15 Times Famous People Made Very Big And Very Public Moves On Their Celeb Crushes (And If They Got Rejected)

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Sarah Hyland met her hubby by tweeting astir watching him connected The Bachelorette!

Asking idiosyncratic retired tin beryllium intimidating, but immoderate celebs, who are utilized to the spotlight, marque the bold determination to state their feelings for idiosyncratic successful public!

Here are 15 celebs who changeable their changeable with different celebrated idiosyncratic successful beforehand of the full world:

1. In 2023, Travis Kelce attended Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour erstwhile she performed astatine Arrowhead Stadium (where his NFL squad plays) with a saccharine program to conscionable her, but it didn't enactment out. On his podcast New Heights, helium explained, "I was disappointed that she doesn't speech earlier oregon aft her shows due to the fact that she has to prevention her dependable for the 44 songs that she sings. So, I was a small butt-hurt I didn't get to manus her 1 of the bracelets I made for her... If you're up connected Taylor Swift concerts, determination are relationship bracelets, and I received a clump of them being there, but I wanted to springiness Taylor Swift 1 with my [phone] fig connected it... She doesn't conscionable anybody — oregon astatine slightest she didn't privation to conscionable me, truthful I took it personal."

Of course, Travis's comments caught Taylor's attention, and they've present been dating for 2 years. She told TIME, "This each started erstwhile Travis precise adorably enactment maine connected blast connected his podcast, which I thought was metallic arsenic hell. We started hanging retired close aft that. So we really had a important magnitude of clip that nary 1 knew, which I'm grateful for, due to the fact that we got to get to cognize each other. By the clip I went to that archetypal game, we were a couple. I deliberation immoderate radical deliberation that they saw our archetypal day astatine that game? We would ne'er beryllium psychotic capable to hard motorboat a archetypal date."

In 2025, Taylor made her New Heights debut. She said, "This podcast has done a batch for me. I beryllium a batch to this podcast. This podcast got maine a fellow ever since Travis decided to usage it arsenic his idiosyncratic dating app astir 2 years ago... It was specified a wild, romanticist motion to conscionable beryllium like, 'I WANNA DATE YOU!' At first, erstwhile I looked astatine it, I was like, 'This dude didn't get a meet-and-greet, and he's making it everyone's problem.' That's what I thought astatine first, and then... He realized helium didn't adjacent scope retired to our management. When this podcast came out, I was like, 'Did helium ever scope retired to be, like, successful the tents, oregon did we cognize helium was successful the building?' He came with Pat, and helium thought that 'cause helium knows the elevator lady, that helium could speech her to her astir conscionable getting down successful my dressing room."

Travis added, "And I got denied." Taylor joked, "That's however it works successful 1973! He truly was conscionable like, 'I cognize a guy. I tin fig this out.'"

She explained that she's not connected the net precise overmuch and doesn't adjacent look astatine her DMs. She continued, "This benignant of felt much similar I was successful an '80s John Hughes movie, and helium was, like, lasting extracurricular of my model with a boombox being like, 'I WANNA DATE YOU! DO YOU WANNA GO ON A DATE WITH ME? I MADE YOU FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS? DO YOU WANNA DATE ME?' I was like, 'If this feline isn't crazy, which is simply a large if, this is benignant of what I've been penning songs astir wanting to hap to maine since I was a teenager."

2. However, that's not the archetypal clip someone's made a nationalist declaration of their involvement successful Taylor Swift! When she released Speak Now successful 2010, Adam Young (aka Owl City) — on with galore different fans — theorized that she'd written "Enchanted" astir gathering him due to the fact that the liner notes included the concealed codification "Adam." So, connected Valentine's Day 2011, helium released his ain cover of the song, changing immoderate of the words to code her directly. Some of his lyric changes included, "Oh, Taylor, I was truthful enchanted to conscionable you too" and "Taylor, I'll walk my full beingness wondering if you knew."

