7 Unexpected Celebrity Friendships


1. Martha Stewart & Conan O’Brien. The two have been friends for years, each appearing on the other’s shows regularly, and they frequently flirt – sometimes awkwardly (like when they both enjoyed vibrating “ecstasy chairs”) and sometimes hilariously (like when they were riding horses and Conan boldly exclaims that he’s hungry, “But not for food. To the barn!”)


2. Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg. This celebrity friendship dates all the way back to 2008 when Snoop appeared on Marth’s show to help her whip up some mashed potatoes. The results were great mashed potatoes and a hilarious and warm friendship. On her blog after the show, Martha wrote, “He and his posse add ‘izzles’ onto the end of words. It’s kind of a code or a way of communicating so that others won’t know what you’re talking about.”


3. Mel Gibson & Britney Spears. This unexpected pair became friends when they lived in the same Malibu neighbourhood. They got along so well that in May 2008, she and Gibson and his wife vacationed together at Gibson’s $13 million ranch in Costa Rica. In 2014, when Gibson was going through a break up with his then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, Brit was one of the only people to stick by the Lethal Weapon actor.


4. Russell Brand & Dame Helen Mirren. The unlikely duo met while filming the remake of the 1981 comedy classic, Arthur, and now Brand refers to their relationship as an “unconsummated love affair.” At a press conference in Sydney, Brand waxed poetic about the superstar: “It’s complicated. It’s an erotic, intellectual tangle of emotions between a Dame and a vagabond… I really love her and respect her tremendously.” Mirren has gushed about Brand as well.


5. Ed Sheeran & Courtney Cox. Sherran has said he’s close pals with actress Courtney Cox, and back in 2013, he even lived rent-free in her beach house. He also set her up with her fiancé, Johnny McDaid.


6. Meryl Streep & 50 Cent. The Oscar-winning actress and rapper have been spotted out together several times, always looking like they’re having a fabulous time. 50 Cent has uploaded several photos to his Instagram, saying, “Man I got a good life man lol.”


7. Mila Kunis& Princess Beatrice. These two have been friends for years. They are regularly seen having drinks together in New York, and they’ve holidayed together (with Princess Beatrice’s boyfriend Dave Clark) in St. Tropez. The foursome even attended the wedding of musician and tech investor David-Andrew Wallach and Liz Brinson, founder and editor of lifestyle blog Swirl Girl Army, together.

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