Were they together? Stars whose romances you didn't know about or forgot about

Celebrities are not to be envied. Especially when they strive to build harmonious and strong relationships. Why? Career commitments (constant touring and filming) separate partners for several months, six months, or almost a year. This makes it difficult to build intimacy on an emotional, physical, and spiritual level. In addition, it's not easy for celebrity couples to hide their private lives from the public, as they are unceremoniously pursued by the paparazzi at every turn. And where can we go without outright flirting with colleagues/cheating on the part of the chosen one...

We decided to recall which celebrity couples (at the beginning of their careers) had an affair and eventually broke up. Read in the OBOZ.UA article what exactly prevented them from doing so.

1. Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis

American actor Brad Pitt and American actress Juliette Lewis played doomed lovers twice at the beginning of their professional career (in the films Too Young to Die (1990) and California (1993)). In real life, they also had an affair that lasted 4 years (from 1989 to 1993). They looked happy in public and seemed about to announce their engagement. This never happened. Why did they break up? In 1995, Pitt admitted in an interview with Vanity Fair that he still loved Juliette. He added: "I had a great time with her. It was one of the best relationships I've ever had. The problem is that we thought that love conquers all. And it doesn't."

Later, in 2006, Lewis hinted in an interview with The Guardian that they were both too young to make serious decisions. She called the relationship "high school" (the actors started dating when he was 27 and she was 17): "Now he's not in my universe. It was like a school relationship... I hope he finds his happiness because I truly loved him. He is a very kind guy. At the time, four years seemed like an eternity. Now we are strangers... Isn't it strange? I don't know him as an adult, and he doesn't know me."

2. Keira Knightley and Jamie Dornan

English actress Keira Knightley and Irish actor Jamie Dornan dated from 2003 to 2005. At that time, he was a fashion model, and she, although just starting out in the movies, had already become world famous (of course, thanks to her role as Elizabeth Swan in the Pirates of the Caribbean adventure franchise). This relationship developed rapidly. Dornan almost immediately moved to the Knightley estate, and she helped him get his first movie role (Count Ferzen in Marie Antoinette (2006))... Later, the celebrities announced the end of their love story. What was the reason?

In 2006, Jamie Dornan told the Mail on Sunday that the problem was his self-esteem: "I felt a lot of pressure when I went out with Kira. I felt second-rate... A man is supposed to be the alpha in a relationship and bring in a lot of money. I obviously wasn't. This led to problems. Kira saw what I was going through... It would have been better if I had kept it from her. Trying to be an alpha male is a slow process."

3. Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr.

In 1984, during the filming of the movie The First Born, American actors Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. started a romance. The girl fascinated him so much that he began to tenderly call her "the love of his life"... However, he could not get rid of his bad habits for her sake. "I liked to drink alcohol, and I had problems with drugs. This was not in line with Sarah Jessica's values... She tried to help me. She was very angry when I couldn't give it all up," the actor admitted in a 2008 interview with Parade. That's how their relationship of 7 years ended.

4. Winona Ryder and Matt Damon

American film actress Winona Ryder and American actor Matt Damon met in 1997 at a star party. Soon after, they started a whirlwind romance. On the first anniversary of their relationship, they bought an apartment and told journalists about their engagement. However, they never went down the aisle. All because of Ryder's infidelity... "I had a great relationship with her. Unfortunately, my feelings were broken. While filming the movie "Autumn in New York" Richard Gere was too interested in her (Winona Ryder - Ed.)," Damon said briefly in an interview with Playboy, hinting at an affair between his fiancée and actor Richard Gere.

5. Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn

American actors Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn met in 2005 on the set of the movie American Divorce. As ironic as it may sound... Their romance lasted about a year, but eventually they parted ways.

In 2008, in an interview with Vogue, Aniston admitted why this happened. According to her, she met Vince shortly after the painful divorce from actor Brad Pitt (recall that he cheated on his wife with his colleague Angelina Jolie). She added: "I call Vince my defibrillator... He literally brought me back to life. I loved him. He was wonderful, funny and perfect in the time we spent together. I really needed it... We just stayed good friends after that."

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