1Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
John Parra/Getty Images for BeachesBefore Veronica Mars and her comedian husband became everyone's absolute favorite couple, Dax actually broke up with her (and Kbell says she never lets him forget it). "He sat me down and said, 'I can't have this right now. I think you're wonderful, but I am still dating other people,'" Bell told Popsugar. "And then I, like, liquefied and fell to the ground, but I felt incredibly respected that he had the balls to tell me we weren't in the same place." Dax quickly realized he made a huge mistake. The pair got married in 2013 and now have two children. Yay!
2Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Ketel One Family-made VodkaApparently, Legend once *attempted* to break up with Chrissy, but she didn’t allow it to happen. "I was really stressed and busy," Legend told The Guardian. "I was just like, 'I'd just be happier single right now.'" Teigen tweeted in response to John’s reveal and said she was simply calling John on his bullshit. "It wasn't a typical breakup," she wrote. "He was on tour and his voice hurt and he was being a whiny face about everything and so yeah, I was like 'no.'"
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3Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo
Kevin Mazur/WireImage//Getty ImagesThe Maroon 5 singer and Victoria’s Secret model actually broke up in 2013 after dating nearly a year. Levine even began dating another model, Sports Illustrated’s Nina Agdal (OK, we get it—you like models). But he and Behati eventually got back together so that she and their daughter Dusty Rose could steal our hearts in his music videos.
4Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesIn the most romantic reconciliation ever, JT and JB started dating in 2007 but broke up in March of 2011. In a Vanity Fair interview that June, Justin revealed how much he missed Jess, saying, “She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person, OK? … I would rather not talk about her, because it's hurtful for me," which caused us all to die inside. They got back together that October so we could believe in love again.
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5Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Astrid Stawiarz//Getty ImagesYou CANNOT talk about breaking up and getting back together without mentioning Bennifer 2.0. They have a 20-year-long relationship that involves a broken engagement, years apart, marriages and kids with other celebs, divorces, a reconciliation in 2021 and a second engagement. Can you say, "meant to be"???
6Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade
Edward Berthelot/Getty ImagesThe couple (sadly) broke up in 2013 after dating for four years. They then got back together and were married one year later. Wade opened up about their relationship on The Tonight Show. “We kind of took a step back. We supported each other, but we took a step back for a little while. At the end of day, we came back together and said, ‘Listen, we want to continue this. We want to try to continue to get better each day.'” Love is real, guys.
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7Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey
KMazur//Getty ImagesThese two left the door wide open when they split in 2009, ending things on a good note and staying friends. Four months later, they were back on. "I was single for a minute there, and then we've kind of patched things up," Vanessa told Good Day Philadelphia at the time. And now they're iconic Netflix co-hosts—a true fairytale ending tbh.
8Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
John Lamparski/Getty ImagesSeems like Hollywood’s Mom and Dad have been together forever, butttttt they have not. “Right before we got married, we broke up,” the Live With Kelly and Ryan host said on the Betches’ Comments by Celebs podcast in July 2018. “We broke up and we got back together the day before we went off and eloped. Yeah, we eloped. We went to Vegas and got married.” Honestly, all-around goals.
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9Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
Arturo Holmes/MG21//Getty ImagesThe Biebs and Hailey Baldwin dated briefly in 2016 before ending on bad terms, according to Baldwin. “We went through a long period of time when we weren’t friends,” she told U.K. newspaper The Times in May 2018. But—in the most Hollywood way—the two found each other again for just one month before announcing their engagement. Ahh, young love.
10Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Steve Granitz//Getty ImagesIt's hard to remember when these two were with anybody else, but about a year after they started dating, they took time apart—something Katy later said "broke me in half." 😭😭😭
Thankfully, they found their way back to each other, got engaged in 2019, and welcomed daughter Daisy in 2020. Don't you just love love??
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11Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma
Instagram/@winnieharlowThe model and her NBA boyfriend couldn't stay away from each other for long. After reportedly splitting in 2021, the two made it very clear that they are, in fact, back on—with a few cute IG snaps.
12Prince William and Kate Middleton
Chris Jackson//Getty ImagesEven royal couples have their ups and downs. The pair, who met in college, split in 2007. The break was brief, they've been married since 2011, and now share three (adorable!) kids: George, Charlotte, and Louis.
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13Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid
Max Cisotti/GC Images//Getty ImagesAfter the Friends star’s split from husband David Arquette, she found love again in 2013 with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid. They got engaged in 2014 but broke it off one year later, only to be spotted one year after that kissing in an airport. Cox confirmed their reconciliation on NBC’s Running with Wild Bear Grylls saying, “We were engaged for over a year and then we broke up … It's just … everything's new. And we have both really worked on ourselves on the parts that needed the most attention. And it feels really different." Happy 4 u, Court.
14Patrick Dempsey and Jillian Fink
Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage//Getty ImagesMcDreamy and hair stylist Jillian Fink started dating when he scheduled an appointment for a haircut in 1994 (cool, cool, didn’t realize this happens IRL). After getting married and having three children, Fink filed for divorce in January 2015, which was allegedly due to his gambling issues. But the Grey’s actor told ES Magazine they are working through their problems as a couple. “You have to work at everything,” he said. “And you cannot do everything. Something has to be sacrificed.” We’re pullin’ for these two.
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15Rose Leslie and Kit Harrington
Mark Milan/GC Images//Getty ImagesWe all know our fave Game of Thrones couple is now happily married, but back in 2012, they broke up after dating briefly. Two years later, they rekindled their love and have since not been shy about PDA. They got engaged in 2017 and were married in June one year later.
16Pink and Carey Hart
Mike Marsland/BFC/Getty ImagesThis love story starts way back in 2001. After four years of dating, Pink proposed to the BMX biker. They had were married for two years when Pink posted news on her website, writing, “The most important thing for you all to know is that Carey and I love each other so so much. This breakup is not about cheating, anger, or fighting. I know it sounds like cliché bullsh--, but we are best friends, and we will continue to be." The pair got back together one year later.
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17Cardi B and Offset
Telemundo//Getty ImagesThe rap royalty couple got married in 2017 and welcomed daughter Kulture the following year. Cardi B filed for divorce in 2020, but the pair worked things out. They welcomed son Wave in 2021.
18Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
Kevin Winter//Getty ImagesFive years after their 2017 split, the comedian and actress reconnected. "We were separated and got back together and we're happy about that. It's been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic," Ben told Esquire. Aww!
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19Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay
Robin L Marshall//Getty ImagesNe-Yo and wife Crystal Renay also rekindled their romance during the COVID-19 lockdown. "Before the quarantine happened, we were definitely talking divorce. The quarantine forced us to sit still, block out the noise from the world," he told The Talk.
20Miguel and Nazanin Mandi
Kevin Mazur//Getty ImagesAfter 17 years together, these two called it quits in 2021. But with that much history, it was hard to let go. Just a few months later, the lovebirds were back together, sharing sweet snaps of their vacay to Utah.
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