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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jessica Burrell

2026 already belongs to the celebrity ‘odd couple’. Why are we so obsessed with them?

Antony and Cleopatra. John and Yoko. Timothée and Kylie… They might not slot seamlessly into the annals of great romance, but an unlikely celebrity couple can certainly capture the collective imagination.

And while the new year has barely begun, it’s already shaping up to be dominated by high-profile couples that feel somehow mismatched. They’re not new pairings, but the fact that their romance has endured only adds to the intrigue.

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