These are the on-screen couples who ended up dating IRL, from Blake and Ryan to Reese and Jake
What do you get when you put two hot Hollywood stars on a set together, for a prolonged period of time and the occasional intimate kissing scene? Love. Yes, you get real life love!
Okay, okay, we know most actors are trained to play a character, and on-screen chemistry doesn't necessarily translate to an IRL relationship. But sometimes, and we mean just sometimes, the heart will want way more than what a script can offer. A couple of kissing scenes here and there and even Brad Pitt can get his head turned from THE Jennifer Aniston when filming Mr and Mrs Smith to his now ex-wife Angelina Jolie (or so the story goes). Or take Zendaya and Tom Holland, who are our latest Hollywood love story turned reality, and they took their magical Spiderman romance into the real world. We are low-key obsessed.
Although the saying usually goes ‘Don’t s*** where you eat’, this most definitely does not apply to romancing celebrities. Seriously, some of us are so invested in their love story on camera, maybe we've even guilty of praying those fictional dreams into reality. Shipping really does work, people.
Keep scrolling to see the couples that took their roles a little too seriously and ended up finding love off-screen. Some of them are a blast from the past and some of them found their real life happy ending. Basically, they are the best on-and-off screen love stories, and we can’t even blame them.
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Getty ImagesZendaya and Tom Holland
Zendaya and Tom Holland met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Though they denied those original dating rumours, sources say they were just keeping their relationship on the DL. We don’t blame them for wanting to protect their sanctity of their relationship, but we are rooting for them nevertheless. After those pictures of the two smooching surfaced, we can’t not be happy for their on-screen turned off-screen romance.
Getty ImagesAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Sources say that Brangelina started to become a thing during the filming of their iconic movie Mr and Mrs Smith, where they played a very good looking married couple while also unknowingly being enemy spies. Although it's reported that there was an overlap between Brad Pitt's and Jennifer Aniston’s relationship, Brad had eventually decided to pursue a future with Angelina Jolie. After almost a decade of dating, Pitt and Jolie got married in France and raised six kids, three of which they adopted. Although they are no longer together, the couple are busy co-parenting and have built a huge family on the back of what started off as a whirlwind scripted romance.
Getty ImagesDemi Lovato and Joe Jonas
Although short lived, Demi Lovato’s teen romance with Joe Jonas came about from their first kiss (on set) while filming Disney’s Camp Rock. Demi shares: "This is the moment I friggin' fell in love with him, in real life. I wasn't acting much. We had our first kiss on camera."
Getty ImagesVanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron
Zac Efron and VanesSa Hudgens danced and sang their way in love while appearing in the High School Musical movies. Although the couple split up in 2010, it is believed that they are still good friends.
Getty ImagesHalston Sage and Zac Efron
Back in 2104, Zac Efron was rumoured to be dating his Neighbors co-star Halston Sage. "They are definitely an item," sources said. Whatever happened, it didn’t last much longer after filming spotted.
Getty ImagesJenna Dewan & Channing Tatum
The Magic Mike star Channing Tatum and the Witches of East End alum Jenna Dewan started dating in 2006 after meeting on the set of their movie, Step Up. They tied the knot in July 2009 and welcomed their daughter, Everly in 2013. They have since split and Jenna has remarried. She now has a second child and is co-parenting with Channing.
Getty ImagesRose Byrne and Bobby Canavale
Rose Byrne and Bobby Canavale met on the set of the movie adaptation of Annie the Musical and also played husband and wife in the movie Adult Beginners. Although they’re not married in real life (yet), they don’t seem to be in a rush to walk down the aisle. They have now been together since 2012 and have two sons Rocco, 5, and Rafa, 3.
PABlake Lively and Penn Badgley
The celebrity gossip wheels went into overdrive as Gossip Girl co-stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley started dating. They have since moved on amicably.
Getty ImagesBlake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
In the summer of 2010, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were cast as the lead roles in "Green Lantern". They started dating after Lively broke up with her "Gossip Girl" co-star Penn Badgley, and Reynolds split from his ex-wife Scarlett Johansson. By 2011 the couple were official and have been together since. They tied the knot the following year and are now the proud parents of three girls.
