The 86th Annual Academy Awards are finally here! We’re anticipating the gowns, gossip and above all else the winners! Take a look at some of the nominees (and hopeful winners) before a certain gold statuette entered their lives.

It sounds sort of naughty, doesn’t it? It’s the powerful star taking advantage of an underling. But fear not, we present here stories of true love (sort of) that have lasted the test of time (sometimes) between celebs and their makeup artists, nannies, bodyguards, and more.