Let's be honest, the only real reason to be on a reality show these days (other than the jaw-dropping amount you could earn) is to become famous. And what's more likely to enable your five minutes of fame than dating an A-lister?
We've collated all the best (and most unexpected) A-list and reality star celeb couples for you.
We bet you didn't know that Love Island's Samira Mighty was once the object of a certain Hollywood actor's affections or that Brad Pitt and Simon Cowell share an ex...
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1 of 11Chris Hughes and Jesy Nelson
Jesy and Chris began dating in secret back in November 2018 and soon moved in with each other. They both appeared on each others' documentaries and we hoped this relationship could last forever but sadly they split in March 2020. They are apparently still 'good friends' though... We'll see how long that lasts.
2 of 11Paige Turley and Lewis Capaldi
Before Paige shot to fame on Love Island with her current boyfriend Finn Tapp, and Lewis was yet to have a number one single, the pair actually dated for a year in their late teens after meeting at college.
3 of 11Sinitta and Brad Pitt
During his years in Hollywood, Brad Pitt has dated his fair share of high profile women including Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie but what you may not know is that he actually had a two year relationship with TV personality and singer Sinitta. When they first got together, Brad was nothing more than a jobbing actor in LA whilst she toured the world performing. Eventually however, long-distance broke them up.
4 of 11Charlie King and Sam Smith
Imagine counting both Gemma Collins and Sam Smith among your exes? ICONIC. Well, that's what former TOWIE star Charlie King can say. Charlie and Sam apparently met on social media back in 2015 in enjoyed a few secret dates together before they decided to just be friends.
5 of 11Calum Best and Lindsday Lohan
Back in 2007 Lindsay and Calum had a tumultuous relationship that often hit the headlines. They apparently broke up after Lindsay caught the reality star lothario in bed with another woman.
6 of 11Kate Wright and Rio Ferdinand
She may be Mrs Ferdinand now, but back when she met her footballer husband Kate Wright was best known for getting the run around from then-boyfriend Dan Edgar on TOWIE. Kate had just split from Dan when she met Rio and the rest, they say, is history. The genetically-blessed pair married in Turkey in 2018 and welcomed baby boy Cree in December 2020.
7 of 11Samira Mighty and Chris Pine
These two met at a GQ Man of the Year afterparty in 2018 when they swapped numbers and Chris asked Samira out on a date. WHAT? Chris seemed keen to continue the relationship but Samira had to turn him down because she was appearing on Love Island. Obsessed.
8 of 11Stephanie Davies and Zayn Malik
Hollyoaks and CBB star Stephanie actually dated for five months in 2010 before Zayn moved on with fellow X-Factor star Perrie Edwards. Incidentally Perrie and Zayn's relationship was plagued by cheating rumours including with Love Island's Lauren Richardson.
9 of 11Louise Thompson and Niall Horan
Made in Chelsea's Louise Thompson experienced her fair share of heartbreak during her tumultuous relationship with SW3's resident bad boy Spencer Matthews, but she ended up doing the dirty on her next boyfriend Andy Jordan. It was later reported that Louise's other man was none other than One Direction star Niall Horan.
10 of 11Kim Kardashian and Kayne West
In fairness we would definitely call Kim Kardashian an A-Lister as well but technically she is also a reality star. Kim and Kanye met in 2003 but, after her two failed marriages, they confirmed that they were finally an item in 2012. Unfortunately, after a six year marriage and four ADORABLE kids, the two decided to call it quits January 2021.
11 of 11Chad Johnson and Sarah Harding
Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding met The Bachelorette star Chad Johnson on Celebrity Big Brother back in 2017 but after a whirlwind three months together, long-distance and Chad's cheating ways broke them up.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were the ultimate reality star and A-lister power couple for six years but unfortunately, Kim decided to file for divorce from her rapper husband in February.
Following a year of tension, estrangement and public outbursts by Kayne, it seemed inevitable but despite a solid prenup and shared custody, the break-up is likely to be anything but simple.
A source told heat, "Kim and Kanye’s lives were so intertwined – it’s going to be tough for them to carve up certain aspects of what they shared together equally,” says an insider close to the former couple, who – as heat has reported – have been living separate lives for months.
"Security and assistants aren’t such a big issue, as they each had their favourites, plus their stylists and business managers have been on their individual payrolls for years. But it’s proving to be tougher negotiating who gets to keep who when it comes to their shared staff.
"The nannies and the chefs are two particular bones of contention – especially because Kanye thinks Kim’s basically hogged them for herself. Kanye’s willing to give the nannies full-time jobs in Wyoming, but Kim thinks he should hire new ones for when the kids are out there – same goes for the chefs. But Kanye doesn’t see why he should be the one to have to do so.”