The Height Of Romance: Iconic Couples With Distinct Sizes
When it comes to love, sometimes it's not about looking eye to eye but about heart to heart. From towering giants to petite partners, these famous couples show that height is just a number in the romance game. Explore the following love stories that stand tall, no matter the inches in between!
Simone Biles And Jonathan Owens
GOAT Simone Biles stands 4′8″, while her husband, Jonathan Owens, towers over her at 6'1", a striking height difference of nearly 17 inches. The couple often shares playful moments on social media, including fun videos of their height difference, in which Biles jokes about needing a ladder to kiss him!
Elsa Pataky And Chris Hemsworth
With a 12-inch height difference, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky could easily star in a rom-com titled "Love That's A Stretch". Hemsworth and Pataky tied the knot in 2010, creating a beautiful partnership built on love, adventure, and a shared passion for family.
Sarah Michelle Gellar And Freddie Prinze Jr
Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michelle Gellar's relationship is a heartwarming blend of playful love and enduring partnership. Prinze Jr stands 6 feet tall, a delightful height difference from Gellar, who is 5'4".
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Jessica Simpson And Eric Johnson
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson, who have been married since 2014, are parents to three children: Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie. At 5′3″, Simpson has dated taller men in the past, but her NFL star husband, standing at 6′3″, is the tallest of them all!
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Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan
Tatum stands 6'1 ", while Dewan is 5'3", creating an 8-inch height difference. Rest assured, their divorce wasn't due to their height difference. Despite their split in 2018, they have remained committed co-parents for the sake of their child.
Channing Tatum And Zoë Kravitz
Tatum's new relationship with Zoë Kravitz has garnered attention. The pair combines Tatum's charm with Kravitz's edgy style. Zoë stands about 5'2", like Jenna, giving Tatum a distinct height advantage again. Fans are excited to see how this dynamic unfolds.
Zoë Kravitz And Karl Glusman
Before Channing came into her life, Zoë Kravitz married Karl Glusman. They met through mutual friends at a bar in Paris, feeling like something straight out of a movie! Kravitz stands at 5'2" and Glusman at 6'1", making their height difference charming, especially when one rocks a pair of killer heels!
Cameron Diaz And Benji Madden
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are living proof that sometimes, love is a game of chance—she rolls the dice on marrying a rock star, and he hits the jackpot with her! Diaz and Madden, who stand at 5'9" and 5'6", respectively, show that love isn't measured in inches.
Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher worked together on the set of That '70s Show in the late '90s, but it took them until 2015 to finally say "I do". With Kunis at 5'4" and Kutcher towering at 6'2", it's no wonder it took them so long to start dating—she was probably waiting for him to look down!
Ashley Tisdale And Christopher French
Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French make a delightful pair. French is almost a head taller—she stands at 5'3' while he's 6'1". They welcomed their daughter, Jupiter, in 2021 and often share adorable glimpses of their family life.
Machine Gun Kelly And Megan Fox
Megan Fox is a 5′4″ actress and model known for her role in Transformers. In 2020, she met Kelly, 6′4″, and their chemistry quickly blossomed. Although the couple keeps quiet about their status, their height difference is still easy to see.
Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban
The Oscar-winning actress stands tall at 5'11", giving her a slight advantage over her country-singing husband, Keith Urban, who is about 5'10". Their charmingly slight height difference perfectly complements their strong bond!
Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton
Gwen Stefani is known for her versatile career as a singer, songwriter, and fashion icon. This Hollaback Girl stands 5′6″ next to her 6′5″ husband, Blake Shelton, a celebrated country music singer and television personality known for his chart-topping hits.
Lebron James And Savannah Brinson
Savannah and LeBron have known each other since high school, which means they've been together for over 20 years. At 6'9", Lebron towers over everyone, even Savannah, who is 5'7".
Eniko Parrish And Kevin Hart
Eniko Parrish is a 5'7" actress and model and the wife of comedian Kevin Hart, who is only three inches shorter. However, those pesky heels always make the height difference even more!
Chris Bosh And Adrienne Williams
Former NBA player Bosh stands at 6'11", while Williams is petite at 4'11", a two-foot height difference! While Chris might need to bend down for a kiss, their connection is anything but short!
Shawn Johnson East And Andrew East
Shawn Johnson East, an Olympic gymnast, is 4'9", while her husband, football player Andrew East, is notably taller at 6'5". The couple share a 15-inch height difference and three children.
Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard
She's a 5'1" princess, while he's a 6'1" self-proclaimed "average guy" who talks to dogs. Together, they navigate parenthood and their chaotic lives with humor and love.
Shakira And Gerard Piqué
Shakira's petite 5'2" height makes her ex-husband, soccer player Gerard Piqué, appear towering at 6'4". The couple met in 2010 and welcomed two sons in 2013 and 2015 before parting ways in 2022.
