Today, over 1,160 letters still exist between President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams. And do you know why there were so many letters between them? Because during their marriage, they were long distance for ELEVEN YEARS!! Before Adams became George Washington’s VP and eventually the second president of the United States, he was part of the original congress in Philadelphia and served as a diplomat in Europe. Because of this, he and Abigail sometimes only heard from each other once every ...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Hunter Biden, the youngest son of President Joe Biden, has been a magnet for controversy. But perhaps one of his saddest scandals was his affair with his late brother’s widow, Hallie. This episode is about the intense bonds that can be born from grief, but at its core it’s about brotherly love. ***** This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon ! Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlover...
Sep 11, 2024•7 min
Miley Cyrus’ decade-long romance with Liam Hemsworth lives on as her most iconic relationship to date. In 2023, her hit single “Flowers” brought up new rumors alleging Liam cheated throughout their relationship with 14 different women…including with Jennifer Lawrence? What? Where did that come from?! To decipher fact from fiction, we are looking back at the entirety of their on-and-off-again relationship—from The Last Song to their first breakup, their first engagement through the Bangerz era br...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 35 min
It’s part two of our Hall of Flames Rewind! This time, we’re revisiting the relationships and people Kelly’s covered. Couples discussed include: King Charles III & Queen Camilla Drake & Rihanna Rachel Bilson & Adam Brody Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield John Mayer & Katy Perry Annie Oakley & Frank Butler Other random characters we discuss: Lindsay Lohan Ann-Margret Alexa Chung Joe Alwyn Ashley Tisdale Austin Butler And more!! ***** This ...
Aug 28, 2024•6 min
Where did we last leave our Hall of Flames? Some of the couples we’ve covered have had big life updates, so we’re revisiting the past lovers! In today’s episode, we’re looking back at the relationships Mel has covered, including: Mindy Kaling & BJ Novak Robert Pattinson & Suki Waterhouse Isla Fisher & Sacha Baron Cohen Gypsy Rose Blanchard & Ryan Anderson Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt ***** This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon ! Significa...
Aug 14, 2024•7 min
This episode originally aired September 2022 as a Patreon exclusive. Enjoy! You've likely heard Drake and Rihanna together on songs like "What's My Name?" and "Take Care." But did Drake and Rihanna officially date? Was it just a fling? Just PR? We follow the pair’s confusing and flirty relationship from 2009 to 2016 to get to the bottom of it… ******* Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about celebrity couples and historic romances. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and fol...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min
We are going on a summer break! There will be no new episodes June and July 2024. We will be returning in August with bonus Patreon episodes , and back full-time in September. If you are a Patreon subscriber, we will be pausing all payments for June and July. You don’t need to do anything—it will be paused and you won’t be charged! If you are not a Patreon subscriber, this is the time to sign up ! New members cannot be accepted while payments are paused for June and July. Luckily, that means for...
May 29, 2024•3 min
“One and one-half wandering Jews returned to their natural coasts,” Paul Simon wrote in 1983. “To resume old acquaintances and step out occasionally…and speculate who had been damaged the most.” Here Paul Simon was undeniably singing about Carrie Fisher in his song, “Hearts and Bones.” The ex-Simon and Garfunkler had been on-and-off with Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars (but we love her most for When Harry Met Sally ). In fact, Carrie and Paul broke up and got...
May 29, 2024•8 min
They were called “the couple of the century.” They made eleven films together. The term “paparazzi” was even coined for them! It’s the one and only Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The world could not get enough of “Liz & Dick” throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s. Their tumultuous relationship that spanned thirteen years and two marriages—and lots of jewels and booze. A few weeks ago, we discussed Elizabeth’s infamous love triangle with Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Today we complete the tr...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 34 min
In today's episode, we’re making our hair big and puffy to head back to the 1980s, where we meet a young Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr. Long before they became household names, these three-named celebrities met as aspiring actors and dated for nearly a decade. While "Sex & The City" explores dating in your 30s, this episode touches on the lessons we learn in our 20s, from supporting a struggling partner to knowing when to let go. ***** This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You ca...
