The 16 Most Shocking Celebrity Friendships Ever

Celebrities have busy schedules and are under a great deal of pressure because of their fame. Thankfully, when things become rough, they can rely on their famous colleagues to assist them to overcome adversity. Given that they are neighbors, coworkers, and peers due to their employment in the Entertainment industry, it seems natural that many celebrities just want to stay in touch with other celebrities. These relationships  are about shocking celebrity friendships
For example, after Friends, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow remained inseparable friends since they collaborated for ten years! Then again, there are those well-known pairings that we didn't realize. These unexpected celebrity connections seem even more special because they came as such a surprise.
Read on to find out about 16 incredible celebrity friendships and how they were developed. These incidents provide more evidence that relationships in Hollywood are considerably more intimate than we expect.

#1 Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt

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Who wouldn't want to be friends with Betty White, a screen icon? One of the luckiest people to have White as a friend is Jennifer Love Hewitt, and their first encounter likely was while they were both working on The Lost Valentine in 2011. Hewitt claimed that she and White enjoy getting together for "pizza and vodka nights" during a February 2021 appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Hewitt stated that her favorite meal was pizza and vodka. "She also likes hot dogs, and she cheats dreadfully at Scrabble. But since she's Betty White, just give her the victory!"

#2 Ed Sheeran and Courteney Cox

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Ed Sheeran, a 31-year-old British artist, and Courteney Cox, a 57-year-old American actor, don't appear to have much in common at first glance, yet they are close friends. Sheeran explained to James Corden that he met Cox through a friend who brought him to a party at her place and where he ended up spending the night. You can see that is shocking celebrity friendships.
"Anytime you want to stay, let me know," she said. He recalled: "And then literally every single time I've been back to Los Angeles since then, I've stayed there."

#3 Elton John and Eminem

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Despite the apparent differences in their musical genres, Eminem and Elton John have had no trouble finding a common ground. They first connected when they shared a stage at the 2001 Grammy Awards, and Eminem has even said that John assisted him in quitting drugs.
Eminem told the Detroit Metro Times, "When I first wanted to get sober, I called [Elton] and spoke to him about it. He's somebody who's in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands … the pressure and any other reasons that you want to come up with for doing drugs."

#4 Harry Styles and Lizzo

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Lizzo was pleased when Harry Styles performed her song "Juice" on the radio in 2019. They then reunited a month later to play it at a Miami Super Bowl concert. Finally, they were reunited at the Grammys in March 2021 (and of course, a seriously adorable photoshoot was involved).

#5 Jennifer Aniston and Selena Gomez

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Selena Gomez, 30, and Jennifer Aniston, 53, who are also actors, enjoy a close bond despite their age differences. Aleen Keshishian, their shared manager, is how they first got to know one another.
Aniston described Gomez as "just like a little cherub that I feel like I want to take care of." She has been great and so supportive.

#6 Jonah Hill and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

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Even though Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen like to live their lives as anonymously as possible, we do know that they are both close to actor Jonah Hill. Ashley and Hill even spent Easter together in 2018; they have been sighted out together in New York.

#7 Kate Hudson and Lea Michele

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Lea Michele first met Kate Hudson on the set of Glee, and she was there for her when she needed it most. After Cory Monteith, Michele's ex-boyfriend passed away in 2013, Hudson allowed her to stay in her home until the media flurry subsided so that she could avoid reporters.
"I called her and said, 'I don't know where I'm going to go because my house is swarmed with reporters,'" Elle heard from Michele. "She was like, 'Oh, you're going to stay at my house.' Like it was nothing. She let my family stay there, and any of my friends. She made sure that in the refrigerator were my favorite juices. I'll never really be able to thank her, truly, for what she did for me."

#8 Katy Perry and Neil deGrasse Tyson

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When Katy Perry appeared on Neil deGrasse Tyson's talk show, StarTalk, in 2017, the two scientists became friends and spoke about everything from space exploration to extraterrestrial life. Perry had a lot of questions for Tyson about arithmetic, science, and the cosmos. Despite their differences on some issues, they had more in common than they may have realized.

#9 Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams

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Kim Kardashian and tennis champion Serena Williams first met while Kardashian served as various celebrities' assistants. After their working relationship ended, they remained friends, and Kardashian has nothing but good things to say about her friend and former employer.
"I remember a dinner in San Francisco before a DNC fund-raiser. Serena sang, [Barack] Obama sang, Kanye [West] sang. It was legendary," she told Vogue in 2017. "She gives herself those moments—it's how she recharges. Serena's the girl you can call and say anything to. She'll never judge you, and she's never too busy for you. Oh, and she can keep any secret."

#10 Kourtney Kardashian and Addison Rae

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The 22-year-old TikTok sensation Addison Rae and Kourtney Kardashian have become good friends. Additionally, according to Rae, they can thank Mason Kardashian and YouTuber David Dobrik for their bond.
She claimed on The Tom Ward Show, "I met them through a friend. "I met Kourtney through a friend—through David. We had surprised Mason because Mason liked my videos on TikTok. Then I kind of just stuck around and we got close."

#11 Kris Jenner and Jennifer Lawrence

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In addition to being a busy manager and a mother of six children, Kris Jenner spends a significant amount of her free time hanging out and sipping wine with Jennifer Lawrence. Even though things did get a little out of hand, Jenner told Steve Harvey that it all started when she brought Lawrence over for a girls' night.
"She had some time off and I invited her over for dinner. We started having a few cocktails and we were having so much fun," she said. "And so you know, as girls do when they all get together, we ended up in my closet looking at clothes and some stuff and she started trying some stuff on."

#12 Lorde and Cazzie David

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Lorde and Cazzie David reportedly "met on the internet" and stayed close. Although she was sick at the time, their first encounter took place after Lorde had a performance at the VMAs.
"The worst. Beyond the worst flu ever. But you still liked me and now I feel like I'm a part of your family. We spend our summers together," Lorde said to David.

#13 Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg

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Some people may have been surprised to learn that Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg will be working together on a cooking show called Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, but the news wasn't entirely unexpected. The rapper and the lifestyle entrepreneur, according to The Hollywood Reporter, initially crossed paths in 2008 when Snoop was a guest on Stewart's talk show. They later reconnected at the Justin Bieber roast on Comedy Central in 2015. They remained close after the debut of their show a year later.

#14 Meryl Streep and 50 Cent

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Not only do iconic actor Meryl Streep and rapper 50 Cent get along, but they also had the cutest first date. In 2014, Streep attended her first basketball game with 50 Cent sitting next to her, and he volunteered to explain the game to her. 50 Cent related this experience to Jimmy Kimmel.

#15 Pitbull and John Travolta

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Pitbull and John Travolta have a long history of friendship. The two have performed together in music videos and on stage, and Travolta even spoke during Pitbull's ceremony for receiving the Hollywood handprint.
"I once told Armando I wanted to be friends with him for the rest of my life and forever," he said in his speech, according to People. "Little did I know we would be immortalized together at the Chinese Theatre."

#16 Russell Brand and Helen Mirren

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Russell Brand and Helen Mirren first met while filming The Tempest in 2009, and their friendship grew throughout the rest of the movie's production. A few years later, Mirren raved about her co-star in an interview with BBC.
"The thing about him is he likes women, and not a lot of men do. That's why women like him. He's genuinely interested in us. Women melt in his presence," she said.