Hottest Rom-Com Couples

Romantic comedies have brought together many pairings of on-screen hotties but some of them stand out from the rest as the hottest of the hot.

Hitting cinemas soon is the pairing of the ultra sexy Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez in The Back-up Plan, the comical story of a woman trying to fall in love and have a family in reverse order.

To celebrate the release we are looking back at some of the hottest romantic comedy couples to have lit up the big screen.

- Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez - The Back-up Plan, 2010

After years of dating, Zoe is determined to become a mother and takes matters into her own hands by making an appointment to be artificially inseminated. The same day as her appointment Zoe meets Stan.

As their relationship blossoms Zoe finds it increasingly hard to hide her pregnancy and after a series of hilarious misunderstandings and confusion Zoe reveals the truth to Stan, who jumps on board.

Zoe’s plan was to meet someone, fall in love, get married and start a family. Will it work out when she tries it in reverse? Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez are undeniably sexy in their new romantic comedy The Back-up Plan with chemistry that jumps off the screen.

What makes them hot: Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin is as sexy as they come with his sex appeal and hot body he is definitely a leading man to watch. Jennifer Lopez has gone from dancer to pop star to movie star, but has never lost any of her Latin flavour.

Famous for her curves Lopez is smoulderingly hot in the upcoming film The Back-up Plan, but don’t take our word for it go see for yourself.
 
- Richard Gere and Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman, 1990 and Runaway Bride, 1999

A combination of chemistry and good looks Richard Gere and Julia Roberts have teamed up to make two unforgettable romantic comedies.

The consummate romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, brings together ruthless businessman Edward and prostitute Vivian in an unconventional story of finding love and being pushed out of your comfort zone.

The chemistry between fiery redhead Roberts and silver fox Gere is electric. Almost a decade later the two were brought together again in Runaway Bride as Ike Graham, a New York reporter, and Maggie Carpenter, an infamous bride who leaves grooms at the altar, who learn about themselves through each other and fall in love in the process.

What makes them hot: Richard Gere gets sexier with age and the characters he plays in these two films make him all the more attractive. Julia Roberts is classically beautiful, whether she is playing a prostitute or a bride she remains sexy in an understated way which translates to a mass audience.

- Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - Sleepless in Seattle, 1993 and You’ve Got Mail, 1998

There is no arguing the acting skills of Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan but put them together and they make romantic comedy magic. Sleepless in Seattle would make almost any top 10 romantic comedy list out there.

The classic story of the film is uplifted by the on screen chemistry of Hanks and Ryan. Sam Baldwin, a widower and single dad living in Chicago, pours his heart on the radio as Annie Reed, a Maryland journalist, listens and falls for him as he tells his story.

The two have everything working against them, but Sam’s son Jonah tries to help love to prevail. Hanks and Ryan were reunited in 1998 in You’ve Got Mail as Kathleen Kelly, a local bookstore owner, and Joe Fox, the son of the discount bookstore putting Kathleen’s bookstore out of business.

Irritating each other further with every meeting they are unaware that the pen pals each is falling for are actually each other. Hanks and Ryan play the two sides of the characters’ relationship effortlessly.

What makes them hot: Tom Hanks is a handsome man by any standard and Meg Ryan is without a doubt a classic beauty but the characters they play draw you in to them leaving the audience wanting more.

- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -  Mr. & Mrs. Smith, 2005

Two names synonymous with sex appeal, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, are undeniably hot as co-stars of the action-packed romantic comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith. The pair star as John and Jane Smith, a married couple who appear to live unexciting lives but in reality are professional assassins working for rival agencies.

After their agencies set them up to eliminate each other the big secret is out and the film follows them as they fight and try to take each other out all the while learning more about each other and rekindling the flame they lost over the years.

What makes them hot: There is no denying the level of hotness that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are on. Brad Pitt has been a sex symbol since his chiselled abs and rock hard body hit the big screen in Thelma & Louise. Angelina Jolie’s stunning good looks no doubt make her one of the sexiest women in film and carrying a gun doesn’t hurt either.

- Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, 2003

Can a relationship started with poor intentions and hidden agendas survive? How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days watches this play out as Benjamin Barry, an advertising executive, and Angie Anderson, a writer for a women’s magazine, start dating each other because of work-related agendas.

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson bring out the conniving personal agendas of their characters while also showing their vulnerable side. McConaughey and Hudson are two of the hottest actors in Hollywood and they sizzle together in this romantic comedy.

