Chasing the News: 4 Most Discussed Couples by International Media

If you love gossip, you’re not alone. The lives of celebrities intrigue most people so much that they make great efforts to find out the latest hot gist about their favorite stars. Who’s hooking up with whom? Who broke whose heart? Who is quarreling with whom? We seek answers to these questions with a conviction that borders on obsession.

But while we are excited about celebrity scandals, feuds, and so on, lately, there seems to be a rise in our interest in the lives of celebrity couples and their relationships. This makes sense: we can peak into the lives of not just one but two celebrities simultaneously. 

Certain celebrity couples have dominated popular discussion in recent years. Some we talk about with love and compassion, others with disdain—but all we talk about nonetheless. Below, we’ll look at a few of these couples that pique our interest. 

Harry and Meghan

Prince Harry of Wales and Meghan Markle are undoubtedly among the most discussed couples in the world presently. We have been talking about them seemingly nonstop since October 2016, when news broke of their relationship, one of the most controversial to date. 

The reason for the controversy is simple: it’s not every day that a member of the British royal family enters a relationship with a biracial American actress. And Meghan was not only a biracial American woman but also a divorcee!

So, of course, even without their intention, the couple’s relationship was bound to send ripples all over the world! Immediately after the engagement announcement, the world split into two factions: those who hailed the relationship as a groundbreaking shift for the conservative monarchy, and those who condemned it as inappropriate. 

Their love story began on a blind date in 2016. They hit it off immediately despite their different backgrounds. At first, the relationship was a secret, but it became public knowledge after a while. So profound was their love for each other! The lover boy, Harry, defied his family and public opinion and followed his heart to the letter!

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

If you are a social media user, you’ve likely found at least one meme about Will and Jada’s relationship, which became one of the most discussed relationships after the Oscars 2022 incident.

Will and Jada first met in 1994 on the set of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, a TV series that features both of them. They soon started dating, and in 1997 got married. Since then, their relationship has experienced a lot of highs and lows—and the world has been watching and talking about it all! 

The couple has also contributed to this interest in their relationship by being open about it in recent years, especially on Jada’s family talk show, Red Table Talk.

The fascination about the couple’s marriage is mostly because of its unconventional nature: while not legally divorced, they have been separated since 2016. In 2020, Jada revealed on her talk show that she had had an affair with musician August Alsina during a separation period with Will. The world received this news as a scandal because Alsina was significantly younger than Jada. Since then, the couple have maintained an unconventional relationship, living completely separate lives under the same roof.

Zendaya and Tom Holland

This is one celebrity couple that makes people go ‘Awww’ each time news of them pops up. The world has been watching Zendaya and Tom since 2017 when rumors that they were dating first started to spread. This was after they starred as love interests in the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming. Talk about on-screen chemistry spilling into real life!

The couple tried to keep their relationship secret, so there was nothing but speculation for a while. But the relationship was finally confirmed in 2021 when paparazzi caught them kissing in a car. The photos quickly went viral, warming both celebrities’ fans’ hearts. These are two young, attractive, and adorable people finding true love, just like in the movies!

Beyonce and Jay-Z

This list would be incomplete without this iconic couple. It’s been over 20 years since Beyonce and Jay-Z have been together and going strong! This couple makes us believe in true love. Despite the cheating rumors that surfaced against Jay-Z in 2014 and the infamous elevator fight between Jay-Z and Solange, Beyonce’s sister, 

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s love has recovered, and both celebrities have grown in love and admiration for each other.

Though they try to keep their private lives private (they got married in a secret wedding in 2008!), fans love them so much that they dig out every little detail possible.

Final Thoughts

Stories about celebrity love have always given people a model to compare their love stories to. Perhaps that’s why they interest us so much. Whether it’s celebrities we love or those we don’t, most people get very thrilled to hear stories about how they’re finding love and what they’re doing to keep it.