14 Celebrities Who Met Their Soulmates at Work

Even though dating a coworker comes with a lot of challenges and usually isn’t encouraged by employers, when we spend so much time interacting with them and have a lot in common, the attraction might appear out of nowhere. Just remember all the relationship drama in The Office. Celebrities sometimes fall for their colleagues, too, and we gathered such couples in this article.

1. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton

In 2014, Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton met when they were both judges on The Voice. As they comforted and supported one another through the difficult process of divorce, they formed a deep bond that only grew stronger over time. This connection brought them together in the end. They started dating in 2015, got engaged in 2020, and then officially tied the knot in July 2021. They’ve never been happier.

Stefani said that meeting Shelton was “the dream.” Shelton has stated that the rock singer saved his life and that no one else could comprehend his high-profile divorce as well as she could due to their shared experiences.

2. Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan

Michael and Tracy first met on the set of his TV show Family Ties in 1985. The young actors played boyfriend and girlfriend but didn’t instantly give in to their attraction. A few years later, Fox and Pollan reunited for the movie Bright Lights, Big City and haven’t been apart ever since.

3. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari

The way Sam Asghari reached out to Pop Queen Britney Spears was kind of embarrassing... Or at least that’s what he confessed to the media. They were working together on the shooting for the Slumber Party music video. Spears came to him to introduce herself and because he was so nervous, he pretended to not know who she was just to make her laugh.

4. Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds met Blake Lively in 2010 on the set of Green Lantern, in which they co-starred. In October of 2011, they began dating and later the couple got married. Their family is growing and now they have 3 beautiful daughters.

5. Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk

While guest-starring on Glee, Gwyneth Paltrow met Brad Falchuk, a producer and screenwriter. The couple went public with their relationship in 2015. They tied the knot at the beginning of 2018 and are still together. In one interview, Falchuk said of Paltrow, "She’s stunning and she’s charming and she’s completely disarming.’’

6. Colson Baker and Megan Fox

Rapper Colson Baker (MGK) and actress Megan Fox, confirmed they were in a relationship after rumors arose when they were working together on the music video of the song Bloody Valentine. Let’s not forget that she was just coming out of a very serious relationship with her ex-husband Austin Green. But still, she decided to give it a shot and get into a new committed relationship with the rapper.

7. Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer

Yet another couple that fell in love instantly after meeting to work on a show are Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The lovely couple started dating after filming the very first episode of True Blood in 2007 and got married 3 years later. Anna and Stephen are still thriving and raising 2 children from Moyer’s first marriage.

8. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling

Eva Mendes began dating Ryan Gosling in 2011 after they had worked on The Place Beyond the Pines together. The couple now has 2 daughters together and is considered of the most long-lasting relationships in Hollywood.

9. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Chrissy Teigen met her now-soulmate during the filming of John Legend’s 2006 music video for “Stereo,” in which she played the leading role. The couple started officially dating in 2008 and haven’t separated since. Teigen said once in an interview that they broke up for one day, but it was a huge mistake, so they never did it again. In 2013, Legend and Teigen got married and they now have 2 children, Luna and Miles.

10. Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany

Bettany and Connelly first met on the set of A Beautiful Mind in 2001 and instantly followed their hearts. They married just 2 years later and had 2 kids together, Bettany also became a step-father to Jennifer’s first son from her first marriage. The famous spouses later worked together on several movies and Paul actually directed his wife in Shelter in 2014.

11. Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester met in 2010 while filming The Oranges. In 3 years they became engaged and in 2014 had a private wedding ceremony. The family got bigger and now the couple has a daughter.

12. Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons became fast friends after meeting on the set of Fargo, but they didn’t start dating until 2016. Plemmons stated in an interview that after meeting Dunst, he “knew that she would be in his life for a long time.” They got engaged in 2017, welcomed 2 sons in 2018 and 2021, and got married in Jamaica in 2022.

13. Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied

Portman fell for the elegant ballet dancer while filming Black Swan in 2009. As a result, the movie didn’t just get her an Academy Award for Best Actress, but also a partner for life. Benjamin and Natalie are still happily married and raising 2 kids together.

14. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher

The couple met on That ’70s Show in 1998. But years later in 2012, Ashton Kutcher separated from his then-partner Demi Moore and Mila Kunis called it quits with her long-term boyfriend, Macaulay Culkin. The same year, the young stars started to date. Nowadays, Kunis and Kutcher are married and have a daughter and a son.

Do any of these couples remind you of fictional pairings from movies or TV shows? Do you recall any similar office crushes? Add your thoughts to the comment section.