May 15, 2024•8 min
Mel has been rewatching Season 1 of The Crown and felt inspired to cover Prince Edward VIII’s controversial relationship with American socialite Wallis Simpson. History remembers the short-lived king abdicating the throne of England after his family and Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin disapproved of him marrying the 2x divorcee. On the surface, their story appeared incredibly romantic—sacrificing everything for a forbidden love—but was that the whole truth? In this episode, we discuss the realist...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In our last episode, singer Eddie Fisher left his wife, actress Debbie Reynolds, for her friend Elizabeth Taylor, the movie starlet with ‘violet’ eyes. Eddie and Elizabeth had bonded over losing Mike Todd, Eddie’s best friend and Elizabeth’s husband, and fell into a whirlwind love affair. Now it’s 1959, and Eddie and Elizabeth are married. Was it worth all the drama? Today, many people know that Elizabeth Taylor famously had seven husbands—and, unbeknownst to Eddie at the time, he was only husba...
May 01, 2024•8 min
Fifty years before the Brad-Jen-Angelina love triangle, there was Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, and Elizabeth Taylor. In the early 1950s, crooner Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds were officially known as “America’s Sweethearts.” They were also best friends with actress Elizabeth Taylor and her husband Mike Todd, and were even in each other’s weddings. After Mike Todd tragically died in a plane crash, Eddie went to comfort his best friend’s wife (and wife’s best friend) Elizabeth Taylor....
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s 24-year age gap defies all societal and gender norms. They met and fell in love when Sam—a 42-year-old, newly divorced mother of two—made her directorial debut with the film “Nowhere Boy,” starring an up-and-coming, 18-year-old Aaron. Within a year, they were engaged and expecting, and 15 years later, still seem genuinely happy against all odds and expectations. Is age really just a number? This controversial couple defies all the social constructs we’re comfortabl...
Apr 17, 2024•8 min
It was 2004, and our hometown hero, Ben Affleck, and America’s sweetheart, Jennifer Garner, were a Fever Pitch love story when they debuted their relationship at the Red Sox World Series. Fresh off breakups, these two lovebirds moved fast, getting pregnant and married within a year. Over the next decade, their domestic life was on display daily in tabloids as they raised their three kids together, battling paparazzi and stalkers. We look back at their adorable chemistry up through Ben’s question...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 30 min
We’re getting in our time machine and heading back to the Wild West this week to visit Annie Oakley! And if you’re like us, maybe you’ve heard her name before but never really knew who Annie Oakley was. Well, Annie was a world-famous “sharpshooter” known for never missing a target with her rifle. Think Katniss Everdeen, old west style. Annie Oakley performed across the U.S. and Europe with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show where she soon became a household name. But beyond shooting things with her r...
Apr 03, 2024•8 min
You don’t become America’s Power Couple without facing some conspiracy theories, feuds with Kanye, and of course, leaked elevator footage. Yes, we are finally covering Beyoncé and Jay-Z! This is a BIG one, and truthfully we’ve been procrastinating it because of how much there is to discuss. But it’s time, and we’re going all the way back to the beginning. Join us as we revisit Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s origins and later, ponder Jay’s infidelities (described by Beyoncé herself in the music). We try to ...
Mar 27, 2024•2 hr 3 min
Giddy up and mosey on down to the 2005 CMT Awards, where a hitched Blake Shelton and engaged Miranda Lambert set country fans abuzz with their undeniable chemistry. Their affair turned into a beloved country music couple, reminiscent of the iconic likes of Johnny & June and Faith & Tim. On their Oklahoma farm with seven dogs, Miranda and Blake dreamed of drinking, hunting, and singing together ‘til they kicked the bucket. But alas, their marriage seemed to head South after Blake headed W...
Mar 20, 2024•8 min
As the first Hollywood couple to go by a portmanteau, “Bennifer” is one of the most iconic couples of all-time. But why?! We’re revisiting the early 2000s to understand what made people obsessed with Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s love story. In Part 1, we’re exploring the young couple’s first whirlwind romance before reuniting two decades later. We’re talking cheating allegations, Ben’s $18k advertisement for Jen, their infamous box office bomb (“Gigli”), their speedy proposal, media speculat...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Today, we know Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach as the powerhouse writer-director couple that brought us movies like ‘Frances Ha,’ ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Little Women (2019)’, and yes, ‘Barbie.’ But when this duo first met, Greta was a little-known actress from the mumblecore indie film scene. Fourteen years her senior, Noah was married to actress Jennifer Jason Lee. Greta landed a role in Noah’s film “Greenberg,” which he had co-written with his wife. So it raised some eyebrows when, a y...
