Stars Packing on the PDA at the Emmys Through the Years

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Stars Packing on the PDA at the Emmys Through the Years

Love on the red carpet! Celebrities aren’t shy about packing on the PDA at the Emmy Awards. Back in 2012, Aaron Paul and his then-fiancée, Lauren Paul (née Parsekian), looked more in love than ever as they arrived at the awards show. "I'm so honored to be his date and I love him and I'm in awe of his talent," she told reporters on the red carpet at the time. Less than one year later, they tied the knot in May 2013. When they returned to the ceremony in 2014, Aaron nearly broke the internet with his shout-out for his spouse while accepting his third Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. “To my wife, my God, thank you for marrying me,” he said. “Thank you for dedicating your life to spreading kindness across the world. We all appreciate it. If you guys don’t know what she does, look up Kind Campaign. Do yourself a favor, look up Kind Campaign.” Lauren’s website for her anti-bullying non-profit subsequently crashed. Four years later, Kit Harington made headlines for his sweet remarks about wife Rose Leslie backstage at the 2018 Emmys. "I met my wife on this show, so, in that way it gave me my future family and life from here on in,” he said about his former Game of Thrones costar. “That’s the main thing it did for me. It’s changed it completely. The last 10 years. You cannot ask for a better job to have in your twenties, to take you through your twenties than to be an actor in Game of Thrones. It’s been the most amazing thing. It’s changed it completely." [jwplayer RcOz4Tlk-zhNYySv2] That same year, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were caught showing PDA at the Emmys, which they attended in honor of her nomination for Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in The Sinner. “It means everything to me,” the actress said of her nom during a joint interview with Timberlake on the carpet. “To be nominated for the first time for this, it’s just an absolute, massive honor and a dream and it’s just wonderful. I’m just very, very excited.” He added at the time, “I’m more geeked out than she is. I found out about the nomination before she did — she was in Europe, actually, when the nominations came out — but, yeah, I was there to watch her option this and develop it from scratch … I saw how much she put into it.” Scroll through to see stars feeling the love on the Emmys red carpet through the years:

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Stars Packing on the PDA at the Emmys Through the Years

Love on the red carpet! Celebrities aren’t shy about packing on the PDA at the Emmy Awards. Back in 2012, Aaron Paul and his then-fiancée, Lauren Paul (née Parsekian), looked more in love than ever as they arrived at the awards show. "I'm so honored to be his date and I love him and I'm in awe of his talent," she told reporters on the red carpet at the time. Less than one year later, they tied the knot in May 2013. When they returned to the ceremony in 2014, Aaron nearly broke the internet with his shout-out for his spouse while accepting his third Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. “To my wife, my God, thank you for marrying me,” he said. “Thank you for dedicating your life to spreading kindness across the world. We all appreciate it. If you guys don’t know what she does, look up Kind Campaign. Do yourself a favor, look up Kind Campaign.” Lauren’s website for her anti-bullying non-profit subsequently crashed. Four years later, Kit Harington made headlines for his sweet remarks about wife Rose Leslie backstage at the 2018 Emmys. "I met my wife on this show, so, in that way it gave me my future family and life from here on in,” he said about his former Game of Thrones costar. “That’s the main thing it did for me. It’s changed it completely. The last 10 years. You cannot ask for a better job to have in your twenties, to take you through your twenties than to be an actor in Game of Thrones. It’s been the most amazing thing. It’s changed it completely." [jwplayer RcOz4Tlk-zhNYySv2] That same year, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were caught showing PDA at the Emmys, which they attended in honor of her nomination for Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in The Sinner. “It means everything to me,” the actress said of her nom during a joint interview with Timberlake on the carpet. “To be nominated for the first time for this, it’s just an absolute, massive honor and a dream and it’s just wonderful. I’m just very, very excited.” He added at the time, “I’m more geeked out than she is. I found out about the nomination before she did — she was in Europe, actually, when the nominations came out — but, yeah, I was there to watch her option this and develop it from scratch … I saw how much she put into it.” Scroll through to see stars feeling the love on the Emmys red carpet through the years:

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Nick and Vanessa Lachey

The twosome kept close at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards in September 2021.

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

The couple held hands as they made their way down the carpet at the 2021 Emmys.

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Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

The Good Place star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and the actress were all smiles while holding hands at the 2019 Emmys.

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Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo

The Sharp Objects star, who was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, gazed into the artist’s eyes before heading inside the 2019 show.

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Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb

The Fosse/Verdon star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited Series, danced with the Popular alum on the red carpet at the 2019 Emmys.

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Adam DeVine and Chloe Bridges

The Pitch Perfect actor made the Pretty Little Liars alum giggle on the red carpet in 2019.

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Kenan Thompson and Christina Evangeline

The Saturday Night Live star and the model linked arms at the 2019 ceremony.

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

The Sinner actress planted a sweet smooch on the cheek of her love while backstage at the 2018 Emmys.

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Yvonne Strahovski and Tim Loden

The Oh Em Gee actor cradled the pregnant Handmaid’s Tale star’s baby bump while walking the red carpet at the 2018 awards show. Strahovski revealed earlier that night that the couple’s first child together was due any day.

