This year's Met Gala, which falls on the evening of May 5, is approaching and we're all ready to give our critiques of the VIPs' crazy outfits as they walk the red carpet.

The Met Gala is the most important fashion event of the year, and while famous names parade in their iconic outfits, others use the event to make big announcements or publicly display their relationship for the first time.

It's possible that this year we'll see a celebrity couple appear together (Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet's official outing, for example), but the real question is: will they both really want this?

In recent years, fans have noticed that many couples have broken up after their first official appearance at the Met Gala and have started calling this phenomenon "the curse of the Met Gala."

What is the "Met Gala curse"?

In simple terms, the "curse" means that, the moment a famous couple steps out together for the first time on the Met Gala red carpet or simply attends the event, they end up breaking up.

On the other hand, other VIPs like Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston met at the Met Gala and began a romance together. Things didn't end well.

This "curse" has appeared several times over the years, which makes you think that the Met Gala may indeed be a black omen for lovebirds.

Which couples have broken up after the Met Gala? Here are some famous cases:

Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal: engaged in 2003, split in 2004, after 2 years together

Christina Ricci and Chris Evans: engaged in 2007 - split in 2007, after 1 year together

FKA Twigs and Robert Pattinson: engaged in 2015 - split in 2017, after 3 years together

Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen: engaged in 2015 - split in 2017, after 3 years together

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik: engaged in 2016 - split in 2021, after 6 years together (with several breakups-reunions)

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston: (parted separately in 2016) - split in 2016, after 3 months together

Anne Wojcicki and Alex Rodriguez: engaged in 2016 - split in 2021, after 1 year together

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd: engaged in 2017 - split in 2017, after 10 months together

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez: engaged in 2017 - split in 2021, after 4 years together

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott: engaged in 2018 - split in 2023, after 6 years together (but with breakups and reunions)

Hailey Bieber and Shawn Mendes: got engaged in 2018 - split in 2019, after 1 year together

Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse: engaged in 2018 - split in 2020, after 2 years together

Grimes and Elon Musk:  engaged in 2018 - split in 2021, after 3 years together (with breakups and reunions)

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth: got engaged in 2019 - split in 2019, after 10 years together (but with many breakups and reunions)

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello: got engaged in 2021 - broke up in 2021, after 2 years together

Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal: engaged in 2022 - split in 2022, after 1 year together

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson: engaged in 2022 - split in 2022, after 9 months together

So is it just a coincidence or is there something in the air on that red carpet? Either way, let's hope our favorite couples aren't affected by the curse this year.

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