It's our 100th episode!! To celebrate, we spend the first 20 minutes or so playing trivia about our past episodes, then dive into the scandalous love story between King James I and George Villiers.

Sit back, relax, and grab your pop-corn with this episode. It’s almost too crazy to believe. You may almost think you started accidentally listening to an audio book of a Shakespeare play. After all, this episode has got it all: bitter exes, rival lovers, house explosions, poison, trials, fighting, executions, war, sex, and above all, love.

Travel back to the 17th century this week and discover why the mysterious relationship between King James I and George Villiers continues to have historians fighting amongst each other, even now, 400 years later.

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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In March 2010, Nina Dobrev sat down and told Seventeen Magazine that she would NEVER date one of her Vampire Diaries costars. But less than two months later, she was spotted getting cozy with Ian Somerhalder court side at a basketball game. What changed? Did Somerhalder’s smoldering good looks finally get to her? If so, what happened to his girlfriend?

To quote Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder themselves: “We started dating on the show. And then we started dating in real life. And then we broke up in real life. And yet our characters are still dating on the show. It’s a good thing it’s not awkward.”

Or was it?

On this week’s episode, we dive headfirst into the early 2010s to explore the real life relationship behind the popular TV couple of Damon and Elena and figure out what really happened. Did Niki Reed steal Ian from Nina? Was the age gap to blame? Was there awkwardness on set? Listen and find out!

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It's Kaitlyn's first official episode as our third mic, so everyone please welcome Kait to the show!

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

We’re getting into the Halloween spirit with this truly gothic, spooky, and surprisingly non-monogamous relationship from the 1800s. You may know Mary Shelley as the writer and creator of Frankenstein, but her love life really was stranger than fiction!

Enter Percy Shelley, the devilishly handsome poet and advocate of ‘free-love.’ Percy’s already married when he meets young Mary, and they declare their love for each other in the most fitting of places: a graveyard.

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about couples from history and pop culture. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Aliens, vampires, cults, Scientologists… It’s all here for a spooky season episode of Significant Lovers! We’re going back to the early ‘90s when actor Tom Cruise, already married and dabbling in the cult of Scientology, met and fell for actress Nicole Kidman.

Tom and Nicole quickly dropped their partners and began a passionate, whirlwind romance, and she even showed a mild curiosity in Tom’s new religion. But unbeknownst to them, Nicole had been labeled a “Suppressive Person” and potential threat to Scientology.

Is that why, after their eventual divorce, Nicole no longer sees her two children she shares with Tom? We’ll never really know, but join us as we revisit Interview with the Vampire, Eyes Wide Shut, and some truly crazy moments between this iconic couple.

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

It’s 2017 and Selena Gomez is the most followed person on Instagram. Her brand is evolving to be more mature and sexier, enhanced by her new relationship with the mysterious Abel Tesfaye (aka: The Weekend). Oh no—queue the conspiracies that this was a PR contract.

By all accounts, this relationship seemed to be evolving sweetly until it was abruptly interrupted by Selena’s ex Justin Bieber crawling back one last time. But is that the full story?

Join us as we dissect their full ten-month timeline. We’re talking about that awkward grey area of dating the ex of someone in your social circle who you’re not THAT close with (ahem, Bella Hadid). Plus, we touch on the impact of going through something intense, like Selena’s transplant, in the early stages of a relationship. Finally, we are asking once again, do some celebrity couples REALLY fake their relationships? Listen and decide for yourself!

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Imagine you get back together with your ex after 20 years and they still haven’t changed. Bennifer 2.0’s recent break up may serve as a cautionary tale for all who fantasize about that one who got away. Or…maybe these two superstars will reconcile once again and force us into a Part 3.

Good grief. Whether this relationship reboot was a publicity stunt or a true whirlwind romance that burned brighter than the red flags—we may never know. Nonetheless, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have given us a lot to discuss this episode.

P.S. Mel's microphone had some issues this episode, we apologize!

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

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You may know him from playing narcissists like Tony Stonem on Skins or Emperor Peter III on The Great. You know her for playing Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and receiving three nominations at the Academy Awards (and winning once!). It’s Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence!

Back in the early 2010s, Nick and JLaw dated off and on for five years. We’re looking back on this oft-forgotten couple with run-ins from Miley and Liam, a bathroom milestone, and the woes of breaking up with a co-worker.

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This is a teaser for a bonus episode. You can listen to it in full on Patreon!

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic and celebrity couples. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Today, over 1,160 letters still exist between President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams. And do you know why there were so many letters between them?

Because during their marriage, they were long distance for ELEVEN YEARS!!

Before Adams became George Washington’s VP and eventually the second president of the United States, he was part of the original congress in Philadelphia and served as a diplomat in Europe. Because of this, he and Abigail sometimes only heard from each other once every few months!

It’s clear from their letters that John and Abigail loved each other immensely. But Kel still has one question she hasn’t been able to solve: if John and Abigail adored each other so much, why didn’t they ever write the words ‘I love you’?

Sources used:

The Letters of John and Abigail Adams, introduction by Frank Suffleton

John Adams by David McCollough

Totalus Rankium: American Presidents podcast

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Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast about historic relationships and celebrity romances. You can contact us at significantlovers@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @significantlovers.

Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for ‘fair use’ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.