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19 Adorable Hollywood Relationships That Started By Sliding Into The DMs
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How did you and bae meet? The answer is likely online. Maybe you met via a dating app or it was through sliding into DMs. It turns out celebrities aren't that different. There are a lot of Hollywood relationships that started by sliding into the DMs. We're living in a high tech world, people, and connecting romantically online is *so* trendy.
There are still ways to connect offline, but the ease and possibilities of the internet are undeniable. They have appeal for us regular folk and they prove to be just as effective with celebrities. There's no need to have your rep arrange a meeting with another person's rep when you hope to be in the same city. Stars can skip all the fuss and simply contact their A-list crush with a direct message on Twitter or Instagram. Now that is VIP. Click through the gallery to see 19 Hollywood relationships that started by sliding into the DMs. Some of them are #relationshipgoals while other couples sadly had their time.
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Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin
Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin are beautiful example of a hot Hollywood couple who found love via the internet. The gorgeous pair first met at a party, but the Sprouse twin used direct messaging to reach out again to his future lady. "She followed me, so I was like, 'I guess I'll give her something.' And I slid into her DMs," Dylan said in a W Magazine interview. "I was like, 'Hey, I don't know if you're in New York for very long, but we should hang out if you want to. Here's my number." Surprisingly, the model didn't respond for six whole months. She had her reasons. She explained she "wasn't in a good mindset" so she waited until she was to see if things could lead to something special. Girl was smart. They have been going strong since 2018.
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Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills
Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills both auditioned for roles on Riverdale. We all know that Madelaine nabbed the part of Cheryl Marjorie Blossom, but Travis didn't secure the role of Jughead Jones. He still used the experience as an in to connect with the actress. Madelaine explained to Cosmopolitan that they both followed each other online and he congratulated her on the show. When she got back to LA after filming season one Riverdale in Canada, Travis made a move and asked her to see a movie. They became pretty much inseparable. That was back in 2017 and they are still together now.
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Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams
Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams's romance is a modern love story if there ever was one. The start of the relationship seemed to begin when Wells was a contestant on the third season of Bachelor in Paradise. The actress made it known about her crush on the reality TV star and the two's flirty Twitter exchange is well-documented. The Modern Family star later revealed that Wells took it to the next level when he slid into her DMs. The smooth talker suggested tacos and drinks and Sarah was down. "I was single, obviously, and was like, 'This is really awesome. You're being very forward and it's sexy and not aggressive, but very confident and sexy,' and I liked that," she said in an interview. They hit it off and are now engaged.
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Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith
We can sometimes get so caught up in the relationship drama on This Is Us that we forget to keep up with what is happening with the show's stars IRL. If you didn't know, Mandy Moore met love Taylor Goldsmith in the modern fashion. The actress explained to People that she posted a photo of Taylor's folk rock band Dawes' album on Instagram. Thanks to the powers of social media, he saw it and messaged her about it. The pair connected over FaceTime before meeting in person. They are now married. Awwww. And Mandy gives full credit to Insta for helping her bag her man.
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Zara Larsson and Brian Whittaker
You might think it can be a bold move to slide into someone's DMs. It can definitely be intimidating, whether you are a celebrity or not. It's another thing to message someone publicly, for the entire world to see, especially when you are a celeb. That is what Zara Larsson did — and it paid off. The Swedish singer famously tweeted two shirtless photos of model Brian Whittaker and asked, "Who are you, where do you live, how old are you, why are you so fine, how do you like your eggs cooked in the morning?" It was super ballsy, but he was clearly into it. She found out his name and that he liked his eggs scrambled. Since the thirst tweet in 2017, the two have shared many loved-up photos on Instagram and have been going out for over two years.
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Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef
If we did the statistics, you would probably expect most people to get together based off of thirst photos. The story of Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef's love is different. The singer revealed that he first noticed Jwan when he came across some of his art on Instagram. (All creatives take note.) "I'm scrolling and I see this beautiful piece of art and I'm like, 'Whoa, how cool! Who's this?'" Ricky explained to Andy Cohen in 2016. "Then I start checking and all of a sudden I'm like, 'Ooh, ooh.'" The "Livin' la Vida Loca" singer contacted the artist on Insta. The conversation was about art, but it would eventually lead to romance. The pair talked for six months before they met. They got engaged then they got hitched in 2017. Now, they are parents to a young family.
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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor are one of the more low-key couples on the list. They aren't all over the 'gram, but they still did connect in the virtual world. The American Horror Story actress explained that she had met her now-partner in person before, but they reconnected years later on Twitter. Sarah explained, "We sort of breezed by one another and started following each other on Twitter and..." Yes, they slid into the DMs. The pair has been dating since 2015 and they are still going strong. And they are defying people who raise eyebrows at their 32-year age gap.
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
Most people attribute the fateful 2017 Met Gala as the event that spurred the Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra union. That isn't entirely accurate. This will be our first — but not our last — example of a time a Jonas Brother slid into the DMs and it worked. The youngest Jonas messaged the former Quantico actress in 2016, writing, "I'm hearing from a few mutual friends that we should meet." Nick continued explaining to Vogue, "She responded day-of with a message that said, 'My team can read this. Why don't you just text me.'" Yup, he got the number. There was some flirting online and in person, but distance got in the way. The Met Gala served as a big reunion. And it eventually led to an engagement and that epic wedding.
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Ariana Grande and Jai Brooks
Jai Brooks is now one of Ariana Grande's famous exes that she said "Thank U, Next" to, but we can still remember the good times of the young love. It is said that the pair met via Twitter way back in 2012. Apparently, the singer was a fan of Jai's YouTube videos and she reached out over that. It is reported that they spent six months connecting over social media given that he was based in Australia. They went on to date for a year before they split up. Not even social media could help with the distance. It also didn't help that there were cheating rumors flying...
