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Alfred Lord Tennyson was said, “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” but sometimes the sting of a break-up is too much for ever a rich person to bear.

Katy Perry had a triple platinum single with “The One That Got Away” and many of these stars who blew their celebrity romances most likely helped it get that way.

Take a look at these celebs who regretted a love that was lost.


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Diddy & Cameron Diaz

Now that Diaz is an honorary member of Good Charlotte, Diddy put it out there that he wished that was him.

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John Stamos & Lori Loughlin

The irony of this former Full House husband and wife getting together in real life would have been lost on no one. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be.

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Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens

Efron was a wild, young and free party boy headed to rehab when these two dated in “high school,” but he’ll always love her; Whitney Houston.

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Robin Thicke & Paula Patton

When the “Blurred Lines” singer realized his cheating ways had taken its toll on his marriage, he released an album named after her that sold 54 copies internationally. Um, yeah.

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Eva Longoria & Mario Lopez

These two BFF’s could never find the right timing to hook up but per Mario, the attraction has always been there.

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Q-Tip & Nicole Kidman

The unlikely pair tried things out but distance and time didn’t get this love jet off the ground. Tip spit a flow to get her back to no avail.

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Hilary Duff & Aaron Carter

These two shared a puppy love Milkbone more than a decade ago and the former boy heart-throb is ready to take these to an adult level. Hilary thinks he’s a “weirdo,” though.

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Will Smith & Pepa

The more zesty spice of Salt-N-Pepa passed on The Fresh Prince’s advances, only to see him turn into a Hollywood king.

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Gerard Butler & Jessica Biel

The Scottish star “genuinely” feels like Justin Timberlake’s pregnant wife was the one who got away. There you have it.

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Calvin Harris & Rita Ora

They found love in a hopeless space–meaning constantly being at two places at once. Still, the Roc Nation starlet misses what they had.

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George Clooney & Lisa Whelchel

Clooney had his Facts of Life co-star singing to the tune of Musiq Soulchild’s “Boy Next Door” last year. Shouldcouldawoulda.

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Amanda Seyfried & Dominic Cooper

Seyfried publicly stated she still loves her former British beau and anyone she’s with that can’t accept that, needs to hit the road. Um, yeah.

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Madonna & Sean Penn

Madge openly admitted she missed her former famous love even though the terrible things he did to her resembled the bad guy’s actions in a Quentin Tarantino flick.

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Barbara Walters & Clint Eastwood

The famed television host admitted that Dirty Harry once laid on the charm thicker than peanut butter, but she was “too busy” engulfed in her work to part…with her career.

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Prince Harry & Florence Brudenell-Bruce

When you’re royalty, you have to entertain all your subjects but Harry’s former love didn’t feel that should constitute all the equally beautiful women of the Kingdom.

Jimmy Fallon & Nicole Kidman

Q-Tip isn’t the only star who Kidman stumbled over to her road to Keith’s urban hang suite. Watch this video to see how an unsuspecting Jimmy Fallon blew his chance at becoming a witch’s main wizard.