Posted on Apr 27, 2022

53 Couples Who Were Dating Exactly 20 Years Ago Who Definitely Aren't Right Now, And 30 Couples Who Somehow Still Are

For some reason, I always forget Usher and Chili dated.

Matt Stopera

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

First off, couples who were dating in 2002 who definitely aren't anymore:

Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd

Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd on a red carpet smiling as happy as can be

Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley

Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley on a red carpet holding hands

Eric Benét and Halle Berry

Michael Weatherly and Jessica Alba

Michael Weatherly and Jessica Alba holding up action figures

Katie Holmes and Chris Klein

Katie Holmes and Chris Klein with their arms around each other

Paris Hilton and Jason Shaw

Reba McEntire and Narvel Blackstock

Reba and narvel holding an award

Heather McComb and James Van Der Beek

Heather McComb and James Van Der Beek together at a gq party

Ashley Scott and Ashton Kutcher

Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke

Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke as a couple at a black tie affair

Laura Dern and Ben Harper

Laura Dern and Ben Harper on a red carpet holding hands

Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer

Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer at the Golden Globes

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey at wango tango

Brendan Fraser and Afton Smith

Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson

Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson serving boho chic, I think

Scott Foley and Jennifer Garner

Scott Foley and Jennifer Garner dressed in black

Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani

Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani at a KROQ event

Debra Messing and Daniel Zelman

Morgan Freeman and Myrna Colley-Lee

Morgan Freeman and Myrna Colley-Lee 8 years before their divorce

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake

Britney and Justin on a red carpet

Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra

Ty Murray and Jewel

Tom Green and Drew Barrymore

Courteney Cox and David Arquette

Courteney Cox and David Arquette at a pediatric aids benefit

Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz

Tara Reid and what Getty says is an "unidentified companion"

tara is kissing a man

Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes

Kate and sam are holding hands on a red carpet

Jude Law and Sadie Frost

the couple is smiling on a red carpet

Kim Cattrall and Mark Levinson

kim and her ex holding up their sex book

Padma Lakshmi and Salman Rushdie

the former

Edward Norton and Salma Hayek

the couple is at the premiere of red dragon

Marla Sokoloff and James Franco

the couple is at the sonny premiere

Brian McFayden and Nicky Hilton

The couple is at the unfaithful premiere

Chad Morgan and Seth Green

The couple is at the goldmember premiere

Ellen DeGeneres and Alexandra Hedison

the couple is at the adaptation premiere

Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri

the couple is at a music industry event

Tammy Lynn Michaels and Melissa Etheridge

Andrew Keegan and Elisha Cuthbert

the couple is at the premiere of the ring

Aaron Paul and Samaire Armstrong

the couple is at a store opening

Anne Heche and Coley Laffoon

the couple is at the tony awards

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock

the couple is at an aerosmith concert

Cynthia Nixon and Danny Mozes

the couple is at the sex and the city premiere

Guy Ritchie and Madonna

guy has his arms around madonna and she looks kinda annoyed about it

Usher and Chili

Usher is embracing chili

LeAnn Rimes and Dean Sheremet

the couple is at the amas

Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen

The couple looks uncoupled at a red carpet

Ryan Gosling and Sandra Bullock

Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon

Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon gazing into the camera

Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank

Rebecca Romijn and John Stamos

Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston

And now for the couples who have been together since 2002. Truly a celeb miracle:

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick with child

Oprah and Stedman

Oprah and Stedman are all smiles

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith laughing up a storm

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon

Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart

Harrison is pointing at something on the red carpet with calista

Pink and Carey Hart

The couple look very punk rock

Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof

the couple is at the american idol season 1 premiere

Meryl Streep and Don Gummer

meryl and don on a red carpet

Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Stern

David Furnish and Elton John

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks

Rita Wilson and husband Tom Hanks smiling for the camera

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar at the kids choice awards

William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman

Mark Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Tim McGraw and faith hill waving to the camera

Victoria and David Beckham

Victoria and David Beckham embracing the early 2000s

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Trudie Styler and Sting

Trudie Styler and Sting standing back to back

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf

steffi watching andre play

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness kissing on each other

Denzel and Pauletta Washington

denzel and pauletta on a red carpet

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

Mary and Ted are at a tom hanks tribute

Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox

The couple is at a jerry seinfeld event

Keely Shaye Smith and Pierce Brosnan

the couple is at the evelyn premiere

Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford

the couple is at a fundraiser

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

the couple is at a fashion week party

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in a moment of tenderness

Which celeb couples are you surprised by most? Let me know in the comments...

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