When love hits, it tends to hit hard and in the strangest of places. For instance, sometimes, the chemistry between two characters on a TV or movie set doesn’t end when the director calls “cut.”
To help illustrate my point, I’ve compiled 10+ famous couples that people forget fell in love on set. They’re living proof that love lurks around every corner.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
When Blake and Ryan first met one another on the set of Green Lantern , they were actually seeing different people.
Less than a year later, they reconnected after getting out of their respective relationships and secretly wed in 2012.
Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco
When the news of Johnny and Kaley’s relationship first broke, fans of The Big Bang Theory were rejoicing in the streets.
Kaley and Johnny have since ended their romantic relationship but still maintain a close friendship.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Will and Jada met on the set of the celebrated ’90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air .
And while Jada regretfully didn’t land the role of Will’s on-set love interest, she did manage to begin a relationship with the man she’d come to marry.
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
When Rachel and Daniel signed on to film the psychological horror film Dream House , they were both married to other people.
By the time that the movie hit theaters, they were married to each other.
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar
Freddie and Sarah met while filming the ’90s horror cult classic I Know What You Did Last Summer .
The couple went on to appear in Scooby Doo and are now married with two kids.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
The on-screen Twilight romance of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen transcended the fictional plane and burst into reality via Robert and Kristen.
Sadly, not long after their romance began, Kristen admitted to cheating on Robert and their relationship quickly ended.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
It didn’t take long for rumors to begin circulating that Brad and Angelina were more than friendly while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith .
Not long after, Brad announced his plans to leave Jen and pursue a relationship with Angelina. Brangelina then filed for divorce in 2018, two years after they wed.
Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli
Samira and Lauren’s love began in the strangest of places — from inside a prison cell.
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After hitting it off on the set of Orange Is the New Black , the couple began dating in 2014 and were married three years later.
Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser
Let me first say that I’ve recently started watching The Handmaid’s Tale and Alex Bledel is absolutely phenomenal in her role.
She and her husband Vincent Kartheiser met and fell in love while filming the hit AMC period drama, Mad Men .
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Tom Cruise was actually one of the biggest motivating factors in Nicole’s decision to relocate to the U.S. from her native Australia.
After they met on the set of Days of Thunder , Nicole fell head-over-heels in love with Tom.
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen
Rachel and Hayden’s romantic partnership began shortly after they met on the set of the sci-fi action-film, Jumper .
They share a daughter together and were coupled for more than a decade before calling it quits in 2017.
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
Ryan was previously a fan of Eva’s work but had never had the opportunity to work with her before.
From the very first moment that they met on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines , they were inseparable.
Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin
Stephen and Anna are living proof that true love both bites and sucks.
The couple first met while filming the HBO vampire drama True Blood and have been married to one another for the past eleven years.
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn
Arguably the most adorable couple in all of Hollywood, Kurt and Goldie first met on the set of The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band in 1968.
They didn’t begin their romantic partnership until years later while making the movie Swing Shift .
Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie
Jon Snow may know nothing but Kit Harrington knew almost right away that Rose Leslie was the woman of his dreams.
The p[air of wildlings quickly began a relationship after meeting on the set of Game of Thrones and were married shortly afterward.
