There are a lot of unique perks that come with being a famous musician, one of which is the option to star alongside your significant other in a music video for one of their songs. Bonus grand gesture points if the song is actually about the aforementioned significant other — we’re looking at you, “All of Me” crooner John Legend.
Since the popularization of music videos, celebrity couples have incorporated their real-life romances into their video accompaniments to their songs. Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, and Axl Rose were some of the early pioneers of the phenomenon, and the list has grown much longer in the decades since and will continue to grow for years to come.
.@gwenstefani filled @DUALIPA in on how @blakeshelton turned her into a country gal — and their new music video for ‘Happy Anywhere’ is too cute. 😍 https://t.co/FpSZAgofQ5
— SheKnows (@SheKnows) August 11, 2020
While many famous flames’ relationships have endured well past their music video rendezvous, many, many others have come to an end with nothing but the video collaboration to show for their short-lived romance. Regardless of their current relationship status, it’s always fun for fans to get a glimpse into the love lives of their favorite musicians, and music videos are a window for just that.
From Jennifer Lopez‘s iconic 2002 “Jenny From the Block” music video featuring Ben Affleck to Kanye West’s poorly aged “Bound 2” starring ex-wife Kim Kardashian, read on for a lengthy list of celebs who cast their partners in their music videos.
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Chrissy Teigen & John Legend
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/VF19/WireImage. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend first met in 2006 on the set of his music video for “Stereo,” in which she played the singer’s love interest. It was love at first sight for the pair, who have never separated since that fateful day, getting engaged in 2011 and married in 2013.
Soon after their Lake Como wedding, Legend released the music video for “All of Me,” which Teigen starred in as the song’s real-life muse. She also appeared in his 2016 “Love Me Now” video and 2020’s “Wild.” They now share three children.
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Heidi Klum & Seal
Image Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage. Former couple Seal and Heidi Klum starred in his 2010 music video for “Secret.” The singer and supermodel married in 2005, had three children together, and ultimately split in 2012.
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Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
Image Credit: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images. Jennifer Lopez’s then-boyfriend, now-husband Ben Affleck starred alongside her in the 2002 music video for “Jenny From the Block.” The couple broke off their first engagement in 2004, rekindled their romance in 2021, and finally tied the knot in 2022.
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Jennifer Lopez & Sean “Diddy” Combs
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage. Before Affleck came along, Lopez dated Sean “Diddy” Combs in his “Puff Daddy” era. She appeared alongside the rapper in his 1997 video for “Been Around the World,” and two years later, they became romantically involved. The former couple ultimately broke up in 2001.
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Hilary Duff & Matthew Koma
Image Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images. Hilary Duff played a pharmacist in the 2020 “CVS” music video for husband Matthew Koma’s band, Winnetka Bowling League. The pair began dating in 2017, welcomed their first daughter together in 2018, and married in 2019.
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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon
Image Credit: Denise Truscello/WireImage. Mariah Carey’s 2011 “Love Story” was written about her relationship with then-husband Nick Cannon, who appeared alongside her in the accompanying music video. He also directed the singer’s 2009 video for “I Stay in Love.” The couple married in 2008, welcomed twins in 2011, and divorced in 2016.
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Pink & Carey Hart
Image Credit: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images. Pink’s husband, Carey Hart, appeared in her 2009 music video for “So What” and 2019’s “90 Days.” The couple began dating in 2001, married in 2006, separated in 2008 and reconciled in 2009, and welcomed children in 2011 and 2016.
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Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly made their romance official to the world with his 2020 music video “bloody valentine.” The actress also appeared alongside the musician in his “drunk face” video the same year. The duo met in 2020 on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass and have been engaged since 2022.
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Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson
Image Credit: Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images. Lisa Marie Presley starred alongside her then-husband, Michael Jackson, in his 1995 video for “You Are Not Alone.” The former couple eloped in 1994 and divorced in 1996.
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Faith Hill & Tim McGraw
Image Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. One of country music’s most beloved couples, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, starred alongside one another in the video for their 2009 duet, “Let’s Make Love.” The pair have been married since 1996 and share three children.
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Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney
Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage. Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney met on the set of the singer’s 2011 “You and I” music video and announced that they were dating later that year. The couple got engaged in 2015 but ultimately broke up in 2016.
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Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images. Musical husband and wife duo Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been starring in music videos alongside each other since the early 2000s, including Jay-Z’s “03 Bonnie & Clyde” and “Family Feud,” Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” “Drunk in Love,” “Deja Vu,” and “Upgrade U,” and their joint hit, “APE—-.”
The couple began dating in 2001, married in 2008, and share three children today.
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Christie Brinkley & Billy Joel
Image Credit: Tom Wargacki/WireImage. Supermodel Christie Brinkley played Billy Joel’s love interest in the music video for his 1993 hit, “Uptown Girl.” The duo wed in 1985 and welcomed a daughter the same year, but in 1994, they went their separate ways.
