We can find love anywhere! In high school, college, at a bar, dating apps, but if you are an actor, you might fall in love while shooting for a film or TV show. Some relationships don’t make it to the altar; others might end up in divorce; however, some A-listers couldn’t see themselves with someone else and still love and cherish each other like the first day.
To find out who these lovebirds are, trend experts at WeThrift researched and put together a shortlist of ten pairs of celebrity spouses who first met on set and are still successfully married today.
From Buffy, The Vampire Slayer to Game of Thrones, popular films, and TV shows have united famous faces for decades. Find below ten world-famous celebrity couples who met during filming, ranked in order of how long each pair has been married.
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson (34 years)
Tom and Rita met in the early 1980s on the ABC sitcom Bosom Buddies set. It wasn’t until 1986 when Tom divorced his first wife and mother of his two children, they could begin dating. It’s been over 30 years since they married in 1988, and the pair is still going strong.
Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Sarah Michelle Gellar (20 years)
The couple first met on the set of 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer and have starred in a further four films together. The pair have been married for an impressive 20 years and are parents to two children, Charlotte and Rocky.
Alyson Hannigan & Alexis Denisof (19 years)
The lovebirds met on the set of the hit TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Although Denisof played only a minor role, the pair hit it off and later married in 2003. They now have two daughters.
Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem (12 years)
The Spanish couple met while filming Jamón, Jamón in 1992. Their relationship blossomed when they reunited in 2007 to star together in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. They later married in 2010 in the Bahamas.
Daniel Craig & Rachel Weisz (11 years)
The retired Bond star first met Rachel on the 2011’s psychological thriller Dream House. Although the film was not much of a success, their relationship was, and the couple tied the knot later that same year.
Eva Mendes & Ryan Gosling (11 years)
Eva and Ryan kept their on-screen romance in The Place Beyond the Pines going after the cameras stopped rolling. The pair married in 2011 and now have two daughters.
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds (10 years)
Now recognized as an iconic power couple, Blake and Ryan first met in 2011 on the set of The Green Lantern. The pair will celebrate their tenth anniversary in September this year, after getting married in 2012.
Leighton Meester & Adam Brody (8 years)
Former Gossip Girl star Leighton met Adam on the set of The Oranges in 2011. After keeping a low profile on their dating life, they later married in a top-secret ceremony in 2014. The couple’s first child was born in 2015.
Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher (7 years)
The couple initially met in the ’90s while starring on That ‘70s Show, but they didn’t start a serious relationship until 2012. In 2015, they eventually got married and now have two kids together.
Kit Harington & Rose Leslie (4 years)
Kit and Rose famously met in 2011 while filming Game of Thrones. Their character’s on-screen romance translated into real life, and the pair went on to get married in the summer of 2018.