Sophie Dahl And Jamie Cullum
Sophie Dahl is a British author and former 6' model. Jamie Cullum is a talented 5'4" jazz singer-songwriter and pianist. The couple, who married in 2010, often share their creative passions and experiences as they navigate life together and raise their family.
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Eva Longoria And Tony Parker
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker's high-profile marriage began in 2007, and they divorced in 2011. Their relationship was often in the spotlight, blending Hollywood glamor with the excitement of the NBA and their extreme height difference of 12 inches.
Isla Fisher And Sacha Baron Cohen
Although this couple may have a significant height difference, they are on the same page about keeping their lives private. The 5'3" Aussie actress and writer bonded with the 6'3" Cohen when they threw shade together at a party in 2001. Although no longer a couple, they continue to do right by their children.
Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries
Their 72-hour marriage was long enough for the world to notice the couple's difference in height. Kardashian is 5'3", and Humphries is 6'9"—perhaps they were trying to see if they could make a relationship last longer than their height difference!
Kourtney Kardashian And Scott Disick
Let's keep with those Kardashians! This time, it's the 5' Kourtney Kardashian dwarfed by her one-time hubby, Scott Disick, who stands 5'11". This couple seems on good terms and is still co-parenting, but from their respective heights.
Khloé Kardashian And Lamar Odom
Another Kardashian marriage that is no longer is that of Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom. Despite being 5'10", Kardashian was still a foot shorter than Odom, who is 6'10". Although they have two children, they are more than a foot away from reuniting.
Nicole Alexander And Shaquille O'Neal
Okay. Anyone standing near Mr O'Neal is likely to appear tiny! At 7'1" and Alexander at 5'2", this couple, when together, took the difference in heights to the nth degree.
Salma Hayek And Edward Norton
Hayek and Norton's relationship needs a trip in the TARDIS to remember, but their height difference is immortal. Hayek is only 5'2", and Norton is 6'.
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Fergie And Josh Duhamel
Fergie, 5'4", and Duhamel, 6'4", met in 2004 and quickly became a Hollywood power couple, tying the knot in 2009. After over a decade together, they separated in 2017, proving that even a power couple can suffer from differences in expectations and height.
Mary-Kate Olsen And Olivier Sarkozy
Mary-Kate Olsen, 5'2", and Olivier Sarkozy, 6'3", had a whirlwind romance that began in 2012, marked by their notable differences in age and height. They tied the knot in a private ceremony in 2015, but their relationship ended in 2020, highlighting the challenges even glamorous couples can face.
Hayden Panettiere And Wladimir Klitschko
According to Panettiere, she approached Klitschko first, telling him how huge he was, to which Klitschko was said to have responded by noting how tiny she was. At 5', Panettiere is arguably shorter than most; however, her former partner's 6'6" frame highlights that.
Reese Witherspoon And Jim Toth
Okay, Witherspoon is another tiny lady at 5'1", making any partner taller. She was in a relationship with Toth for almost 12 years, and his height of 6'1" guarantees to emphasize her small stature.
Reese Witherspoon And Jake Gyllenhaal
Together for only a few years, the 5'11" Gyllenhaal was another vertical overachiever compared to the 5'1" Witherspoon.
Katie Holmes And Tom Cruise
Champ of the short guy, big energy game, Cruise, standing at 5'7", is often shorter than his leading ladies. Holmes, 5'9", was married to Cruise for six years.
Nicole Kidman And Tom Cruise
Cruise's 11-year marriage to Kidman put him at a four-inch height disadvantage for over a decade, as Kidman is 5'11. It seems Cruise is a height enthusiast when it comes to romance.
Sophie Turner And Joe Jonas
Together for roughly seven years, Turner is only two inches taller, at 5'9", to Jonas' 5'7". It seems that heels are the culprit again, exaggerating those two inches, regardless of whether they are wedges or a sky-high stiletto.
Lisa Bonet And Jason Momoa
Aquaman Momoa fell for Bonet long before he was above sea level! He was only eight when he first realized the 5'2" Cosby kid was his dream partner—it wouldn't be until Momoa was a healthy 6'4" that his dream became a reality.
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Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith
Pinkett Smith, a diminutive dynamo at 5', is more than a match for her long-time partner of sorts, Smith, who is 6'2". Somehow, Pinkett Smith stores her fierce power in her tiny frame, hardly appearing 14 inches shorter than Smith.
Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth
Cyrus, who is 5'5" and Hemsworth, who is 6'3", first met in 2009 and quickly became a high-profile couple. After getting engaged in 2012, they finally tied the knot in 2018. However, their marriage ended after two years.
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Maren Morris And Ryan Hurd
This also 'no-more' couple displayed a height difference when posing together for the media. Morris, at 5'1", is well over a foot shorter than her ex, singer and songwriter Hurd, who is 6'3".
