As Kelis and Bill Murray’s romance is revealed, FEMAIL looks back at unusual celebrity pairings EVER

He’s the legendary actor famous for his roles in Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day and her milkshake famously brings all the boys to the yard.

But together, Bill Murray, 72, and singer Kelis, 43, make one of the wackiest celebrity couples around. 

The lovebirds have reportedly been ‘getting close for a while’ after meeting in the United States, following the passing of her husband, Mike Mora last year, from stomach cancer aged just 37.

Last weekend, the actor was spotted watching a number of his rumoured new girlfriend’s most recent shows, including her latest ‘from the side of the stage in London,’ according to The U.S. Sun. 

‘They’ve clearly hit it off,’ the insider added. ‘They were both seen at the same hotel, and he’s been to watch her perform several times before he went to Mighty Hoopla [in South London].’ 

Unexpected: Milkshake singer Kelis has struck up an unlikely relationship with actor Bill Murray, who is nearly 30 years her senior

As Bill Murray and Kelis strike up an unlikely romance, here FEMAIL takes a look back at the most unlikely celebrity couples – from Cher and Tom Cruise to Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale.

 Cher and Tom Cruise 

Veteran singer Cher was 39 years old when she first crossed paths with up-and-coming actor Tom Cruise in 1985.

The couple are said to have met at Madonna and Sean Penn’s wedding and quickly hit it off – despite their 15 year age gap. 

After this, Tom and Che reconnected at a White House event to raise awareness for dyslexia.

Speaking to the Mail on Sunday in 2018, Che said: ‘A bunch of people who were dyslexic were invited to the White House, and Tom and I are both dyslexic.’

As The Washington Post reported at the time, Cruise was dressed ‘in 1920s-chic gangster suit, hair glooped in grease’, while Cher was ‘draped in black and gray gabardine with a sculpted hairstyle best described as haute punk goddess’. 

She added: ‘We didn’t go out till way later, but there definitely was a connection there.’

Actor Tom Cruise and singer Cher pictured at a White House event to raise awareness for dyslexia in 1985

Actor Tom Cruise and singer Cher pictured at a White House event to raise awareness for dyslexia in 1985

Cher would later describe Tom Cruise as one of her 'top five' lovers. The couple pictured backstage after one of Cher's performances in the noughties

Cher would later describe Tom Cruise as one of her ‘top five’ lovers. The couple pictured backstage after one of Cher’s performances in the noughties 

Appearing on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live in 2013, Cher let slip that Tom was one of her favourite lovers.

‘He was in the top five,’ Cher – who has been linked to Val Kilmer, Gene Simmons, Warren Beatty, Eric Clapton, Michael Bolton and Tommy Lee – boldly proclaimed when grilled by the cheeky host. 

She added: ‘He wasn’t a Scientologist then. It was pretty hot and heavy for a little minute. He’s a great guy. The person that I knew was a great and lovable guy.’ 

When they were first romantically linked, Tom had yet to appear in Tom Gun – which turned him into a household name. 

Although their romance didn’t last in the long-term, Cher told the Mail that her and Tom – who married actress Mimi Rogers in 1987 – have remained friends.

She added: ‘Though I don’t get what he does, that whole Scientology thing. I can’t understand it so I just… don’t.’ 

Neil Young and Daryl Hannah

Husband and wife: Young and Hannah dated for more than four years before tying the knot during a private ceremony in Atascadero, California, according to The Mirror 

Husband and wife: Singer Neil Young confirmed his marriage to actress Daryl Hannah in a post on his official website on Wednesday

Singer Neil Young, 77, and actress Daryl Hannah, 62, first got together in 2014, before marrying in a private ceremony in Atascadero, California four years later.

The couple were pap-snapped on a date in September 2014, a month after his divorce filing from his wife of 36 years Pegi Young.

Around that time, a People source gossiped that Neil and Daryl had in fact ‘been dating for months’ before he filed for divorce from Pegi.

Years later, Pegi told Rolling Stone of her split from Neil: ‘We were having a rough patch. But I never would’ve thought in a million years we would be getting divorced. So, yeah, there was a bit of a shock value there.’

There was a swirl of reports in 2018 that Neil and Daryl had married, and he then referred to ‘My wife Daryl’ in a pro-gun control Instagram post in October of that year.

The post also included a video featuring a live version of the 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song Ohio. 

Sinitta and Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt and Sinitta pictured in 1988. The singer claimed she was 'too wild' for Brad and said the distance between them caused their split

Brad Pitt and Sinitta pictured in 1988. The singer claimed she was ‘too wild’ for Brad and said the distance between them caused their split

Singer Sinitta was at the height of her fame when she hooked up with a little known actor named Brad Pitt in the late 1980s. 

The pair dated for two years but shy and retiring Pitt found it difficult to keep up with his party-loving girlfriend and the relationship fell apart. 

In a previous interview with Maxim magazine, Sinitta said: ‘I think I was too wild for him!

‘I was really young and at the peak of my career and I didn’t want to sit and be romantic and eat dinner at home.’ 

Sinitta has also blamed their careers as the reason for their split in 1988, as Brad lived in Los Angeles while Sinitta toured.