What makes them hot: Surfer guy Matthew McConaughey always has his shirt off and with one of the best bodies in Hollywood I don’t think anyone can blame him. The daughter of Hollywood star Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson has fantastic genes and her girl next door appeal makes her all the more attractive.

- Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz - There’s Something About Mary, 1998

In There’s Something About Mary Ted gets the chance every high school geek dreams of, a second chance with his dream girl Mary.

After a horrible first date more than a decade earlier Ted hires a private investigator to track Mary down in hopes of getting another chance.

When the two finally meet up for the first time since high school a series of hilarious encounters ensues. Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz make an unlikely pair in this film but with looks and comic-timing the make this a memorable film.

What makes them hot: One of Ben Stiller’s sexiest traits is his humour, couple this with his ability to adapt himself into characters that range from the everyday to exceptionally unique and you have one sexily hilarious leading man.

As a former model Cameron Diaz is very sexy but her hotness is amplified by her willingness to take on roles that have her doing some wildly funny things, like in one very memorable scene in There’s Something About Mary, for the laughing benefit of the audience.

The Back Up Plan is released 7th May.

Romantic comedies have brought together many pairings of on-screen hotties but some of them stand out from the rest as the hottest of the hot.

Hitting cinemas soon is the pairing of the ultra sexy Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez in The Back-up Plan, the comical story of a woman trying to fall in love and have a family in reverse order.

To celebrate the release we are looking back at some of the hottest romantic comedy couples to have lit up the big screen.

- Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez - The Back-up Plan, 2010

After years of dating, Zoe is determined to become a mother and takes matters into her own hands by making an appointment to be artificially inseminated. The same day as her appointment Zoe meets Stan.

As their relationship blossoms Zoe finds it increasingly hard to hide her pregnancy and after a series of hilarious misunderstandings and confusion Zoe reveals the truth to Stan, who jumps on board.

Zoe’s plan was to meet someone, fall in love, get married and start a family. Will it work out when she tries it in reverse? Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez are undeniably sexy in their new romantic comedy The Back-up Plan with chemistry that jumps off the screen.

What makes them hot: Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin is as sexy as they come with his sex appeal and hot body he is definitely a leading man to watch. Jennifer Lopez has gone from dancer to pop star to movie star, but has never lost any of her Latin flavour.

Famous for her curves Lopez is smoulderingly hot in the upcoming film The Back-up Plan, but don’t take our word for it go see for yourself.
 
- Richard Gere and Julia Roberts - Pretty Woman, 1990 and Runaway Bride, 1999

A combination of chemistry and good looks Richard Gere and Julia Roberts have teamed up to make two unforgettable romantic comedies.

The consummate romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, brings together ruthless businessman Edward and prostitute Vivian in an unconventional story of finding love and being pushed out of your comfort zone.

The chemistry between fiery redhead Roberts and silver fox Gere is electric. Almost a decade later the two were brought together again in Runaway Bride as Ike Graham, a New York reporter, and Maggie Carpenter, an infamous bride who leaves grooms at the altar, who learn about themselves through each other and fall in love in the process.

What makes them hot: Richard Gere gets sexier with age and the characters he plays in these two films make him all the more attractive. Julia Roberts is classically beautiful, whether she is playing a prostitute or a bride she remains sexy in an understated way which translates to a mass audience.

- Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan - Sleepless in Seattle, 1993 and You’ve Got Mail, 1998

There is no arguing the acting skills of Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan but put them together and they make romantic comedy magic. Sleepless in Seattle would make almost any top 10 romantic comedy list out there.

The classic story of the film is uplifted by the on screen chemistry of Hanks and Ryan. Sam Baldwin, a widower and single dad living in Chicago, pours his heart on the radio as Annie Reed, a Maryland journalist, listens and falls for him as he tells his story.

The two have everything working against them, but Sam’s son Jonah tries to help love to prevail. Hanks and Ryan were reunited in 1998 in You’ve Got Mail as Kathleen Kelly, a local bookstore owner, and Joe Fox, the son of the discount bookstore putting Kathleen’s bookstore out of business.

Irritating each other further with every meeting they are unaware that the pen pals each is falling for are actually each other. Hanks and Ryan play the two sides of the characters’ relationship effortlessly.

What makes them hot: Tom Hanks is a handsome man by any standard and Meg Ryan is without a doubt a classic beauty but the characters they play draw you in to them leaving the audience wanting more.

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