ONTD Original: Real Life Couples Who Broke Up But Still Played a Couple On Screen
inspired by yesterdays Lili Reinhart/Cole Sprouse breakup post
Sophia Bush und Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill)
They got married in 2005 and seperated 5 months later bc he cheated.
Their character on the show continued to be on-again, off-again.
Nina Dobrev amd Ian Somerhalder (Vampire Diaries)
They dated for three years and broke up in 2013.
Their characters still had intimate scenes together and ended up together in the end (i think? never finished that show)
Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall (Dexter)
(this on is a doozy) They played siblings on the shows.
They eloped in 2008 and announced their seperation the next year.
On the show Carpenter's character fell in love with her brother and they shared a kiss.
Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer (House)
they dated for three years, got engaged, and called off their engagement.
Their characters on the show still got married
Blake Lively and Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl)
they dated for three years, broke up, she got married to Ryan Reynolds, and then they had to film their characters get married on the show
source: my brain