16 Celebs Who Have Had A FWB Relationship

Boyfriends and girlfriends come and go, but friends with benefits are usually known to stand the test of time. Remember that episode from Mad Men when Betty seduces Don at their kid's summer camp, well after they are both remarried? Appears harsh, but sometimes, maybe just sometimes, romantic friendships can offer a type of intimacy that committed relationships can't. But more often than not, people are sceptical of no-strings-attached relationships.

Some assume that one of the “friends” in such relationships, is always being strung along in the secret hope that the bed might someday lead to the heart. Others, have been known to dismiss these friends-with-benefits dynamics as purely irrational love-making, barren of any emotion. However, it might be possible to find a middle-ground between misty-eyed affection and unadulterated love-making, if you take a leaf out of the books of these celebrities, who prove that things do not necessarily have to be so black and white! You can embark on casual, no holds barred flings as long as you know what you are getting into. And the best part? You don't have to cuddle or have an awkward morning-after!

Here are 16 such celebrities who have had a FWB relationship.

16 Ryan Reynolds And Sandra Bullock: "Strictly Platonic" Or What?

According to Star magazine, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock were ready to take their relationship to the next level back in 2011, after having enjoyed a “close friends” status for nearly a decade. The couple were also reportedly going on secret holidays together. The rumours started after the release of their acclaimed romantic comedy, Proposal. The stars did nothing to hide their mutual admiration, although they did not go out and declare themselves officially as a couple. Many reports also claimed that the duo was spending most of their lone time in Bullock's estate and some even provided photographic evidence of Reynolds and Bullock ushering in the new year with a kiss. However, both their publicists have vehemently denied the possibility of any such thing and maintained that their friendship is “strictly platonic.”

15 Long Story Short, Mila "Didn't Leave Until The Next Morning"

They have both starred in films based on no-strings hook-ups so it's hardly surprising when Mila Kunis says that's exactly how their affair started. She met Ashton Kutcher on the TV series That 70s Show. Speaking to radio host Howard Stern about their casual “FWB” relationship, she said: “We, oddly, both did a movie called - I did Friends With Benefits, he did a movie called No Strings Attached - if we just paid attention to these movies, we should know that s**t like this doesn't work out in real life… We shook hands, we're like, 'Let's just have fun!' I mean, literally, we lived out our movies. We literally just had a very open conversation… Long story short - I didn't leave till the next morning.”

14 Kim And Kanye Had Been Having Secret Overnights For Years

According to HollywoodLife.com, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star had been enjoying “late-night rendezvous” with the rapper since long before the they became a couple. Reportedly, Kim was even secretly visiting Kanye at his apartment while being still married to Kris Humphries. “They've been dating for years,” an insider exclusively told the website. “Kim used to come visit late at night, even when Kanye was dating Amber Rose.” We are not surprised, given Rose went on to blame Kim for ruining her relationship with Kanye. “Kim is one of the main reasons why me and Kanye are not together,” she told Star magazine in 2012. “She's a home wrecker. They were both cheating on me and Reggie [Bush] with each other.”

13 Zac Efron And Venessa Hudgens

Even after officially calling it quits after five long years, Zac Efron and Venessa Hudgens continued to enjoy a few relationship-like benefits, according to HollywoodLife.com. A source close to the couple told the website: “They are just friends with benefits and while something more is certainly possible, they are taking things slow.” The insider also revealed: “It's obvious they still have strong feelings for each other and are continuing to hook up… They are taking things day by day, officially single but having fun with each other when time permits.” Reportedly, "career demands" and "distance" were the basis of their “break-up” but sources have claimed that because the duo had been friends for a long time, they still couldn't get “enough of each other.”

12 Ryan Gosling And Blake Lively: "Yeah, They [Were] Casually Dating"

The rumours started back in 2010, when the La La Land star was spotted with Blake Lively at Disneyland, taking in the sights with some ice-cream to top the experience. Their affectionate night out together at the Blue Valentine after party only furthered the gossips. The pair was almost inseparable and engaged in close conversation for most of the night. At one point, Ryan started to leave Blake's side but the actress yanked him back to continue chatting, observed a source present at the event. According to E! News, sources close to the stars somewhat helped clear the air. “They have been out a couple of times and are definitely into each other, but I don't think it's super serious or anything right now,” a friend of Ryan Gosling was quoted saying. “Yeah, they are casually dating,” he added.