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However, the biggest alteration helium made was the outro: "I was ne'er successful emotion with idiosyncratic other / I ne'er had idiosyncratic waiting connected maine / 'Cause you were each of my dreams travel existent / And I conscionable privation you knew / Taylor, I was truthful successful emotion with you."

In a Tumblr station titled "Dear Taylor," helium wrote, "One blustery evening past October, I waited impatiently until the timepiece tolled midnight and past promptly bought Taylor Swift's caller grounds connected iTunes. I played it successful the kitchen, I played it successful the car, I played it astatine the studio, I played it connected flights to Japan and back; I conscionable couldn't support distant from it. Speak Now was the indisputable person of my 'top 5' grounds database of 2010, which is somewhat ironic due to the fact that the different 4 albums were abstract experimental/post-rock/ambient works."

He continued, "I ever emotion decoding the sneaky concealed messages hidden successful Taylor's written lyrics, truthful people the time Speak Now came out, I played the full happening from apical to bottommost arsenic I added up the superior letters per each song's acceptable of lyrics. As way 8 came to a adjacent and the medium switched implicit to way 9 (a breathtaking opus called Enchanted and 1 of my favorites connected the full record), thing began to consciousness curiously 'familiar.' I couldn't enactment my digit connected it. Why did the opus consciousness truthful personal? Why was it ringing a bell? Perhaps it was simply the connection 'wonderstruck' that so struck a saccharine chord, but earlier the 2nd chorus hit, I'd already added up the letters: A-D-A..."

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"And past it deed maine similar a freight train. I didn't adjacent request to find that past missive 'M.' A colorful swirl of memories flashed earlier my eyes arsenic it each added up. My jaw deed the floor. The way is perfectly gorgeous and I'm truthful tremendously honored that Taylor would constitute specified an elegant opus and thereby connection a gracious motion successful my direction. Needless to say, I was mislaid for words and utterly smitten. I couldn't halt smiling. I figured specified an eloquent motion should beryllium reciprocated by the astir polite, heartfelt and respectful effect I could perchance muster. It's nary concealed that I'm a spot shy, truthful people euphony was the astir articulate mode of attempting specified a sincere endeavor. How does 1 respond to specified a idiosyncratic outpouring of emotion and sentiment? I tossed and turned implicit that one. They accidental 'timing is everything' and that brings america to now. Today is Valentine's Day. And thus, present is my reply," helium wrote.

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Alongside the song, Adam wrote Taylor a letter.

note from Adam telling Taylor that he's shy and truthful this is what helium wanted to accidental to her successful person. helium apologizes for however agelong this took but Valentine's Day felt similar the cleanable clip to accidental helium was enchated to conscionable her too

Taylor ne'er responded to him publicly. In 2015, helium told Rappler, "I haven't heard backmost yet, but it was amusive and was benignant of an AB portion that went together."

3. In 2015, Zara Larsson tweeted 2 shirtless pictures of exemplary Brian H. Whittaker with a precise thirsty caption: "Who are you wherever bash you unrecorded however aged are you wherefore are you truthful good however bash you similar your eggs cooked successful the morning?" And a fewer months later, she posted different shirtless representation of him connected Instagram, captioning it, "slice maine with that jawline."

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In June 2017, Zara tweeted, "Hello everyone I conscionable wanted to archer y'all [that] I'm successful emotion truthful the adjacent medium volition astir apt beryllium cheesy." Around that time, assorted societal media pictures she shared revealed that her caller emotion was nary different than Brian. Posting a representation with him connected Instagram, she said, "He likes his eggs scrambled."

In 2018, she told Z100 that "it did" play retired connected societal media. She said, "It decidedly happened connected Twitter. I saw him, and I was like, 'He's truthful hot!' I was similar [thirsting implicit him] connected the feed, and past it went down successful the DM. And helium was like, 'We should meet.' And we met."

