We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community which TV couples they were shocked to find out were together IRL. Here’s what they said:
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Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas
2.
Bonnie Bartlett and William Daniels
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Where you know them from: Boy Meets World and St. Elsewhere — they played Dean Bolander and Mr. Feeny, and Ellen and Dr. Mark Craig.
When they got together: They met at Northwestern University and got married in 1951. Together, they have two sons, Robert and Michael.
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Ross Lynch and Jaz Sinclair
4.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
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Where you know them from: True Blood — they played Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton.
When they got together: They met when they were both screen-testing for True Blood in 2007 and then started dating shortly after they began filming Season 1. They got married in 2010 and had twins in 2012. Anna is also stepmother to Stephen’s two other children.
5.
Jill Knox and Keith Powell
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Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton
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Kit Harington and Rose Leslie
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Where you know them from: Game of Thrones — they played Jon Snow and Ygritte.
When they got together: They were first rumored to be dating in 2012 after photos of them holding hands surfaced. Then, for years after, Kit denied a romantic relationship with Rose, while also admitting that he’s very private about his love life. At the 2016 Olivier Awards, they made their public debut as a couple, and in 2018 they got married. They’re currently expecting their first child together.
8.
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys
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Where you know them from: The Americans — they played Elizabeth and Philip Jennings.
When they got together: They started dating in 2014, after Keri and her ex-husband, Shane Deary, separated. Keri and Matthew have one child together, and Keri has two more kids from her previous marriage.
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Téa Leoni and Tim Daly
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Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood
11.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin
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Where you know them from: Crash Landing on You — they played Ri Jeong-hyeok and Yoon Se-ri.
When they got together: They actually knew each other before starring in Crash Landing on You together. In 2018, they both appeared in The Negotiation but never confirmed any romantic relationship until January 2021.
12.
Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst
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Where you know them from: Fargo — they played Peggy and Ed Blumquist.
When they got together: They met on the set of Fargo in 2015 but weren’t spotted together publicly until 2016, a few months after she and her then-boyfriend, Garrett Hedlund, split. They got engaged in 2017 and had a baby together in 2018.
13.
Andrew J. West and Amber Stevens West
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David Giuntoli and Bitsie Tulloch
15.
Genevieve and Jared Padalecki
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Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline
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Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally
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Mandy Musgrave and Matt Cohen
19.
Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley
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Where you know them from: Wuthering Heights — Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
When they got together: They met in 2009 on the set of Wuthering Heights, started dating shortly after, and finally got married in 2014. They have two kids together, and Tom also has a child with his ex-wife, Sarah Ward.
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Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher
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And finally, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa
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