11 Scarlett Johansson And Jared Leto: Old Love Dies Hard

Though they never confirmed a relationship, Scarlett Johansson is believed to have dated actor/musician Jared Leto back in 2004. The duo was spotted out and about Los Angeles every now and then and were even seen kissing during a December outing. Leto, who has quite a reputation for being a notorious ladies man reportedly dated the Avengers actress on and off for about a year before their very public appearances came to an end. Nearly a decade later, they were seen again, together, attending a political event in support of Barack Obama, where Johansson was cosying up to Leto. Tucked away in a booth with a couple of other stars, the duo was holding hands and smiling at one another while seemingly enjoying a conversation, according to the Daily Mail.

10 Once Friends With Benefits, Jake Gyllenhaal And Jenny Lewis Are Now "Close" Friends For Life

This was one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first relationships to get enough press attention. He dated the lead vocalist of rock band, Rilo Kiley - Jenny Lewis - back in his Donnie Darko days in 2001. Though they broke up, the duo seems to have managed to maintain a "close" friendship - so much so that the actor brought her as his date to the 2011 Golden Globes. Jenny - who started off as a child actress, starring in films like Troop Beverly Hills, The Wizard and Foxfire (alongside a teenage Angelina Jolie) - is now a darling of indie rock. She sings, plays the guitar and writes her own songs. She has released five albums with her band, two solo records and another with her present boyfriend, under the moniker Jenny & Johnny.

9 "I'm Not Going To Say If We [Nick Jonas And Kate Hudson] 'Did It' Or Not"

Back in 2015, gossip tabloids were abuzz with reports of Kate Hudson being knee-deep in a no-strings-attached romance with 13 years her junior, Nick Jonas. The duo was introduced via Kate's older brother, Oliver Hudson and are rumoured to have hit off almost instantly. Though there never had been an official confirmation from either party, Nick told Complex magazine: “Kate's incredible. We had an unbelievable connection as two humans who just admire things about each other, and see something in each other that's beautiful. Out of my best effort to respect her and her privacy, I'm not going to say if we had s** or not. But, we did have a beautiful connection. Even now I have so much admiration and respect. She's amazing.”

8 Ian Somerhalder And Nina Dobrev "Go Back To Each Other From Time To Time For The Familiar Hook Up"

At one time, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev seemed incapable of leaving each other alone, be it on the sets of Vampire Diaries or in real life - and that too in wake of the rocky past they had so publicly shared. A source close to the co-stars told HollywoodLife.com: “They go back to each other from time to time for the familiar hook up but his [Ian] wandering eye makes it hard for her to take a relationship [with him] seriously.” The source added: “She likes him more than he does but he wants the bachelor life now that he can take advantage of it. So, they are friendly - hook up occasionally but are not dating.” However, Ian is now happily married to Nikki Reed and the couple are often seen hanging out with Dobrev - no bad blood there, evidently!

7 Drake And Teyana Taylor Were Definitely More Than Just Friends

Back in 2009, the Canadian rapper caused quite a stir among his fans and Instagram followers when he posted a picture of himself with GOOD Music artist Teyana Taylor in what appeared to be a very cosy-looking embrace. Drake also added a message to his post or rather, a brash declaration of his independence, followed by an acknowledgement of his closeness to Teyana. “F**k all yall n**as… except my n**as… meet the exception,” read Drake's post. Then of course, there were the Photo Booth pictures of the rapper attempting to lock lips with Teyana, which were uploaded by the latter on her MySpace page. Though the duo never confirmed their relationship, they have slated in not so many words that they are more than just friends.

