While we all know iconic gay couples like Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, or Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, we may have forgotten the LGBTQ couples of yore. That’s right — before Elton John and David Furnish, or Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor — there were the queer couples that didn’t make it. Journey with us to revisit some famous gay couples that broke up that you have forgotten were even together.
Sarah Paulson and Cherry Jones
Currently, actress Sarah Paulson is dating fellow actress Holland Taylor. However, before becoming half of that power couple, Sarah Paulson dated actress Cherry Jones. As you may have noticed, it seems Sarah Paulson has a bit of a thing for older ladies.
This gay couple dated from 2004 to 2009, and had an amicable split. Cherry Jones went on to marry filmmaker Sophie Huber in 2015. Also that year, Sarah Paulson started dating her current partner, Holland Taylor.
Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez
Some people appear on this list several times, including English supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne. The stunning celeb has dated a host of attractive fellow stars. One of those was American actress Michelle Rodriguez, who is bi.
These two dated back in 2014, and attracted lots of media attention with their public dates. However, this relationship ended because the then 21-year-old Delevingne wanted to party, while 35-year-old Rodriguez wanted to settle down.
Kristen Stewart and Stella Maxwell
Another celeb that appears more than once on this list is actress Kristen Stewart. Likewise, her former girlfriend, model Stella Maxwell, also makes a few appearances. This pair dated from 2016 to 2018, and then again briefly in 2019. Kristen Stewart is bi, while Maxwell identifies as queer.
While speaking about her preferences, Kristen Stewart has commented that being part of the LGBTQ community has affected her career. She shared that she was warned not to be in public with a girlfriend.
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson
As with most things Lindsay Lohan does, there was a tabloid frenzy when the star started dating English DJ Samantha Ronson. Child star turned party girl Lohan started dating Ronson in 2008, and the pair co-hosted events together.
This relationship didn’t last long, and Lohan has since claimed that she doesn’t identify as bi. On the other hand, Ronson, who was often described in media as a lesbian, is bi. Looking back, the DJ said that the intense paparazzi following affected the pair’s relationship.
Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne
It’s time to check in with model Cara Delevingne again! So far, we’ve seen the star with actress Michele Rodriguez, but who else has she dated? Well, from 2018 to 2020, the striking star was in a relationship with American actress Ashley Benson.
Speaking about their relationship, Delevingne gushed, “It’s so nice to have someone in my life that supports me so much and loves me.” Since their split, Ashely Benson was in a relationship with American rapper G-Eazy.
Heather Matarazzo and Carolyn Murphy
American actress Heather Matazarro first announced her engagement to musician Carolyn Murphy in 2008. However, several years later it was reported that the couple had called it quits. Sadly, this couple wanted to get married in California, but it wasn’t then legal.
To get around California’s laws, the couple moved to New York, but they unfortunately split before making it up the aisle. Since then, Heather Matarazzo has married comedian and writer Heather Turman.
Antoni Porowski and Joey Krietemeyer
Member of the Fab Five, Antoni Porowski might not have been on your relationship radar for some time. For a while, Porowski and his co-star, Jonathan Van Ness, made out that they were in a relationship, posting romantic pics on their joint Instagram account. However, it turned out that @jvntoni was just for fun. What a shame!
While he’s currently dating businessman Kevin Harrington, Antoni Porowski previously dated businessman Joey Krietemeyer. This relationship lasted seven years, ending in 2018.
T.R. Knight and Mark Cornelsen
The wonderful George O’Malley, otherwise known as actor T. R. Knight, faced some issues when he publicly came out. The actor felt that his decision affected his acting career, and caused friction with some of his colleagues.
Though he’s now married to ballet dancer Patrick B. Leahy, T.R. Knight was in a committed relationship before that. The star was in a relationship with Mark Cornelsen for two years, but they broke up when Knight wanted to adopt a child.
Portia de Rossi and Francesca Gregorini
Though she’s now most associated with her famous wife Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi did have a love life before tying the knot. The Australian-American actress dated Italian director Francesca Gregorini between 2001 and 2004, though her family and coworkers didn’t know she was a lesbian at the time.
Francesca Gregorini is the daughter of actress Barbara Bach and the step-daughter of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. This relationship actually fell apart when de Rossi first met Ellen DeGeneres backstage at an awards show.
Ellen DeGeneres and Alexandra Hedison
Around the same time, comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres was dating photographer Alexandra Hedison. The couple was together between 2000 and 2004, and ended when DeGeneres met her future wife.
As we know, DeGeneres and de Rossi have been happily married for some time now. Meanwhile, Alexandra Hedison started dating actress Jodie Foster in 2013, and the pair tied the knot after just one year. It looks like everyone involved in this lesbian love square came out alright in the end.