Wait, Really? Stars Admit Their Most Surprising Crushes

Everyone has a celebrity crush, even the stars themselves! While it's no surprise when you hear famous people saying that they have a thing for Brad Pitt or Jennifer Lawrence, there are quite a few stars out there who have harbored feelings for less obvious choices. And no, we're not talking about girl crushes or man crushes; we're talking about the real, butterflies-in-your-stomach kind of infatuations. Keep reading to hear stars own up to their most surprising star crush!

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Nicole Kidman and Jimmy Fallon

Back in January 2015, Nicole Kidman dropped a huge bomb on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She revealed that, when they met in the early 2000s, she was crushing hard. Unfortunately, Jimmy never picked up on her cues and failed to make a move.

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Pink and Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp gave Pink the surprise of a lifetime when he ambushed her on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in May 2016. The best part was Pink was in the process of describing the embarrassing details of her first encounter with the actor.

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Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears
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Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears

Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears both got their start on The Mickey Mouse Club, and apparently the future pop star caught Ryan's eye. He said, "Britney was a sweetheart. She lived right above me, the girl next door. The little girl I used to play basketball and spin the bottle with." However, Britney later set the record straight, saying that she never actually got to kiss Ryan, since it never landed on him: "The only person I kissed was Justin [Timberlake]."

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Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake

Back in 2008, Taylor Swift revealed to Ellen DeGeneres that she was dying to meet the former *NSYNC frontman. The very next time she appeared on the show, Ellen had a surprise up her sleeve: Justin Timberlake himself!

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Aniston
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Aniston

As you might recall, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Aniston were costars in 2002's The Good Girl. In an April 2016 interview, Jake came clean about his real feelings. "I will say, I had a crush on her for years," he said, "And working with her was not easy. I was — um, yeah. That's all I'm going to say. It was lovely. It wasn't hard, that's what I would say."

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Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Jonas

Neil Patrick Harris admitted on The Wendy Williams Show that he's got a certain fondness for Nick Jonas. "He was good-looking even before it was allowed to think he was good-looking," Neil said. "It was a bit of a problem; you had to wait until he turned 19 to 20. And then you were like, 'what is happening!'"

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Kristen Stewart and Harrison Ford
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Kristen Stewart and Harrison Ford

Kristen Stewart may have dated one of Hollywood's most sought-after men, but before Twilight came around, the actress admitted that she had a "huge thing" for Harrison Ford.

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Jennifer Lawrence and Seth Meyers

Jennifer Lawrence talked about her crush on Seth Meyers . . . on Late Night With Seth Meyers. In December 2015, Jennifer revealed to the late-night host that she had planned to ask him out years before, when she hosted Saturday Night Live. Needless to say, things didn't really go as she'd planned.

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Anne Hathaway and Jon Stewart
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Anne Hathaway and Jon Stewart

During her first interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show back in 2008, Anne Hathaway got flustered and admitted that she was having a hard time concentrating because she had such a crush on him. When a blushing Jon protested, Anne revealed that many of her friends also had crushes on him. However, Jon brushed off Anne's compliments, calling himself old and "decrepit."

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Kat Graham and Jeff Goldblum
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Kat Graham and Jeff Goldblum

Kat Graham's Vampire Diaries costar Nina Dobrev let slip during an interview that Kat has a thing for Jeff Goldblum. You know that her love for Jeff is real because Kat immediately got jokingly mad with her costar, saying, "I'm gonna kill her."

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Sam Claflin and Pamela Anderson

While promoting The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 recently, Sam revealed that he used to "fangirl" over Pamela Anderson and that he "really appreciated" Baywatch. Sam added: "I even had a framed photograph on my bedside table that I used to kiss every night."

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Ariana Grande and Jim Carrey
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Ariana Grande and Jim Carrey

Ariana Grande has admitted that Jim Carrey was her "childhood crush" growing up and that her first screen name was JimCarreyFan42. Her crush was so intense that she actually broke down into tears when she met Jim in April 2014!

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Lucy Hale and Steve Carell
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Lucy Hale and Steve Carell

Back in June 2013, Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale admitted that she thinks that Steve Carell is "sexy." Humor is definitely the ultimate aphrodisiac!

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Jason Sudeikis and Ellen DeGeneres

Jason Sudeikis owned up to the fact that he had a massive crush on Ellen DeGeneres when he was a teen. He even went so far as to ask friends to send him pictures of Ellen that they would find in exchange for a free copy of his college newsletter. Not only did Jason have a thing for Ellen, but he also idolized her as a comedian, saying that the three people he wanted to be when he grew up were her, Ted Danson, and Eddie Murphy. Watch Jason tell Ellen about his huge crush above.

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Selena Gomez and Billy Crudup
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Selena Gomez and Billy Crudup

Selena Gomez admitted that she had a serious crush on Billy Crudup before working with him on 2014's Rudderless. "I had a crush on him," she said. "I went through a whole Almost Famous phase." However, she admitted that she has never told him about her crush, although she didn't mind snuggling up next to him at the film's premiere in October 2014.

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Meryl Streep and Will Ferrell
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Meryl Streep and Will Ferrell

In January 2015, Meryl Streep told W Magazine why she adores Will Ferrell, saying, "The movie that makes me cry is Anchorman. I have the biggest crush on Will Ferrell. I love him in every film he does. I mean, Ryan Gosling could be my child. I'm not going to have a crush on a child. Will Ferrell is a man."

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Jennifer Lawrence and Larry David
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Jennifer Lawrence and Larry David

Jennifer Lawrence admitted in an interview for the November 2014 issue of Vanity Fair that she has a serious thing for Larry David. "I'm in love with him, and I have been for a really long time," she said. "I worship Woody Allen, but I don't feel it below the belt the way I do for Larry David." Larry laughed off Jennifer's comments, saying that "it's a shame" that he's about 40 years older than she is.