You will surely remember the greatest 'It' couples of the past three decades!

'It' couples in Hollywood
Who were the most famous couples in the past 30+ years?
2023 - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
2022 - Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson
2021 - Tom Holland and Zendaya
2020 - Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
2019 - Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
2018 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
2017 - Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
2016 - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 
2015 - Amal and George Clooney
2014 - Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
2013 - Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
2012 - Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling
2011 - Kate Middleton and Prince William
2010 - Katy Perry and Russell Brand
2009 - Barack and Michelle Obama
2008 - Portia de Ross and Ellen DeGeneres
2007 - Heidi Klum and Seal
2006 - Victoria and David Beckham
2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
2004 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
2003 - Beyoncé and Jay-Z
2002 - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
2001 - Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
2000 - Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt
1999 - Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe
1998 - Will Smith and Jada Pinket Smith
1997 - Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith
1996 - Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt
1995 - Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
1994 - Kate Moss and Johnny Depp
1993 - Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
1992 - Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain
'It' couples in Hollywood

What does a couple need to be recognized as one of the most important couples - the 'It' couple - of the year? The relationship must be one of those things you and the rest of the world remember about that year.

Who were the most famous couples in the past 30+ years?

And who decides that? Well, time and society will be in charge of choosing the most important couple. Usually, these celebrities are connected to events or our collective memories of certain years. Do you remember the 'it' couples of the past three decades?

2023 - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

At the peak of her fame, the singer suddenly showed up at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023. The press went wild. The Taylor-Travis couple isn't just an 'It' couple, it is "nothing short of a phenomenon," Hola claims. When Kelce's team won the Super Bowl in January 2024, while Swift had just been named Time's Person of the Year and was entering the list of young billionaires, this couple reached a new high.

2022 - Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson

They met on the show 'Saturday Night Live' and fell in love. Although everybody knew that their relationship couldn't last, the couple was very happy for a solid 9 months.

2021 - Tom Holland and Zendaya

After starring in the 'Spiderman' new movie as Peter Parker and Mary Jane, there were rumors about their relationship for months. In 2021, a picture of the two Hollywood stars kissing was captured, confirming they were together.

 

2020 - Rihanna and A$AP Rocky

We had to wait until May 2020 for A$AP Rocky to confirm the relationship with the singer and designer, Rihanna. A year later, the actress revealed she was pregnant.

2019 - Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

On the 21st of August 2019 (the day of Mendes' birthday) the couple made their relationship official. Days later, they heated up the VMA's stage with their duet song 'Señorita'. Unfortunately, the couple is no longer together.

 

2018 - Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Their wedding was the event that marked the beginning of their war against the British Royal House. Meghan and Harry were the couple everybody was talking about in 2018.

2017 - Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

They are the funniest and most envied couple in Hollywood. They have had multiple kids, and many successes, and are happily married since 2012. In 2017, they started trolling each other on social media, proving once again that they were made for each other.

 

2016 - Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 

They were together since 2012, but in 2016, when Kim was robbed in Paris, the couple grew stronger and even more popular. However, Kanye's character and mental issues meant the end of the relationship.

 

2015 - Amal and George Clooney

Hollywood's most desired bachelor settled down in 2014 with the lawyer Amal Alamuddin. But it was in 2015 when the couple started to attend events together, raising their popularity to the stratosphere.

 

2014 - Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

John Legend wrote 'All of Me' for his wife and the entire world cried when the singer performed it live at the 2014 Grammy Awards. They became the 'it' couple in 2014 when Chrissy Teigen still was the Queen of Twitter.

2013 - Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's first kiss was on the set of 'That 70's Show'. Life reunited them again and in 2013 they were the most famous couple in Hollywood.

 

2012 - Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling

They were co-stars in the film 'The Place Beyond the Pines' and since then, they never left each other's side. When their relationship was made official, Eva Mendes retired from acting to focus on the family they had created together.

 

2011 - Kate Middleton and Prince William

According to the BBC, their wedding was followed by 2.000 million people in the whole world. If that doesn't make them the 'it' couple of that year, we don't know what does.

 

 

2010 - Katy Perry and Russell Brand

Everybody knew that their marriage wouldn't go very far but we all wanted it to last. They married in October 2010 and divorced just 14 months later.

 

2009 - Barack and Michelle Obama

It was the first time that a truly powerful, united, and happy couple arrived at the White House. Barack was the President, but Michelle was right next to him. For eight years, they were one of the most powerful couples on the planet.

 

2008 - Portia de Ross and Ellen DeGeneres

The couple already was a symbol of the LGTBQ+ community but in 2008 decided to get married.

2007 - Heidi Klum and Seal

They met in 2003 when the model was pregnant by another man. Seal adopted the kid and the two married in 2005. However, it was in 2007 when the couple sang together in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show raising their popularity to the top.

 

2006 - Victoria and David Beckham

They got married in 1999 and had four children. But it was from 2006 onward when the couple became (and still are) fashion icons.

2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Thanks to the movie 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' the world was able to see one of the most incredible couples in the celebrity world: Brangelina. After 6 children together and many scandals, the two went their separate ways.

 

2004 - Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey

They started dating in 2003 but became official in 2004 on MTV. The couple divorced in 2006 but managed to have time to film their own reality TV show: 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'.

 

 

2003 - Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Their 'Crazy in Love' beat puts them in the Music Olympus. After two kids and many more songs, the couple is still together.

2002 - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

'Bennifer' was the perfect couple and even had their wedding date announced, but maybe the failure of 'Gigli' was too hard to handle. Luckily, two decades later, 'Bennifer' returned even stronger. They married in 2022.

 

 

2001 - Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake

They had everything to rule the world. They met in the Disney TV show, 'Mickey Mouse Club', and were the kings of pop. Yet, their relationship didn't last long.

2000 - Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt

The world loved 'Braniston' and the couple seemed to be really in love as well… but things didn't work out. Luckily, we did manage to see their incredible wedding, as well as a cameo of Brad Pitt in one of the most famous 'Friends' episodes.

1999 - Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

They were the protagonists of 'Cruel Intentions', they got married in 1999, had two children, and broke up in 2007. Few Hollywood couples were as beautiful as Reese and Ryan in 1999.

 

1998 - Will Smith and Jada Pinket Smith

The couple got married on New Year's Eve 1998, and although they have shared many marital problems through the years, they are still as in love as the first day.

1997 - Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith

Much was said about the couple at the beginning of their relationship, and although they are no longer together, Melanie and Antonio are still very close.

 

 

 

1996 - Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt

They were the protagonists of 'Se7en', one of the most influential movies of the twentieth century. After Brad Pitt's marriage proposal, the two were engaged for about 6 months but never sealed the deal. The iconic '90s couple broke up in 1997.

1995 - Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Tom Hanks had already won two Oscars in a row (for 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump') when their second child, Truman Theodore, was born. Although they had been together since 1988, 1995 was glorious for the couple. Rita and Tom are still together, and Hollywood loves them.

1994 - Kate Moss and Johnny Depp

The model was 20 and the actor was over 31 when they became glamour, beauty, and especially party, icons. The audience was (and still is) crazy for them, but the celebrities are no longer together.

1993 - Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger

Each of them was an incredible cinema star, but when they got together, the couple became a giant constellation that ruled Hollywood for almost a decade.

 

1992 - Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain

Courtney and Kurt started dating in 1991 and a year later got married in Hawaii. They were the 'it' couple at the time, but they were also rebellious and anti-system. Sadly, the marriage was cut short by substance issues and self-harm. They remain an iconic 90s couple though.

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