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Celebrities couples who met on set

Angelina Jolie has confirmed she is going to direct and co-star in a new film with Brad Pitt, according to Variety magazine.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has confirmed she is going to direct and co-star in a new film with Brad Pitt, according to Variety magazine.

The world’s most recognisable couple are tipped to take on the lead roles in By The Sea, a film penned by Angelina.

“I am very happy to continue my relationship with Donna and the entire Universal team as I finish Unbroken and begin work on By The Sea,” the actress said in a statement.

“They have created a very special place for storytellers, and I look forward to the continued passion and support they have provided to me as a filmmaker.”

The actress – who began her relationship with Pitt after filming 2005’s Mr. & Mrs Smith – says she and Brad are excited about the project.

“It’s the kind of movie we love but aren’t often cast in. It’s a very experimental, independent-type film where we get to be actors together and be really raw, open, try things.”

Brad and Ange aren’t the first famous pair to let their on screen chemistry spill over into real life. There are plenty of A-listers who got together after crushing on their co-workers.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt famously met on the set of 2005’s Mr. & Mrs Smith. The couple have six children together.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner married in 2005 after meeting on the set of Daredevil. The pair also starred in the film Pearl Harbor in 2001.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux started dating in May 2011 after meeting on the set of Wanderlust.

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling apparently hooked up on the the set of The Place Beyond The Pines and the couple are now rumoured to be expecting a bub.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett–Smith met on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air and married in 1997.

Young actors Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult got together while filming X-Men: First Class.

Daniel Craig aka James Bond met his romantic match, Rachel Weisz while filming The Dream House.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher met on the set of That ’70s Show but did not begin a relationship till many years later.

Lauren Graham hooked up with her on-screen brother Peter Krause on the set of TV show Parenthood.

Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas met on the set of Once Upon a Time.

On screen lovers Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman also found love off the set of Revenge.

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem may have filmed Spanish comedy Jamón Jamón together in 1992 but they didn’t get together until much later. The talented pair now have two children.

Josh Duhamel and singer Fergie met on the set of Las Vegas.

Hollywood hot couple Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez met on the set of Dark Tide.

Freida Pinto and Dev Patel got together while filming Slumdog Millionaire.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson met on the set of Bosom Buddies and have enjoyed over two and a half decades of marriage.

Vincent Kartheiser and Alexis Bledel got together while working on Mad Men.

Johnny Depp met his new lady love Amber Heard on the set of The Rum Diary.

Hollywood hot couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively got hitched after making The Green Lantern.

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn met on the 1984 set of Swing Shift.

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