In the dazzling realm of Hollywood, where fiction often gets intertwined with reality, the transformation of on-screen love into real-life romance should come as no surprise. From classic black-and-white films to modern-age superhit films, sometimes we get so mesmerised by the reel-life pairs that we wish them to be a couple in real life too.
Whether it was some budding friendship in real-life or sizzling chemistry on-screen, some notable actors found the love of their lives while they were just doing their job. Aren’t you interested to know which reel couples have turned into real-life couples?
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Then, check out the list of some of the most iconic and intriguing relationships that were first forged for the silver screen, but destiny had other plans, and now they are couples in real life.
The pair is nothing but the epitome of love in Hollywood. Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks have been together for forty years since they first met on the set of the ABC sitcom, Bosom Buddies in 1981. Initially, they were only friends as Hanks was already married to Samantha Lewes, his college sweetheart.
Hanks and Wilson tied the knot in 1988 after two years of dating, and they later had two children. Over the course of time, they have been by each other's sides, whether it be helping one another through difficult times or enjoying their successes.
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The English stalwarts first met in the 90s before achieving the recognition they have today. A decade later, they met again but this time as co-stars in Dream House. This meeting can be called the perfect alignment of stars as Weisz had recently ended her relationship with director, Darren Aronofsky, and Craig's engagement to producer, Satsuki Mitchell had also been called off.
And then, the couple started dating each other. After a few months of dating, they tied the knot secretly in 2011, and the duo got blessed with a daughter.
The actors initially crossed paths while playing ‘Jackie Burkhart’ (Kunis) and ‘Michael Kelso’ (Kutcher) on Fox's ‘That '70s Show’. Although the on-screen pair was fans’ instant favourites, it took some time for them in real life to get together. Things began casually at first after they got separated from their respected partners.
The couple welcomed their first child in 2014 and then tied the knot in 2015 in a private ceremony. Mila and Ashton made a comeback as their original characters, ‘Jackie Burkhart’ and ‘Michael Kelso’, in the Netflix spin-off, That '90s Show, some 25 years after the original show. The couple are happily married, raising two children, and continuing to succeed in their careers in the industry.
The young love birds met on the sets of Spider-man in 2016. Rumours of them dating surfaced online, but they laughed it off and denied it. However, they were later spotted kissing in Los Angeles before the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
Since then, they have been seen together at various events and interviews. Fans adore the kind and affectionate gestures that Tom displays towards Zendaya.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are always in the headlines due to their funny and witty banters on social media. Blake and Ryan first crossed paths while filming the superhero movie, Green Lantern. At that time, they were both in relationships with their respective partners- Blake with her Gossip Girl co-star, Penn Badgley, and Reynolds with Scarlett Johansson, whom he was married to.
However, destiny had other plans for them as they eventually ended their respective relationships and began dating in 2011. In 2012, Blake and Ryan tied the knot and now have four children, living happily as a family.
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Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have managed to keep their love life private, but they are still considered one of Hollywood's most admired couples. They began dating while on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011 and have been together ever since. Just like Zendaya and Tom Holland, Gosling and Mendes were caught kissing at a stoplight in Hollywood, and soon after that, they took a trip to Paris together, as per reports.
Mendes gave birth to their first child, Esmeralda Amada. While she never planned on being a mother but thanks to her relationship with Gosling, she embraced motherhood. Eva once shared with the media that she is not anti-marriage but finds the idea of union very beautiful. The couple has two children, and Mendes is often seen cheerleading for her companion on social media.
Even though Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's on-screen chemistry could not last long in the fantasy drama series, Game of Thrones, their real-life romance took off on the same set. The extremely discreet couple didn't officially announce their relationship until their first red carpet-appearance in 2016—nearly four years after their first meeting.
A year later, Harington proposed and eventually got married in June 2018 in the presence of their families and friends. Since then, the pair has gone through several highs and lows in life, be it overcoming obstacles on the personal front or on the other hand, announcing the birth of their children and celebrating professional successes.
You won’t often see the ever-private couple, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, discussing each other in interviews or bragging about their union on social media. That’s why it's almost bound to happen that people forget that they have one of the strongest marriages in the industry.
They initially met in 1992, but when the pair was filming the 2008 movie, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Penelope and Javier reconnected and began dating. In the summer of 2010, the couple exchanged vows in a small ceremony. Penelope and Javier were blessed with a son in 2011 and a daughter in 2013.
They both appeared in the movie, Everyone Knows in 2018. The duo has been wed for more than ten years, and in addition to their close personal relationship, they also enjoy a successful professional bond: Together, the couple have acted in several critically praised films. They even made history at the Oscars last year when the duo became the sixth married pair to receive nominations in the same year.
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Well, this couple may have just taken 20 years and two engagements to realise that they are made for each other. ‘Bennifer’ made headlines in 2021, and now, they are a happily married couple. After starring in the rom-com, Gigli, the same year, J. Lo and Ben entered the first round of their relationship. Affleck eventually asked J.Lo to marry him, and the relationship ended in 2004.
The couple later got divorced, married new people, and had children. And, since those divorces, they have both dated other persons. In May 2021, a month after she broke up with Alex Rodriguez, Lopez was once more romantically linked to Affleck. In the summer of 2022, they tied the knot and are still basking in the bliss of marriage.
Natalie knew Benjamin was the one for her the minute she laid her eyes on him on the sets of Black Swan. The couple first met in 2009 when Millepied was hired to choreograph the movie and teach Portman the basics of ballet. As Millepied taught Portman to dance, they started to fall for each other, and by the time filming was finished, they were dating.
Natalie and Benjamin got engaged and discovered they were having their first kid just a year later. In a coastal California ceremony in 2011, Portman and Millepied exchanged vows after welcoming their son, Aleph. After that, in 2017, they had a daughter named Amalia.
Which on-screen couple's chemistry do you think transcended their real-life love stories? Let us know.
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