Fa la, Mr. Darcy! Jennifer Ehle’s portrayal of sharp-tongued Elizabeth Bennet opposite Colin Firth’s smoldering Mr. Darcy inspired a generation of singletons to faint away. Austen fans were practically swooning in the streets when it was revealed that Ehle had a brief, romantic fling with Firth. Even Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones of Bridget Jones’s Diary fantasized about the pair, nodding to the fact that Bridget herself is loosely based on Elizabeth Bennet.
Snakkle looks back on some of Hollywood’s most unconventional couples—click through to find out which ones made the cut!