She had a series of high-profile romances, including engagement to Darren Day, which led to an array of media stories of cocaine addiction which were ultimately proven to be false though Shaw admitted to having used the drug.

Affleck had a high-profile romance with actress Gwyneth Paltrow in 1998, following her breakup with actor Brad Pitt.

In addition to several renowned and high-profile heterosexual romances, as well as a string of humbler amours with maidservants and prostitutes, he had a series of homosexual attachments.

When JLo and Ben Affleck started dating the two created a media frenzy of their high-profile romance.

Dern has had high-profile romances with Kyle MacLachlan, Nicolas Cage, Renny Harlin, Jeff Goldblum, and Billy Bob Thornton (who ended their relationship abruptly by marrying Angelina Jolie).

She has never married (though she has had her share of high-profile romances, with Mr. Allen, Al Pacino and Warren Beatty).

Cooper, of course, is also coming off a long-term high-profile romance, having split with Renee Zellweger earlier this year.

Among his high-profile romances was one with her daughter, Carol, and when he abruptly ended the relationship, Mrs. Thatcher reportedly told an associate that she would never promote a man who "made Carol cry."

The show brought a high-profile romance with co-star Adela Popescu.

Their caustic breakup after more than 20 years of marriage got plenty of attention because Mr. Douglas was already involved in a high-profile romance with the actress Catherine Zeta Jones, whom he later married.