It's always sad when a celebrity relationship ends, but to me it's even sadder when a couple who started out as on-screen lovers break up. What could be better than when you completely bring a movie or TV couple's relationship into real life? But all good things must come to an end, and that even applies to Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling's love story. It seems like forever since they became a thing, so I wouldn't blame you if you're a little fuzzy on the details of The Notebook stars' relationship. In fact, why did Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams break up in the first place? It's time to take a look back.
Gosling and McAdams first met on the set of The Notebook In 2003, they resurrected Noah and Ellie. They reportedly didn't get along well when they first started working together, but it wasn't long before real life began to imitate art. Who can forget their famous Notebook in the Rain kiss that they reenacted at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards? But by 2007, their relationship was over, and while neither side of the legendary couple has revealed the exact reason for their breakup, Gosling has spoken out about it before.
In a 2011 interview with The Times , Gosling blamed their busy acting careers for the breakdown of their relationship. According to The Huffington Post , he told the newspaper:
"Show business is the bad guy. When two people are in show business, there's too much show business. It takes up all the light, so nothing else can grow."
In 2007, in an interview with "GQ" , Gosling once again opened up about the breakup. Although he did not reveal too many details, it did sound like they were doing their best to make the breakup successful.
He told the magazine (via People ):
"God bless The Notebook. It introduced me to one of the greatest loves of my life. But it does a disservice to me that people think Rachel and I are just like the people in that movie. Rachel and I had such a bad love story. “The only thing I remember is we both fell down and we called it a draw. "
If that doesn't make you hope that these two can one day get back together like Noah and Ellie did, I don't know what will. While their breakup must have been difficult, it's truly the best thing for them — especially now that Gosling appears to be dating Eva Mendes and their daughters Esmeralda and Amada So happy together.
good news? We can always revisit The Notebook and relive the simpler times of the early 2000s. You bring the tissues and I bring all the emotions.