Mar 06, 2024•8 min
“My mouth hasn’t shut up about you since you kissed it. The idea that you may kiss it again is stuck in my brain, which hasn’t stopped thinking about you since, well, before any kiss.” So begins the infamous love letter written by Alex Turner to Alexa Chung in 2008. Somehow this letter made its way online (Tumblr) and into the hearts of teenage girls forever (Kelly included). The letter has become a symbol of their love story ever since, but where did it come from? Why was it on Tumblr? Was it e...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min
We’ve covered couples whose careers threatened their relationships. Today, we’re flipping the script and looking at a couple whose relationship compromised their careers. GMA co-hosts and self-proclaimed “best friends,” Amy Robach and TJ Holmes frequently double dated with their respective spouses as gossip spread at ABC studios about their chemistry. Then in December 2022, the Daily Mail released dozens of damning PDA-fueled paparazzi shots, seemingly exposing a newsworthy affair. The two were ...
Feb 21, 2024•8 min
In honor of Valentine’s Day, will you accept this rose? Gypsy-Rose, that is! After serving an eight-year sentence for the murder of her mother, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard was released on parole in December 2023. Upon release, she reunited with her husband, Ryan Anderson, whom she met and married while behind bars. Ryan proudly takes on the role of Gypsy’s knight in shining armor in what appears like a happily-ever-after marriage. However, Gypsy's story has been far from a fairy tale. Enduring 19 years...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min
This relationship didn’t happen before Priscilla—or after. No, it happened smack dab in the middle. Ann-Margret was Elvis’s “other woman” that 2021’s Elvis movie failed to mention. But she wasn’t just the other woman. Ann-Margret was the “Queen of Las Vegas,” and the “Female Elvis,” the star of acclaimed movies like Bye-Bye Birdie and Carnal Knowledge . She said her and Elvis were “soulmates” and “kindred spirits,” and Elvis seemingly never moved on from their relationship. What did Ann-Margret ...
Feb 07, 2024•8 min
Californiaaaa, here we come!!! In 2003, audiences were first introduced to emo-nerd Seth Cohen and popular girl Summer Roberts on the teen show The OC. While their characters fell in love, co-stars Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson were falling for each other too, and began dating off-screen. But who were Adam and Rachel really? Rachel has described Adam’s humor as “dickish” upon first meeting him, and also expressed feeling jealous towards others that were crushing on him. As the OC went on, Adam lo...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 26 min
We are headed back to the early 2010s to discuss the adorable and heartbreaking real-life romance between Glee’s Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. For almost two years, these two opposite personalities gave “Monchele” shippers so many cute moments until Cory’s tragic and shocking death in 2013. We revisit that devastating time and the tributes to Cory since. ***** This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon ! Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic...
Jan 24, 2024•7 min
Supermodel Karlie Kloss’ love life has long been the subject of “Gaylor” conspiracy theories about an alleged secret relationship with Taylor Swift. That’s not what this episode is about! Today, we’re exploring her 12 year-relationship with the boyishly handsome entrepreneur Joshua Kushner. Not much is known about this private relationship, apart from Josh’ connection to the Trump family through his brother Jared. Despite being a part of the 1%, this couple offers relatable conversations about t...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
What? They dated? What is this about? This is a different episode for Significant Lovers–a hypothetical, conspiratorial, did-they-or-didn’t they episode—about a theorized, secret relationship between Harry Styles and fellow One Direction member Louis Tomlinson. Kel and Mel are joined by their sister/cousin Kaitlyn, a “Larry” expert, to lay down all the evidence behind the Larry Sylinson mystery. Were they just friends? Or were they something more? That’s up to you to decide. We’re also briefly j...
Jan 10, 2024•7 min
Today’s episode is a time capsule of love in 2023. We’re looking back at notable breakups, new relationships, weddings, and even pregnancies from the year, with yearbook superlatives like “least shocking breakup” and “saddest breakup.” And we’re launching a little contest for you all! If anyone correctly predicts a new relationship that will start in 2024, we’ll send you an extravagant valentine in the mail! ***** Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. Yo...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Did you know that Joaquin Phoenix and Liv Tyler dated? That they were each other’s first loves, in fact? We didn’t know or had forgotten, too! This week we’re exploring the long-lost romance between the talented Joaquin and Liv in the mid-’90s. Both Liv and Joaquin had unusual childhoods, and their love began shortly after Joaquin tragically lost his older brother River Phoenix. Go back in time with us as we revisit the younger days of these two beautiful actors. And Joaquin, we know you dislike...
Dec 20, 2023•7 min
