8 Famous Love Stories Between Celebrities and Politicians (4 of 5)

Sandra Lee and Andrew Cuomo

Food Network personality Sandra Lee and Andrew Cuomo, who served as governor of New York from 2011 to 2021, were in a relationship for 14 years. They began dating in 2005 and eventually moved in together. Their enduring relationship was one of those things that was accepted by New York society despite the couple never marrying.

But in the end it wasn’t meant to be. They announced their separation in 2019, describing their relationship as having evolved into a close friendship as their lives moved in different directions. Their breakup came on the heels of listing their house for sale, although Lee had previously denied that there was any connection between the listing and their relationship ending.

Linda Ronstadt and Jerry Brown

Back in the 1970s, singer Linda Ronstadt and California Governor Jerry Brown became one of the most talked-about celebrity-political couples of the era. Their relationship attracted substantial media attention, particularly when they traveled together to Africa in 1979 while Brown was pursuing the presidency. The pairing was especially noteworthy because it combined two distinctly Californian forms of celebrity: one held the highest office in the state and had national political ambitions, while the other was one of America’s biggest rock stars.