6 Kendall Jenner "Doesn't Care Who Justin Bieber Hooks Up With… [The Relationship] Is Completely Open And There's No Jealousy"

According to HollywoodLife.com, Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner were happily enjoying a “friends with benefits” relationship in 2015. A source reportedly told the website: “When Kendall and Justin are together, they flirt so hardcore. They love telling people that they are just friends, but they are playing with everyone - there is more to it. They have hooked up in the past and there's still something there. They just like to keep it totally secret, but… they aren't fooling everyone.” The source also added: “Kendall doesn't care who else Justin hooks up with and the same goes for him. It's completely open and there's no jealousy. They've been friends for so long, so it's not a lie when they say they are good friends - it's just more than that too.”

5 Kendall Jenner And Harry Styles were "Not Boyfriend-Girlfriend" But They Still Made Out On The Yacht Over New Year's

The rumours started last year when the One D member was spotted making out with supermodel Kendall Jenner on a yacht over New Year's. However, the possibility of the affair being anything remotely serious ended when Harry Styles two-timed Jenner with a stylist named Pandora Lennard and made it clear to his close friends that it did not count as cheating because the romance with the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was never exclusive. Even Kendall's sister, Khloe Kardashian seemed to think it was pretty casual when she said: “I don't know if they are like boyfriend-girlfriend. Nowadays, I don't know. People are weird with stuff.” However, according to HollywoodLife.com: “They still text all the time… Kendall isn't Harry's girlfriend… Harry adores her and is very cute with her.”

4 Zayn Malik And Gigi Hadid "Connected, Like, Really Quickly"

Around early 2016, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid were constantly being photographed together but keeping mum about their “FWB” status because reportedly, the One D member was still not over his former fiancée, Perrie Edwards. However, now that they are officially dating, Gigi opened up to the Mirror about their first meeting. “We actually met a friend's birthday party a few years ago. Then, he was in New York to come to the Victoria's Secret show… and ended up not coming. I was like, 'I'll play it cool, I'll go to the after party.' He wasn't there. And later that week, we ended up going on our first date.” She added: “We played it cool for like 10 minutes, and then I was like, 'You are really cute.' We connected, like, really quickly.”

3 Cameron Diaz On Dating Justin Timberlake: "I'm Commitment Phobic"

They seemed like an unlikely pair and then there was their nine-year age difference, but as Cameron Diaz told W in 2004: “It's not like this is the first time in the history of human relationships that people were drawn to one another because of who they are and not what age they are.” Two years later, amid rumours of their dating going rife, Justin Timberlake told Ellen DeGeneres that she could buy a dress for their wedding, provided she stayed “the same size for the next 15 years.” A couple of months later, Diaz made her own appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and maintained: “I am a commitment-phobe. Don't want to do it [get married].” However, when they finally split in 2007, the couple released a statement saying: “We have, in fact, ended our relationship.”

2 Joe Jonas And Taylor Swift: "We Were Children"

Joe Jonas is said to have dated the singer/songwriter for four months in 2008 before calling it off over the infamous 27-second phone call. Speaking about his relationship with Taylor Swift, Joe went on record to say: “We were children.” Both were indeed just 18 at the time and had sent their tween fans into a frenzy by the possibility of their being together. However, Tay Tay had a tough time coming to terms with the break-up after Joe left her for actress Camilla Belle. She ended up writing “Forever and Always”, which - as she disclosed to Rolling Stone magazine - was a way to deal with the “really dramatic and crazy” aftermath of the fleeting affair. She did add that the man in the song was “slowly [slipping] away” from her, nevertheless.

1 RiRi Is "Not Together" With Ex-Boyfriend Drake, But She Has "Urgent Bedroom Needs"

According to HollywoodLife.com, Rihanna is having a no-strings-attached relationship with her former boyfriend Drake. “They're not together… She and Drake are back to being friends with benefits and she's alright with that, for now,” a source told the website. The report also added that RiRi's friends are worried she might end up with a heartbreak again. “Drake plays mind games and… she's falling for [it] all over again. She can't help herself. She knows he's a jerk at times and a player. She overlooks that because he's charming, smooth… They have had wild [love making] in the past and no matter how much Rihanna says she isn't looking for a long-lasting commitment, she has urgent bedroom needs,” an insider said.