Couples Who Stole the Spotlight on the Red Carpet at the Met Gala: Photo Gallery
The Met Gala is widely recognized as fashion’s most significant evening, but it also serves as a pivotal occasion for celebrities aiming to publicly affirm their romantic relationships.
Alex Rodriguez has established a pattern of using the Met to confirm his relationship status. The former baseball star made his red carpet debut in 2016 alongside then-girlfriend Anne Wojcicki, marking their first public appearance together. Just a year later, Rodriguez and the 23andMe founder ended their relationship, but he returned to the gala for another high-profile debut — this time with Jennifer Lopez.
After igniting separation rumors three years following their Met Gala entrance, Lopez and Rodriguez announced their split. Lopez later rekindled her romance with ex-fiancé Ben Affleck, and the couple attended the Met Gala together in 2021. In April 2022, they announced their engagement nearly twenty years after their first breakup. They tied the knot in July 2022, but divorced two years later.
Another couple that took the opportunity to confirm their romance was Riverdale‘s Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart. At the 2018 “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” gala, the costars addressed dating speculation with their red carpet appearance. The former couple dated on and off for three years before ending their relationship in May 2020.
Scroll down to see some of the most notable couples who made their romantic debuts at the Met Gala:
