The 10 Most Fascinating On-Screen Couples Of 2009

Whether they were hot together on the big or small screen, in cartoon or real-life, 2009 wasn't dull thanks to these 10 couples.

1. Marge and Homer Simpson of The Simpsons
You have to give it up to the longest-running couple on television—it's fidelity at its finest. Plus, this year Marge rumpled the bedsheets—and the blogosphere—by posing for Playboy. Wonder if Homer had a better response to that than d'oh! 

2. Chuck and Blair of Gossip Girl
It certainly took a long time to convert these two fighters into lovers. But it was worth waiting for proud, scheming Chuck to finally say "I love you" to Blair.  

3. Carl and Ellie Fredrickson in Up
The love story vignette at the beginning of the film brought literal tears to our eyes—truly one of the year's greatest romances. How To Make Love Last

4. Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston
This buzzed-about, on-again-off-again couple kept the press guessing all year. Are they together? Did they break up? And how does John Mayer figure in? 5 Unforgettable Hollywood Love Triangles

5. Bella and Edward… Kristen and Robert
Though the pair never confirmed they had a relationship outside of shooting Twilight and New Moon, millions of Twi-hards certainly wish they did. How To Date A (Real-Life) Vampire

6. Jon and Kate Gosselin
2009 was certainly the year of the Gosselins. Though technically we'd categorize their relationship as one of the year's "worst," we couldn't help but be fascinated, repulsed and addicted to their soap-opera-like reality. Divorce Types: How To Choose

7. Heidi Klum and Seal
Who wouldn't love this strikingly handsome couple? Not only do they renew their vows every year, in 2009 Heidi delivered a baby and legally changed her last name to match her husband's: Samuel. Marriage Is Not Dead!

8. Spencer and Heidi Pratt
As much as you hate them, you must acknowledge that these two belong on this list for being the couple that worked the hardest at promoting themselves as celebrities-for-no-reason. In fact, they even wrote a book together: How to be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press, and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture. You can't say they don't have a sense of humor. Celeb Couples We’d Pair Up

9. Pam and Jim from The Office
Our favorite sitcom lovebirds finally got the wedding they deserved, and it was even better than the YouTube wedding entrance video they spoofed. Wedding Day Disasters

10. True Blood's Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer
Lovers on-screen became lovers off-screen, and these two were not shy to show how deep their feelings went. Their passion ignited their love scenes in True Blood, making it 2009's must-watch erotic-vampire-soap-opera. Office Dating Rules You May Not Know