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Forgotten Celebrity romances?

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mangoglow · 28/06/2025 08:57

I was just thinking about this the other day about how I distinctly remember that Kelly MacDonald used to go out with the late Sean Hughes in the mid to late 90's and I remember a story in the press when Kelly broke up with him because of his drinking but their is nothing about that anywhere online now. Also the comedian Ed Byrne dating EastEnders actress Letitia Dean although I think their is still some trace of that online.

Anyone remember these or remember any others?

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ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:47

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 08:15

Really? All of the others have been?
Just joining in the discussion, perhaps it's just light hearted and gossipy.

It isn't forgotten at all. Most of the others on the thread like e.g. Tom Cruise and Cher and Brad Pitt and Sinitta were very brief and a lot of people don't know about them. That isn't true of Lisa Marie and Michael, nor of Sean Penn and Madonna.

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:49

PeggyMitchellsCameo · 29/06/2025 08:19

Babs Streisand and Andre Agassi.
Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi.

Brooke and Agassi aren't forgotten, but I didn't realise about Streisand!!

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 08:49

Natalie Imbruglia allegedly wrote Torn about her ex - David Schwimmer aka Ross in Friends.

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:51

Doggymummar · 28/06/2025 22:32

Kylie and David Hasselhoff
Robbie Williams and Ronan Keating

Robbie Williams and Ronan Keating didn't ever date, where did you get that from?

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:51

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 08:49

Natalie Imbruglia allegedly wrote Torn about her ex - David Schwimmer aka Ross in Friends.

No, she didn't, as Torn is a cover.

Theseventhmagpie · 29/06/2025 08:53

Kirsty Allsop and Dominic Cummings

Coffeeishot · 29/06/2025 08:54

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 08:49

Natalie Imbruglia allegedly wrote Torn about her ex - David Schwimmer aka Ross in Friends.

Natalie Imbruglia, didn't write Torn, songwriters wrote it, there was some sort of controversy about it at the time.

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 08:55

OK, the story about Torn was an urban legend then! But she did date David at one point.

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 29/06/2025 08:56

Coffeeishot · 29/06/2025 08:54

Natalie Imbruglia, didn't write Torn, songwriters wrote it, there was some sort of controversy about it at the time.

Edited

She tried to pass it off as her own I think and was caught out. Seem to remember she was interviewed on TFI Friday and talked about the writing process but was all bollocks

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 08:56

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:47

It isn't forgotten at all. Most of the others on the thread like e.g. Tom Cruise and Cher and Brad Pitt and Sinitta were very brief and a lot of people don't know about them. That isn't true of Lisa Marie and Michael, nor of Sean Penn and Madonna.

Well, "forgotten" isn't a clear and definite term in the context of a light-hearted thread. I suspect that the John Major -Edwina Currie relationship is well known. It's all actually fairly subjective. Some of these unlikely pairings I remember well. Perhaps I was just joining in the chat with my contribution.
You could police the thread according to your own judgment of course. Carry on.

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 29/06/2025 08:56

Theseventhmagpie · 29/06/2025 08:53

Kirsty Allsop and Dominic Cummings

Didn’t know this but it makes sense!

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:59

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 08:56

Well, "forgotten" isn't a clear and definite term in the context of a light-hearted thread. I suspect that the John Major -Edwina Currie relationship is well known. It's all actually fairly subjective. Some of these unlikely pairings I remember well. Perhaps I was just joining in the chat with my contribution.
You could police the thread according to your own judgment of course. Carry on.

It isn't completely definite, but Lisa Marie and Michael absolutely don't qualify. That's just naming people who used to date/be married. Everyone remembers about them.

Coffeeishot · 29/06/2025 09:00

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 29/06/2025 08:56

She tried to pass it off as her own I think and was caught out. Seem to remember she was interviewed on TFI Friday and talked about the writing process but was all bollocks

Yes i remember there was something, her management probably advised it to make her more interesting and not another Aussie soap star.

