It’s practically the stuff of teenage dreams: your high school sweetheart goes on to become a superstar. Or maybe you have a run-in with someone who’s already on their way to becoming famous and, somehow, they pick you.
It’s something some folks over on Reddit wondered about, asking others what it was like to date someone famous—or someone who would eventually become famous. What was it like? How did it end? And are they still in touch? The answers range from sweet to messy to downright unbelievable, and while “dating” might be used a little loosely in some of them, they’re pretty entertaining—whether you’ve always dreamed of joining your celeb crush on the red carpet or can’t imagine anything worse than that kind of spotlight.
#21

I once shook hands with Adam Baldwin. He sorta grabbed my hand funny so i ended up giving him a really weak handshake, after our interaction i said " hey sorry bout the weak handshake, you sorta grabbed me funny" and he looks me in the eye, puts out his hand and says "try again". i grabbed that mans hand like my life depended on it, we shared a stern look and i went on my way.
Not exactly dating but it has all the right parts for a relationship (shame, fear, manliness
Not exactly dating but it has all the right parts for a relationship (shame, fear, manliness
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#22

I had a thing with an NBA player. He was totally normal really, despite him being a big name. It was mostly a casual thing. We met at a bar and I was the only girl not trying to climb all over him so we ended up talking about our favorite Fantasy Football players (he hooked me up with some great tips for my team). Eventually he just turned into a superstar so we don't really talk anymore- but there's no ill will. His name sounds like dessert. Always made me hungry.
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#23

I dated Joel Zimmerman (Deadmau5) for about 10 months in 2005. He was living with his mother in Niagara Falls at the time, waiting for his visa to be approved so he could move back to California. He had already travelled through Europe at that point and was famous there, but not yet in North America. He didn't drive, so I always did lol. Great times. One of the most intelligent guys I've ever met. Even though he comes off as an a*****e, he's a straightforward guy.
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#24

Not me but my neighbor (thats right, a woman), used to date Stevie Nicks, a lot of c*****e was consumed.
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#25
I worked on Gilmore Girls as an extra. Then one day Alexis Bledel walked past me and said, "Hey."
And I replied back, "Hey".
So yeah, I guess I could say that's as serious as that ever got.
And I replied back, "Hey".
So yeah, I guess I could say that's as serious as that ever got.
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#26

D**n! Too late for this one but my mom dated Louis C.K. back in high school. Said he was a bit awkward, nice guy. Funny enough, took her to a comedy club on both dates. Tried to win her back later on by baking her a pie, didn't work though I guess.
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#27
She ditched me for a much better looking guy who was a year older. Jokes on her now though; she won an Oscar and I'm doing kind of ok.
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#28
My Girl Scout troop leader dated Johnny Depp in high school, if remember correctly. I doubt they dated long; she said he was strange. She had pictures of them together and year books and junk. We all thought it was so awesome and were wondering which kid in our elementary school was destined for fame.
She canceled our meeting one week to go to his wedding. She was cool.
She canceled our meeting one week to go to his wedding. She was cool.
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#29

Since there are so many comments this most likely won't be seen, but I'll tell it anyway.
My cousin dated Emma Stone right before she got really big. He even brought her to meet my grandmaw and his family. This was while he worked on The Help as a directors assistant. Proof. He has loads of pictures with her. He was also an extra in the movie which was really cool.
My cousin dated Emma Stone right before she got really big. He even brought her to meet my grandmaw and his family. This was while he worked on The Help as a directors assistant. Proof. He has loads of pictures with her. He was also an extra in the movie which was really cool.
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#30

A friend I met through sport had dated Mel B's (former spice girl) daughter for a bit. He was telling me when he wen to her house once that they sat on a lounge with a security guard looking on and yeah thats pretty much it. They didn't last too long together.
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#31

