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Chris Rock and Lake Bell were spotted on several occasions in LA during the summer of 2022. However, in March 2023, the comedian mentioned that he was single again in a comedy special.
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In May 2023, the actress confirmed her relationship with rapper 070 Shake, whose real name is Danielle Balbuena, sharing a photo of the two kissing on her Instagram Story. She captioned it, "4 MONTHS WITH MY CRUSH."
Grimes and Elon Musk were already an unexpected match, but after their breakup, the musician reportedly started dating someone even more unexpected: whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Within a few months, however, the pair had split.
Chris Evans was named 2022's Sexiest Man Alive by People on November 7, and within a matter of days, it was revealed that he was off the market! He has been dating Portuguese actress Alba Baptista for over two years. Baptista has had a successful career in TV and film in Portugal, and broke into the international market in 2020 with her starring role in the Netflix series 'Warrior Nun.' The pair, who have a 16-year age gap, got married in September 2023.
A few weeks after sharing an on-screen kiss for an 'SNL' skit in October 2021, the two were spotted holding hands in public, and went official with their relationship in March the following year. The pair ended things in August 2022, bolstering yet again the incomprehensible mystique of Pete Davidson.
Megan Thee Stallion was spotted as Inter Milan soccer star Romelu Lukaku's plus-one at his teammate's wedding in Italy. The rapper and the Belgian athlete were photographed holding hands as they mingled with other guests around the waterfront of Lake Como.
Following Shakira's dramatic 2022 split from Gerard Piqué, the singer has been seen stepping out on dates with some famous faces. She was seen having a cozy dinner with NBA star Jimmy Butler in London on July 12. Back in May, she was spotted having dinner with Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton.
Days after Grande's split from husband Dalton Gomez was made public, rumors began to circulate that she was dating her 'Wicked' costar, Ethan Slater. Sources say they've been dating for several months. Slater, who is married and welcomed a child with his wife Lilly Jay in 2022, formally filed for divorce in July 2023. In October 2023, it was reported that Grande and Slater had moved in together.
After working together on the series 'Pistol,' the actors embarked on a real-life romance in 2021. Prior to dating the 'Love Actually' star, Riley had been married to Tesla and SpaceX founder, Elon Musk. The pair got engaged in 2023.
An unexpected pair, the twosome was first linked in early June 2023 after Murray was spotted at one of her shows in London. Both have experienced the recent loss of a spouse—last year, Kelis lost her then-husband Mike Mora to cancer, while Murray's ex-wife passed in 2021. The pair decided to go their separate ways after just two months of dating.
Following her breakup from British actor Joe Alwyn in April, Swift was reportedly "madly in love" with the 1975's Matty Healy. The pair's relationship caused controversy due to offensive remarks Healy has made in the past, and by June, it had come to an end. She moved on quickly to NFL star Travis Kelce.
Following his divorce from ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady has been spotted cozying up to model Irina Shayk. Neither party has spoken out about the romance.
While the hilarious and adored actors perfectly matched, no one saw it coming! Especially as their relationship only became public when they'd already been dating for more than a year. However, shortly after going public, they announced their separation.
Multiple sources seem to have confirmed the rumors that Kylie Jenner is dating Timothée Chalamet. The rumors started back in April 2023, and since then there have been several eyewitness accounts and sources that support the claim. The pair were seen kissing at Wimbledon during the summer and sat together at the WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards on November 1.
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles, who share a 10-year age gap, reportedly became close after Wilde cast him for her film 'Don't Worry Darling' in September 2020. The pair amicably called it quits in November 2022.
In an unexpected blast from the '90s, TLC's Chilli, whose real name is Rozonda Thomas, is dating 'Boy Meets World' star Matthew Lawrence. The pair started seeing each other romantically in November 2022, but only went public in January 2023.
Did anyone think Bennifer would get back together nearly 20 years after their romance first took the world by storm? Most definitely not! And the pair really surprised us by tying the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022.
The actors reportedly started dating in April 2019. When they went Instagram-official, people criticized the couple's 21-year age difference, which Pugh defended on multiple occasions. The pair quietly ended their relationship in 2022.
