When the Oscars roll around, we see poignant speeches, glittering gowns, and, of course, our favorite celebrity couples smiling on the red carpet. Some couples keep it low-key, taking photos here and there, while others don’t care who’s watching. Some people aren’t afraid of a little public display of affection, or PDA, and the Oscars are no different.
PDA can range from sweet, romantic glances at one another while cozying up to full-on passionate making out in front of everyone. Everyone has their personal preference! From power couples like Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban to some affectionate bromance moments, the Oscars truly is a magical night for relationships as well, letting stars show the people they love how excited they are.
That being said, sometimes some rather disturbing moments of PDA happen. After all, it’s hard to forget the awkward moment between Angelina Jolie kissed her brother — or when Adrien Brody forced himself on Halle Berry after winning Best Actor.
Some hate PDA, some think it’s adorable, but either way — people are always watching when it happens. Every moment of the Oscars is remembered in history, including PDA moments. From new marital bliss to subtle glances, there are a lot more PDA moments than you’d expect.
Check out the biggest PDA moments at the Oscars over the years below.
A version of this was originally published in March 2023.
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Keleigh Sperry & Miles Teller
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller made sure to cuddle up to his wife Keleigh Sperry at the 2023 Oscars. These two are too sweet!
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Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon
Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Allison Williams is beyond private when it comes to her relationships so it came as a huge suprise (and sweet delight!) when she smooched her fiancé Alexander Dreymon at the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
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Dylan Meyer & Kristen Stewart
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Spencer star Kristen Stewart had some adorable PDA with fiancée Dylan Meyer ahead of her big night.
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Niecy Nash & Jessica Betts
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety. Niecy Nash and wife Jessica Betts shared a sweet kiss on the Oscars red carpet in 2022.
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Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker
Image Credit: Michael Buckner for Variety. Kravis made their Academy Awards debut in 2022, hitting the red carpet before Travis Barker performs during the show — and of course, the couple showed off some of their signature PDA.
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Wilmer Valderrama & Amanda Pacheco
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores for Variety. At the 2022 Oscars, Wilmer Valderrama and his fiancée Amanda Pacheco were all loved up, hugging and kissing one another.
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Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
Image Credit: Dan MacMedan/WireImage We all remember Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s sweet PDA moments back in 2003 and we can’t wait for more since they got back together
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Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have always looked so in love wherever they go, especially at the 2014 Oscars where they kissed and cuddled throughout the whole event. The pair have been together for over 40 years and share a son together named Wyatt, 37.
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Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
Image Credit: Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban never shy away from showing the world how much they love each other with some sweet — and saucy — PDA, especially at the 2017 Oscars.
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson & Lauren Hashian
Image Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson and his wife Lauren Hashian shared some sweet kisses and loving stares with one another at the 2017 Oscars. The pair met on the set of The Game Plan back in 2006 and tied the knot in 2019. They share two daughters together named Jasmine, 8, and Tiana, 5. Johnson also has a daughter named Simone, 22, from a previous marriage
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Sidney Poitier & Anne Bancroft
Image Credit: Bettmann Archive When Sidney Poitier made history being the first Black actor to win the Best Actor award in 1964, presenter Anne Bancroft gave him a kiss on the cheek. This small act of PDA caused a storm, with many racist people finding that offensive, per Harper’s Bazaar.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
Image Credit: Dan MacMedan/Getty Images Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are no strangers to lots of PDA and their PDA shenanigans made headlines at the 2019 Oscars. Ripa also revealed that her kids aren’t fans of their PDA, saying “So my daughter and my older son if there’s PDA, they are disgusted. And by PDA I don’t mean … We’re not making out, but if there’s PDA, like, if Mark gives me a kiss, they’re lik, ‘Ugh, ugh!'”
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Adrien Brody & Halle Berry
Image Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images Chances are you remember when Adrien Brody grabbed Halle Berry and kissed her without her consent after he won the Oscar for Best Actor in 2003. During an interview with Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen per The Things, Berry revealed that the kiss wasn’t planned. “No! That was not planned! I knew nothing about it. I was like, what the f— is happening, right now? And because I was there the year before and I know the feeling of being outta your body, I just f— went with it.”
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Charlize Theron & Adrien Brody
Image Credit: M. Caulfield/WireImage Before accepting her award for Best Actress at the 2004 Oscars, Charlize Theron kissed the award’s presenter Adrien Brody. Their kiss, which was much more timid and sweet than Brody and Berry’s kiss the year before, made for a sweet moment between the two stars.
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Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell
Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell — also known as one of the cutest couples ever — were all loved up during the 2015 Oscars, kissing and hugging throughout the whole event. They’ve been together since 2007, tying the knot in 2013. They share two daughters together named Lincoln, 10, and Delta, 9.