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Nick Young and Iggy Azalea
Go on and add Nick Young and Iggy Azalea to Hollywood relationships that started by sliding into the DMs. The beginnings of their relationship are said to be a simple hashtag. The American basketball player was bold and tweeted a photo of the rapper for #WomanCrushWednesday. The Aussie took notice, messaged him, and the pair met up offline in 2014. Fun fact: They walked around Target for their first date, according to TMZ. Sparks flew and Nick proposed on his 30th birthday in 2015. Unfortunately, the relationship suffered a cheating scandal that they couldn't move beyond. (One of Nick's teammates allegedly had a video of Nick where he appears to confess to cheating on his fiancee.) The pair split in June 2016.
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Austin North and Sadie Robertson
When people ask couples how they met, it is getting quite common to hear "sliding into the DMs." That is the story of Austin North and Sadie Robertson. They might not still be together, but we can reminiscence about how social media brought them together. The Duck Dynasty star revealed that Austin messaged her on Twitter. "Austin DM'ed me on Twitter two summers ago [in 2016] and quickly got out of the DMs by giving me his number," she said to ET. "We spent most of that summer calling and texting until things fizzled out just from lack of never actually meeting." In 2018, they reconnected thanks to friends. Alas, in August 2018 their relationship was over. Sadie is now engaged to Christian Huff.
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Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes
Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes are such a cute couple. Yes, they are another example of Hollywood relationships that started by sliding into the DMs. This is probably one that you never would have expected. The Little Mix performer and the former Love Island contestant connected after someone slid into someone's DMs. (They remain coy about who made the first move so we will let you speculate.) They were papped going on their first date in January 2019, but it didn't seem to hurt their relationship. Jesy and Chris seem very much in love and show it on social media. Things have come full circle.
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Antoni Porowski and Trace Lehnhoff
Antoni Porowski was with his long-term partner Joey Krietemeyer for seven years when they reportedly parted ways in early 2018, according to reports in October 2018. Then the Queer Eye food and wine expert found romance online with Trace Lehnhoff. The Netflix star explained on Watch What Happens Live that he met the former Flipping Out star via Instagram DM. "It's like, the 2019 way," he explained. For sure. If you are wondering what Antoni cooked first for his love, the answer is "a pappardelle with crumbled sausage and white wine parsley lemon zest sauce...and butter." Who else is hungry?
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Colton Underwood and Aly Raisman
No one can deny the power of the internet when it comes to dating. You might have experienced some awfulness, but there are still sweet experiences to be had. Take Colton Underwood and Aly Raisman's relationship. The reality TV star was impressed with Aly's gymnastic skills at the 2016 Olympic Games and went big by asking her out in a video. Word got around to Aly and she tweeted to Colton that she was looking forward to meeting him. It wasn't just talk. The pair dated for a few months in 2016 before going their separate ways. And then The Bachelor came calling for Colton.
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Rita Ora and Calvin Harris
No, it wasn't a musical collaboration that brought these two together. Rita Ora and Calvin Harris connected romantically on Twitter in 2014. Sadly, their breakup also went on Twitter. Things seemed to be going great for the two and they mixed business and pleasure by dropping "I Will Never Let You Down." Then the DJ is announcing they've split "some time ago" on Twitter. He wished his famous ex the best, but it wasn't long before barbs were flying, including Rita being banned from performing their song. The good news is that the pair appears to have buried in the hatchet. Four years on they're celebrating musical milestones together for their track.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
This might be the ultimate Hollywood relationship that started by sliding into the DMs. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are couples goals. The Jonas Brothers member apparently reached out to the former Game of Thrones actress on Instagram. "We had a lot of mutual friends, and they'd been trying to introduce us for a long time," the British beauty explained to Harper's Bazaar UK. "We were following each other on Instagram and he direct messaged me one fine day, out of the blue." The couple dated, went Instagram official, and got engaged in 2017. And now they are married, you guys. Awwww. It gives everyone, regular people and celebs, hope that a simple DM can turn into a lasting romance.
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Big Sean and Naya Rivera
It isn't just normal people who reach out on social media to tell celebrities that they are fans. Stars do the same thing to people they admire. That is what Naya Rivera supposedly did with Big Sean. The former Glee actress followed the rapper on Twitter and wrote that she was into his tracks in 2013. It kick-started a relationship and the loved-up duo were engaged by October 2013. But, amidst the wedding planning they broke up in 2014. Naya has alleged that she caught Big Sean and Ariana Grande together meanwhile he called her out for being jealous. He also appeared to shade Naya after her domestic battery arrest in 2017.
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Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa
Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa are another example of a celebrity couple who connected via Twitter. (It isn't just about Instagram, you guys.) This modern love story also involved crushes. The story goes that Amber heard she was on the rapper's crush list so she messaged him on Twitter. Their relationship went public in 2011. In early March 2012 they were engaged and Amber announced she was pregnant on the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet. They married in July 2013, but split up just shy of three years of marriage. But, Wiz and Amber continue to co-parent their adorable son Sebastian together.
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Ben Higgins and Jessica Clarke
Ben Higgins might not have found lasting love on The Bachelor, but he found romance online. His relationship with Jessica Clarke is a classic example of Hollywood relationships that started by sliding into the DMs. For the record, he slid into her direct messages. He went Instagram official with his relationship in February 2019. "I've been selfishly keeping this girl to myself for too long! Hey friends meet @jessclarke_!," he said. "I successfully slid into her DMs a few months ago. I took a risk and I am glad I did." A virtual introduction and a big virtual welcome.
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