I dated Brian Warner (aka Marilyn Manson) before he was famous. He wrote me really bad poetry and drove a Fiero.
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#32
I went on *a date* with Nick Swardson. Very normal and sort of funny. He had to leave earlier to catch a flight and paid for me to have dinner by myself.
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#33
Grew up with Tracy Spiridakos (Charlie from Revolution)
Kissed her once at a party so that counts right?..lol
She's a really cool person albeit a little snobby.
Kissed her once at a party so that counts right?..lol
She's a really cool person albeit a little snobby.
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#34
Dated Gabbie from the "GabbieShow" and SoFlo on Facebook/vine when we worked for a marketing company called smart circle. Shes got a big a*s and a big crazy ego to go with it. Good luck to anyone hittin that. She ended up f*****g my buddy because he payed "more attention" to her LOL.
Edit: No I do not have contact with her anymore, no I do not have her number. I didn't even get a reply back to me congratulating her on her new found success a couple years ago. There's that ego for ya.
Edit 2: We worked in a Sam's club together, I pushed DirecTV like it was crystal m**h at the time and she sold a different emerging product each month, both for a company called Smart Circle, and she was actually a good salesman and was very personable.
Edit: No I do not have contact with her anymore, no I do not have her number. I didn't even get a reply back to me congratulating her on her new found success a couple years ago. There's that ego for ya.
Edit 2: We worked in a Sam's club together, I pushed DirecTV like it was crystal m**h at the time and she sold a different emerging product each month, both for a company called Smart Circle, and she was actually a good salesman and was very personable.
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#35
Minor celeb, but her band's been on MTV. We dated for a month or so, but we just didn't connect personality wise or see each other much with different schedules.
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#36
Met a guy in an up and coming band first year of college. On and off for years bc I didn't want to date a guy in a band, plus he had dropped out of college to pursue his career and that seemed short sighted to me. Fast forward a couple years his band is winning VMAs. Fast forward a couple more there are very public issues. Fast forward a few silent years and they're bigger than they ever were. Still the same sweet generous loving man I met we just now have a bigger, better, more blessed life than I knew was even possible when we first met. Entertainment industry is super weird and fickle. There are times I wish I married an accountant, teacher or lawyer for the stability but I honestly wouldn't change it for the world. At this point the craziness is all we know.
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#37
I've dated two, one went on to be a musician, and one a prominent radio personality.
The musician was a fling, lasted a few months and we mutually parted ways on friendly terms. He was very funny and competitive in bizarre and creative ways. He later went to Berkley School of music and now he and his band tours the U.S. and Canada last I heard. His music is good but I don't listen to it because, I dunno, it feels awkward?
The other one was a local radio DJ who did a top-40/rap station here, but his real passion was the band Pearl Jam, he f*****g LOVES that band. He was very cerebral, and we had lots of philosophical discussions. He had me do radio spots (commercials, etc) because he said I had a good voice for it. I later ended up doing things for other stations after we broke up. He broke up with me because I was 19 and he was 28. I was still living at home then. He now hosts a popular radio show in Los Angeles.
Both are still good people, neither have become jaded, washed-up a******s, or so the grapevine says here.
I am now happily married to a non-celebrity.
The musician was a fling, lasted a few months and we mutually parted ways on friendly terms. He was very funny and competitive in bizarre and creative ways. He later went to Berkley School of music and now he and his band tours the U.S. and Canada last I heard. His music is good but I don't listen to it because, I dunno, it feels awkward?
The other one was a local radio DJ who did a top-40/rap station here, but his real passion was the band Pearl Jam, he f*****g LOVES that band. He was very cerebral, and we had lots of philosophical discussions. He had me do radio spots (commercials, etc) because he said I had a good voice for it. I later ended up doing things for other stations after we broke up. He broke up with me because I was 19 and he was 28. I was still living at home then. He now hosts a popular radio show in Los Angeles.
Both are still good people, neither have become jaded, washed-up a******s, or so the grapevine says here.
I am now happily married to a non-celebrity.
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#38

I shared an apartment with Jennifer Lawrence for 2 months before she realized I was living there.
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#39
I wish I had more to this story, but, I met katy perry back when I was a touring musician and she was a solo act, and she told me I was really cute and we drank all night and I wussed out of doing the deed because I had a f*****g s****y girlfriend back home. Years of regret, and unrelented taunting from coworkers.
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#40
Hooked up with Ke$ha at a high school party. No details really. Just a hook up at a party.
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