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 09:01

ExercicenformedeZ · 29/06/2025 08:59

It isn't completely definite, but Lisa Marie and Michael absolutely don't qualify. That's just naming people who used to date/be married. Everyone remembers about them.

Maybe they do. Maybe they don't.
Is it really that important that you should castigate me about it? What do you want, a mea culpa?
I don't get it. Have a go at some other posters who've added "well known" relationships. I personally would just let people join in what is a light hearted thread. However, I understand that I have been severely reprimanded! 😂

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 09:06

Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Kidman. Do forgive me if this counts as "well known", but I think that it surprised me because he seems so different to Tom Cruise. Plus I'd actually never heard of it at the time.
Maybe others on here had, so apologies.

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 09:10

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 09:06

Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Kidman. Do forgive me if this counts as "well known", but I think that it surprised me because he seems so different to Tom Cruise. Plus I'd actually never heard of it at the time.
Maybe others on here had, so apologies.

I dont think anyone knew about it at the time! It was only years later, I think when Nicole was in Big Little Lies with his daughter Zoe, that it came out.

Similarly, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx had a relationship for about 5 years and though there were some rumours, it was only confirmed after they split up.

Apparently the secrecy was to do with both women's very famous ex and his demands but who knows?

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 09:14

KiIIingMeDeftly · 29/06/2025 09:10

I dont think anyone knew about it at the time! It was only years later, I think when Nicole was in Big Little Lies with his daughter Zoe, that it came out.

Similarly, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx had a relationship for about 5 years and though there were some rumours, it was only confirmed after they split up.

Apparently the secrecy was to do with both women's very famous ex and his demands but who knows?

That's interesting. Thank you. Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes is an interesting one, and I hadn't heard that one. Could be to do with the ex
.

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 29/06/2025 09:18

MayaPinion · 29/06/2025 06:55

There’s this wonderful clip of them talking about their relationship on Graham Norton

Yes, I remember that. Graham makes light of it and Helen gives him short shift and informs him it was a serious live-in relationship 😁

JohnsShirt · 29/06/2025 09:22

coxesorangepippin · 29/06/2025 02:57

Wasn't there only one man in Jamiroquai? Him wearing a hat?

I mean wtf with that music, it was terrible

Weird, I've just been looking through my FB memories and I saw him two years ago, he was brilliant 👏

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 29/06/2025 09:25

WoolwichWitch · 28/06/2025 23:07

I’d forgotten about Anna Friel and Darren Day. What was she thinking?! He went on to date the blonde one from the group who’s name I’ve forgotten from Pop Idol

He was also a serial Fiancé. I remember a News of The World exclusive by a Corrie actress (Tracy Shaw 🤔) I think he was engaged to her and cheating. She was heartbroken.

Coffeeishot · 29/06/2025 09:32

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 29/06/2025 09:18

Yes, I remember that. Graham makes light of it and Helen gives him short shift and informs him it was a serious live-in relationship 😁

She's a legend isn't she?

Coffeeishot · 29/06/2025 09:34

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 29/06/2025 09:25

He was also a serial Fiancé. I remember a News of The World exclusive by a Corrie actress (Tracy Shaw 🤔) I think he was engaged to her and cheating. She was heartbroken.

He maybe cheated on her with her from Hearsay? I know their relationship was a bit hush hush for a while ? I couldn't keep up with Darren Days shenanigans.

BlueEyedBogWitch · 29/06/2025 09:36

Ulrika Jonsson and Sven Goren Ericsson.

Asunciondeflata · 29/06/2025 09:37

BlueEyedBogWitch · 29/06/2025 09:36

Ulrika Jonsson and Sven Goren Ericsson.

Yes, I remember that, it hit the headlines.
Edited to correct that he wasn't the father of her daughter, Bo. My mistake.

IsabelleLeduc · 29/06/2025 09:46

Sue Barker and Cliff Richard.
Darius and Natasha Henstridge

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