The 30 Best Celebrity Couples Who Got Together in 2021
Hollywood got vax'd, got wax'd, and got ready to date in 2021. We don't know if it was Raya or the stars aligning, but there were so many unexpected pairings this year. Some of the best celebrity couples kept things low-key (Olivia Wilde, you sly cat), while some were more overt in their displays of love (ahem, Bennifer 2.0). Can you blame them? Love is a mystery.
(BRB, putting “best 2021 celebrity couples” on my manifestation board to try and summon some of this energy into my 2022. Okay, I'm back.)
It was also a year of second chances. Jennifer Garner (reportedly) got back with John Miller, while her ex Ben Affleck rekindled his relationship with Jennifer Lopez. Meanwhile, Kendall Jenner happily went public with Devin Booker. Elsewhere in Kardashianville, Kim rebounded from Ye with Pete Davidson (allegedly), after his (alleged) fling with Phoebe Dynevor ended. Oh, and Kravis got engaged. It's hard to…keep up! Can you believe so many of the best celebrity couples of 2021 are in the same family?
Sometimes it seems like the best celebrity couples never last, but we have a feeling some of these duos are in it for the long haul.
Here are all the biggest new celebrity couples who got together in 2021.
Emma McIntyre, Getty Images1/30Tom Holland and Zendaya (Allegedly)
The ’ship the MCU can’t get enough of. After three movies together, and some adorable Instagram shout-outs, the pair were caught doing some car kissing and seemingly confirmed (but maybe not) their relationship at the end of the year, hitting the red carpet together.
Instagram:@flavorflavofficial2/30Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson (Allegedly)
Shortly after the two shared a (scripted) kiss during her SNL hosting stint, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson were spotted holding hands at Knott's Berry Farm, sparking talk of a romance. While some say they're just friends, they continued to be seen out and about together, including sharing dinner at an L.A. restaurant known as a celebrity date spot. “I guess it happened kind of fast, but I don’t really know their business outside of what everybody else is reading, I guess,” said Davidson's costar Kenan Thompson about the rumors. Hmm, watch this space.
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Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is no longer single. On December 2, Andy Cohen asked the TV personality whether she has started dating anyone since posting that iconic “thirst trap” photo she posted in July 2020. According to People, Stewart first said no before correcting herself: “I shouldn't say no,” she continued. “I mean yes, but I'm not going to tell you.” We love a mystery!
Amy Sussman, Getty Images4/30Bennifer 2.0
Do we even need to explain? If nothing else, proof that celebrity breakups aren't always forever.
Instagram:@abbijacobson5/30Abbi Jacobson and Jodi Balfour
Well, technically they got together in 2020, because Jacobson revealed on October 26 that the two were celebrating their one-year anniversary, posting a sweet park snap and writing on Instagram, “One year with this incredible human. Don’t know how I got so lucky ❤️” The Broad City star had previously posted a picture of the Bomb Girls actor on her page, but this was her first time publicly acknowledging the nature of their relationship. So sweet!
Getty Images6/30Kristin Cavallari and Chase Rice (briefly)
The Hills were alive with the sound of country music for a second! In September, reality star Cavallari and singer-songwriter Rice were "spotted around Nashville on a couple of dates; she’s been to one of his shows and they’re taking things slow,” a source told Us Weekly at the end of August. “Kristin thinks Chase is a really sweet and fun guy.” In October, Cavallari confirmed she's single.
Getty Images7/30Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim
Selling Sunset fans might be surprised to learn that costars Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are dating, which was revealed after Stause posted photos on Instagram of the two on vacation together. "Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship,” Oppenheim confirmed to Us Weekly. “I care about her deeply and we’re very happy together.”
Ronald Martinez, Getty Images8/30Adele and Rich Paul
“Yes, we’re together,” Adele told British Vogue about her sports-agent BF. “We’re very happy.”
