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10:24 26th January 2011

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As Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and Kate Hudson confirm their pregnancy news and rumours swirl that they pair have got engaged, they join the long lines of musicians and their cool other halves.


To celebrate these high profile couples, Gigwise has put together a round-up of some of the best music couples and partners, past and present – and Hudson and Bellamy have some tough competition.

From Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale to the notorious pairing of Nancy and Sid, this collection is a must-see and perhaps a warning to any up and coming music couples. You'll also find the likes of Britney Spears, Mick Jagger, Jay-Z and more.

If you can think of any more of music's best pairings, put your thoughts in the comment form below.

  • Matt Bellamy and Kate Hudson - Muse frontman Matt Bellamy began dating actress Kate Hudson in early 2010. The pair recently announced that they are expecting their first child later this year and are now reportedly engaged.

  • Katy Perry and Russell Brand – The singer and comedian met each other at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009. They married little over a year later during a lavish but low-key ceremony in India.

  • Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton - The Beady Eye frontman divorced first wife Patsy Kensit in 2000 before marrying former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton in 2008.

  • Pete Doherty and Kate Moss - Supermodel Kate Moss hooked up with former Libertines singer Pete Doherty at her 31st birthday. The pair broke up after numerous allegations of Moss' drug

  • Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love - The late Nirvana frontman married Hole singer Courtney Love in 1992 after discovering she was pregnant. Kurt Kobain committed suicide on April 5 1994.

  • Win Butler and Régine Chassagne - Husband and wife Win Butler and Regine Chassagne married in 2003 after meeting whilst studying at McGill University in Montreal.

  • Jay-Z and Beyonce - After hooking up after their Bonnie and Clyde collaboration Beyonce and Jay Z became one of music's most powerful couples. The pair married in 2008, but are notoriously secretive about their romance.

  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono - One of the most powerful music couples of all time, John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in 1969. The pair had son Sean on Lennon's 35th birthday, October 9, 1975.

  • Albert Hammond Jnr and Agyness Deyn - In June 2008, the English supermodel and Strokes guitarist were spotted in public looking very mushy for the first time. They split up later in 2009.

  • Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford - Laura Marling began dating Mumford And Son frontman Marcus Mumford last year but reportedly broke up with the singer after allegations of cheating.

  • Benji Madden and Paris Hilton - In March 2008, Good Charlotte guitarist Benji started dating Paris. Benji even wrote a song called 'Shine Your Light' especially for her. How lovely.

  • David Bowie and Iman - When you're one of the most influential figures in music and have dashing good looks, you're always going to secure a stunning wife. In 1992 Bowie duly married Somali born supermodel Iman Abdulmajid, the mother of his daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones.

  • Sid and Nancy - The most notorious couple of all time. Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen met in the 70s and became punk's favourite duo. In 1978, Nancy Spungen was found stabbed to death on her bathroom floor with Vicious as main suspect.

  • Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel - Zooey Deschanel married Death Cab For Cutie singer Ben Gibbard in September 2009.

  • Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore - Ryan Adams married Actress/Singer Mandy Moore on March 10 2009.

  • Nas and Kelis - Rapper Nas married Kelis in 2005 and divorced in April 2009, just before Kelis gave birth to their first child.

  • Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon - Thurston Moore married Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon in 1984.

  • Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne - The famous Osbourne family have made a name for themselves since Sharron and Ozzy married back in the late 80s. Since then they have become one of the most well known celebrity families after reality television show The Osbournes.

  • Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee - Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson married Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee in 1995 after knowing him a whole 96 hours. The couple are most recognised for their infamous sex tape.

  • Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson - America's favourite music couple Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson announced their engagement in April 2008. The pair married a month later after announcing that they would be expecting their first child in November the same year.

  • Liam Howlett and Natalie Appleton - The Prodidgy's Liam Howlett married former All Saints singer Natalie Appleton in 2002. The pair now have two children, one from Appleton's former marriage.

  • Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake - Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were teenage sweethearts before the couple split after Spears' reported infidelity in 2002.

  • Kate Moss and Jamie Hince - The Kills Jamie Hince is the latest musician to be on the arm of supermodel Kate Moss. The pair have been together since 2008.

  • Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale - Gwen Stefani married Bush singer Gavin Rossdale in 2002 and now has two sons with the singer. The couple have come under the spotlight after Rossdale was discovered to be the father of Pearl Lowe's daughter Daisy Lowe in 2004.

  • Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall – The Rolling Stones man is the serial model shagger of our list, with alleged conquests including Sophie Dahl, Uschi Obermaier, Carla Bruni, Janice Dickinson and Luciana Gimenez under his belt. He married Jerry Hall in 1990 having already fathered two children to her, before they split in 1999.

  • Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith - Hollywood's golden couple, Will Smith and Jade Pinkett-Smith married in 1997. The Smith family is continuing to create stars with daughter Willow and son Jaden Christopher.

  • U2's Bono and Ali Hewson -One of rock's leading men Paul David Hewson (Bono) married Ali Hewson in August 1982. The couple now have four children.

  • Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon - One of the oddest couples around. Many thought the news that Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were mad when they announced they had married in a secret ceremony in April 2008. The couple are now expecting twins.

  • Elton John and David Furnish - Elton John mat partner David Furnish in 1993. In 2005 they became the first celebrity couple to enter a civil partnership, they recently announced their latest addition to the family Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John born via a surrogate.

  • Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley – The couple married just twenty days after Presley, the daughter of that famous bloke Elvis, divorced from husband Danny Keough. The couple divorced in 1996 after Presley had stood by Jackson during his first child molestation trial.

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