TV couples who got together in real life
TV actors spend up to 16 hours a day on set, so it’s safe to say everyone gets to know each other pretty well, pretty quickly. And when two of those actors are spending 16 hours a day pretending to be a couple, it’s only natural for true feelings to grow.
Here, we take a look at five couples whose small-screen romance spilled over into real life.
John Stamos and Lori Loughlin (Full House)
They played a married couple on the show, but you may not have known that Stamos and Loughlin actually dated briefly in the late 80s. They broke up after just four months but remained close friends. Stamos was then married to model Rebecca Romijn from 1998-2005 while Loughlin has been married to Mossimo Giannulli (founder of the Mossimo fashion brand) since 1997.
Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer (House)
Aussie Jesse Spencer, who had his breakout role in Neighbours, met Jennifer Morrison at Vancouver Airport while waiting to catch a flight to film the pilot episode of House in 2004. He proposed to her two years later on top of the Eiffel Tower. While they parted ways in 2007, they continued to play an item on the hit show.
Laura Leighton and Doug Savant (Melrose Place)
Leighton and Savant co-starred in the hit soap Melrose Place until 1997, and one year later they were married. Now, almost 20 years on, the pair are still with each other and have two children together, Jack (born in 2000) and Lucy (born in 2005). Leighton also helped raise Savant’s two daughters from a previous marriage.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos (All My Children)
While their characters were falling in love on the show, so were the actors behind them. Ripa and Consuelos, who played Hayley and Mateo, eloped in 1996, just one year after meeting. They have been married for more than 20 years and have three kids together, Michael (born in 1997), Lola (born in 2001) and Joaquin (born in 2003).
Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman (Revenge)
Their on-screen relationship was filled with drama and betrayal, but in real life, things are a bit smoother sailing. They began dating in 2011 after meeting on the set of the show, and are still together today.
Do you know any other TV couples who dated in real life? Let us know in the comments below.
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