Getty/Instagram @ariloufournier9/30Cole Sprouse and Ari Fournier
Cole Sprouse has gone Instagram-official with his girlfriend, Ari Fournier, whom he has been linked to since February, according to Us Weekly. “Tippi and the birds,” he captioned a photo of Fournier on his grid on July 16. Per E! News, the Riverdale star also shared photos of the model on his Insta Story, writing, “Time to piss off the 14yos again.”
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Drake and Johanna Lei (Reportedly)
Drake and influencer Johanna Lei have reportedly been dating for “several months,” a source tells People. The “Nice for What” singer is also said to be mentoring Lei’s son, basketball player Amari Bailey, who will play at UCLA next year.
JMEnternational/Getty Images11/30Olivia Rodrigo and Adam Faze
Rodrigo and Faze, a producer, are reportedly an item. Per a June 30 E! News article, they met through industry friends and have been together for a few months.
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Jason Sudeikis and Keeley Hazell
According to People, Jason Sudeikis is dating his Ted Lasso costar Keeley Hazell. No, not the actor who plays Keeley on the popular Apple TV+ series (that's Juno Temple), but the actor who portrayed Bex in one episode. Sudeikis and Hazell were recently photographed holding hands in New York City, though People reports that the two have been dating since February.
Sudeikis shares two children with his ex Olivia Wilde.
Getty13/30Renée Zellweger and Ant Anstead
Per a new People report, actor Renée Zellweger and presenter Ant Anstead are dating amid his divorce from wife Christina Haack. According to reports, the pair recently worked together on the set of Anstead's upcoming Discovery+ series Celebrity IOU: Joyride.
Brad Barket/Getty Images14/30Ana de Armas and Paul Boukadakis
In mid-June, Page Six broke the story that the actor and the Tinder executive had been quietly dating for a few months; she's even met his family! Though neither has publicly commented on the news, a source says things are going well. After the super-high-profile tabloid fodder that was her relationship with Affleck, we totally get why de Armas wants to keep things a bit chiller this time around.
Instagram:@lenadunham15/30Lena Dunham and Luis Felber
Dunham confirmed her relationship on June 9 with an Instagram post celebrating Felber's birthday: “🎉 Feliz Cumpleanos Luis 💕 When I was 3 weeks old in downtown Manhattan, I had no idea a baby was being born in England (Winchester, no less!) who would rocket into my life- wearing a lime green polar fleece snood- and challenge so many of my beliefs about myself and the world with magical abandon. Everyone who comes into contact with you- creatively, emotionally, accidentally- is lucky. But I am the luckiest, because that snood is now in our shared chest of drawers…Happy Birthday, Lulu,” she wrote.
Getty Images16/30John Mulaney and Olivia Munn
Mulaney, who recently announced his divorce from Anna Marie Tendler, is expecting a child with Munn. New celebrity couples split all the time. But their baby together? Now, that's forever.
Instagram:@katdenningsss17/30Kat Dennings and Andrew WK
The WandaVision actor and the singer, full name Andrew Fetterly Wilkes-Krier, confirmed their relationship in May with PDA-filled posts on Instagram. See them here. This is one of those cute celebrity couples we never would have predicted but absolutely can't get enough of.
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Jennifer Garner and John Miller (Reportedly)
The low-key couple is (reportedly) back on. On May 4, Us Weekly revealed the Alias star and her Caliburger CEO ex were “back on” and had been for a few weeks. The two were first linked in October 2018 and dated for over a year before splitting amicably in 2020.
Eamonn M. McCormack, Getty Images19/30Rita Ora and Taika Waititi (Reportedly)
The pop singer and the Jojo Rabbit director have been stirring up speculation for months, which seemed to be confirmed when Ora posted a carousel of photos to Instagram on April 21 that included a picture of her snuggling with Waititi. Just a week later, the two were spotted attending the premiere of Drag Race Down Under together in Australia, where Waititi is filming the next Thor movie. Though they purposely avoided the red carpet, their reported PDA at the event seemed a pretty good indicator that they are, in fact, a couple.