The singer and the Oscar-winning director first sparked romance rumors in April 2021, after she shared a photo of the pair hugging on Instagram. They got married in August 2022.
Emily Ratajkowski got Instagram-official with comedian Eric André when he shared photos of himself posing naked on a couch with Ratajkowski, also naked, visible in a mirror, taking the photo on Valentine's Day. However, it didn't last, as the model was spotted making out with Harry Styles in Tokyo in late March.
In May 2021, the comedian and his wife Annamarie Tendler announced their separation. Soon after, People reported that he and actress Olivia Munn had started dating. By November 2021, the pair had welcomed their first child together.
The pair first met in 2020 while filming the crime thriller 'Midnight in the Switchgrass,' following Fox's split from her husband, Brian Austin Green. However, official reports of their relationship arose in May 2020, after Fox appeared in his music video for 'Bloody Valentine.' They went public in a big way, oozing PDA everywhere they went and making outlandish statements about their love to the media. They got engaged in January 2023. Despite appearing to go through relationship troubles for a few months, they are still going strong.
In September 2022, a source confirmed to People that the actor was dating his former attorney Joelle Rich, who worked on his 2020 UK libel trial. However, just two months later, news broke that the pair had split.
The most unexpected couple of them all was certainly Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker. The pair had been friends for years, with Barker even appearing on 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians.' However, things only turned romantic around the beginning of 2021. They married in 2022 and are now expecting their first child together.
The rumors started back in February 2023 when the model and the Puerto Rican superstar were spotted kissing at Bird Streets Club in Los Angeles. They dated for almost a year but quietly parted ways in December.
The eccentric director was linked to the beautiful Italian actress in early 2023. They were seen strolling in Madrid arm-in-arm in February, and in June, they finally publically confirmed that they're in a serious relationship.
One of the most surprising couples, Avril Lavigne confirmed her romance with rapper Tyga at Paris Fashion Week, sealing the deal with a kiss on March 6, 2023. The pair split in June, but continue hanging out as friends.
In early 2021, the actress began dating the TV presenter after first meeting on the set of his car series 'Celebrity IOU Joyride.' Though they seem to be a very unlikely couple. they've been going strong for over two years.
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper were spotted out together in New York City in early October, and sources say they're "having fun" getting to know each other. The 28-year-old supermodel and the 48-year-old actor are both singletons, since Cooper's split from Irina Shayk in 2019 and Hadid's split from Zayn Malik in 2021. They've been spotted on several dates and sources say they're keeping things casual.
The internet went crazy when Zoë Kravitz was spotted riding on the back of Channing Tatum's bicycle in 2021. They were the couple we never saw coming but they looked like a perfect match. After two years of keeping things extremely low-key, the enigmatic couple reportedly got engaged. They were spotted leaving a Halloween party dressed in couples costumes based on the classic horror movie 'Rosemary's Baby' (Kravtiz was Rosemary and Tatum was her baby!). Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Kravtiz had a new ring on her finger as she clutched her prop knife, and multiple sources have confirmed to People that the question was popped.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the couple sweeping up all of the headlines in 2023! The singing superstar and football player sparked rumors after Kelce attended her concert in July, and she attended one of his games in September. Since then, they've been seen together on a number of occasions and Swift has even been hanging out with his parents in the VIP booth at his games.
When a new celebrity couple makes headlines, we want to know all the details. How did they meet? How serious is it? Most of the time, we can totally see a couple coming from a mile away. From interviews to working together, or even Instagram comments, the signs are all there. But every once in a while, there’s a couple that sound like they were randomly plucked out of a hat, leaving us more curious than ever.
Click through to see some of the most unexpected A-list couples to emerge in recent years.
Unexpected celebrity couples we never saw coming
These are the most surprising matches in recent years
CELEBRITY Relationships
When a new celebrity couple makes headlines, we want to know all the details. How did they meet? How serious is it? Most of the time, we can totally see a couple coming from a mile away. From interviews to working together, or even Instagram comments, the signs are all there. But every once in a while, there’s a couple that sound like they were randomly plucked out of a hat, leaving us more curious than ever.
Click through to see some of the most unexpected A-list couples to emerge in recent years.