Remember When Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Were Disney Channel's King and Queen?

Updated on 6/11/2017 at 4:00 PM

If you grew up watching Disney Channel in the early '00s, then you probably had (and still have) strong opinions about Zanessa (aka Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens). In 2006, Zac and Vanessa, who were respectively 17 and 16 at the time, sang their way into our hearts with their roles in High School Musical, and it wasn't long after that they took onscreen romance to real heights. With their movie franchise propelling them to superstardom, it didn't take long for them to become the It couple of the Disney Channel. While we all held a candle for Zac and those gorgeous blue eyes, the pair's giggly dates to basketball games and lovey-dovey, PDA-filled red carpet appearances, made their young love hard to resist. Even though their relationship came to an end in 2010, their romance will always hold a special place in our tweenage hearts.

The two posed together at costar Ashley Tisdale's birthday party in October 2005.

Zac looked adoringly at Vanessa when they attended the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.

The two looked so young during a Disney Channel event in December 2005.

They shared a sweet embrace at a press conference for High School Musical in May 2006.

Zac whispered sweet nothings into Vanessa's ear when they caught a basketball game in December 2008.

The pair shared a sweet moment at the High School Musical 3 premiere in Madrid in October 2008.

The costars showed everyone their fancy foot work during TRL in October 2008.

Vanessa leaned into Zac at the Tokyo premiere of High School Musical 3 in January 2009.

The two had a case of the giggles at a basketball game in April 2009.

The pair showed off their undeniable chemistry at the LA premiere of Get Him to the Greek in May 2010.

Vanessa held onto Zac's hand as they posed for pictures in May 2010.

The two cuddled up at the Teen Choice Awards in August 2009.

Zac gave Vanessa a sweet kiss on the head at the Oscars in February 2009.

The pair walked hand in hand at Zac's premiere of Charlie St. Cloud in July 2010.

The two were lost in each others' eyes at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2008.