Getty ImagesDove Cameron and Thomas Doherty
Dove Cameron and Thomas Doherty, the former Disney’s Descendants 2 co-stars found their love transcending from on screen to off screen and dated for almost four years. Sadly they're no longer together but seem to be very cordial.
Rex FeaturesRachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling
The romance started for Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams on the casting couch! The couple first caught each other’s eye at auditions for The Notebook, and they brought their off-screen sparkle onto the film set. They were together for two years.
ShutterstockEva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
We thought it was just a casual thing when Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes hooked up on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines. How wrong we were – they now have two kids together Esmeralda and Amada.
Getty ImagesRachel Weisz and Daniel Craig
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig met when they were filming Dream House. The couple embarked on a secret mission that would have made James Bond proud and surprised us all by getting married on the quiet.
PAPenelope Cruz and Matthew McConaughey
On-screen romance, off-screen romance – they are one and the same to Penelope Cruz, who started dating Matthew McConaughey after desert action movie, Sahara. It was a sweet but short lived IRL love story.
Getty ImagesPenélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
They met on the set of Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona but Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have always kept their relationship out of the limelight. The A-listers are rarely photographed together and seldom attend the same red carpet events.
PA PhotosPenelope Cruz and Tom Cruise
Tabloid writers had lots of fun when Penelope Cruz started dating namesake, Tom Cruise, on the set of Vanilla Sky.
Getty ImagesLucy Boynton and Rami Malek
After co-starring in Bohemian Rhapsody in 2017, where Rami Malek played Freddie Mercury, Malek and Lucy Boynton went official soon after and appear to be signalling to the world that their private romance is still going strong almost four years into dating. Awhh!
PA PhotosLeighton Meester and Sebastian Stan
Blair Waldof may have issues with her love life on Gossip Girl but it’s been an easy ride for the actress who plays her. Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan (Carter Baizen) hooked up almost straight away - there really must be something in the water on that set!
Getty ImagesLeighton Meester and Adam Brody
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody met on set of The Oranges in 2011. They turned their on screen romance into a real life fairytale. They now have been married for seven years and share two children together.
PA PhotosJessica Szohr and Ed Westwick
As well as finding fame on the Gossip Girl set, British actor Ed Westwick also seems to had found real life love. The star dated Jessica Szohr, who played Vanessa for a short run, but we reckon there was a lot of XOXO going on while it lasted.
Getty ImagesWill Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith
Way back when Will Smith was goofing around as the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, he was introduced to a young Jada Pinkett Smith. She was auditioning for a part in the show, as one of his character’s girlfriends. She didn’t get it – however, she did step into the real-life role instead. The couple soon married and now have two children together Jaden and Willow, who are building their own celebrity too.
Rex FeaturesLili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse
Riverdale's cutest couple Betty and Jughead (aka Bughead) have become a real-life item too outside of the show. Actors Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart confirmed dating rumours by packing on the PDA at Entertainment Weekly's 2017 Comic-Con press day. The pair split up in 2020, but it was very cute while it lasted.
PAJennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Daredevil co-stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner presented a real challenge to the paparazzi as rumours of their romance surfaced. No one could catch them together and they married away from prying eyes on the Turks and Caicos Islands. They have since split, and Ben has now reunited with an old off and on screen flame - JLO.
PA PhotosJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, or “Bennifer” as they became known, began a whirlwind romance after they met on the set of Gigli. Unfortunately their relationship was as doomed as their movie, and they split up a few months before their wedding in 2004, however as in plot twist goes, it looks like their back on and we're obsessed with them.
WennTaylor Swift and Taylor Lautner
It may have been short-lived, but a little bit of love was in the air when Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift met on the set of Valentine’s Day. The couple played high school sweethearts in the romantic comedy and took their kissing off-screen too – for a while, at least.
WennLily Collins & Jamie Campbell Bower
Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower hooked up before they even started filming their movie, The Mortal Instruments back in 2012.
PA PhotosLily Collins and Taylor Lautner
Moving on from Miss Swift, Taylor Lautner fell for another one of his leading ladies. The Twilight heartthrob met Emily In Paris star Lily whilst they were filming Abduction. In the end it only turned out to be a fleeting affair.
Getty ImagesNatalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton
You wanted them together in Stranger Things, and now we know that Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer have been dating in real life for some time. Natalia has posted quite a lot of pics of Charlie on her Instagram account. We're just happy that are still together.
