12 Celebrities Who Got Back Together with Their Exes

By Alexandra Whittaker
Updated Nov 28, 2017 @ 2:30 pm
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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez's maybe-reunion is the talk of Hollywood right now, and honestly we aren't surprised. When a former star couple starts spending more time together, eyebrows raise, and some celebs know that feeling well.

Jelena is hardly the only couple with an on again-off again relationship. In fact, some of our favorite stars have reunited with old flames before, from Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth to Kate Middleton and Prince William.

Scroll through for 12 celebrities who decided that a breakup wasn't the total end of the road for their relationships.

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Brooklyn Beckham and Chloë Grace Moretz

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After calling it quits in September 2016, Brooklyn Beckham and Chloë Grace Moretz became an "on again" couple after he moved to N.Y.C. for school in August. 

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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo

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Sure, they're happily married with a second child on the way and a new house on the market, but once upon a time, they parted ways before ultimately deciding they should stay together. 

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Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade

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The couple started dating in 2009 before taking a brief hiatus in order to better understand each other.

"We kind of took a step back," Wade said on The Tonight Show. "We supported each other, but we took a step back for a little while. At the end of day, we came back together and said, 'Listen, we want to continue this. We want to try to continue to get better each day.'"

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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell

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After dating for three months, Dax Shepard called it quits. He wasn't a fan of Kristen Bell's dramatic exits after fights. "Three months into our relationship he was like, ‘Yeah, you can’t leave anymore during fights. I’m not gonna do that.’ And I was like, ‘What?’ and he was like, ‘You can’t do that.' He has a very high standard and a strong code of ethics. He’s like, ‘No, I have more respect for myself—I love you, but I’m not going to do that my whole life,'" she said on the show Harry.

Thankfully, it all worked out and they reconciled. 

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake dated for four years before calling it quits, but they were only apart for a summer before reuniting and then getting engaged. 

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Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber

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How could we dive into this topic without the mention of Jelena? They broke up years ago, but with everything we know about their relationship and reunion thus far, we're paying close attention. 

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Kate Middleton and Prince William

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Yes, even royals reunite with their exes occasionally. Take Prince William and Kate Middleton, for instance. Before they had the dream royal wedding and adorable children, they split in April 2007. 

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Tyga and Kylie Jenner

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While this couple is decidedly off again, they've gone from dating to exes to dating again before. Right now, though, they are firmly broken up, and Kylie Jenner is expecting her first child with new boyfriend Travis Scott. 

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Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp

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A three-year breakup didn't stop Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp from getting back together in July. 

"They have a bond," a source told People. 

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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor

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Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's relationship began as an affair, but they ended up getting married twice. They divorced in 1974 and re-married in 1975, and Taylor said that if Burton hadn't died, they might have gotten remarried for a third time. 

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

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The Last Song co-stars broke up in 2013 but rekindled their romance and are now going strong. "I don't think that I have that co-dependency. I think people that break up and get back together, that's awesome," Cyrus said in an interview. "You get time to be yourself. You get time to grow up. I think if you're growing up attached to another person, you never really get solid as your own being." 

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Pink and Carey Hart

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While the proud parents of two are doing incredibly well now, they did part ways in 2008 before rekindling their romance. "One never knows the future, but mine and Carey's just might involve beach babies and sunshine one day. Just not right now," Pink wrote at the time. Thankfully, the time for babies and sunshine has come. 

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