23 Famous Couples Who Fell In Love On-Screen Before They Got Together IRL

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    Lauren Garafano
    by Lauren Garafano

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood

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    What they worked on together: Supergirl — Melissa played Kara Danvers, and Chris played Mon-El.

    When they got together: They met on the set of Supergirl and were confirmed to be dating in 2017. Then, they got married in 2019 and they have one child together.

    2. Paul Giamatti and Clara Wong

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    What they worked on together: Billions — Paul played Chuck Rhoades, and Clara played Troy.

    When they got together: They haven't publicly shared when they got together, but Paul first publicly spoke about her in his Golden Globes speech earlier this year. 

    3. Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman

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    What they worked on together: Revenge — Emily played Amanda Clarke/Emily Thorne, and Josh played Daniel Grayson.

    When they got together: They officially confirmed their relationship in 2012 after paparazzi caught them kissing, and they got married in 2018.

    4. Tom Holland and Zendaya

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    What they worked on together: The Spider-Man movie trilogy — Tom played Peter Parker, and Zendaya played MJ

    When they got together: They first met back in 2016 for Spider-Man: Homecoming and hit it off immediately, so much so that dating rumors have been swirling since the press tour of that movie. They only officially made their relationship public in 2021 after paparazzi spotted them kissing. They've been together ever since. 

    5. Joe Serafini and Frankie Rodriguez

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    What they worked on together: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series — Joe played Seb, and Frankie played Carlos.

    When they got together: Fans had been speculating for a while that they were dating, and in July 2021, they confirmed that they are, in fact, together IRL. On HSMTMTS, their characters also broke Disney history as the first openly LGBTQ couple to kiss onscreen. 

    6. Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton

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    What they worked on together: Stranger Things — Natalia plays Nancy Wheeler, and Charlie plays Jonathan Byers.

    When they got together: They'd been rumored to be dating for a while, and then a source officially confirmed their relationship in 2017. They've been together since.

    7. Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera

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    What they worked on together: West Side Story — Rachel played Maria and Josh played Chino. They were also in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes together but didn't play love interests.

    When they got together: They met on the set of WSS and first went public with their relationship in February 2021. 

    8. Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas

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    What they worked on together: Once Upon a Time — Ginnifer played Snow White, and Josh played Prince Charming

    When they got together: They started dating in 2011 and then got married in 2014. Together, they have two kids.

    9. Rose Leslie and Kit Harington

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    What they worked on together: Game of Thrones — Rose played Ygritte, and Kit played Jon Snow.

    When they got together: They were first rumored to be dating in 2012 after photos of them holding hands surfaced. Then, for years after, Kit denied a romantic relationship with Rose, while also admitting he's very private about his love life. At the 2016 Olivier Awards, they made their first public debut as a couple, and in 2018 they got married. They have two children together. 

    10. Leighton Meester and Adam Brody

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    What they worked on together: The Oranges — Leighton played Nina, and Adam played Toby.

    When they got together: They met on set of The Oranges in 2010 and then got married in 2014. Together, they have two kids. Most recently, Adam also appeared on Leighton's series Single Parents and played her character's ex-husband.

    11. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem

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    What they worked on together: Vicky Cristina Barcelona — Penélope played Maria Elena, and Javier played Juan Antonio.

    When they got together: They originally met in 1992 while filming Jamón Jamón, but didn't begin dating until 2007. Then, they got married in 2010 and have two kids together.

    12. Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes

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    What they worked on together: The Place Beyond the Pines

    When they got together: They'd met years before The Place Beyond the Pines began filming but started dating quietly after working on the movie together. Together, they have two kids, Esmeralda and Amada.

    13. Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz

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    What they worked on together: Dream House — Daniel played Will Atenton, and Rachel played Libby Atenton.

    When they got together: They met at college but didn't start dating until 2010 after working together on Dream House, and got married in 2011. They have one child together, and both have children from previous relationships.

    14. Kristine Froseth and Guy Remmers

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    What they worked on together: The Buccaneers — Kristine plays Nan St. George, and Guy plays Theo, Duke of Tintagel. 

    When they got together: They met on the set of The Buccaneers and started dating shortly after. They don't speak much publicly about their relationship, but they often post each other on their social media. 

    15. Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale

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    What they worked on together: Adult Beginners — Rose played Justine, and Bobby played Danny.

    When they got together: They were introduced by a mutual friend and they started dating in 2012, while Rose was still on the series Damages. Together, they have two kids, Rocco and Rafa.

    16. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

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    What they worked on together: Green Lantern — Blake played Carol Ferris, and Ryan played Hal Jordan. 

    When they got together: The two met on the set of Green Lantern and started dating soon after. They got married in 2012 and have four kids together.

    17. Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins

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    What they worked on together: The Boys in the Band — Andrew played Larry, and Tuc played his boyfriend Hank.

    When they got together: They actually first met after being cast as boyfriends in the stage production of The Boys in the Band and fell for each other while doing press for the play. Later on, they also worked together on Showtime's Black Monday and reprised their roles for Netflix's adaptation of The Boys in the Band.

    18. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

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    What they worked on together: Overboard — Goldie played Joanna Stayton, and Kurt played Dean Proffitt. 

    When they got together: They first met in 1966 while filming The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, but didn't start dating until after reconnecting on the set of Swing Shift. They have one child together, Wyatt Russell, but both also have kids, including Kate and Oliver Hudson, from their previous relationships.

    19. Kimberly J. Brown and Daniel Kountz

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    What they worked on together: Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge — Kimberly played Marnie Cromwell, and Daniel played Kal.

    When they got together: They kept in touch a little after filming Halloweentown II and reconnected in 2016 when Daniel starred in a short film for Kimberly's YouTube channel about where his Halloweentown character would be now. They hit it off immediately and just got married two weeks ago. 

    20. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

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    What they worked on together: I Know What You Did Last Summer — Sarah played Helen Shivers, and Freddie played Ray Bronson. They also played Fred and Daphne in Scooby-Doo.

    When they got together: They met in 1997 when they filmed I Know What You Did Last Summer, but they didn't start dating until 2000. They got married in 2002 and have two kids together.

    21. Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst

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    What they worked on together: Fargo — Kirsten played Peggy Blumquist, and Jesse played Ed Blumquist.

    When they got together: They met on the set of Fargo in 2015 but weren't spotted together publicly until 2016, a few months after she and her then-boyfriend, Garrett Hedlund, split. They got married in 2022 and have two kids together. 

    22. Sara Bareilles and Joe Tippett

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    What they worked on together: The Broadway musical Waitress — Sara wrote the musical and starred in it, and Joe played her character's husband Earl. 

    When they got together: Sara and Joe first met when he auditioned for the musical back in 2015. He ended up being cast as Earl, and they started dating shortly after. They've been together since 2016 and got engaged in 2023.

    23. Andrew J. West and Amber Stevens West

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    What they worked on together: Greek — Andrew played Fisher, and Amber played Ashleigh.

    When they got together: They met when Andrew joined the Greek cast in 2009, started dating soon after, and got married in 2014. They have two daughters.