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From 2010 to 2020, we've witnessed some pretty surprising couples.
Whether the couple was surprising due to one person never previously settling down, or there being a massive age difference, or things moving at lightning-speed, we've been interested in watching these pairings get together.
Insider rounded up 15 of the most surprising celebrity pairings in the last decade.
The 2000s brought us some surprising couplings such as Lenny Kravitz and Nicole Kidman and P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez, but they've got nothing on what the 2010s brought us.
While Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson certainly come to mind, they weren't the only pairing we didn't see coming this decade.
Read on for a list of the most surprising couples from the past 10 years.
Miley Cyrus got together with Cody Simpson following her divorce to Liam Hemsworth and summer romance with Kaitlynn Carter.
Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson started dating in 2019.
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The couple had been friends for years before making their relationship official on social media. Within the last few months, Simpson brought Cyrus flowers after a hospital visit, wrote her a song, and joined her family for Thanksgiving.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemed like an unlikely pair due to their transatlantic relationship.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married on May 19, 2018.
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The former "Suits" actress and Harry bonded over their love for philanthropy and had the wedding of the decade in 2018. Their son Archie was born less than a year later.
George Clooney was famously reluctant to settle down before marrying Amal Clooney, but now we can't imagine these two not together.
George and Amal Clooney got married in late September 2014.
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They met in 2013, married a year later, and had twins in 2017.
Even though Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor are more than three decades apart in age, the couple's relationship works for them.
Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar party on February 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
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They're no strangers to PDA and have become one of our favorite Hollywood couples.
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson began dating in May 2018 after she ended things with Mac Miller.
Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande attended the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards together.
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Davidson seemed to move on from his quick relationship with Grande when he began dating Kate Beckinsale, who is two decades older than him.
Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale dated briefly in 2019.
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The two were seen getting affectionate at the Golden Globes and at a hockey game in New York City.
Davidson and Beckinsale's seemingly casual fling only lasted four months.
Tesla creator Elon Musk and singer Grimes made a splash in 2018 when they started seeing each other.
Elon Musk and Grimes at the Met Gala 2018.
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The couple met on Twitter and debuted their relationship at the 2018 Met Gala, with him wearing a more conservative and classic ensemble, and her in an on-brand goth look.
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston were such an odd couple that Hiddleston had to say it wasn't a publicity stunt in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston dated for three months in 2016.
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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani met while being coaches on "The Voice" and have been together ever since.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have been dating since November 2015.
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After the country singer and the former No Doubt star both divorced from their former partners — Miranda Lambert and Gavin Rossdale, respectively — they found love with each other.
Halsey began dating Evan Peters after quietly breaking up with English singer Yungblud.
Halsey and Evan Peters went as Sonny and Cher for Halloween 2018.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were famously married for only 72 days.
The couple were married on August 20, 2011.
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The couple's wedding cost a reported $10 million. After their split, Kardashian went on to date her now husband, Kanye West.
Avril Lavigne found love with Nickelback's lead singer Chad Kroeger in 2012.
The two got engaged in August 2012, married a year later, and separated in 2015.
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The couple's relationship was both romantic and professional, with the two working on music together, as well.
Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent seemed like an unlikely couple from the start.
Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent dated briefly in 2011.
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But their flirtation was obvious to any who saw them interact, and 50 Cent had the nicest things to say about Handler after their fling ended.
"Chelsea is confident," 50 Cent told Vibe in a 2011 interview. "I think confidence is the sexiest thing about a person. She's the kind of person that if you're blessed with the opportunity to hang out with her, you'll enjoy it."
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra went from just friends to dating to engaged in a matter of months.
The couple had an extravagant three-day wedding celebration in December 2018.
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