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    31 Famous Couples Who Dated And Broke Up Without Us Ever Knowing They Were Together At All

    I swear, celebrities live a thousand lives.

    Ehis Osifo
    by Ehis Osifo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We asked the members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which former celeb couples left them completely and utterly shocked. Here are some of the most surprising replies:

    1. Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton

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    Time together: Angelina and Billy Bob were married from 2000 to 2003.

    —blissbednar

    2. Tom Cruise and Cher

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    Time together: Cher and Tom dated briefly in 1985.

    —6thspicegirl

    3. Kaley Cuoco and Henry Cavill

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    Time together: Kaley and Henry dated BRIEFLY — like a few weeks — back in 2013.

    —Rebecca Pope

    4. Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson

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    Time together: Whoopi and Ted were together from 1992 to 1994.

    —madelinedesantis

    5. Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey

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    Time together: Jennifer and Matthew dated from 1987 to 1988.

    —Jaxbailey

    6. Ryan Reynolds and Alanis Morissette

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    Time together: Alanis and Ryan started dating in 2002 and were engaged from 2004 to 2007.

    —Jaxbailey

    7. Lizzy Caplan and Matthew Perry

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    Time together: Lizzy and Matthew secretly dated from 2006 to 2012.

    —ZakGoringer

    8. Courteney Cox and Michael Keaton

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    Time together: Courteney and Michael were together from 1989 to 1995.

    —rissal2

    9. Blake Lively and Ryan Gosling

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    Time together: Blake and Ryan had a brief fling back in October 2010.

    —irinicela9

    10. Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts

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    Time together: Julia and Kiefer dated and were engaged between 1990 and 1991.

    —Booknerd13

    11. Jason Segel and Michelle Williams

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    Time together: Michelle and Jason were together from 2012 to 2013.

    —lx59

    12. Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift

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    Time together: Taylor and Tom were together during the summer of 2016.

    —campbells4dbe23c87

    13. Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr.

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    Time together: Sarah and Robert were together from 1984 to 1991.

    —UrsulaAEvans

    14. Chris Pine and Zoë Kravitz

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    Time together: Zoë and Chris have been linked together a couple of times — once in 2010, and then again in 2013.

    —essencea

    15. Anne Hathaway and Topher Grace

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    Time together: Anne and Topher dated from 1999 to 2001.

    —essencea

    16. Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele

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    Time together: Lea and Matthew briefly dated back in 2010.

    —happy_feet_12

    17. Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz

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    Time together: Cameron and Justin dated from 2003 to 2006.

    —shelbys41564fd0f

    18. Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson

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    Time together: Evan and Marilyn began dating in 2007 and were engaged in 2010.

    —mrspea

    19. Madonna and Tupac

    20. Penélope Cruz and Orlando Bloom

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    Time together: Penélope and Orlando were briefly linked back in 2006.

    —sarahgingeranne

    21. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long

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    Time together: Drew and Justin dated on and off from 2007 to 2010.

    —sarahgingeranne

    22. Keira Knightley and Jamie Dornan

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    Time together: Keira and Jamie dated from 2003 to 2005.

    —rockthecazbah

    23. Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy

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    Time together: Brittany and Ashton dated in 2005.

    24. Wilmer Valderrama and Mandy Moore

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    Time together: Mandy and Wilmer dated from 2000 to 2002.

    25. Britney Spears and Colin Farrell

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    Time together: Britney and Colin were briefly linked back in 2003.

    26. Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan

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    Time together: Lindsay and Samantha dated in 2009.

    27. Rihanna and Shia LaBeouf

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    Time together: Rihanna and Shia went on a single date in 2007.

    28. Ashley Olsen and Lance Armstrong

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    Time together: Ashley and Lance dated in 2007.

    29. Nick Cannon and Kim Kardashian West

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    Time together: Kim and Nick dated for a few months between 2006 and 2007.

    30. Aubrey Plaza and Michael Cera

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    Time together: Aubrey and Michael dated for a year and a half after the release of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

    31. Last but not least, Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner

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    Time together: Kylie and Jaden dated in 2013.

    Note: Not all submissions are from Community users.