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Britney Spears & Jason Trawick
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for City of Hope. Britney Spears’ then-boyfriend, Jason Trawick, appeared in her 2011 “Criminal” music video. The couple got engaged that same year but called off their three-year romance in 2013.
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Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey
Image Credit: Evan Agostini/Getty Images. Former flames Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey appeared together in the 2000 music video for their duet, “Where You Are,” and the video for her 2003 song, “Sweetest Sin.” The couple started dating in 1999, married in 2002, and divorced in 2005.
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Vanessa & Nick Lachey
Image Credit: Aaron Poole/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images. After his split with Simpson, Lachey wrote his hit song, “What’s Left of Me.” His now-wife, Vanessa Lachey, was cast to play Simpson’s role in the song’s 2006 music video. Although they had previously met, the couple didn’t begin dating until after they shot the music video. The Lacheys tied the knot in 2011 and now have three children together.
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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas & Usher
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage. TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas played then-boyfriend Usher’s love interest in two of his music videos in 2001: “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad.” Their two-year relationship ended in 2003.
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Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton
Image Credit: Hubert Vestil/WireImage. Gwen Stefani lent her vocals in Blake Shelton’s 2020 song, “Happy Anywhere” and she starred alongside the country crooner in the accompanying music video. The duo began dating in 2015 and married in 2021.
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Kimberly Williams-Paisley & Brad Paisley
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Lionsgate. Brad Paisley was joined by his now-wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, in his 2001 music video for “I’m Gonna Miss Her.” The country star invited the actress to be a part of the video after seeing her in the Father of the Bride movies, and they began dating shortly after the project was filmed. The pair married in 2003 and share two sons today.
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Behati Prinsloo & Adam Levine
Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images. Adam Levine’s wife, supermodel Behati Prinsloo, appeared in Maroon 5’s 2015 music video for “Animals,” and she also appeared alongside their eldest daughter, Dusty Rose, in the band’s 2018 “Girls Like You” video.
The pair began dating in 2012, married in 2014, and share three daughters today.
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Anne Vyalitsyna & Adam Levine
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic. Just a month before he began dating Prinsloo in 2012, Levine split with another supermodel girlfriend, Anne Vyalitsyna. During their two-year relationship, Vyalitsyna starred in Maroon 5’s 2010 music video for “Misery” and their 2011 video for “Never Gonna Leave This Bed.”
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Kim Kardashian & Kayne West
Image Credit: Mark Sagliocco/WireImage. A year after they started dating in 2012, Kim Kardashian appeared in Kanye West’s music video for “Bound 2.” Six years later, after they tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed all four of their kids, the Kardashian West clan starred in the rapper’s “Closed on Sunday” music video. The couple ultimately divorced in 2022.
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Olivia Culpo & Nick Jonas
Image Credit: C Flanigan/Getty Images. Nick Jonas’ hit song “Jealous” was inspired by a real-life experience with his then-girlfriend, Olivia Culpo, who appeared in the 2014 music video. The pair started dating in 2013 and broke up in 2015.
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Kevin & Danielle Jonas, Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas, and Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. The Jonas Brothers’ wives have starred in several of the band’s music videos, including 2019’s “Sucker” and 2020’s “What a Man Gotta Do.”
Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas tied the knot in 2018 and share a daughter; Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married in 2019 and share two daughters, and Kevin and Danielle Jonas wed in 2009 and share two daughters as well.
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Anna Kournikova & Enrique Iglesias
Image Credit: Evan Agostini/Getty Images. Enrique Iglesias met his now-wife, former tennis pro Anna Kournikova, on the set of his “Escape” music video in 2001. The duo began dating shortly after and have been together for over 20 years, during which they’ve added three children to their family.
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Gigi Hadid & Zayn Malik
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic. Former flames Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid starred in the singer’s 2016 “Pillowtalk” music video. The ex-couple had an on-and-off relationship from 2015 to 2021, and they’re now co-parents to their daughter, whom they welcomed in 2020.
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Bella Hadid & The Weeknd
Image Credit: George Pimentel/WireImage. Like her older sister, Bella Hadid had an on-again, off-again relationship with The Weeknd that came to an end in 2019. After the pair began dating in 2015, the model appeared in the musician’s video for “In the Night” that same year.
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Cardi B & Offset
Image Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic. Husband and wife duo Cardi B and Offset have appeared alongside one another in music videos for two of their songs, 2020’s “Cloudt” and 2017’s “Lick.” Offset also showed up in the 2018 video for Cardi B and 21 Savage’s “Bartier Cardi.”
The couple has had an on-and-off relationship since they began dating and got married in 2017. Although they’ve briefly split a few times due to cheating allegations on Offset’s part, the two rappers are still married today and share two children.
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Ed Sheeran & Cherry Seaborn
Image Credit: JMEnternational/Getty Images. Childhood friends-turned-lovers Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn got married in 2019 after four years of dating, and they now share two daughters. In 2021, Seaborn appeared alongside her husband in his music video for “Put It All On Me.”