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Angelina Jolie & Jamie Voight
Image Credit: Everett Collection. We all remember this and to be frank, we kinda wish we didn’t. You can’t discuss Oscars PDA without talking about the shocking kiss between siblings Angelina Jolie and her brother Jamie Voight at the 2000 Oscars. During her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted, Jolie said, “I’m in shock, and I’m so in love with my brother right now. He just held me and said he loved me, and I know he’s so happy for me. And, um, thank you for that.”
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Spike Jonze & Alfonso Cuarón
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images We love a good bromance and the 2014 Oscars delivered. Oscar winners Spike Jonze and Alfonso Cuarón celebrated with an adorable cheek kiss to start their crazy night.
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Justin Theroux & Jennifer Aniston
Image Credit: JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX/AFP via Getty Images At the 2017 Oscars, newlyweds Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston did so much sweet PDA from cuddling, kisses, holding hands, and so much more. Sadly, they separated later that year
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Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan
Image Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan looked as happy as can be on the 2013 Oscars red carpet. Channing frequently caressed Jenna’s baby bump, giving her kisses throughout the day.
The two were together from 2009 to 2019 and welcomed their daughter Everly, 10, in 2013. Jenna has since welcomed another child named Callum, 3, with fiancé Steve Kazee, and is currently pregnant with her third!
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Helen Mirren & Taylor Hackford
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images During the 2007 Oscars, Dame Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford looked so sweet as Mirren nuzzled against Hackford. The pair started dating in 1986, tying the knot on New Year’s Eve 1997, and have been together ever since
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Scarlett Johansson & Colin Jost
Image Credit: zz/Galaxy/STAR MAX/IPx. Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost shocked the world when they announced they were together and shocked everyone once again with their PDA-filled red carpet moment at the 2020 Oscars.
They welcomed their son Cosmo in Aug. 2021; Johansson also has a daughter named Rose Dorothy, 9, from a previous marriage.
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Sam Rockwell & Leslie Bibb
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images During the 2019 Oscars, longtime couple Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb wanted everyone to know how happy and in love they were on the red carpet. The pair have been together since 2007.
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Marco Perego & Zoe Saldaña
Image Credit: Jeff Vespa/WireImage At the 2015 Oscars, longtime married couple Marco Perego and Zoe Saldaña shared some sweet moments while on the red carpet. The pair began dating in early 2013, tying the knot only three months later. The pair share three children together named Cy and Bowie, 9, and Zen, 7.
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Robert Downey Jr. & Susan Downey
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Robert Downey Jr. will never pass up an opportunity to show the world how much he adores Susan Downey. During the 2007 Oscars, he frequently gave a smiling Susan forehead kisses, hand kisses, and any PDA he could
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Camilla Alves & Matthew McConaughey
Image Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Matthew McConaughey couldn’t contain his excitement when he won the Oscar for Best Actor for Dallas Buyer’s Club in 2014, excitedly kissing and hugging his wife Camila Alves. The pair have been married for nearly a decade and have three children named Levi, 15, Vida, 14, and Livingston, 11.
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Scott Stuber & Molly Sims
Image Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage Executive producer Scott Stuber gave his wife Molly Sims a peck on the cheek as they rocked the 2020 Oscars’ red carpet. The pair have been together for over a decade and share three children together named Brooks Alan, 11, Scarlett May, 8, and Grey Douglas, 7.
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Darren Le Gallo & Amy Adams
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Darren Le Gallo and Amy Adams smooched on the red carpet at the 2019 Oscars, something they normally do at awards shows. The longtime lovers have been together since 2002 and share a daughter named Aviana, 13, together.
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Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Eternals star Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon have always been the cutest, sharing little PDA moments, and the 2018 Oscars were no different. They shared little pecks and shared sweet whispers. The pair have been married for nearly 17 years.
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John Travolta & Scarlett Johansson
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage At the 2015 Oscars, John Travolta took everyone by surprise by kissing Scarlett Johansson on the cheek on the carpet. In the pictures of the moment, it’s safe to say Johansson didn’t look too thrilled with the gesture. Soon after, however, she defended the Grease star saying, “The image that is circulating is an unfortunate still-frame from a live-action encounter that was very sweet and totally welcome.”
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Taylor Kinney & Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Then engaged couple Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga looked so in love as they packed on PDA at 2016’s Oscars. The couple, who had been dating since 2011, unfortunately broke things off later in 2016.
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Gina Rodriguez & Joe LoCicero
Image Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Gina Rodriguez and Joe LoCicero looked absolutely adorable together as they kissed and held hands at the 2018 Oscars. The two, who just recently welcomed their first child together in November, got engaged shortly after this sweet red carpet PDA moment.
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Benedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images While walking the carpet with his newly pregnant wife Sophie Hunter, Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t help but fill her with kisses at the 2015 Oscars. Let’s be honest, this should be every husband’s number one duty when their wife’s expecting!
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