Celebrity Couples Who Met On Set, And Now They’re In Love

61. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor

Movie: Cleopatra
Location:
London
Year:
1963

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s love story is one of the most complex stories to ever unfold in Hollywood, both on and off the screen. The pair first crossed paths when they were cast in Cleopatra in 1963. At the time, they were both involved with other people, but they couldn’t deny their attraction.

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor ©Bettmann / Gettyimages


Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor ©Bettmann / Gettyimages


Their relationship was plastered over the tabloids for the next few years, with the stars marrying for the first time in 1964. They parted ways a decade later, before remarrying in 1975 and divorcing again the following year.