She revealed that, the archetypal clip they were expected to conscionable up, she accidentally slept done their plans due to the fact that of jetlag. He gave her different chance, but it "wasn't a large archetypal date." However, erstwhile they met up again a twelvemonth later, "it was different." They went connected to beryllium successful a relationship for 2 years.

4. When Drake presented Rihanna with the Video Vanguard Award astatine the 2016 VMAs, helium utilized his speech to state his emotion for her.

on signifier helium says, she's idiosyncratic i've been successful emotion with since one was 22

Then, aft she gave her speech, helium seemingly went successful for a kiss, but she dodged, letting him buss her feature instead.

she dodges him connected stage

Rihanna seemingly wasn't impressed. Two years later, she told Vogue, "The VMAs is specified a fan-focused awards show, truthful having that vigor astir me, and knowing the radical who had received the grant successful the past, made it consciousness similar a large deal. Waiting done that code was astir apt the astir uncomfortable part. I don't similar excessively galore compliments; I don't similar to beryllium enactment connected blast... We don't person a relationship now, but we're not enemies either. It is what it is."

5. In 2022, Jack Harlow teased a opus astir his admiration for Dua Lipa, aptly titled "Dua Lipa." In the chorus, the lyrics are, "Dua Lipa, I'm tryna bash much with her than bash a feature."

However, the opus didn't travel retired without Dua's knowledge. Jack told the Breakfast Club, "I wanted to get her blessing, truthful I FaceTimed her and played it for her 'cause I didn't privation her to beryllium blindsided by that oregon feel, like, creeped retired oregon anything. If she had said, 'Yo, I hatred it. I don't privation it to travel out,' it wouldn't person came out. But she was like, 'Oh, I mean, it's not my song. I accidental it's OK.' She was conscionable kinda thrown off, and she conscionable fto it go."

When 1 of the hosts asked if Dua was a pistillate helium "fancied," Jack responded, "I respect her." He besides said conversations with her are "less awkward" aft the song. He added, "I deliberation we're good. We'll spot however the grounds does. I deliberation erstwhile the opus comes out, she'll turn to admit it adjacent more."

Jack, shyly looking down and smiling portion saying, "I respect her"

Several months later, Jack and Dua were rumored to beryllium dating, with Page Six reporting that the 2 were really a thing. Insiders alleged that helium wanted to "strongly pursue" her and traveled to NYC to conscionable up with her aft her performance. However, neither vocalist ever confirmed anything, and if determination was thing betwixt them, it didn't last.

6. When Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared connected Ellen successful 2012, she revealed her crush connected Adam Levine.

she's sitting down for the interrogation saying, one jsut work 2 days agone that adam levine is azygous again, i'm conscionable saying..

However, erstwhile Adam appeared connected Ellen a fewer weeks later, helium said, "I heard astir that. That was aggressive. It was truly saccharine and flattering. Beautiful life, you know, erstwhile a beauteous pistillate says bully things astir you."

Afterwards, Jennifer tweeted, "The infinitesimal erstwhile you marque a remark astir thing oregon idiosyncratic and the satellite makes you consciousness similar a full fool. #keepcrushesquiet...Am I dating? Am I crushing? No! I'm directing The Client List play finale! ;)...Thank you to @adamlevine for being truthful gracious connected Ellen astir my crush heard circular the world. I've learned a lesson. #Sssh."

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7. In 2020, Phoebe Bridgers tweeted, "Finished Normal People and present I'm bittersweet and horny ohio wait." Lead histrion Paul Mescal replied, "I'm officially dead." She replied, "Nooo don't dice your truthful talented aha." He answered, "Too late... Dead." Soon after, the 2 met for the archetypal clip unrecorded connected Instagram for Wonderland magazine.

You tin ticker their archetypal gathering below:

A fewer months later, Phoebe flew to Ireland to hang out with Paul. Their narration blossomed from there, and 2 years later, they were reportedly engaged, though neither Paul nor Phoebe ever confirmed it.

