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33 Celebrity Relationships You Forgot Happened in the 2010s

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While some celebrities shout their love from the rooftops (or just a well-captioned Instagram photo), others prefer their love to be decidedly low-key. For every Pete and Ariana whirlwind, there's the quiet courtship between Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx. You may have forgotten that Katy Perry and John Mayer were once a thing...or you may like to forget that yes, Elon Musk and Grimes were a full-fledge couple too in the '10s. Below, relive the forgotten romances of the decade—the good, the bad, and the shocking.

1

Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth

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J.Law confessed that she and her Hunger Games co-star briefly dated during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in 2015. When asked by host Andy Cohen if the pals had ever kissed offscreen, she coyly responded, "Liam and I grew up together. Liam's real hot. What would you have done?" When the host replied, "I mean, I pick Gale over Peeta any day," Lawrence confirmed, "I did, at one point." However, there's still no confirmation on the exact timeline of their brief fling.

2

Jenny Slate and Chris Evans

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These two actors met while filming the movie Gifted and dated for less than a year until February 2017. Then, each gave glowing post-breakup interviews about one another, leading to a reconciliation. By March 2018, they were over for good, with Slate getting engaged to art curator Ben Shattuck in September 2019.

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Emma Stone and Kieran Culkin

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Succession viewers may not remember that once upon a time Culkin was rumored to be dating Stone, his co-star in the 2009 indie movie Paper Man in 2010.

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Emilia Clarke and Seth McFarlane

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Clarke and McFarlane were an item from fall 2012 to March 2013. They quietly parted ways without ever really confirming their relationship.

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5

Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana

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After co-starring in 2012's The Words, Saldana and Cooper were linked to each other from 2012 to early 2013, reportedly splitting twice. 2014 brought a reunion of sorts for the pair, as they co-starred in Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Michael Sheen and Rachel McAdams

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Another set of co-stars to keep their relationship quiet was Sheen and McAdams, who met while filming Midnight in Paris. They dated for about two years, from 2011 to February 2013.

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7

Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll

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Poehler dated Kroll, who appeared on her TV series Parks and Recreation, for about two years before their September 2015 split.

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Zachary Quinto and Jonathan Groff

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Groff and Quinto confirmed their relationship in September 2012, dating until July 2013. Sources told Us Weekly at the time that conflicting work schedules played a factor in their split.

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Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx

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Foxx and Holmes were notoriously close to the vest when it came to their six-year relationship. In fact, their May 2019 breakup wasn't even reported until August.

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Alexander Skarsgård and Alexa Chung

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The British model and Big Little Lies actor reportedly dated on and off for two years, splitting in July 2017. They were last spotted together in March 2018, although it's believed that the pair is no longer together romantically.

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11

Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson

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In a field of no less than 19 Democratic presidential candidates, one would be forgiven for not having all of their significant others memorized. Perhaps the most fascinating is Senator Booker's relationship with Dawson, which began in fall 2018. She's officially endorsed him, and he was on hand at the premiere of her movie Zombieland: Double Tap in October.

12

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz

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Weisz and Craig were married in 2011 and welcomed a daughter in September 2018 after an initially secretive relationship.

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13

Zoë Kravitz and Penn Badgley

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While most remember Badgley's breakup with Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively in 2010, fewer remember his relationship with Kravitz. They were first spotted together in the summer of 2011, before parting ways two years later.

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Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser

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After meeting on the set of Mad Men in 2012, Bledel and Kartheiser were married in 2014 and quietly welcomed a son the following year.

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15

Alex Rodriguez and Cameron Diaz

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Diaz and A-Rod began dating in May 2010 and were on and off until late 2011.

16

Shia LaBeouf and FKA Twigs

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After the end of LaBeouf's marriage to Mia Goth and Twigs's engagement to Robert Pattinson, the Honey Boy co-stars were spotted together in early 2019. By June, reports circulated that the couple was on a break while Twigs toured.

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17

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons

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Life imitated art for this couple, who played husband and wife on Fargo's season 2 before falling for each other offscreen in 2016. 2018 brought news of their engagement and the birth of their son Ennis.

18

Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix

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Mara and Phoenix met while working on the 2013 film Her but became a couple when reuniting for 2016's Mary Magdalene. May 2017 brought their red carpet debut as a couple at the Cannes Film Festival, and their engagement was confirmed in July 2019.

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Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner

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Jenner and Smith were once rumored to be dating, particularly after her appearance as his love interest in the music video for "Blue Ocean" in 2014. By 2015, the beauty mogul had moved on to Tyga.

20

Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden

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Diaz married Good Charlotte's Madden in early 2015, after an ultra quiet romance. This couple is still rarely seen in public together, outside of occasional appearances in the other's IG posts.

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