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Glenn Weiss and Jan Svendsen

The two exchanged an intimate moment — and passionate kiss — after Weiss proposed to his now-fiancee during his acceptance speech for the 2018 Emmy award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.

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Darren Criss and Mia Swier

The 2018 winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie held his fiancee close as the pair exchanged a kiss on the red carpet.

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

Celebrating her big win that night, the married duo smooched at HBO’d Emmys afterparty at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles in 2017.

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William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman

Twenty years in and these two are still going strong! The Desperate Housewives alum pulled the Shameless star in for a kiss at the 69th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017.

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Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

The super private couple shared a smooch — and surprised everyone by showing off the One Tree Hill alum’s growing baby bump — at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Chris Hardwick and Lydia Hearst

The Talking Dead host locked lips with his lady love on the red carpet at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017.

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Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle

This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown gives his wife, Ryan Michelle, a kiss on the red carpet at the 69th Annual Emmy Awards in 2017. Brown stars as Randall Pearson on the hit NBC drama, and Michelle has a recurring role as Yvette.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall

The Veep star pulled her man in for a smooch at the 68th Emmy Awards in L.A.

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Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander

Prior to their split, the cute couple shared a sweet kiss at the 67th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2015.

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Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend

Prior to their split, the Mad Men alum and Madam Secretary star locked lips at the Microsoft Theater for the 67th Emmy Awards in L.A. in 2015.

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Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt

Pre-split, the Mad Men heartthrob gave longtime love Westfeldt a big kiss on the lips at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.

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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo

He really wants to love somebody! Adam Levine planted a sweet kiss on wife Behati Prinsloo at the 66th Emmys in L.A. 

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Sarah Hyland, Nolan Gould, and Ariel Winter

Cheeky! Modern Family actor Gould was flanked by his on-screen sisters at an Emmy nominee celebration hosted by Fox, 20th Century Fox Television, FX Networks, and National Geographic Channel in 2014.

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Bryan Cranston and Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Tim Whatley's still got it! En route to accept her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, Veep's Louis-Dreyfus was intercepted by Seinfeld guest star Cranston, who grabbed her for an epic (and hilarious!) makeout.

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Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden

Kisses all around! Bryan Cranston — who jokingly made out with Veep Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus during the 2014 show — shared an affectionate kiss with his wife at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball.

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Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy

Shameless! The Desperate Housewives alum got a kiss on the cheek from her actor hubby at the 2014 Emmys.

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Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting

Before their divorce, the Big Bang Theory star and her tennis player hubby shared a smooch at the 2014 Emmys.

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Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop

Don't mess up my lipstick! The Modern Family star, who helped Carolina Herrera design her dress, had her then-boyfriend on hand for support at the 2013 Emmys.

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Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn

The smart, stylish fashion mentor greets his old Project Runway pal, clad in a figure-hugging wine-colored sequined gown by Versace, with a chaste peck on the cheek at Emmys 2013.

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Lena Dunham and Laurie Simmons

Nothing better than a kiss from Mom. The Girls creator and star gave her artist mom a smooch at the 2013 Emmys.

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Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe

The couple, who tied the knot in September 2013, looked to be still in the honeymoon phase at Emmys 2013.

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Vera Farmiga and Renn Hawkey

See? She's not so scary in real life! The Bates Motel star shared a sweet kiss with her husband at the 2013 Emmy Awards. The actress told Us of her Olivier Theyskens Theory gown, "I wanted something that made me feel like a queen."

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Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian

The Breaking Bad star and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner kissed his fiancée on the red carpet. "I'm so honored to be his date and I love him and I'm in awe of his talent," Parsekian said at the 2012 Emmys.

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Justin Mikita and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Still celebrating their engagement, Modern Family's Ferguson gave his partner a peck. "It is literally 6,000 degrees on the red carpet," Mikita tweeted at the 2012 Emmys.

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Tess Sanchez and Max Greenfield

The casting director kissed her New Girl star husband, who was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. "This is a good day!" Greenfield tweeted prior to the 2012 Emmys show.

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Catherine Rusoff and Ed O'Neill

Married since 1986, Modern Family's O'Neill reminded his wife how much he loves her by planting a kiss on her cheek at the 2012 Emmys.

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Peter Dinklage and Erica Schmidt

The Game of Thrones actor got some TLC from his wife of seven years at the 2012 Emmys.

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Lisa Joyner and Jon Cryer

Before Two and a Half Men's Cryer took home the 2012 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, his wife of five years made sure he already felt like a winner.

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Kelli Garner and Johnny Galecki

At the 2012 awards show, the former Pan Am star couldn't keep her hands off the Big Bang Theory actor, whose show was nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. (It lost to ABC's Modern Family and they split in 2014).

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Dario Franchitti and Ashley Judd

At the 2012 Emmys, the three-time Indianapolis 500 champion got some lovin' from his then-spouse, who was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie category for ABC's Missing; she lost to Game Change's Julianne Moore.

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Tom Berenger and Laura Moretti

Before he took home the 2012 trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, the Hatfields & McCoys actor showered his fiancee with kisses.