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Saturday Night…love?The legendary NBC late-night show is known for cultivating talent, but as it turns out, it’s also been the place where some celebrity relationships have started — a handful of which are still going strong today.FromPete Davidson and Kim KardashiantoScarlett Johansson and Colin Jost, see which celebs have dated (or even married!)SNLstars.
Saturday Night…love?
The legendary NBC late-night show is known for cultivating talent, but as it turns out, it’s also been the place where some celebrity relationships have started — a handful of which are still going strong today.
FromPete Davidson and Kim KardashiantoScarlett Johansson and Colin Jost, see which celebs have dated (or even married!)SNLstars.
01of 15Emma Stone and Dave McCaryEmma Stone/InstagramBack in October 2017, fans learned that theOscar-winning actresshadbeen seeingSaturday Night Livewriterand segment director Dave McCary for at least three months, a source told PEOPLE.Stone and McCary first met at the end of 2016 when she was hostingSNLand starred in the December sketch “Wells for Boys,” which he directed. According to the source at the time, the pair was trying to keep their relationship quiet, though she did bring himas her date to the 2019 SAG Awards.The pair announced their engagementon Dec. 4, 2019 and, after they were spotted wearing matching rings in September 2020,sources confirmed to PEOPLEthat the pair had wed earlier that year. In 2021, theywelcomed their first child together, a daughter."[SNL] has always been my favorite show and since I started hosting it’s also become just a huge part of my life,“Stone said when hosting for the fifth timein December 2023. “I’ve made so many memories here, and so many friends, and I evenmet my husbandatSNL.”
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Emma Stone and Dave McCary
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Back in October 2017, fans learned that theOscar-winning actresshadbeen seeingSaturday Night Livewriterand segment director Dave McCary for at least three months, a source told PEOPLE.
Stone and McCary first met at the end of 2016 when she was hostingSNLand starred in the December sketch “Wells for Boys,” which he directed. According to the source at the time, the pair was trying to keep their relationship quiet, though she did bring himas her date to the 2019 SAG Awards.
The pair announced their engagementon Dec. 4, 2019 and, after they were spotted wearing matching rings in September 2020,sources confirmed to PEOPLEthat the pair had wed earlier that year. In 2021, theywelcomed their first child together, a daughter.
“[SNL] has always been my favorite show and since I started hosting it’s also become just a huge part of my life,“Stone said when hosting for the fifth timein December 2023. “I’ve made so many memories here, and so many friends, and I evenmet my husbandatSNL.”
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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost.Michael Buckner/Shutterstock
Scarlett Johansson andSaturday Night Livestar Colin Jost were first romantically linked in May 2017 when they were spotted kissing atSNL’s season finale afterparty. Since then, the two have been seen enjoying numerous nights out together.
In May 2019, the actress' publicist confirmed the two were engaged; theywed quietly in October 2020and in 2021,welcomed son Cosmo.
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03of 15Ali Wong and Bill HaderKevin Mazur/GettyAfter Ali Wong separated from her husband,Bill Hader reached out to express his interest— and the two have been going strong for several years.As Wong retells it on her comedy specialSingle Ladies,Hader left her a voicemail to the effect of “Hey, Ali. I just happened to hear the news of your divorce today, and I gotta tell you… I’m excited. I am, Ali, because, look, I have had a crush on you forever, and I actually told my best friend years ago that you were my dream girl. And I know this sounds crazy, but, uh, I want you to be my girlfriend.”He sent her flowers on her European tour, but she wasn’t 100 percent convinced, choosing to date around a bit before they committed in spring 2023.“I did fall in love again. Some of you might know who the guy is. And it just so happens to be the man who sent me all of those flowers in Europe,” she said in the special.
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Ali Wong and Bill Hader
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After Ali Wong separated from her husband,Bill Hader reached out to express his interest— and the two have been going strong for several years.
As Wong retells it on her comedy specialSingle Ladies,Hader left her a voicemail to the effect of “Hey, Ali. I just happened to hear the news of your divorce today, and I gotta tell you… I’m excited. I am, Ali, because, look, I have had a crush on you forever, and I actually told my best friend years ago that you were my dream girl. And I know this sounds crazy, but, uh, I want you to be my girlfriend.”
He sent her flowers on her European tour, but she wasn’t 100 percent convinced, choosing to date around a bit before they committed in spring 2023.
“I did fall in love again. Some of you might know who the guy is. And it just so happens to be the man who sent me all of those flowers in Europe,” she said in the special.
04of 15Anna Kendrick and Bill HaderAlberto E. Rodriguez/Getty; Jeff Spicer/GettyIn January 2021, PEOPLE exclusively announcedBill Hader and Anna Kendrick’s relationship.“Anna has been dating Bill quietly for over a year,” a source told PEOPLE. “They met years ago. She’s hostedSaturday Night Liveand they’ve done a movie together, but they got together well after the movie.““They are both very private people, and with the pandemicit was easy to keep it quiet,” the source added. “They’re both hysterical so they must keep each other laughing all of the time. She’s really, really happy.“In addition to Kendrick hostingSNL, the two previously shared the screen together inDisney+’s 2019 holiday filmNoelle, wherethey played siblings.In June 2022,the two went their separate ways.
