Zoe Saldana and Cooper began their relationship at the end of 2011 while filming 2012's The Words together, soon after Saldana split from her fiancé Keith Britton. Saldana and Cooper dated for about a year before breaking up right before New Year's in 2012. Soon after, Saldana began dating Italian artist Marco Perego, whom she secretly married in June of 2013. Though both Guardians of the Galaxy cast members, Saldana has made clear that she does not stay friends with exes.