Speaking to OK magazine she explained: ‘It was a long-distance thing for too long. He was based in LA and had to be there for auditions and filming, whereas I was always off on tour.

“And I need my men to be around and be with me. We didn’t have the internet or WhatsApp back in the late 80s, all we had in those days was a fax or a phone or an answer machine.

“There wasn’t a lot of contact if you were in different countries and I found that difficult.”

She admitted to sending him pages upon pages of faxes, saying: ‘I used to spend a fortune telephoning him from hotels and sending 40-page faxes in the middle of the night.

‘But boys aren’t that good at communicating back, so I’d send these 40 pages and he’d come back with maybe a one-word answer.’

However, the former couple have remained friends and Brad even texted even sent her a congratulatory text when she adopted two children in 2008.

Liv Tyler and Joaquin Phoenix 

Liv Tyler and her ex Joaquin Phoenix pictured at the Good Will Hunting premiere in 1998. She later described the actor as her 'first love'

Liv Tyler and her ex Joaquin Phoenix pictured at the Good Will Hunting premiere in 1998. She later described the actor as her ‘first love’

They’re two hugely successful actors in their own right – but a lot of movie buffs might not realise that Liv Tyler and Joaquin Phoenix were once a celebrity power couple to be reckoned with.

The former couple met in the mid 1990s on the set of Inventing the Abbotts/ when they were both teenagers.

Speaking to The Morning Call in 1997, Liv said: ‘I fell in love with Joaquin the second I saw him.’ 

She added: ‘I didn’t feel threatened or afraid of the idea to get involved with him when we were working. 

‘I just kind of knew and hoped and prayed that I would love him forever.’

Meanwhile, Joaquin said he was ‘moved’ by his co-star’s honesty and added: ‘What I felt about her was that I have a new friend, a really great friend.’ 

Although the couple didn’t work out in the long-term, Liv later told Elle that she considers Joaquin and his sisters as her family.

She added: ‘We were so young when we were together, like 18 to 21. He was my first love. So he’s a huge part of even my sense of humor.’ 

Nicole Kidman and Lenny Kravitz  

Nicole Kidmand and Lenny Kravitz pictured together in New York in 2002. The actress later revealed they were engaged for a time

Nicole Kidmand and Lenny Kravitz pictured together in New York in 2002. The actress later revealed they were engaged for a time

Following her high-profile split from Tom Cruise in 2001, Nicole Kidman had an unlikely romance with rock star Lenny Kravitz.

Despite trying to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, the couple – who reportedly dated for a year – were often spotted pounding the pavements of New York together.

In a 2007 interview with Vanity Fair, Nicole hinted that her and Lenny were even engaged for a time – but it sadly didn’t work out. 

She said: ‘It just wasn’t right. I wasn’t ready. We weren’t ready … I get engaged and I get married — that’s my thing. 

‘I don’t want to date. I’m interested in a very, very deep connection.’

Lenny Kravitz and actress Nicole Kidman pose in the green room during the Hollywood Film Awards in West Hollywood in 2016

Lenny Kravitz and actress Nicole Kidman pose in the green room during the Hollywood Film Awards in West Hollywood in 2016

Nicole pictured with Lenny's daughter Zoe  in January 2020 - who also appeared in the hit drama Big Little Lies

Nicole pictured with Lenny’s daughter Zoe  in January 2020 – who also appeared in the hit drama Big Little Lies

Despite their split, Lenny and Nicole have remained friendly – and often stop and speak to one another on red carpets. 

During the press tour for Big Little Lies – which also starred Lenny’s daughter Zoe – Nicole confirmed that she’d almost become Mrs Kravitz.

She said: ‘I knew Zoë because I was engaged to her father. It’s all in the family! I love Lenny; he’s a great guy.’

What’s more, Lenny only has got things to say about his ex-fiance too.

He told Mr Porter in 2017: ‘Nicole is amazing. Zoë and she hadn’t spent time together since she was younger, since Nicole and I were together, so that was great.’

While Nicole went on to marry country singer Keith Urban, Lenny is reportedly dating model Ana Paula Valle.

Janet Jackson and Matthew McConaughey

Janet Jackson and Matthew McConaughey pictured together on a red carpet in 2002 when they were rumoured to be dating

Janet Jackson and Matthew McConaughey pictured together on a red carpet in 2002 when they were rumoured to be dating 

The couple pictured together at the 2002 Grammys - where they presented an award together on stabge

The couple pictured together at the 2002 Grammys – where they presented an award together on stabge

In the early noughties, Matthew McConaughey was one of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading men thanks to his roles in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Failure to Launch.

At the height of his rom-com fame, the actor – now 53 – was linked to singer Janet Jackson.

The couple are said to have met at the 2002 Grammys when they presented an award together and it was rumoured that they were dating at the time.

However, Janet didn’t confirm this until 2006, where she admitted that they went out – but insisted it was ‘just for a minute’. 

Matthew also confirmed it in 2019 on Watch What Happened Live, confessing they had gone on a dinner date and ‘that was sorta it’. 

