You may remember Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis from their That '70s Show days, but they're just as known for their nine-year marriage! They started off as a cute couple and cemented themselves as philanthropists to watch over the years. As with any celebrity relationship, they've faced ups and downs that thrust them into the spotlight.
Recently, the pair has all eyes on them given their defense of Danny Masterson and Ashton's friendship with P.Diddy. Despite the controversy, Ashton and Mila share plenty of history together, though. Here are the key moments that define their relationship over the years. (And yes — we're here to talk breakup rumors, too!)
A Full Relationship Timeline For Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis
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1998 — Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis Cross Paths During That '70s Show
No one can forget how magnetic Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart were on
That '70s Show. We rooted for them to stay together — so much that we swore Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were soulmates in real life. When they had to kiss for the first time, Mila and Kutcher admitted they felt butterflies. "I was like, ‘Oh, he’s so cute, it’s the Calvin Klein model," Mila said before sharing she "had the biggest crush on him," (via
PEOPLE).
Ashton couldn't tell she felt that way because he was more focused on how "nervous" he was. "I was the one with the butterflies in my stomach. I mean, here’s this little girl, and I have to kiss her. It was nerve-racking," he admitted.
Still, the couple's romance didn't start there — Ashton married Demi Moore while Mila Kunis began dating Macaulay Culkin. However, things began to heat up for them once those relationships ended.
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January 2012 — A Chance Encounter Leads To A Reconnection
The two didn't officially reconnect until the 2012 Golden Globe Awards (via PEOPLE). She was checking someone out...only to realize who it was once the person turned around! "I see this guy and I see his back and he’s really tall. Then he just turns around and it was literally like if we were in a movie, the music would start playing and the violins would go. I think for the first time ever he took my breath away – I was like f—, he’s good-looking," she shared.
Eventually the two decided to see what would happen if they started hooking up. Mila appeared on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast where she detailed what actually happened. "We were like, ‘Let’s just hook up. Let’s have fun. We’re both single. We both trust each other. Everything’s great.’ None of us wanted tension. OK, great. We hooked up for three months,” she admitted.
However, things took a turn when Mila realized Ashton was seeing someone else. She decided it wouldn't be a good idea for them to keep up their friends-with-benefit situation. "I was like…‘Oh, my God. I love this man, and I have to walk away because this is not the agreement that we had. And so I’m going to speak up," she said.
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April 2012 — Ashton And Mila Say Goodbye To Casually Hooking Up
That didn't last long because it was apparent these two were smitten with each other. Mila really did try to set that boundary and break things off. "I was like, you know what, I actually care about you. I don’t want to mess anything up so I’m just going to walk away before it becomes too much," she said. But Ashton wasn't having it — instead he asked her to "move in," signaling he wasn't as serious about the other person he was dating (via PEOPLE). They've been together ever since!
February 2014 — Ashton Pops The Question To Mila
Most details about Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis' relationship were in the dark, besides the fact they'd been dating for two years in 2014. Ashton eventually decided to propose to Mila, which obviously made her super excited. "The best day of my life so far was the proposal. I cried. I was a mess. Not to discredit any relationships in my past, but this relationship is different," she said at the time (via
ABC News).
However, the actress didn't really wear the expensive engagement ring Ashton got for her. She said, "My engagement ring is in a safety deposit box. I'm like, "I can't wear this because someone's going to chop my hand off for it," (via
ELLE Australia).
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October 2014 — Baby #1 Makes Her Debut
Later that year, Mila happily announced she and Ashton were pregnant with their first baby while talking to Ellen DeGeneres. "We actually were able to hide it for a very long time," she said.
Their daughter, Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher was born at the beginning of October, according to Irish Examiner. The outlet highlighted the heartfelt statement Ashton wrote on his former website. "Mila and I would like to welcome Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher to the world. May your life be filled with wonder, love, laughter, health, happiness, curiosity, and privacy,”
July 2015 — Ashton And Mila Jump The Broom
After the couple got settled in as new parents, they decided to get married at the beginning of July. PEOPLE reports their wedding was intimate and only featured those closest to the couple. A source said the couple was "so happy" and "so in love."
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November 2016 — Baby #2 Is Born
Baby Dimitri Portwood Kutcher was born November 30, 2016, making him Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis' second child! Ashton couldn't stop gushing about his son when talked to Ellen DeGeneres and even joked about how their daughter Wyatt felt. "Wyatt thinks the baby is her baby, and at some point I’m going to have to explain to her it’s not
really her baby. I don’t know how I’m going to do that. She loves the baby so much," he said (via
E! News). He also gave insight about Dimitri's little personality by saying he "loves everyone," but he circled back to Wyatt's habits. "I went through a phase where I had to keep Wyatt alive, and then I went through a phase where I had to keep her from killing herself, and now I’m going through a phase where I have to keep her from killing the other baby," he said.
