Celebrities Have An Ex In Common
It’s hard to imagine these celebs sharing tastes in partners, but at some point they did.
Hollywood circles are a lot smaller than you’d think. The dating game is also a whole different beast when you’re famous.
As a result, not every celeb hookup or relationship makes headlines. There are some pretty interesting connections there that you wouldn’t believe.
1.
Lisa Bonet and Adriana Lima both had relationships with Lenny Kravitz.
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Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz were married from 1985 to 1993. Adriana Lima and Lenny were together from 2001 to 2003, during which time they were briefly engaged.
2.
Katie Holmes and Cher both had intense bonds with Tom Cruise.
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While Tom’s time with Katie Holmes is pretty well documented, not many people know that the actor dated Cher in 1985, after they met at Madonna and Sean Penn’s wedding. He was 23 and she was 38.
3.
What do Rachel Uchitel and Mariah Carey have in common? Not a whole lot allegedly, except for Derek Jeter.
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Derek dated Mariah from 1997 to 1998, and she credits him with helping her stay strong after leaving Tommy Mottola. A decade later, Rachel and Derek dated briefly before she gained notoriety for her affair with Tiger Woods.
4.
Elizabeth Taylor and Britney Spears were both scandalously linked to Colin Farrell.
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Colin Farrell and Britney Spears appeared to date a bit in 2003, but his relationship with Elizabeth Taylor before her 2011 death was allegedly a little more serious. They shared something he qualified as “romantic” but never physical, primarily over late-night phone calls.
5.
Bella Hadid and Serena Williams have both been linked to Drake.
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Drake doesn’t pigeonhole himself with a type, and his past with these two ladies exemplifies that. Drake pursued Bella throughout part of 2014. He was spotted with Serena at different points in 2011 and again in points of 2015.
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Carrie Ann Inaba dated John Stamos early in their careers. Rebecca Romijn connected with John a few short years later.
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John and Rebecca were married from 1998 to 2005. Today, he is married to Caitlin McHugh, and she is married to Jerry O’Connell.
7.
Cameron Diaz and Bethenny Frankel both got to know Alex Rodriguez in his baseball player days.
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Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez made a lot of headlines during their short-lived romance from 2010 to…
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