Zac And Vanessa, Demi And Joe, And More Couples We Loved At The 2010 Oscars

The 92nd Academy Awards are just around the corner, folks. And no, we can't believe it either. It seems like it was 2010 just yesterday, and all of our preference stars were hitting up the prestigious awards show and glitzy afterparties: Kristen Stewart, Zac Efron, and Jennifer Lopez came prepared to pose that night. And though the particular ceremony is usually exhilarating, nothing tops the red carpet, especially when picturesque couples arrive arm in arm.

Over the years, we've seen some of Hollywood's buzzed about couples hit the Oscars carpet in fashion. There was Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in 2011, Halsey and G-Eazy in 2018, and Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth in 2011, 2018, and 2019. However what do those celeb couples all have in common? Well, sadly, that they're no longer with each other. So, on the cusp of the opening Oscars of the 2020s, we look back at the decade to reminisce about excellent loves — and excellent loves lost.

Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato

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Demi and Joe's short-lived relationship is still one of the most spoken about pairings a decade later, and that's probably because their romantic chemistry was palpable in Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. In March 2010 — the same month that they posed for this pic at the Vanity Fair afterparty — Lovato confirmed they were dating. However in May, Joe called it quits. We told you it was short-lived.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

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We know J.Lo has been happily engaged to former baseball star Alex Rodriguez since March of 2019, nevertheless just 10 years prior, the Hustlers star was wedded to singer Marc Anthony. The two, who wed in 2004, hit up the 2010 Academy Awards looking glamorous as ever. However immediately after seven years of marriage and having two cute children with each other, the couple determined to split in 2011.

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron

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Seeing Zanessa walk the red carpet with each other at the 2010 Vanity Fair afterparty was a dream come true for diehard High School Musical fans. Sure, the pair had been dating for a number of many years before that, having first met throughout HSM auditions in 2005, however let's be real: The photo above is swoon-worthy AF, and yes it rapidly became the backsplash on tween computer screens everywhere. Several months later, the pair puckered up for the Kiss Cam at the MTV Movie Awards. However shortly immediately after that, the beloved Disney sweethearts determined to go their separate ways.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand

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Like several Hollywood relationships, Katy Perry and Russell Brand's moved fast. The pair first sparked dating rumors in August 2009 after the MTV Video Music Awards. In December, the pair was engaged. Yet they weren't wedded quite nevertheless, the pair was totally in their honeymoon stage while attending the Vanity Fair afterparty in March 2010. Any time October came around, the heart-eyed couple exchanged vows. Ultimately, though, things didn't work out between the two, and in December 2011, the comedian filed for divorce from Perry citing "irreconcilable differences."

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon

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Two years soon after Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon mentioned 'I do,' the couple attended the 82nd Academy Awards looking as glamorous and in love as ever. The following year, the pair welcomed their twins, Monroe and Moroccan. However as time passed, the two noticed themselves growing further and further apart. In 2014, Carey and Cannon determined to separate. Two years later, their divorce was finalized. Fortunately, the couple's split was an amicable one, and Carey has been dating choreographer Bryan Tanaka since 2016, who was formerly her backup dancer in 2006.

George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis

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George Clooney and ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis first met in the summer of 2009. The following year, the couple attended the 82nd Academy Awards with each other. Despite being unable to escape the marriage rumors, the pair never tied the knot. As an alternative, they reported that they'd split in 2011, shortly immediately after Canalis gave an interview to Italian magazine Chi where she talked about getting wedded someday. Ultimately, things worked out for Clooney. The movie star went on to marry Amal Clooney in 2014 and welcomed twins roughly three years later.