When you furrow your brow and think back to early ‘aughts celebrity relationships, you might find yourself pondering “Did Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal really date or does it just seem like they should have?”

But don’t worry, you’re not imagining things — Dunst and Gyllenhaal were very much an item for almost two years back then. When they met, she was 20, he was 22 and they were both gorgeous, talented and with careers very much on the up in Hollywood. Yep, they seemed like a perfect match, so, why is their relationship now firmly in the archives?

How it Began

Who doesn’t love a meddling A-list sister? Gyllenhaal’s actress sister Maggie, keeper of scarves, made friends with Dunst when they shot Mona Lisa Smile together in 2002. Clearly deciding Dunst was a better match for her litt

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