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Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader
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In January 2021, PEOPLE exclusively announcedBill Hader and Anna Kendrick’s relationship.
“Anna has been dating Bill quietly for over a year,” a source told PEOPLE. “They met years ago. She’s hostedSaturday Night Liveand they’ve done a movie together, but they got together well after the movie.”
“They are both very private people, and with the pandemicit was easy to keep it quiet,” the source added. “They’re both hysterical so they must keep each other laughing all of the time. She’s really, really happy.”
In addition to Kendrick hostingSNL, the two previously shared the screen together inDisney+’s 2019 holiday filmNoelle, wherethey played siblings.
In June 2022,the two went their separate ways.
05of 15Rachel Bilson and Bill HaderTodd Williamson/NBC/GettyBarrystarBill Haderand the formerO.C.actress made theirred carpet debut as a coupleat the 2020 Golden Globes.After fuelingromance rumorsin early December 2019 thanks to a coffee date in the formerSNLcomedian’s hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the couple made it official at the annual award show.The pair previously starred together in the 2013 romantic comedyThe To-Do List. Hader was married to the film’s director, Maggie Carey, from 2006-2018. He and Carey share three daughters:Hayley Clementine,HarperandHannah Kathryn.Bilson split from actorHayden Christensenin 2017 after nearly a decade together, and the exes share daughter Briar Rose.A source told PEOPLE in July 2020 that thepair had split.
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Rachel Bilson and Bill Hader
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BarrystarBill Haderand the formerO.C.actress made theirred carpet debut as a coupleat the 2020 Golden Globes.
After fuelingromance rumorsin early December 2019 thanks to a coffee date in the formerSNLcomedian’s hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the couple made it official at the annual award show.
The pair previously starred together in the 2013 romantic comedyThe To-Do List. Hader was married to the film’s director, Maggie Carey, from 2006-2018. He and Carey share three daughters:Hayley Clementine,HarperandHannah Kathryn.
Bilson split from actorHayden Christensenin 2017 after nearly a decade together, and the exes share daughter Briar Rose.
A source told PEOPLE in July 2020 that thepair had split.
06of 15Kim Kardashian and Pete DavidsonGotham/GettyKim Kardashianstarted spending time withPete Davidsonfollowing her hosting gig in October 2021.Afterthrowing a birthday party for Davidsonin Palm Springs in November 2021, the couple enjoyeda post-New Year’s vacation togetherin the Bahamas.A source told PEOPLEat the time that Kim “thinks Pete has many great qualities,” adding, “He makes her laugh. He treats her really well. He is very understanding that Kim’s first priority is her kids.“In August 2022,the two called it quits;Kardashian hasn’t dated someone publicly since, while Davidson has been spotted withEmily Ratajkowski,Chase Sui Wondersand most recently,Madelyn Cline.
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson
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Kim Kardashianstarted spending time withPete Davidsonfollowing her hosting gig in October 2021.
Afterthrowing a birthday party for Davidsonin Palm Springs in November 2021, the couple enjoyeda post-New Year’s vacation togetherin the Bahamas.
A source told PEOPLEat the time that Kim “thinks Pete has many great qualities,” adding, “He makes her laugh. He treats her really well. He is very understanding that Kim’s first priority is her kids.”
In August 2022,the two called it quits;Kardashian hasn’t dated someone publicly since, while Davidson has been spotted withEmily Ratajkowski,Chase Sui Wondersand most recently,Madelyn Cline.
07of 15Kate Beckinsale and Pete DavidsonJD Images/REX/ShutterstockKate Beckinsale and Pete Davidsonhit it offat a Golden Globes afterparty in January 2019, and though they at first denied romance rumors, continued stepping out publicly in the months that followed (indulging insome PDA, too).On a March episodeofSNL,Davidson addressed their romance, saying the pair’s 20-year age gap “doesn’t really bother us,” listing off dozens of celebrity men who are dating women much younger than them.By April of that year, however,the two had split.Davidson moved on briefly with Margaret Qualley, and laterKaia Gerber and Phoebe Dynevor,beforea high-profile romance with Kim Kardashian.
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Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson
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Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidsonhit it offat a Golden Globes afterparty in January 2019, and though they at first denied romance rumors, continued stepping out publicly in the months that followed (indulging insome PDA, too).
On a March episodeofSNL,Davidson addressed their romance, saying the pair’s 20-year age gap “doesn’t really bother us,” listing off dozens of celebrity men who are dating women much younger than them.
By April of that year, however,the two had split.
Davidson moved on briefly with Margaret Qualley, and laterKaia Gerber and Phoebe Dynevor,beforea high-profile romance with Kim Kardashian.
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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson
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Aside fromshowering each other with love on social media, Davidson and Grande got matching tattoos, and the comedian even showed off hisnew neck inkthat seemingly referenced the “No Tears Left to Cry” singer.
