Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer played the iconic Ross and Rachel on 'Friends.' Years later, they revealed there were real feelings off screen.
During the 'Friends' reunion special in 2021, Schwimmer revealed that he had a crush on Aniston. She told him, "It was reciprocated."
Schwimmer wasn't the only 'Friends' co-star that had a crush on Aniston during their time on the show. In 2017, Cole Sprouse, who played Ross' son Ben, revealed that he was infatuated with her.
Four years after releasing her song 'Lie a Little Better,' Lucy Hale tweeted that the lyrics were inspired by her crush on 'Pretty Little Liars' co-star Drew Van Acker.
In 2021, Shane West told Vulture that he thought he and his 'A Walk to Remember' (2002) co-star both had a bit of a crush.
And while playing Never Have I Ever on the 'Ellen' show, Hale revealed that she had a crush on another 'Pretty Little Liars' co-star: Ian Harding.
Felton also developed a crush on another 'Harry Potter' co-star: Helena Bonham Carter. He gushed about her in 2011, saying, "She is completely unique, an English rose with a crazy twist."
A few months later, Mandy Moore confirmed his suspicions in an Instagram video. She revealed that she had "the biggest crush ever" on him.
During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' in 2014, Gomez shared that she had a crush on her 'Rudderless' (2014) co-star, who's 24 years older than her.
Zac Efron gushed about his 'Neighbor' (2014) co-star Rose Byrne, and even stated that she's his "favorite actress in the world."
Woody Harrelson has admitted that he had a crush on Elizabeth Banks after filming 'The Hunger Games' films together.
Even if Tom Holland is currently dating his 'Spider-Man' (2021) co-star Zendaya, he has revealed that he had a crush on Elizabeth Olsen and her character Scarlet Witch. Both are in the 'Avengers' movies.
While appearing on 'Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,' Elizabeth Perkins admitted that she had a crush on her 'Big' (1988) co-star Tom Hanks.
Before she even worked with Vin Diesel on 2021's 'Fast & Furious 9,' Helen Mirren had already developed a crush on him. During an interview with Seth Meyers, she said she "fell a little bit in love" with Diesel.
No one is immune to the charms of Ryan Reynolds, including his 'Deadpool 2' co-star Josh Brolin. A fan of 'The Proposal' (2009), Brolin told Reynolds that he had "kind of a crush" on him.
'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel shared on their joint podcast, 'Pod Meets World,' that she had a crush on co-star Rider Strong.
In 2013, Kristen Stewart told W Magazine that she had a total crush on her 'On the Road' (2012) co-star after she got to work with her.
Diesel shared that he had also developed the same feelings for Mirren while working on the famous franchise.
In an 2022 interview, White disclosed that he also felt the chemistry. He even went on to reveal that he's "obsessed" with her because she's "amazing."
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Grace Van Patten confirmed that she had a big crush on her co-star after playing his love interest on the TV series 'Tell Me Lies.'
On her podcast 'The Twilight Effect,' Ashley Greene revealed that she had a big crush on 'Twilight' co-star Jackson Rathbone. The duo played a couple in the famous vampire franchise.
After filming all of those steamy scenes on 'Bridgerton,' we shouldn't be surprised that Regé-Jean Page said that Phoebe Dynevor is his celebrity crush.
In 2016, Hilary Duff told Cosmopolitan that she had a crush on Chad Michael Murray while filming 'A Cinderella Story' (2004).
A year later, Felton revealed in his 2022 memoir, 'Beyond the Wand,' that he "most definitely" felt a "spark" between them, but at different times.
Tom Felton had some competition! Despite their 23-year age difference, Daniel Radcliffe was smitten by his 'Harry Potter' co-star Helena Bonham Carter. During the franchise's 20th reunion, he read a note he'd written to Carter after the series wrapped.
Playing an engaged couple on 'Legally Blonde' (2001), it's no surprise that Davis ended up with a crush on Blair. In 2021, he told The New York Times that he will adore her until the day he dies.
During the 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' special, Emma Watson revealed she had a crush on Tom Felton during the early years of filming the franchise.
Co-stars on both 'Speed' (1994) and 'The Lake House' (2006), Bullock told Ellen DeGeneres that she had a crush on Reeves. But she said they never dated because she thought he didn't like her that way.
However, when he visited the talk show, Reeves said he didn't know she liked him and that "she obviously didn't know he had a crush on her, either."
Filming movies and TV series presents long working hours, with actors often required to really get into the headspace of the characters they're portraying. This can be very emotional, so, naturally, real-life feelings can come up. Even if they're not playing love interests, putting actors in close quarters can sometimes lead to unexpected feelings off-screen. It's therefore common for actors to date or even marry their co-stars. But then there are plenty of stars who keep their onset crushes a secret, only revealing the truth years later, after filming wrapped.
From Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer, to Emma Watson and Tom Felton, check out the following gallery to discover actors who years later revealed they had crushes on their co-stars.
Actors who years later revealed they had crushes on their co-stars
Some played love interests, while others were anything but
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Filming movies and TV series presents long working hours, with actors often required to really get into the headspace of the characters they're portraying. This can be very emotional, so, naturally, real-life feelings can come up. Even if they're not playing love interests, putting actors in close quarters can sometimes lead to unexpected feelings off-screen. It's therefore common for actors to date or even marry their co-stars. But then there are plenty of stars who keep their onset crushes a secret, only revealing the truth years later, after filming wrapped.
From Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer, to Emma Watson and Tom Felton, check out the following gallery to discover actors who years later revealed they had crushes on their co-stars.