Queer Celebrity Relationships of 2023: Those Who Fell in Love

It's been a year of ups and downs, and celebs are not excluded from the rollercoaster rides of heart-fluttering romances and heartbroken exes. We're taking a look back at the queer celebs who fell in and out of love this year. There were quite a few surprise marriage announcements this year, and we're always gonna celebrate queer romance!

Zane Phillips & Froy Gutierrez

After being spotted locking lips at a Pride party earlier in the year, these gorgeous men made things Insta-official with a really sweet carousel post of them looking lovingly at each other and kissing at the beach – and the rest is history! Things seem to be going strong as they continue to attend events together (in October, Joel Kim Booster thanked Phillips for kissing him on stage "in front of your boyfriend"), and comment adoringly on each other's Instagram posts.

Sophia Bush & Ashlyn Harris

The ship that set a thousand sapphic group chats on fire! The "One Tree Hill" alum and Team USA World Cup winning goalkeeper were spotted looking coupled up veryyy shortly after their respective divorces, prompting much gossip about the timing of their previous relationships ending and this one starting. However it began, they're still being seen together, and we're happy they found love!

Reneé Rapp & Alissa Carrington

In an August interview with The Cut, Reneé Rapp shared that she has recently started "a queer relationship with a curly-haired brunette." Just days later, Rapp posted a video to her TikTok where she mouths along to the audio of her own song, confessing her complicated but adoring feelings for someone – "...Having said all that, do you still wanna be with me? 'Cause I still wanna be with you, maybe like, forever."

Lily-Rose Depp & 070 Shake

"The Idol" star actress Lily-Rose Depp announced that she's dating musician 070 Shake (who she's called "prince charming") on her Instagram Stories in May, captioning the pics "4 months w my crush." The couple are often spotted out and about in the city together, and are certainly not shy about kissing in public, inspiring many a "Lily Rose Depp and girlfriend 070 Shake pack on the PDA" headlines in entertainment news and celeb gossip pages. They exude effortlessly cool, unabashedly in-love energy everywhere they go, and we love that for them!

Carl Nassib & Søren Dahl

Carl Nassib, the first NFL player to be out as gay while playing, went public with his boyfriend, Olympic swimmer Søren Dahl, on Instagram Stories at the start of this year. Dahl then posted a really adorable collection of photos where he's seen supporting "his man" at NFL games, wearing a Nassib jersey. They always look super happy together, like they're truly having fun. In July, Nassib posted a couples pic wishing a "Happy birthday to the best boyfriend I could dream of. Thanks for laughing at my jokes."