A night to remember The Met Gala may be known as fashion’s biggest night, but it has also become one of the most important events of the year for celebrities looking to make their relationships red carpet-official.
Alex RodriguezHe has made a habit of confirming his relationship status at The Met. The ex-baseball slugger walked with his then-girlfriend on the 2016 red carpet Anne WojcickiTheir first public appearance together was in the year 2000 with the release of. Just one year later, Rodriguez and the 23andMe founder had called it quits, but he was back at the gala for yet another debut — this time with Jennifer Lopez.
The “Jenny From the Block” singer stunned in a sky blue Valentino gown and her beau looked handsome in a navy blue tux in what turned out to be the first of many red carpets for the then-engaged duo.
Lopez and Rodriguez decided to end their split after sparking rumors about their Met Gala debut three years ago.
“We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,” they said in a joint statement to Today in April 2021. “We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects. We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”
Lopez went on to reunite with ex-fiancé Ben AffleckThe couple attended the Met Gala in 2021 together. They announced their engagement almost 20 years after their split in April 2022.
Another couple who used the trendy night to confirm their relationship was Riverdale‘s Cole SprouseAnd Lili Reinhart. During the 2018 “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” gala, the costars addressed dating rumors with their red carpet debut.
The ex-couple dated for three decades before breaking up in May 2020.
Met welcomed Stormi, their first child, in February 2018. It was their first time being married. Kylie JennerAnd Travis ScottThey posed together. They have since welcomed their second child together, a son, in February 2022.
Perhaps the most romantic love story to emerge from the Met Gala red carpet is that involving Nick JonasAnd Priyanka Chopra. The power pair tied the knot in December 2018, but not before meeting for the very first time at the 2017 “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” event after being dressed by Ralph Lauren. In January 2022, the couple announced that their daughter was coming via surrogate.
Scroll down to see the most famous couples who made their Met Gala debut together.
