frances McDormand, Olivia Colman, Glen Close and Viola Davis. We cannot wait for this red carpet.
Speaking of, some of favourite-ever celebrity couple moments have taken place on Oscars red carpets over the years, and we want to celebrate them in all of their glory.
From Bennifer 1.0 (J-Lo and Ben Affleck, duh) to the the original Hollywood power couple, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pit and long-time loves, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, we look at the most iconic couple red carpet moments in history, below.
Getty ImagesJennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, 2000
They may have broken up over a decade ago but we're still not over it. Case in point: this 2020's SAG awards when they were papped having a laugh and the world fantasised about them getting back together. Miracles do happen, people.
Getty ImagesSonny Bono and Cher, 1973
Cher's gold-encrusted, midriff-baring Bob Mackie look at the 1973 Oscars goes down as one of the best looks of all time. The iconic duo were there presenting the award for Best Original Song.
Getty ImagesJulius Tennon and Viola Davis, 2018
To say we're obsessed with Viola Davis' bright pink Michael Kors Collection dress in an understatement. Viola, who is now the most-nominated black actress in Oscar history, was supported by her husband, fellow actor Julius Tennon. The pair adopted a daughter in 2011 and Julius has two children from previous relationships.
Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, 2003
Who remembers when J-Lo and Ben Affleck shut down the red carpet in 2003? At the time, the newly-engaged couple cemented their status as Hollywood's hottest couple but they sadly broke up shortly after. Pass the Kleenex.
Getty ImagesBeyoncé and Jay-Z, 2005
The reigning King and Queen of the music industry, this iconic couple stole the show at the 2005 Oscars. Over a decade on, the pair now have three kids together and got married in 2008.
Getty ImagesJason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde, 2014
After they started dating in 2011, Jason proposed in 2012 before the pair showed up at the 2014 Oscars together with Olivia pregnant with their first child, Otis. Olivia absolutely glowed in her Valentino gown and, sadly, the pair ended their engagement in early 2020. Honestly, we're still not over this split.
Getty ImagesHeath Ledger and Michelle Williams, 2006
Heath and Michelle - a vision in her canary yellow Vera Wang gown - looked to be the picture perfect couple at the 2006 Oscars where the pair were both nominated for their roles in Brokeback Mountain. While we're still not over the Australian actor's untimely death in 2008, the pair welcomed their beloved daughter Matilda in 2005.
Getty ImagesNicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, 1997
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise dazzled on the red carpet at the 1997 Oscars. We are living for both this partnership and Nicole's Dior couture dress.
Getty ImagesSarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr, 1989
The fresh-faced couple graced the 1989 Oscars red carpet, with Sarah Jessica opting for a black velvet dress with a pearl necklace and Robert keeping it casual with a neck tie. The pair broke up in 1991 after nearly eight years together.
Getty ImagesGisele Bundchen and Leonardo Dicaprio, 2005
Leo and Gisele stepped out on the red carpet at the 2005 Oscars looking like the vision of love but sadly it was not to last. The couple split in 2005 after six years together. Sobs.
Getty ImagesLiz Hurley and Hugh Grant, 1995
Liz Hurley is the queen of an iconic red carpet moment and her appearance with Hugh Grant at the 1995 Oscars was no different. Unfortunately their high-profile romance came to an end in 2000 after 13 years together but that won't stop us obsessing over this glamorous snap.
Getty ImagesNeil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, 2015
After the pair were married in 2014 (they have been together since 2006), Neil went on to host the Oscars in 2015 - making him the first openly gay man to do so. For the awards, the duo sported delightful tuxedos, with Neil in a Brunello Cucinelli dinner suit.
Getty ImagesAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, 2012
Remember that high slit dress that Angelina Jolie wore to the 2012 Oscars? Yep, we still think about it too. The now-divorced Hollywood A-listers cemented their movie star status in their looks that night, with Brad's Tom Ford suit allowing Angelina's Atelier Versace gown to shine.
Getty ImagesAnjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson, 1986
Despite dating on and off for an impressive 17 years, these A-listers broke it off for good in 1990. Four years prior, the pair arrived at the Oscars together where Anjelica would go on to win the Best Supporting Actress award for Prizzi's Honor.
Getty ImagesAnne Heche and Ellen DeGeneres, 1999
Before there was Portia, there was Anne. Anne and Ellen were together from 1997 to 2000 and, at the time, they were said to be Hollywood's only publicly acknowledged lesbian couple.
Getty ImagesCindy Crawford and Richard Gere, 1991
Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere ooozed power couple status when they stepped out on the red carpet at the Oscars in 1991. Obsessed!
Getty ImagesLucy Boynton and Rami Malek, 2019
Our long-time beauty crush Lucy supported boyfriend, Rami as he was nominated for (and won) the Best Actor Oscar at the 2019 awards for portraying Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. The pair met while both working on the set of the aforementioned film and are still together, recently pictured in Croatia where Lucy is filming her next feature.
Getty ImagesEddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor, 1961
While it's well known that Elizabeth had eight husbands in her lifetime (including Richard Burton twice!) Eddie wasn't far behind with five (including Debbie Reynolds with whom he fathered Carrie Fisher of Star Wars fame). The pair were married between 1959 and 1964 and were a vision at the 1961 Oscars.
Getty ImagesJada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, 1997
These long-term love birds have been together since 1994 and were married in December 1997. Earlier that year, they graced the Oscar's red carpet where Jada sported a green sparkly Versace number and Will coordinated in a suit with a bright green shirt.