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Cazzie David and Pete Davidson
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As for how he feels about Larry David? “He’s the sweetest man in the world, he’s the coolest,” Davidson revealed.
In her book of essaysNo One Asked for This, Cazzie credited her dad for helping her move on from what was a very painful breakup at the time. According toaLos Angeles Timesrecap of the book, “She woke up ‘screaming in agony,’ her dad pulling her from the bed to stop her spiraling. ‘CAZZIE, COME ON!’ Larry David told her. ‘YOUR ANCESTORS SURVIVED THE HOLOCAUST!’ "
10of 15Ben Affleck and Lindsay ShookusEric Jamison/Invision/APAfter dating more than a year,Ben AffleckandSNLproducer Lindsay Shookussplit in August 2018, but “picked back up where they left off” in February 2019,a source told PEOPLE. “They have a wonderful, caring relationship and a healthy lifestyle together.“The two first went public with their relationship in late 2017, but hit a point where she could no longer handle his struggles with addiction. “She was trying to stay as close to him as possible so that he would stay on the right path, but ultimately it just wasn’t possible,” a source said. “She knew she had to let him hit bottom.“After he stepped out withPlayboymodel Shauna Sexton and returned to rehab, he and Shookus reunited. “He loves to be with her,” another source told PEOPLE. The two went their separate ways, again,in April of 2019.
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Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus
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After dating more than a year,Ben AffleckandSNLproducer Lindsay Shookussplit in August 2018, but “picked back up where they left off” in February 2019,a source told PEOPLE. “They have a wonderful, caring relationship and a healthy lifestyle together.”
The two first went public with their relationship in late 2017, but hit a point where she could no longer handle his struggles with addiction. “She was trying to stay as close to him as possible so that he would stay on the right path, but ultimately it just wasn’t possible,” a source said. “She knew she had to let him hit bottom.”
After he stepped out withPlayboymodel Shauna Sexton and returned to rehab, he and Shookus reunited. “He loves to be with her,” another source told PEOPLE. The two went their separate ways, again,in April of 2019.
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Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Though the two split in 2020, they remain committed coparents to their young children, Otis and Daisy.
12of 15Amy Ryan and Eric SlovinBen Gabbe/GettyOne person who probably wasn’t surprised to find that the Oscar-nominated actress had a funny side that she revealed onThe Office?Her formerSaturday Night Livewriter husband, whom she wed in 2011 and with whom she has one child.
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Amy Ryan and Eric Slovin
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One person who probably wasn’t surprised to find that the Oscar-nominated actress had a funny side that she revealed onThe Office?Her formerSaturday Night Livewriter husband, whom she wed in 2011 and with whom she has one child.
13of 15Cobie Smulders and Taran KillamCobie Smulders and Taran Killam.Rachel Luna/GettySmulders and Killam began dating around the time of her 2005 breakout role inHow I Met Your Mother,and the two welcomed their first child together the year before Killam was cast onSaturday Night Livein 2010 — and their shared comedic chops likely have contributed to their ongoing happy relationship.“I’m a very lucky woman,“Smulders said in 2019 of being married to Killam. “This magic happened 14 years ago. We’ve been together since we were 22 years young. We were babies and we survived our 20s together — I don’t know how that’s possible, but we did. It’s crazy.”
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Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam
Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam.Rachel Luna/Getty
Smulders and Killam began dating around the time of her 2005 breakout role inHow I Met Your Mother,and the two welcomed their first child together the year before Killam was cast onSaturday Night Livein 2010 — and their shared comedic chops likely have contributed to their ongoing happy relationship.
“I’m a very lucky woman,“Smulders said in 2019 of being married to Killam. “This magic happened 14 years ago. We’ve been together since we were 22 years young. We were babies and we survived our 20s together — I don’t know how that’s possible, but we did. It’s crazy.”
14of 15Elisabeth Moss and Fred ArmisenJason Merritt/GettyThe couple’s whirlwind romance ended in drama; eight months after tying the knot, Elisabeth Mossfiled for divorcefromSaturday Night Livecast member Fred Armisen in 2010, and Moss later called the experience “extremely traumatic and awful and horrible.““I think I was a terrible husband,” Armisen admitted to Howard Stern several years after their divorce. “I want it all … fast,” he admitted. “I want to be married, I want to live together … and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally and then I actually feel like ‘Oh my God, who’s this stranger in my house?’ "
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Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen
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The couple’s whirlwind romance ended in drama; eight months after tying the knot, Elisabeth Mossfiled for divorcefromSaturday Night Livecast member Fred Armisen in 2010, and Moss later called the experience “extremely traumatic and awful and horrible.”
“I think I was a terrible husband,” Armisen admitted to Howard Stern several years after their divorce. “I want it all … fast,” he admitted. “I want to be married, I want to live together … and then somewhere around a year or two years, I get freaked out. I freak out emotionally and then I actually feel like ‘Oh my God, who’s this stranger in my house?’ "
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Carrie Fisher and Dan Aykroyd
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