PA PhotosCourteney Cox and David Arquette
Courteney Cox made good Friends with David Arquette while they were filming Scream. David was Courteney’s love interest in the movie and, when they stopped playing scared, their real-life romance took over – well, for 11 years anyway.
PA PhotosAmanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper
Abba songs and a stunning Greek island backdrop, it’s no wonder Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper got together after appearing in Mamma Mia.
Rex FeaturesMiley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
Miley Cyrus met Liam Hemsworth while filming Last Song in 2010. The couple had a pre-production date at Starbucks – and it wasn’t just a caffeine buzz that the co-stars shared. “Our first kiss was on the first day of filming in the movie," she said. "We have this scene where we frolic in the water. So I frolic very well, apparently, and after that I got to keep him.". They got married but have since gone their separate ways.
Getty ImagesRose Leslie and Kit Harington
Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie took the romance between their on-screen counterparts “You know nothing” Jon Snow and Ygritte. Their relationship has been on-off but they eventually jumped the broom and are proud parents of one.
Rex FeaturesEmma Stone and Andrew Garfield
It was only a matter of time before Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield hooked up on the set of The Amazing Spider-Man.
PA PhotosFreida Pinto and Dev Patel
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto certainly need to thank director Danny Boyle. When he picked them to play childhood sweethearts in Slumdog Millionaire, he sky-rocketed their careers and bought them together. Although they were together for six years, they have since called it quits.
PA PhotosCharlize Theron and Stuart Townsend
Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend have laughed off rumours that they've already secretly wed – by saying that they don’t need a certificate to feel like a married couple. "I'm married. I didn't do a church wedding or anything, but we're married. We're husband and wife," Stuart said. Fortunately at the time for Charlize, that hasn’t stopped him buying her a massive diamond ring! It's almost a decade since they broke up and Stuart is now married with children and living in Costa Rica.
Getty ImagesSarah Hyland and Dominic Sherwood
Yet another Vampire Couple! Sarah Hyland dated her Vampire Academy co-star, Brit Dominic Sherwood, after they met on the set of the horror film.
GoffPhotosNina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder had The Vampire Diaries fans in a frenzy after they got together while making the show. It wasn’t meant to be and the pair split after three years, with Ian going on to marry another vampire alumnae, Nikki Reed.
Getty ImagesHannah Tointon and Joe Thomas
How adorable! The pair, who played on-screen (awkward) lovers Simon and Tara onThe Inbetweeners , have been dating for the past seven years and now the pair are heading down the aisle.
PA PhotosSophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray
Chad Michael Murray married his One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush after they’d been dating for two years. Unfortunately the pair filed for an annulment five months later, but Chad reconciled himself with another One Tree Hill actress, Kenzie Dalton, who he has also split from.
FlynetSophia Bush and Jesse Lee Soffer
Sophia Bush and Jesse Lee Soffer play detectives Erin Lindsay and Jay Halstead on Chicago P.D. but it looks like they're taking their love story into real life. The pair called it quits in 2015 after two years of dating.
PAReese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal
Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal dated after they met on the set of Rendition in 2007. It wasn't meant to be.
PAKeira Knightley and Rupert Friend
Pride & Prejudice co-stars Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend got together in 2005. After five years together they've called off their romance.
PAAnn-Marie Duff and James McAvoy
James McAvoy met ex-wife Ann-Marie Duff on the set of Shameless in 2004. Duff described filming their steamy on-screen sex scenes as “sumo wrestling in knickers in front of a group of strangers”. After nine years of marriage they got divorced but appear to be on good terms.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
Unless you’d been hiding under a rock for the past decade, you’ll know all about the romance between Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. The Twilight co-stars were very coy about their relationship and tried to keep it not-so-convincingly under wraps for quite some time. Until Kristen was spotted kissing, not a co-star, but her Snow White And The Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders - and made a very public declaration of love to Rob, unfortunately they never rekindled.
Rex FeaturesMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher met while filming That 70's Show in 1998 - and have stayed friends ever since. But, since Ashton split from Demi Moore, they've taken things to the next level. The coupled have since got married and share daughter Wyatt Isabelle and son Dimitri Portwood.
