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After A Oscars, couples

- BY JULIE MCCAFFREY julie.mccaffrey@mirror.co.uk @juliemccaf­frey

Brad was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston, so he fiercely denied an on-set affair with co-star Angelina. But a bodyguard later revealed he caught the two megastars “making out” in their trailers. Angelina later said: “A few months in I realised, ‘God, I can’t wait to get to work’.” With its passionate clinches and tempestuou­s rows, many think this the sexiest film ever. The Duke and Maureen were great pals — but never lovers. Director John Ford said: “They understood each other as actors and they had tremendous respect for one another, but never in any personal romantic way.” THEIR Oscars duet was so sizzling you could almost see steam rising from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

Were their gazes, body contact and cheek-to-cheek intimacy as they sang hit song Shallow blatant signs that they’re more than just colleagues?

Or were they – as Bradley’s model girlfriend Irina CHEMISTRY Duet at Oscars They were the biggest stars of their day. So when Burton and Taylor, both married, began an affair that mirrored their roles as Mark Antony and Cleopatra, it caused a publicity sensation. The couple went on to marry and divorce each other twice and their electricit­y on film was such a box-office draw that they made another ten movies together. Shayk will think (and hope) – just showcasing the amazing acting skills that made their film A Star is Born such a hit?

If they are dating, they won’t be the first showbiz couple whose big screen spark lit real life passion. Here we look back at Hollywood’s hottest on-screen lovers and examine whose chemistry went cold off screen and who enjoyed real-life lust... IT’S not enough to look great and have huge acting talent — otherwise Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise might have generated one or two sparks in their three movies together as a real-life couple.

For a big-screen pairing to work, the two stars must be well matched so they meet as equals, with quips and banter zinging back and forth as each one tries to win the upper hand.

And their combined charisma must always be greater than the sum of its parts.

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