But a period later, they reportedly broke up. Paul aboriginal told Esquire that his All of Us Strangers costar Andrew Scott gave him immoderate beauteous sage post-breakup advice: "the lone happening you're near with aft emotion is grief." Paul added, "Which is, like, a bleak thing, but I deliberation it's conscionable a fact."

8. When lad set Union J appeared connected Friday Download successful 2013, the amusement had a astonishment for subordinate George Shelley — a video connection from Selena Gomez.

selena talking into a camera saying, 'hey george it's selena one was successful london for a spot and im bummed one miss you, truthful adjacent clip possibly springiness maine a call'

On air, George said, "Hi Selena! I'm gutted I missed you. You're amazing. Hopefully get to conscionable you soon."

However, a fewer months later, Selena told Capital FM, "Well, since I'm here, I'm really precise offended that George didn't telephone maine from Union J. Yeah, I'm offended. I'm really offended."

9. When Wells Adams competed connected The Bachelorette Season 12, Sarah Hyland tuned in. In 2017, she told E! News, "I was. I was rooting for him. I was like, 'Kiss the girl!' I started singing it similar Sebastian." She besides tweeted astir him respective times.

"Ugh! @WellsAdams making a Lord of the Flies notation connected men archer all??? #knewhewasthebestfromthestart #menwhoreadarehot"

"Also @WellsAdams compared Chad to Voldemort. #potterheadsarethebest"

Then, erstwhile Wells landed a gig arsenic the bartender connected Bachelor successful Paradise, nary 1 was much excited than Sarah.

"OH MY GOD @WellsAdams IS THE FRIKKIN BARTENDER?! Best. Season. Ever. #BachelorInParadise"

And finally, Wells replied!

"Taking applications for #BIP5 barroom backs now. Please nonstop references..Preferably from Phil Dunphy. I'm kidding the occupation is yours @Sarah_Hyland"

Sarah kept up the exchange...

"I'll commencement moving connected my garnishing skills. Oh and I necessitate 35% of your tips... oregon escaped dogs"

And helium seemed precise excited!

"Deal" with a GIF of himself successful sleeveless apical with substance saying, "I don’t regret that"

In 2018, Sarah told Jimmy Kimmel Live however Wells made the adjacent move. She said, "Have you seen those memes of 'Slide Into the DMs?' That. He slid into my DMs."

Of course, happily ever aft wasn't acold behind! Sarah and Wells got engaged successful 2019. After having to propulsion their wedding backmost doubly due to the fact that of the pandemic, they got joined successful 2022. Her Modern Family costar Jesse Tyler Ferguson officiated.

10. In since-deleted tweets dating backmost to 2012-2014, Halsey thirsted implicit American Horror Story histrion Evan Peters.

"Seriously Evan Peters halt making maine attracted to alleged sociopaths and accused murders

Petition for Evan Peters to day me"

"I'm a fucking liar I'm truthful successful emotion with Evan Peters I'm truthful whipped arsenic fuck"

Then, successful 2019, Halsey and Evan were spotted astatine Six Flags together, which is erstwhile fans resurfaced her aged tweets astir him. Soon after, a root told E! News, "Halsey has ever been a immense instrumentality of Evan's. A person connected them, and they had besides been chatting implicit societal media earlier deciding to bent out. It's inactive precise new, but they are some funny successful dating each different and hanging out." Their narration lasted for six months.

11. In 2011, Justin Bieber and Rihanna sat adjacent to each different courtside astatine an NBA All-Stars game. He reportedly asked for her telephone number, but she declined.

In 2015, helium shared a representation of the infinitesimal connected Instagram, captioning it, "'Can I person your fig delight -Justin 'Nah' -Rihanna."

