Shipping is a fun way to speculate about the love lives of our favorite celebrities.
But, some shipper theories become larger than life…
Here are a few fan favorites that just keep going strong.
Let’s get into it!
Now right from the start, before we get into these shipper theories that have swarmed the
internet, some more recently and some for years, we just wanted to say that we are in
no way adding more fuel to these fires so to speak, nor did we create these theories
- we know that shipper theories can sometimes be confusing to some celebs or even upsetting
for some.
However, these are some of the biggest shipper theories out there which have been talked
about at length for quite some time.
For example, rumors about a Chris Evans and Selena Gomez romance swirled this fall, which
seemingly started by shippers wishing for these two to be together, circulating some
photoshopped images linking the two.
Then after Sel donned a cozy white knit sweater backstage at SNL while cheering on best friend
and guest Taylor Swift, reminiscent of Chris’ famous Knives Out look, the top launched a
thousand shipper tweets.
While the sweater at first does look similar to Chris’ wardrobe in Knives Out, on close
inspection they’re actually not the same.
Speculation continued to heat up after fans dug up a 2015 episode of “Watch What Happens
Live” with Selena confessing her crush.
Fans even went so far as to ‘speculate’ on the identity of a brunette woman who appeared
on Chris’s Instagram story…in a reflection on his piano…
And t-b-h this one is definitely a reach, but the internet was clearly ALL OVER IT.
The “blink and you miss it” moment only fueled more romance rumors about the pair.
As much as we’d love to see these two together, there’s just no concrete evidence that these
two are together…
It’s just another shipper fantasy!
And speaking of shipper fantasies, no rumored celebrity couple has been more speculated
about, than Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
“My first real crush was Louis Tomlinson”
Despite any of their relationships over the years, that hasn’t stopped Larry shippers
from theorizing about a potential love connection.
While fans might have fun daydreaming about their favorite 1D ship, Louis actually believes
the rumors have hurt his friendship with Harry.
In 2017, he told reporters, “I have forever had a very, very high level of respect for
Harry.”
Louis went on to say that their rumored romance fractured their dynamic, “It took away the
vibe you get off anyone.
It made everything, I think on both fences, a little bit more unapproachable.
I think it shows that it was never anything real, if I can use that word.”
Harry and Louis aren’t the only bandmates shippers love to picture together.
For years, Harmonizers had theories about a ‘relationship’ between Camila Cabello
and Lauren Jauregui.
Evidence was thin – though the girls were clearly friendly on stage and in front of
fans, there was little proof that Camila and Lauren were ever together romantically.
Lauren, who is open about her bisexuality, wasn’t a fan of these theories, tweeting
that she found Camren shippers, “invasive, scary, delusional, [and] disrespectful."
Many of the most enduring ships in fandom history stem from completely fictional sources.
Harry Potter fans have long shipped Hermione Granger and the morally dubious Draco Malfoy
– better known as “Dramione”.
But when fictional ships bleed into the real world, you get “Feltson” – the ship
name for actors Tom Felton and Emma Watson.
Though the pair met while they were still children, fans were quick to buy into a potential
romance between Tom and Emma.
She even confessed her childhood crush on a 2012 episode of “The Jonathan Ross Show”
and said that "He was so cool.
He totally knew [I had a crush].”
While feelings might not have been mutual back then, it’s clear Tom and Emma are still
close today.
Tom told reporters earlier this year, "As far as the romantic side of it, I think that's
a Slytherin/Gryffindor thing rather than a Tom and Emma thing.”
Tom went on to add that, "I absolutely think the world of her.
I think to be a part of what we've all been a part of, but for her to be the only girl,
certainly the youngest one on set, to grow up with what she had to grow up with was incredibly
exciting.
You're going to get me teary now, but no, I think she's a fantastic influence on the
world."
Rumors picked up steam again in 2021 when the pair reunited for some good old-fashioned
SoCal skateboarding.
While shipper theories can be fun for fans, remember to always share your thoughts kindly
and with respect.
For even more insight into the biggest shipper theories, click here to learn why Chris Evans
was allegedly upset over the Selena Gomez romance rumors.
After that let me know your thoughts on shipper theories in general in the comment section
below!
I’m your girl Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, and I’ll catch
you next time!