All the Couples You Forgot Attended the MTV VMAs Together Before They Split

While they didn’t wear their iconic denim outfits, the pop world’s then-reigning king and queen did delight fans regardless with their joint appearance at the 2000 MTV VMAs.

We would be bad liars if we said we didn’t miss this couple just a bit…they broke up in late 2017 after dating on and off for about six years. Here they are at the 2011 MTV VMAs.

Speaking of denim, looks like these two paid homage to Britney and JT at the 2014 MTV VMAs.

A couple of months before they ended their whirlwind relationship and engagement, the pop star and the SNL performer made their red carpet couple’s debut at the 2018 MTV VMAs.

The SNL star and Larry David‘s daughter dated for two years before splitting in 2018. They attended the 2017 MTV VMAs together.

Miley Cyrus‘ little sister and fellow singer and the rapper made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2018 MTV VMAs, weeks after they began dating…and weeks before they broke up.

Their’s was a short-lived love story; the two dated for three months until October 2008. During that time, they squeezed in an MTV VMAs date, where they were also joined by his brothers and Jonas Brothers band mates, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas.

The then-spouses hit the 2004 MTV VMA red carpet—pearly smiles and all. They also attended the 2005 show together before calling it quits a year later.

The singer’s then-fiancée’s iconic dress at the 1998 MTV VMAs was apparently a “political statement” against Harvey Weinstein.

A year before she dated her Twilight co-star and now-ex Robert Pattinson, KStew was in a relationship with her Speak co-star. They attended the 2008 MTV VMAs together.

The model and the rapper attended the 2014 MTV VMAs together, a month before she filed for divorce.

In 2006, years before he married Kim Kardashian, Kanye was engaged to the fellow fashion designer. They attended the 2007 MTV VMAs and ended their six-year relationship the following year.

The two broke up in 2015 after two years together. During their relationship, they attended the 2014 MTV VMAs.

The rapper and her then-beau attended the 2014 MTV VMAs. They got engaged a year later and split in 2016.

It’s getting “Hot In Herre” on the red carpet…it is unclear if the two stars actually dated, but they did look cozy at the 2005 MTV VMAs.

Here they are at the 2009 MTV VMAs, a year before they ended their two-year relationship. This was also the night ‘Ye took the mic out of Taylor Swift‘s hand…

The two celebrities starred in Elizabethtown together, and also shined on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs, the year they reportedly dated…for a year.

These two were spreading some magic before the 1997 MTV VMAs. At this ceremony, Apple gave her famous “the world is bulls–t” acceptance speech.

J.Lo rocking a bandanna at the 2000 MTV VMAs—need we say more?

She’s married with kids today, but more than 15 ago, the songstress was going steady with her “On the Way Down” beau. Here they are at the 2004 MTV VMAs.

In 2008, the star popped up at the award show again on the arm of her then-husband. 

Sure, this romance was so yesterday, but at the time, these two were living the lifestyles of the rich and famous together. Here they are at the 2005 MTV VMAs.

This former Mr. and Mrs. made quite the splash on the MTV VMA red carpet in 1999. 

The pop icon and Bon Jovi‘s former guitarist stepped out together at the 1989 MTV VMAs when they were a new couple. They broke up the following year.

In 2001, the starlet was back at the show, that time with a new rock star. 

While their relationship lasted less than a year, this duo managed to hit the 2008 MTV VMAs red carpet together before their split two months later. 

Before she embarked on a 20-year-long marriage (and counting) to Matthew Broderick, the Sex and the City alum was going steady with the Avengers star between 1984 and 1991. They attended the 1990 MTV VMAs together.

As the story reportedly goes, these two went on one date and chose the 1989 MTV VMAs as the setting. However, she left mid-date for a mystery man and the two never went out again.