Kerry Katona and Lucien Laviscount

Blast from the past: The actor, 30, and the former Atomic Kitten star, 42, took part in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011 and quickly struck up a romance

Blast from the past: The actor, 30, and the former Atomic Kitten star, 42, took part in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011 and quickly struck up a romance

Earlier this year, fans of Emily in Paris were shocked to learn that Lucien Laviscount previously dated Kerry Katona when he was 19 and she was 31.

The actor, 30, and the former Atomic Kitten star, 42, took part in Celebrity Big Brother back in 2011 and quickly struck up a romance.

Lucien, who plays Alfie on the hit Netflix show, was best known at the time for appearances on Coronation Street and Waterloo Road.

His success on the series, which stars Lily Collins in the lead role, has seen him tipped for more high-profile roles including replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond. 

The pair were seen getting cosy in the house and even kissed on camera before posing for the front cover of OK! magazine when they left the house. 

Romance: The pair were seen getting cosy in the house and even kissed on camera before posing for the front cover of OK! magazine when they left the house

Romance: The pair were seen getting cosy in the house and even kissed on camera before posing for the front cover of OK! magazine when they left the house

Reaction: Several fans of the actor took to social media to react to the discovey he was previously in a relationship with Kerry

Reaction: Several fans of the actor took to social media to react to the discovey he was previously in a relationship with Kerry

On their loved-up OK! magazine shoot, Kerry and Lucien declared: ‘We hope we’ll be together forever’.

In their candid interview, Kerry wasn’t shy about revealing the spark between the pair, saying: ‘There was a lot of sexual tension, definitely.

‘If the cameras hadn’t been there, God knows what would have happened.’

Lucien said he had a ‘thing’ for older women and insisted: ‘She’s not too old for me.’

The pair’s fling didn’t last long however and they both moved on, with Lucien being linked to Jesy Nelson last year after they were seen getting cosy on a night out.

Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale 

Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson pictured together in 2020 watching an ice hockey match in New York

Kate Beckinsale and Pete Davidson pictured together in 2020 watching an ice hockey match in New York

The couple confirmed reports of a romance by sharing a passionate kiss in their seats in the stadium

The couple confirmed reports of a romance by sharing a passionate kiss in their seats in the stadium 

He’s dated everyone from Ariana Grande to Kim Kardashian – but in March 2019, comedian Pete Davidson set tongues wagging when he went public with his romance with Kate Beckinsale.

The couple – who had a 20-year-age gap – confirmed they were dating by passionately kissing in the stands at hockey game in New York. 

The pair were also seen holding hands and laughing with each other during the game, and at one point Pete rose to his feet and triumphantly threw up his arms. 

Unfortunately for the couple, their relationship wasnt’ meant to last and they called it quits the following month.

In an interview with Charlamagne Tha God in February 2020, Pete gushed: ‘[ate is] one of the funniest people I’ve ever met.’

‘All of my uncles freaked out,’ the 26-year-old comedian said of how his family first reacted when he started dating the actress.

He told Charlamagne that the timing was bad for the two of them, as he joked: ‘I think I was going into another rehab. I must have a pattern.’ 

Of the split with Kate he said: ‘I wasn’t right yet, and [Kate] had a lot of acting and work to do. She’s a superstar.’ 

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet?

How it started: The reality star, who split from Travis Scott in December, and the Oscar-nominated actor are said to have sparked up a romance after they both attended the Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion show in January

Fueling dating rumors: It comes after Kylie's black Range Rover truck was spotted pulling up to Timothée Chalamet's Beverly Hills residence on Thursday morning amid dating rumors

How it started: The reality star, who split from Travis Scott in December, and the Oscar-nominated actor are said to have sparked up a romance after they both attended the Jean-Paul Gaultier fashion show in January

Reality star Kylie Jenner and Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet come from entirely different worlds – but despite this, the two are rumoured to have started dating earlier this year.

The couple first sparked romance rumors back in April – with their romance confirmed as photos of the pair arriving at Timothee’s Beverly Hills home emerged last week. 

According to sources Kylie has been spending plenty of quality time at the hunk’s mansion as an insider says she has been at the pad ‘for upwards of six days a week’ and the pair are said to be ‘extremely attracted’ to one another. 

An insider told DailyMail.com: ‘Their relationship is at a delicate stage – pals feel they could be on the verge of becoming serious, but they’re both hesitant about taking it to the next stage for now.

Former flame: Kylie's new romance with Chalamet comes months after she split from beau Travis Scott; pictured in 2018

Former flame: Kylie’s new romance with Chalamet comes months after she split from beau Travis Scott; pictured in 2018

‘They’ve been desperately trying to keep things low-key and continue to get to know each other before going public. But there’s no denying they have intense chemistry and are extremely attracted to one another.

However, a separate source added: ‘They’re just hanging out together.’

Another source added that while Kylie’s loved ones are excited by the new romance, the beauty is focused on her two children and business empire.

They said: ‘Kylie is not chasing after him, it’s a mutual connection. He’s really focused on his film career, but Kylie is also focused on being a mom and running her business empire.

‘Her inner circle are definitely excited and want it to become more – but for now both sides are playing it down, despite the fact they clearly love spending time with one another.’

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