Celebrity Couples Who Met on TV Sets

As Debra Messing’s marriage was ending in 2011, she was able to throw herself into work, landing a job on “Smash.” Little did she know she would find love in the process! The actress quickly bonded with her co-star Will Chase – their characters, Julia Houston and Michael Swift, shared a romantic past. “On Broadway, we call it a 'showmance,’” show director Michael Mayer told People in 2012. “That's where people meet and fall in love. I don't know ... more 

As Debra Messing’s marriage was ending in 2011, she was able to throw herself into work, landing a job on “Smash.” Little did she know she would find love in the process! The actress quickly bonded with her co-star Will Chase – their characters, Julia Houston and Michael Swift, shared a romantic past. “On Broadway, we call it a 'showmance,’” show director Michael Mayer told People in 2012. “That's where people meet and fall in love. I don't know where Debra and Will would have met [otherwise]. So [‘Smash’] brought them together. And the context of their on-screen relationship, I'm sure that triggered a lot." less