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10 celebrity couples so secretive that we almost forgot they are together

When part of your job involves walking the red carpet and posing for the cameras, keeping your private life away from the spotlight can be quite a challenge. These are some examples that prove it is possible

Nov 23, 2023 - 18:12CET

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse. It was a year ago that the actor from 'Twilight' and the British singer used a Dior fashion show to make their relationship official, following a spate of rumors since 2018. Just a few days ago, in the middle of a concert in Mexico, Waterhouse announced that the couple are having their first baby. Pattinson, who was engaged with the singer FKA Twigs before meeting Waterhouse, has been his usual hermetic self and made no statements about the matter. The secrecy shown by the young couple is such that a few days back, a popular British publication wondered whether they were still together. Variety (Variety via Getty Images)

Viggo Mortensen and Ariadna Gil. The chemistry between them on the set of 'Alatriste' went so far that the actor, who was enjoying international fame thanks to his role in 'The Lord of the Rings,' decided to quit Hollywood and move to Spain. Since then the couple has been leading a simple life in an apartment near Madrid's Gran Vía, and have only posed together in public a couple of times in these last 15 years. They also live with their backs to the frequent events that take place in the Spanish capital. Dan MacMedan (Getty Images)

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky. It is something of a paradox that one of the most theatrical and exuberant pop performers has chosen strict intimacy when it comes to her private life. Her relationship with the tech guru, with whom she has been together for over three years, proves as much. After breaking up with her fiancé Cristian Carino and ignoring the rumors that held there was something between her and Bradley Cooper on the set of 'A Star is Born,' Gaga caught everyone by surprise when she showed up with Polansky at Joe Biden's inauguration. Polansky, who has a degree in math and engineering from Harvard, is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist whose personal fortune is estimated at $600 million.Gotham (GC Images)

Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley. The real-life Ken of the most admired and successful Barbie of the silver screen is a discreet British 33-year-old who quit his unsuccessful acting career –he played a Slytherin student in several Harry Potter movies– and got behind the camera. As an assistant director for 'Suite Française' he met his future wife –they exchanged vows in 2016– and now also business partner. Together they founded the production company LuckyChap Entertainment, which has been behind hits such as 'I, Tonya' and 'Barbie.'Todd Williamson/NBC (NBCU Photo Bank)

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin. Very few people could have predicted such a fruitful future for one of the most discreet couples in Hollywood. After the controversial breakup with Gwyneth Paltrow, the leader of Coldplay started a relationship with the star of '50 Shades of Grey' in 2017. They have never posed together on the red carpet. Dakota has never participated in the band's concerts. According to their closest friends, they would rather enjoy their days at the beach at their Malibu mansion.NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant. The news made headlines because of the rarity of the event. After two decades without any known official sentimental partner, Reeves showed up at a Gucci gala in November 2019 with an unknown artist eight years his junior. The charismatic couple soon conquered hearts and, despite the best efforts by the Matrix star to keep mum about it, close friends confirmed that the couple has known each other since 2010 –they collaborated on a book of poems– and that their relationship had been years in the making. “He is a great inspiration to me," said Grant, an illustrator. River Callaway (Variety via Getty Images)

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The most international couple in Spanish cinema has let their work speak for them, and it has proven to be a good formula. Ever since their first kiss on the set of 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' which garnered Cruz her first and only Oscar to date, their relationship has been discreet, especially when it comes to their children Leo and Luna. At the 2022 Goya Awards, Bardem momentarily dropped his guard and dedicated his prize to “the woman I love, respect, admire and celebrate every day." Variety (Penske Media via Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney. “As soon as I met Cooke, I wanted to marry him.” That's how assertive the Oscar winner for 'Silver Linings Playbook' was when she was asked about her relationship with the prestigious gallery owner from New York. The couple has a child named after the painter Cy Twombly, and their story is something of a romantic comedy: after the breakup with Darren Aronofsky, Lawrence's best friend organized a blind date for the two, thinking they would be perfect for each other. She was right. Robert Kamau (GC Images)

Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder. They've been together for over 20 years, yet most movie fans do not know the name of Roberts' husband, a director of photography. That is how discreet the couple has been all this time. They met on the set of 'The Mexican' and have formed a family with three kids. Roberts has confessed that ever since she met her husband, she has not stopped smiling. Variety (Penske Media via Getty Images)

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. No events, no premieres, no gala awards. Their first and last official photo is from 2012, when they presented 'The Place beyond the Pines,' the movie where they met, leading to Mendes' temporary retirement from the movie industry. While Gosling went on to have a star-studded career, Mendes - named one of the sexiest women in the world in the first decade of the millenium - decided to focus on raising their two children, Esmeralda and Amanda. Her latest professional venture is a line of intelligent kitchen cloths sold under the brand name Skura.Robert Kamau (GC Images)