Real-Life Celebrity Couples Who Starred in Music Videos Together

From Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, check out the celebrity couples who's chemistry on screen was not just acting

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, Jay-z and Beyonce
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, JAY-Z and Beyonce. Photo:

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For these celebrity couples, their chemistry on-screen was not just acting!

While some of the artists looked no further than their own significant others to appear alongside them in these iconic videos, others actually met their now-spouse on set.

From Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's early 2000s collaboration on "Jenny From the Block" to Beyoncé and JAY-Z's recurring merging of musical forces, see which couples have brought their romance to the screen in the name of music video magic.

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Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are seen in Malibu on October 19, 2002 in Los Angeles, California.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

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The year was 2002, and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were a hot new couple. They put their budding romance on display in the music video for Lopez's song "Jenny From the Block" which featured the pair being photographed by paparazzi as they go about their lives.

Though the pair broke up in 2004 following an engagement and postponed wedding, they rekindled their love nearly twenty years later and in July 2022, finally tied the knot.

On Feb. 16, Lopez is released This Is Me…Now — a sequel to her 2002 album This Is Me…Then, which was inspired by her romance with Affleck.

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Beyoncé & JAY-Z

Beyonce and Jay-Z attend the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Beyonce and JAY-Z.

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Over the course of their decades-spanning relationship, Beyoncé and JAY-Z have appeared in multiple music videos together dating back to the early 2000s with songs like Crazy in Love and '03 Bonnie & Clyde. More recently, the two appeared in the video for "Ape----", a song off of their collaborative album Everything Is Love, which was filmed in the Louvre.

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Jack Antonoff & Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff with Champagne Collet & OBC Wines as they celebrate the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff.

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Not only did Margaret Qualley star in the video for husband Jack Antonoff's band Bleachers' song for "Tiny Moves" — she also co-directed it! The sweet video sees the actress dancing around a parking lot before it's later revealed that Antonoff is sitting against his car and watching the performance. As the song comes to a close, Qualley makes her way over to Antonoff and the two wrap their arms around each other in series of truly adorable moments.

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John Legend & Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the Cult Gaia RE24 Runway Show

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While their appearance in the music video for Legend's tear-jerking love song "All of Me" might come to mind when thinking of their collaborations, Teigen and Legend's onscreen chemistry goes way back.

The two met for the very first time on the set of Legend's 2006 music video "Stereo" in which Teigen played the love interest. According to the mom of four, their connection went beyond the screen and they were intimate that same night.

 "I closed the deal the first night," Teigen said during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in 2018. "We were on a music video set all day together and then I went to one of his shows and then … yeah …"

And while they initially took things slow following their first meeting, nearly twenty years and four kids later... the rest is history!

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Pink & Carey Hart

 Carey Hart and Pink attend Billboard's 2019 LIve Music Summit and Awards Ceremony at the Montage Hotel on November 05, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
Carey Hart and Pink.

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Pink's motocross-racing husband, Carey Hart, has appeared in several of her music videos over the years including "So What," "Just Give Me a Reason" and "Just Like Fire," which also featured the couple's daughter, Willow.

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Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Singer Mariah Carey and TeenNick Chairman and HALO Awards host Nick Cannon attend Nickelodeon's 2012 TeenNick HALO Awards at Hollywood Palladium on November 17, 2012 in Hollywood, California. The show premieres on Monday, November 19th, 8:00p.m. (ET) on Nick at Nite. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For Nickelodeon)
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Though Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are no longer a couple, their love story was still very fresh when the rapper-turned-television host appeared in Carey's "Bye Bye" music video in 2008.

The two married shortly after and welcomed twins in 2011. In 2016, their marriage officially came to an end when their divorce was finalized.

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Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher

Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher attend the 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher.

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When it was time to film the sentimental music video for her touching ballad, "Mama's Song," Carrie Underwood tapped her real-life husband to join her in the music video, which premiered shortly after the two tied the knot.

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Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley

Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel
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Just a few years before Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley tied the knot and welcomed their first and only daughter together, Alexa Ray, the former power couple appeared together in the Piano Man's music video for "Uptown Girl."

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Enrique Iglesias & Anna Kournikova

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova
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Not only did Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova appear together in a music video — it's where the two first met! The former tennis pro starred in Iglesias' 2001 video for his song "Escape" and the rest is history.

"[The video changed my life] in ways that I didn’t even think about," Iglesias told PEOPLE of meeting his partner of more than 20 years.

The two are now the proud parents of three:  twins Lucy and Nicholas and daughter Mary.

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Vanessa Hudgens & Zac Efron

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron attend Zac Efron Celebrates the September Issue of Details Magazine at Private Residence on August 10, 2010 in Los Angeles, California
Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron. Jordan Strauss/WireImage

While the two have since gone their separate ways, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron were once the reigning king and queen of Disney. When the music video for Hudgens' song "Say Ok" dropped in 2006, fans were delighted to see a familiar face play the love interest — Troy Bolton himself.

At the time, the video also confirmed their romance as neither party had commented on their relationship up until then. The pair broke up in 2010 after four years of dating.

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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Faith Hill and Tim McGraw perform onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Rick Diamond/Getty

Over the course of their near 30 year long love story, the country music super couple have duetted on several songs together. In doing so, the pair have appeared in various videos together including "Like We Never Loved At All," "I Need You," "The Rest of Our Life" and "Let's Make Love."

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Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley

Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley attend NYLON's Annual Young Hollywood Party sponsored by Pinkie Swear at Avenue Los Angeles on May 22, 2018 in Hollywood, California
Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley. Rich Fury/Getty

Though fans had suspected a romance was brewing between the singer and Bachelor alum, it wasn't until Tilley appeared in Kiyoko's video for her single, "For the Girls" in May 2022 the pair confirmed their relationship.

At a release party for the single, Kiyoko asked Tilley — who makes a cameo in the Bachelor-themed video — to join her on stage and presented her with "a final rose" before the pair hugged and kissed.

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Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley

Kimberly Williams-Paisley (L) and Brad Paisley attend the 2021 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's gala on October 23, 2021 in New York City
Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley. Noam Galai/Getty

Though Kimberly Williams Paisley first caught the country singer's eye back in 1991 when she made her film debut in Father of the Bride, it wasn't until years later that the pair officially crossed paths. In 2001, Brad asked Kimberly to appear in his music video for the song "I'm Gonna Miss Her." Shortly after, the two began dating and later married.

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John Mayer and Katy Perry

Katy Perry and John Mayer attends the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 10, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
Katy Perry and John Mayer. Kevin Mazur/WireImage

During their on and off romance between 2012 and 2015, Katy Perry and John Mayer combined musical forces when the "Teenage Dream" singer was featured on Mayer's 2013 song "Who You Love." For the accompanying video, the two share various sweet moments including hoping on the back of a mechanical bull.

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Kane & Katelyn Brown

Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn Jae attend the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Katelyn and Kane Brown. BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP

Though the couple did not officially meet until 2016, it turns out their paths were first supposed to cross a year prior when Kane was set to appear in one of Katelyn's music videos.

Instead, they met at one of Kane's early concerts in 2016 and were wed in 2018. In 2020, she and the couple's daughter Kingsley, appeared in Kane's music video for the song, "Worship You." The pair collaborated again in 2022 when, after years of teasing a duet, Katelyn appeared on Kane's song "Thank God," as well as the accompanying music video.

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Seal & Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum and Seal
Heidi Klum and Seal. Christopher Polk/Getty

When Seal set out to film the music video for his song "Secret" in 2010 he tapped his then-wife Heidi Klum to star alongside him in the sexy video. The couple separated in 2012 before officially divorcing in 2014 after more than six years of marriage.

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The Jonas Brothers

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Danielle Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, and (front) Alena Rose Jonas and Valentina Angelina Jonas attend The Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony honoring The Jonas Brothers on January 30, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Danielle Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner, and (front) Alena Jonas and Valentina Jonas. Amy Sussman/Getty

After a multi-year hiatus as a band, the Jonas Brothers returned with a bang when they dropped "Sucker" in 2019. To pair with the catchy tune, the whimsical music video featured all three of the brothers' then-significant others: Danielle Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sophie Turner (who has since split with ex-husband Joe Jonas.)

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