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Martha Stewart and Anthony Hopkins
- In an episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' Martha Stewart revealed that she once dated Sir Anthony Hopkins. If their relationship had lasted, they would have been a power couple for the ages. Sadly, Stewart was forced to end things for a very odd, yet understandable, reason. Although Stewart didn't share the year they dated, it was likely in the '90s when Hopkins became famous for playing Hannibal Lector in 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991). Stewart was forced to break up with him because she couldn't stop thinking of his cannibalistic role! "I have a big, scary house in Maine that's way by itself on a hundred acres in a forest and I couldn't even imagine taking Anthony Hopkins there," she explained. "I couldn't because all I could think of was him eating, you know …"
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Sandra Bullock and Ryan Gosling - Their romance began when they met on the set of 'Murder By Numbers' (2002), but the relationship didn't last long.
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Ashton Kutcher and January Jones - Do you remember these actors dating from 1998 until 2001?
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Cher and Tom Cruise - The singer and the action star hooked up in the 80s. Tom was only beginning his career when they met, while Cher was 16 years older.
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Ryan Reynolds and Alanis Morrisette - A lot of people have forgotten but they were together at the start of the 2000s. The relationship did last for five years, though.
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Emily VanCamp and Chris Pratt - They played siblings on the series 'Everwood' (2002-2006), but off camera they were in a romantic relationship!
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Justin Timberlake and Fergie - This was certainly a while ago! It was even before Justin and Britney Spears got together. JT was only 16 at the time, while Fergie was part of the group Wild Orchyd.
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Jared Leto and Cameron Diaz - This one got lost among their long list of relationships. But it actually lasted quite a while: the pair dated for four years before breaking up.
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Wynona Ryder and Matt Damon - This relationship was kept on the down-low, but they were together for two years. This photo is from 1999!
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Megan Fox and David Gallagher - Since 2010, Fox has been married to Brian Austin Green, but she dated David Gallagher from '7th Heaven' a long time ago.
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Michael Jackson and Madonna - You probably heard of this one. The King and Queen of Pop had a relationship which was confirmed by the two.
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Matthew McConaughey and Janet Jackson - They had a quick fling in 2002. It didn't work out but they remained friends.
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Daniel Day-Lewis and Julia Roberts - It is said that Day-Lewis was the reason for the split between Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland. Daniel and Julia dated in the early 90s. Remember that?
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Juliette Lewis and Johnny Depp - Juliette Lewis met Johnny Depp after ending her relationship with Brad Pitt. The dated in the early 90s but it didn't last. They're still good friends - this photo is from 2016!
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Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana - They started dating in December 2011 while filming 'The Words,' but split in March of the following year. Six months later, they got back together but it didn't last.
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Jack White and Renée Zellweger - They were together for almost two years. Before this, the star of 'Bridget Jones's Diary' dated Jim Carrey too!
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Robert Downey Jr. and Sarah Jessica Parker - Iron Man and the star of 'Sex and the City' formed quite the power couple from 1984 until 1991.
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Salma Hayek and Edward Norton - They dated for three years until splitting in 2000.
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Will Smith and Tyra Banks - Tyra was Will's onscreen girlfriend in 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' but they also dated in real life during the 90s.
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Seal and Tyra Banks - The singer has a weakness for models. Before marrying German supermodel Heidi Klum, the British 'Kiss From a Rose' singer dated Tyra Banks in 1996.
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Penélope Cruz and Tom Cruise - Their relationship began in 2001 after Cruise split from Nicole Kidman. They met filming 'Vanilla Sky' and dated for three years.
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Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Kidman - The rocker/actress couple were together from 2003 to 2005. It ended amicably and Kravitz gets on well with Kidman's husband, Keith Urban.
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Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson - They admitted to being in a relationship for five years from 1980 to 1985, and even lived together.
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Michelle Rodriguez and Cara Delevingne - The 'Fast & the Furious' star dated the British model for around four months.
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Michelle Rodriguez and Zac Efron - Before she dated Cara Delevignge, Rodriguez dated Hollywood hunk Zac Efron.
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Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal - They met each other in 2002 and dated for two years. Gyllenhaal also dated Natalie Portman for a while.
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Moby and Natalie Portman - In 2001, the actress had a brief romance with musician and producer Moby.
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Owen Wilson and Sheryl Crowe - Crowe has also dated Eric Clapton and Lance Armstrong, while Owen Wilson was involved with Kate Hudson.
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Jason Lewis and Rosario Dawson - The 'Sex and The City' actor was in a relationship with Rosario Dawson for a long time!
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50 Cent and Chelsea Handler - This is a truly unlikely couple, but they had a brief relationship, and the presenter even shared photos together with 'Fiddy' on social media.
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Lara Flynn Boyle and Jack Nicholson
- The age difference of 33 years wasn't an obstacle in this relationship. See also: Celebrities dish on their biggest dating deal-breakers
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Strange Hollywood hookups: celebrities you never knew dated
Dax Shepard reveals he once dated Ashley Olsen: "She's fantastic"
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We all have relationships we'd like to leave in the past, right? Hollywood A-listers are no different! There have been plenty of celebrity romances that were (almost) lost to the annals of history. You'll be shocked at some of these unexpected pairings.
In a combination we'd never even imagine, Dax Shepard recently revealed that he once dated Ashley Olsen. On the February 28 episode of his podcast Armchair Expert he told co-host Monica Padman, "I dated Ashley Olsen and she's just the most wonderful person. She's fantastic." He acknowledged that even at the time some people thought they were "a pretty weird pairing," but he said she's really "just super funny and sarcastic and intelligent."
And, of course, he was also "kind of thunderstruck with the beauty" when he met her at a party. The actor admitted that prior to the meeting, and very importantly, he had never watched 'Full House,' because, he explained, "I probably wouldn't have been able to be attracted to Ashley if I knew her as a baby."
As for her current success in fashion, Shepard noted that while they dated she was invested into the launch of her and her sister's line The Row, and he got to watch them be the "f—ing major bosses" they are.
And regarding what the former couple actually bonded over? Shepard says part of it was a love of cars. Ashley apparently owned a black Cadillac DeVille DTS when they were dating, and Shepard noted, "I wouldn't mind reconnecting with her to find out if she has that DTS."
This is just one example of the strangest, forgotten romances in Hollywood history. Click through the gallery for more.
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