Celebrity Couples at the 1998 Oscars

1 Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria

Before taking home best actress for As Good as It Gets, Helen walked the red carpet with her then-boyfriend. The two went on to marry (and divorce) the following year.

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2 Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson

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The longtime couple, who tied the knot in 1980, were all smiles as they posed for the cameras.

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3 Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger

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Before Alec and Kim's very publicized divorce in 2002, the couple looked incredibly happy at the award ceremony.

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4 Celine Dion and René Angélil

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Celine donned the Heart of the Ocean necklace from Titanic as she attended the show with her husband and manager, René. Sadly, their iconic love story was cut short when he passed away from cancer in January 2016.

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5 David Furnish and Elton John

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One thing that hasn't changed over the years is David Furnish and Elton John's love for each other. Long before they were a married couple, the two put their romance on display at the singer's Oscars afterparty in 1998.

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6 Bart Freundlich and Julianne Moore

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Only a few months after welcoming their son, Caleb, the two celebrated Julianne's nomination for best supporting actress in Boogie Nights. They went on to welcome their daughter, Liv, in 2002 before tying the knot the following year.

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7 Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas

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Nearly two years after tying the knot and welcoming their daughter, Stella, Melanie and Antonio looked blissfully in love as they walked the red carpet. While the two shocked everyone with their split in 2014, they have stayed friendly exes.

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8 Phil Bronstein and Sharon Stone

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Just a month after tying the knot, Sharon had that newlywed glow as she attended an afterparty with her journalist husband. After adopting a baby boy in 2000, the two went on to divorce four years later.

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9 Jay and Mavis Leno

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The former Tonight Show host made the Oscars a date night with his longtime wife, Mavis.

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10 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

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Before becoming governor of California, Arnold and his then-wife waved to the crowds before attending the award ceremony. After 25 years of marriage, the couple split in 2011.

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11 Claudia Schiffer and David Copperfield

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The model and magician happily walked hand in hand before splitting the following year.

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12 Leisha Hailey and k.d. lang

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The actress attended an afterparty with her then-girlfriend, Canadian pop singer k.d. lang.

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13 Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander

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Before calling it quits on their "endless love," Lionel attended the show with his then-wife, who was pregnant with their daughter Sofia Richie.

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14 Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin

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After getting married the year before, the expectant parents looked overjoyed as they walked the red carpet together. Lisa gave birth to their first child, Delilah, later that June.

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15 Matt Dillon and Cameron Diaz

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Shortly before calling off their three-year relationship, the There's Something About Mary costars made one of their final appearances as a couple at the 1998 Oscars.

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