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Jordin Sparks & Jason Derulo
Image Credit: Jennifer Lourie/FilmMagic. Jason Derulo wrote his 2013 song “Marry Me” for then-girlfriend Jordin Sparks, who appeared alongside him in the accompanying music video. The former couple was romantically linked from 2011 to 2014.
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Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron
Image Credit: Jordan Strauss/WireImage. High School Musical co-stars-turned-lovers Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron starred alongside one another in her 2006 music video for “Say OK.” In 2010, they went their separate ways after five years of dating.
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Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic. Carrie Underwood’s husband, former hockey pro Mike Fisher, appeared in her 2010 music video for “Mama’s Song.” The couple got together in 2008, married in 2010, and now share two sons.
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Stephanie Seymour & Axl Rose
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage. Supermodel Stephanie Seymour started dating Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose in 1991, and she appeared in two of the band’s music videos that year: “Don’t Cry” and “November Rain.” The former couple ultimately split in 1993 after two years of dating.
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Blac Chyna & Tyga
Image Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images. Tyga’s then-girlfriend, Blac Chyna, joined him for his 2012 “Rack City” music video. The pair dated from 2011 to 2014, during which they welcomed a son.
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Kylie Jenner & Tyga
Image Credit: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images. In 2015, Tyga had then-girlfriend Kylie Jenner star in his music video for “Stimulated.” They dated for two years before going separate ways in 2017.
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Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. After a year of dating, Kylie Jenner starred as a golden goddess in boyfriend Travis Scott’s 2018 “Stop Trying to Be God” music video. The two have had an on-and-off relationship in the years since, welcoming two kids and prioritizing co-parenting above all else.
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Paula Patton & Robin Thicke
Image Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images. Robin Thicke’s then-wife, Paula Patton, appeared in his music video for “Lost Without U” in 2006. The pair tied the knot in 2005, welcomed a son in 2010, and divorced in 2014.
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Ruby Rose & Jessica Origliasso
Image Credit: El Pics/ Getty Images. Ex-girlfriends Ruby Rose and The Veronicas’ Jessica Origliasso starred in the group’s 2016 music video for “On Your Side.” The video was also written and directed by the Orange Is the New Black actress. The pair ultimately broke up in 2018 after 10 years of on-and-off dating.
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Miranda Lambert & Brendan McLoughlin
Image Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic. Miranda Lambert featured her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, in her 2020 music video for “Settling Down,” and he also appeared in the 2021 video for the “Tequila Does” remix. The pair married in 2019 after three months of dating.
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Katy Perry & John Mayer
Image Credit: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Sony Music Entertainment. Katy Perry and John Mayer dated from 2012 to 2014, during which they starred in the music video for their 2013 duet, “Who You Love.”
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Katy Perry & Travie McCoy
Image Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage. Katy Perry and Gym Class Heroes’ Travie McCoy dated from 2006 to 2008. Their relationship began after she appeared in the group’s 2005 music video for their hit song “Cupid’s Chokehold.”
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Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images. Camilla Cabello and Shawn Mendes starred alongside one another in the music video for their award-winning 2019 duet, “Señorita.” The pair split in 2021 after nearly three years of dating.
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Candice & Joe King
Image Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MasterCard. Candice King (née Accola) appeared in The Fray’s 2013 music video for “Love Don’t Die.” The Vampire Diaries actress married the band’s guitarist, Joe King, in 2014 after two years of dating, and they share two daughters today.
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Ariana Grande & Mac Miller
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic. Ariana Grande and late rapper Mac Miller collaborated on her 2013 song, “The Way,” and his 2016 song, “My Favorite Part,” starring alongside one another in the music videos for each track. The musicians publically acknowledged that they were a couple in 2016, but they’d been speculated to be romantically involved since working on “The Way” years earlier. The duo ultimately split in 2018.
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Halsey & G-Eazy
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/VF18/WireImage. Former couple Halsey and G-Eazy appeared alongside one another in the 2017 music video for their duet, “Him & I.” They dated on and off that year into 2018 but ultimately split due to infidelity on G-Eazy’s part.
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Saweetie & Quavo
Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for GQ Men of the Year 2019. Migos rapper Quavo appeared alongside then-girlfriend Saweetie in the 2019 music video for her song “Emotional.” The pair began dating in 2018 and went separate ways in 2021.
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Dan & Abby Smyers and Shay & Hannah Mooney
Image Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images. The 2019 music video for Dan + Shay’s hit song with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours,” starred the band members and their wives, Abby and Hannah. Both couples married in 2017, and the Mooneys have three children together.
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Hailey & Justin Bieber
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images. Hailey and Justin Bieber also starred in the “10,000 Hours” music video. The couple began dating in 2018 and married just a few months later that same year.
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Michael Bublé & Luisana Lopilato
Image Credit: Getty Images. Michael Bublé starred alongside his then-girlfriend, now-wife Luisana Lopilato in the video for his 2009 song “Haven’t Met You Yet.” The couple met in 2008, got engaged in 2009, said “I do” in 2011, and share four children today.