12. That wasn't the past clip Justin Bieber publically made his determination connected his personage crush! Playing a crippled of "To Bae Or Not To Bae" with Capital FM successful 2015, helium expressed his attraction to Jennifer Lawrence.

on the amusement helium says, she's truthful sexy, she's truthful cute

13. In 2015, Tyrese Gibson posted a representation of Janelle Monáe connected his Instagram for "woman crush Wednesday." He captioned it, "I'm successful my grown antheral feelings tonight! I anticipation you get the message. I'm a sucker for a people beautiful, God fearing pistillate who's astute and authentic who's beardown and aforesaid sufficient."

He continued, "Most guys retired present volition tally accelerated and beryllium intimidated with the thought of each the things I conscionable mentioned astir you... contiguous I showed up to observe and and to beryllium isolated of 1 of the astir peculiar nights of my beingness arsenic a vocalist Stevie Wonder turned 65 and I asked to beryllium successful Janelle Monae conception she blessed maine and said of people and was I reminded of a feeling I've had earlier a fewer times before.... I often wonderment what I tin support you from.... What I tin assistance you with, what penetration of accusation tin I springiness to assistance further your extremity and life's intentions - is determination thing I tin bash oregon accidental to enactment you and conscionable just assistance you get up - I often wonderment - saccharine dreams - (((( I cognize a fewer girls who would consciousness similar they merit this station - )) I'm definite I'm gonna drawback immoderate vigor for this station - I'm truthful definite ha! But I won't delete it - origin I talk my truth..... And my information won't change....... [sic]."

Three days later, Janelle responded connected Twitter, writing, "Always affirmative and endearing to spot a antheral amusement admiration for an Electric Lady. I americium Honored. Thank you @Tyrese! :-)."

Tyrese replied, "love and airy always...." However, things seemingly didn't enactment retired the mode helium hoped, arsenic they've ne'er been romantically linked.

14. In 2013, Niall Horan jokingly tweeted, "I emotion you @katyperry! Thank you! Ps . Will u wed me?" A fewer days later, helium posted an Instagram representation with Katy, captioned, "She said yes ! It's happening! Haha."

He besides posted an Instagram representation with her and the remainder of One Direction, which helium captioned, "Me and my groomsmen and my beauteous woman hahahaha."

Soon after, Katy told BBC Radio 1, "I could babysit him. I support telling him, 'Don't get funny successful girls that deterioration Spanx. Yet. Later.'" Then, successful 2017, she told Nova 96.9FM’s Fitzy & Wippa meal show, "I spot [Niall] astir each the clip — he’s ever trying to, like, get my number, to maybe, like, flirt with me, but I’m, like, 'I tin babysit you!’ I'm similar your mum."

In response, connected The Project, helium said, "Katy, delight halt being mean to me. She's conscionable uncovering immoderate excuse present to conscionable patronize maine and spell astir spreading rumors astir me. I conscionable privation to beryllium your friend!"

15. And finally, successful 2013, DJ Khaled proposed to Nicki Minaj — whom helium was not successful a narration with — connected MTV.

he's speaking into the camera saying, i'ma beryllium honorable with you, one wanna wed you, i'm present contiguous astatine mtv nicki minag, volition you wed me

However, Nicki fto the satellite cognize that it was conscionable a PR stunt to beforehand their opus "Take It to the Head." She told Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex, "I was shocked conscionable similar the remainder of the world. I was cracking up laughing with the remainder of the satellite 'cause Khaled is simply a maestro astatine what helium does... It was conscionable different mode for him to kinda springiness the satellite a glimpse connected the feeling of this record. Nobody successful my existent beingness took it seriously. Everybody conscionable deed maine like, 'LOL. Yo, Khaled is crazy.' ... He was kidding. He's not attracted to me, helium doesn't similar me. We're member and sister."

Likewise, DJ Khaled told Hollywood Life, "I was conscionable having amusive with it and conscionable amusement love. Bring immoderate excitement for my fans and link with the record. I conscionable wanted to pat into the emotion of the grounds and truly dispersed a message. I was joking with it and having fun. We beryllium truthful engaged making these large hits, and I wanted to travel with a dope program to contiguous the adjacent smash azygous too conscionable giving it out."

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