August: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz
Fans were shook after a clip made the rounds showing the two stars walking arm-in-arm in Rome. Just a day later, multiple sources confirm the budding romance, with a source for Us Weekly claiming the two “have been spending time together this last week,” and their connection is still “very new.”
August: Clarke Carraway and Taylor Williams
After they were booted off the Love Island USA villa this summer, Taylor and Clarke gave their love a shot with a long-distance relationship. They still seem to be going strong, as they’re all over each other’s IG grids and celebrated Thanksgiving together. Cute-cute-cute.
August: Olandria Carthren and Nic Vansteenberghe
Nicolandria gifted Love Island USA fans with unimaginable levels of yearning this summer, and they’ve continued exploring their connection outside the Fiji villa. Of course, their super cute relationship has landed them New York Fashion Week appearances, cheeky swimsuit collabs, and, yes, the reigning title of Cosmopolitan’s Couple of the Year. Congrats to these two!
July: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau
In late July, Katy is spotted on what appears to be a dinner date with the former Canadian prime minister…and after months of dating rumors, the Daily Mail officially reveals that Katy and Justin are a couple after pics of the two making out on a yacht off Santa Barbara emerge.
July: Jim Curtis and Jennifer Aniston
A few days after Jen is spotted with the hypnotist in Mallorca, Us Weekly confirms that the two are, in fact, dating! A source tells the outlet, “They are being super private but have been spending a lot of time together. They are happy and really into each other.”
July: Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson
After soft-launching each other on Instagram, Meg and Klay made their official debut as a couple at Megan’s Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala. Obsessed!
July: Rachel Zegler and Nathan Louis-Fernand
June: Julia Shiplett and Elliot Page
After hard-launching their relationship on Instagram at the end of Pride Month, Overcompensating’s Julia Shiplett and The Umbrella Academy’s Elliot Page later made their red carpet debut during Milan Fashion Week.
June: Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers
The ultimate friends-to-lovers story, Paige and Azzi were besties and teammates for years before quietly confirmed they’d become more than friends in June. The way they did it: Azzi posted a mirror selfie with a phone case that read “Paige Bueckers’ Girlfriend.
June: Nat Wolff and Billie Eilish
June: JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes
JoJo and Chris first grew an inseparable bond during their time on Celebrity Big Brother UK, and after denying they were anything more than friends, JoJo came clean during an interview with The Guardian in June. “It’s not platonic anymore,” she said at the time. “It’s been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I’m absolutely head over heels for him and he’s the same way.”
May: Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez
Following reports that she was spotted kissing a “mystery man” in May, Jessica is papped heading to Cancún with Danny, seemingly confirming their relationship. By July, a source told Us Weekly that Jessica is “seeing” Danny, noting, “They were friends before it turned romantic.”
May: Jade Whipkey and Anna Camp
April: Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames
The rising stars may have played a couple in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You, but it seems like their on-screen romance may have translated IRL. Mckenna and Mason sparked dating speculation when she posted a TikTok of them playfully kissing each other in April. Since then, their chemistry has been off the charts in Instagram photo dumps and during their press tour.
April: Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley
March: Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson
According to the Daily Mail, the couple was first spotted packing on PDA in Florida back in March. They’ve been romantically linked ever since, and they’re even expecting their first child together.
March: Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson
The Sun first broke the news about the relationship between the Love Island star and the 1D alum, claiming the two had gone on a romantic trip together to Suffolk. And while it took them a while to confirm the romance themselves, Zara finally went IG official with Louis in August.
March: Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre
What better place to hard-launch your relationship than Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Oscars after-party? That’s exactly what Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre did with a stunning black-and-white Instagram post on March 4.
February: Tyga and Madelaine Petsch
The “Taste” rapper and Riverdale alum made headlines in February when they were spotted at several outings together. According to TMZ, the pair had “been close friends for a while” before things got romantic. By April, the two were IG official.
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