If you’ve ever dated and then broken up with someone you work with, you’ll relate to these celeb love stories. Sometimes, onscreen relationships become the real thing, but they don’t always end with “happily ever after.” Here are the famous couples who worked together in TV shows or movies and later got divorced:
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In 2003, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The two were hitched by August 2014 and celebrated their honeymoon by filming a movie called By the Sea. In September 2016, Angelina filed for divorce, which marked the beginning of the end for the Brangelina era.
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In 2006, Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum met while filming Step Up. The actors exchanged vows in July 2009 and were once again costars in the rom-com 10 Years. News of their separation came to light in April 2018, with their lengthy divorce journey coming to an end in September 2024.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner met on the set of Pearl Harbor in 2000. They worked together again in Daredevil and Elektra before marrying in June 2005. By October 2018, their divorce was finalized, and the two went on to be coparents to their children.
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David Arquette and Courteney Cox portrayed an onscreen couple in the Scream franchise, but were also married in real life from 1999 to 2013.
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Amy Poehler and Will Arnett were husband and wife from 2003 to 2016. During their relationship, they often worked together with appearances in Arrested Development, Blades of Glory, Horton Hears a Who!, and more.
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Pop duo Sonny Bono and Cher got married in 1964 and starred in a movie called Good Times a few years later. Cher filed for divorce in 1974, and it was finalized by the following year.
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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe starred in 1999’s Cruel Intentions, which was released shortly before they got married that same year. They separated in 2006 and finalized their divorce two years later, and have since transitioned to being successful coparents.
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In February 2007, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt met while working on Take Me Home Tonight. They tied the knot in July 2009 and shared the screen again in What’s Your Number?, Movie 43, and Mom before finalizing their divorce in October 2018.
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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were married from 1940 to 1960. During that time, they created and starred in I Love Lucy, a sitcom that completely revolutionized ’50s television.
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Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter portrayed siblings in Dexter and Dexter: New Blood, but were actually married from 2008 to 2010. Their relationship may have ended, but they continued to work as costars long after that.
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Anna Camp and Skylar Astin sang their way into each other’s hearts after costarring in the Pitch Perfect franchise. They were married for two-and-a-half years before calling it quits in 2019.
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Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan were married from 1991 to 2001 and had a son, Jack Quaid. They worked on three movies together, including Innerspace (where they met!), D.O.A., and Flesh and Bone.
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Katy Perry and Russell Brand met while she was filming a cameo for Get Him to the Greek. While the cameo was cut from the movie, the two got married in October 2010 and filed for divorce in December 2011.
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In 2009, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth met while costarring in The Last Song. They had an on-and-off relationship before wedding bells rang in December 2018, but separated and finalized their divorce by December 2019.
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Sean Penn and Robin Wright exchanged vows in 1996 and split in 2010. They worked on several movies together, including State of Grace and She’s So Lovely. Plus, Sean served as director for The Pledge and The Crossing Guard, which featured his then-wife.
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In 1990, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman quickly wed after meeting on the set of Days of Thunder. During their marriage, they appeared in Far and Away and Eyes Wide Shut before going their separate ways in 2001.
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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were married not once, but twice, between 1964 and 1976. They appeared in many movies together, including The V.I.P.s, Divorce His, Divorce Hers, Cleopatra, The Taming of the Shrew, and more.
Which former celeb couple/costars would you add to this list? Drop your pick in the comments!
