8 Celeb Couples Who Kept Their Relationship a Secret Until After They Broke Up

Mar 10, 2015 7:00 pm

Kelly Clarkson recently answered a question fans have been wondering for years – did she ever date American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini? The answer is yes! The singer, who is currently married with a kid, finally decided to stop keeping the relationship a secret and our lives have been changed forever.

"We did date,” she said on Watch What Happens Live!. "We didn’t date during Idol.”

“I think any two people who were thrown together that much, I mean guy, girl, you put ‘Timeless,’ that song from From Justin to Kelly, you can’t fight it!”

Kelly isn't the only star who has opened up about a relationship after it was over. Click through to see more celebs who kept things quiet while they were together, then let us know in the comments below who you're the most shocked to see.

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Kelly Clarkson admitted that she and American Idol runner-up Justin Guarini dated.

"We did date," she said on Watch What Happens Live. "We didn’t date during Idol.”

“I think any two people who were thrown together that much, I mean guy, girl, you put 'Timeless,' that song from From Justin to Kelly, you can’t fight it!”

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Lucas Till didn't tell anyone about his relationship with Taylor Swift until after they broke up.

"We just really both liked each other … but most relationships work out because you get along and then you don't, and then you make up and it's passionate. And with us I really just liked her as a friend. That's the only reason that didn't work out," he said.

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After being caught holding hands at the VMAs, Ed Sheeran admitted that he and Ellie Goulding had been dating.

"I mean, normal people don't hold hands if they're just friends. It was going on. And now it's not," he said.

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Lauren Jauregui and Brad Simpson dated for eight months without anyone knowing!

Brad's bandmate James McVey confirmed it when he jokingly said, "We all had a go at [dating] her."

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Fergie and Justin Timberlake had a secret relationship before Britney Spears ever came into the picture!

"It wasn't a long-term serious relationship, so there's no bad blood," Fergie said. "It was before he got real heavy with Britney."

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Alex Pettyfer admitted to dating Emma Roberts.

"I don't know how to say it. She's a lovely, lovely girl. We had a spell of something that is over now, but we're on good terms," he said. "She's beautiful, she's great; we're really good friends."

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Nick Cannon opened up about his relationship with Kim Kardashian years after they had both moved on.

"She’s a great girl," he said. "Her and her family are some of the most incredible people I’ve ever met in my life.”

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Jos Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens dated while filming Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

"We were [dating] at one point, but she broke my heart. No, I'm just kidding, that was a while ago, we're really good friends now," Josh said.