John Lamparski, Getty Images20/30Kacey Musgraves
The country singer, who divorced from Ruston Kelly less than a year ago, went Instagram-official with Dr. Gerald Onuoha in mid-April when she shared a selfie of the two of them during a sunny getaway. But by June, Musgraves was linked to someone new: writer Cole Schafer, who she's been photographed spending time with.
Instagram:@henrycavill21/30Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso
King takes queen! The Justice League star debuted his new relationship on Instagram on April 11, posting a picture of himself and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso and writing, “This is me looking quietly confident shortly before my beautiful and brilliant love Natalie, destroys me at chess.” They may have started as one of those couples you never knew dated, but what happens in quarantine unfortunately doesn't stay in quarantine.
Today reports that Viscuso works as the vice president of television and digital studios at Legendary Entertainment and also starred in an iconic season-one episode of MTV's My Super Sweet 16.
Instagram/@vanessahudgens22/30Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker
Vanessa Hudgens confirmed her relationship with MLB player Cole Tucker on Instagram. “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us,” she captioned the PDA-filled pic on February 14. “@cotuck ❤️💋🤟🏽.” In the comments, the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop replied, "Big love."
Getty23/30Kendall Jenner and Devin Brooker
Technically, this couple can be traced back to April 2020, but Kendall Jenner and NBA player Devin Brooker just went Instagram-official on Valentine's Day 2021. On February 14, Kendall Jenner shared a sweet photo of the pair cuddled up together on top of a kitchen counter on her Instagram Story.
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images24/30Hannah Brown and Adam Woolard
Earlier this year, rumors that Hannah Brown was dating model-actor Adam Woolard started circulating after the pair were photographed holding hands. On February 2, current Bachelor Matt James seemingly confirmed the relationship during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
“I couldn’t approve more. I actually had a chance to meet him, and he’s incredible,” James—who's also BFFs with Brown's ex Tyler Cameron—shared, per Us Weekly. “I’m excited for Hannah and Tyler because I think people can see they can coexist. They can be happy with people that aren’t Tyler and Hannah.”
He continued, “I think this is gonna allow their friendship to blossom, and they’re both growing and they’re both in really good places. I’m happy for Hannah.”
Getty Images25/30Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley
The Green Bay Packers quarterback and the star of Big Little Lies confirmed their relationship in February with the news that they were engaged.
Craig Sjodin/Getty Images26/30Nick Viall and Natalie Joy
The Bachelor alum went Instagram-official with his girlfriend, surgical technologist Natalie Joy, after she posted a video of them on her IG Story.
Getty Images27/30Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker
“Kourtney and Travis are officially a couple,” a source told Us Weekly in January. “They have been close friends for years and have been dating for a couple months. Travis is very smitten with Kourtney and has been for a while.” We'll say: The couple is now engaged after a whirlwind romance.
Getty Images28/30Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles (Reportedly)
According to a source who spoke to People, Styles and Wilde are an item. Rumors first picked up steam on January 4, after photos of the two holding hands at Styles’s manager’s wedding surfaced. “They were affectionate around their friends, held hands, and looked very happy,” the source said.
Instagram/@justinhartley29/30Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas
In the wee hours of January 1, 2021, or the last few moments of 2020 (depending on which coast you live on), This Is Us star Justin Hartley went Instagram-official with Blood & Treasure actor Sofia Pernas. “Last minutes of 2020 here in LA,” Hartley captioned the above photo. “Bring on 2021! Happy New Year!”
Meanwhile, Pernas posted a different selfie of the pair on her own grid. “Sayonara 2020, it’s been real,” she wrote. “Happy New Year from our quarantine den to yours.❤️”
Getty Images30/30Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey
On January 10, the actor seemed to go Instagram-official with Harvey after months of dating rumors. He posted two photos of the couple looking very, well, couple-y. At the same time, Harvey also posted two very sweet pics to her IG account.
