30 TV Couples Who Also Dated in Real Life

Felicity (Keri Russell) was always torn between her love interests Noel and Ben on "Felicity," but in real life, she chose Ben — well, the guy who played him, anyway. Scott Speedman and Russell dated for a spell while the series was airing in the early 2000s, per InStyle, though the exact dates of their relationship are not known.

How sweet is this: not only did Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas play a romantic-sounding couple on TV (Snow White and Prince Charming), but they're in love in real life, too — they got married and have two kids together! What a fairy-tale ending.

They were an on-and-off vampire couple in "The Vampire Diaries," but Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder were together in real life from 2010 to 2013, per Us Weekly. Dobrev may have moved on with Shaun White and Somerhalder may have married Nikki Reed, but we'll always have Mystic Falls.

They were passionate high school couple Lucas and Brooke in "One Tree Hill," and that passion carried over into a romance and eventual marriage for actors Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush. But much like their characters on the show, it wasn't meant to be, and they split up after less than a year of marriage in 2006.

Pete and Beth's "Mad Men" love story isn't so romantic — both cheat on their spouses. But in real life, Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel's situation seemed to lack the scandalous aspect, and they secretly tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed a child in 2020. However, they split in 2022.

After playing onscreen couple John B and Sarah Cameron in Netflix's "Outer Banks," Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline eventually became a real couple. After much speculation, the pair confirmed they were dating in June 2020. However, they broke up in November 2021.

After their characters got together in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," Jaz Sinclair and Ross Lynch started a relationship. Though the two have been private about their romance, they did make their red carpet debut together at the Balmain show in Paris in January 2020. Their last Instagram post together was in October 2022, so the status of their relationship is currently unclear.

During season three of "Riverdale," Veronica briefly got together with Reggie. At the same time, Camila Mendes and Charles Melton developed a romance offscreen. The pair dated for more than a year before splitting in December 2019.

"Riverdale" may be over, but the legacy of #Bughead remains. Like many good CW stars before them, Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart fell for each other on set. The two dated on and off for three years before ultimately splitting in May 2020.

Jackie and Kelso's on-and-off relationship in "That '70s Show" was always fun to watch, but it took a while for the pair to get together after leaving the show. Now, though, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are married with two kids.

In the cult hit "Freaks and Geeks," Nick — one of the freaks — can't help but pour all his energy into Lindsay. In real life, Jason Segel and Linda Cardellini ended up dating for six years after the show was canceled, though they called it quits in 2007.

Fans loved the dramatic relationship between Rory and Jess in "Gilmore Girls," and apparently, there was something real about that onscreen chemistry — Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia dated for four years between 2002 and 2006.

In "Gotham," Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin have a relationship threatened by dastardly villains at every turn. But in real life, they're blissfully married and have two kids together, per Us Weekly. Baccarin also has a son from a previous relationship.

For two seasons of "Stranger Things," these two escaped monsters — and their feelings for each other — but by the end of season two, Nancy and Jonathan finally gave their relationship a real shot (sorry Steve). In real life, Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer are also going for it — the two stepped out as a couple for their first event in late 2017 and have been together for years now.

While playing love interests in "Supergirl," Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood developed a romance of their own. Their relationship was confirmed in March 2017, and they have been going strong ever since. In September 2019, they tied the knot, and welcomed their first child in 2020.