December 2017 — Ashton And Mila Walk The Red Carpet
The couple arrived on the red carpet for the Breakthrough Prize Awards at NASA Ames Research Center and they were all smiles! Ashton wore a classic black tuxedo and black bowtie while Mila wore a stunning strapless gown.
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February 2021 — Ashton And Mila Star In A Commercial Together
The couple continued to maintain their low profile until they appeared in a 2021 commercial together. They hadn't acted together in a while, so it was fun to see them in the same frame. Mila even shared the hilarious reason they agreed to do the commercial.
"It was quarantine, and we were stuck with our children for nine or 12 months at this moment," she said (via Entertainment Tonight). All she could think about were the "two days" the couple would have a break which prompted her to say, "'Yeah, okay, let's do it.'"
2022: Ashton And Mila Agree To Reprise Their Roles From That '70s Show
The next year, Ashton and Mila decided to reprise their That '70s Show roles for That '90s Show. Though the plot focused on Eric Forman's (Topher Grace) daughter Leia, Michale Kelso and Jackie Burkhart's son makes an appearance as Leia spends time with her grandparents during a break from school.
Ashton told
Variety, "It was really nostalgic to be back on the set. It's all the same folks that made
That '70s Show..."
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January 2023 — February 2023 Ashton Gets Back To The Silver Screen...With An Exception!
It seems Ashton got a taste for acting again because he appeared in Your Place or Mine alongside Reese Witherspoon. Apparently he and Netflix agreed for filming to take place in California as opposed to Georgia because he had "young kids" that he liked "spending time with," (via Esquire).
As Ashton and Reese Witherspoon begin make their press runs, it became noticeable that they weren't actively leaning in to the rom-com aspect of Your Place or Mine. It got to the point Mila brought it to their attention. Ashton detailed how their conversation with during his time on the Chicks in the Office podcast (via Elle). "She [Mila] texted Reese and I together, and she’s like, ‘Guys, you gotta act like you like each other.’ And I’m like, ‘What is going on,'" he revealed. He then explained why he wasn't being publicly affectionate with Reese as they promoted the movie.
"Here’s the thing, if I put my arm around her [Reese] and was all friendly with her, I’d be having an affair with her... Like, the rumor would be that I’m having an affair with her. If I stand next to her, I put my hands in my pockets so there’s no chance that like that could be the rumor, the rumor is we don’t like each other," he said.
Reese even shared her side of the story when she talked to Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush-Hager. "She even emailed us last night. She goes, ‘You guys look so awkward on the red carpet together. Why are you just not—’ It’s just fun. When you know a girlfriend so much, it was just fun to get to know her significant other because I’ve loved her for so long,” she said (via TODAY).
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October 2024 — Mila Shares What Makes Her And Ashton's Relationship Amazing
Mila recently opened up about why her and Ashton work together as couple as she promotes Goodrich. "I still feel like we're very young and we feel very young. I think that's where the spark is," she said (via E! News). However, she's not super in awe of how long they've been together. "It’s not really that long. I look at my parents, and they’ve been together for 50. That’s long," she added. However, don't expect her to talk about anything related to Diddy's scandal despite Ashton being friends with now-disgraced music mogul.
There have been rumors that Ashton and Mila are headed for splitsville, but a source close to them said they're "absolutely ridiculous and false" claims (via PEOPLE). Another source also wants to set the record straight about Ashton's perceived knowledge of what happened at Diddy's 'freak-offs.' "Ashton has no involvement in any of this. He doesn't belong in this conversation about Diddy. Ashton has only seen Diddy in a handful of social and business events, all of which have been documented by the media."
The rumors are probably also due to the fact that Ashton and Mila wrote a supportive letter for former That '70s Show co-star Danny Masterson (via PEOPLE). It caused a ripple effect that resulted in them releasing a public apology for seemingly defending what Masterson did.
As a result of all this, In Touch Weekly is reporting the couple is thinking about leaving the flashy life behind. A source said, "Ashton’s so exasperated that once again he’s being dragged through the mud because of his past associations." Between Masterson and Diddy, Ashton feels "convinced that there are way better places out there to live..."
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