Forgotten Celebrity Couples That Might Surprise You

Not every celebrity pairing lives on in our collective consciousness. Some romances play out quietly, only to vanish from memory as quickly as they began. Whether the relationships were long-term or fleeting, these forgotten Hollywood couples are sure to make you do a double take.

Jessica Biel and Chris Evans (2001–2006)
Before she married Justin Timberlake and he became Captain America, Biel and Evans were a couple for five years. Given their combined star power, it’s surprising how little attention they got.

Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz
This romance began in an appropriately silly way—at the 2003 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, where Diaz handed Timberlake a trophy for “Best Burp.” They dated for nearly four years and even co-starred in Shrek the Third.

Derek Jeter and Vanessa Minnillo (2003–2006)
Before she became Vanessa Lachey, she was MTV host Vanessa Minnillo—and Derek Jeter’s on-again, off-again girlfriend. They kept their relationship relatively low-key, especially compared to some of Jeter’s other famous flings.

Hilary Duff and Joel Madden (2004–2006)
This pairing raised eyebrows at the time due to the age gap—he was 25, she was just 16 when they began dating. The relationship ended before Madden married Nicole Richie.

Katie Holmes and Chris Klein
Holmes and Klein were engaged but called it quits in early 2005. Just months later, Holmes started dating—and very publicly—Tom Cruise.

Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett (2005–2007)
These two were briefly an item after meeting on the set of The Black Dahlia. Both stars were on the rise, but their relationship fizzled after two years.

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn
Life imitated art for this duo. They got together while filming The Break-Up in 2005, then actually broke up in 2006.

Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney
In a whirlwind romance, Zellweger and Chesney tied the knot in 2005—but had the marriage annulled just four months later. Zellweger cited “fraud” as the legal reason, sparking endless speculation.

Zach Braff and Mandy Moore (2004–2006)
Before Moore married Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, she dated Scrubs star Zach Braff for two years.

Josh Groban and January Jones (2003–2006)
This early 2000s couple kept a relatively low profile, but they dated for three years—long enough to make this list of long-forgotten celeb couples.

From burping awards to baseball diamonds, these unexpected couplings remind us just how much Hollywood dating history we’ve already forgotten.