Lewis Hamilton & Nicole Scherzinger

Yes, cougars are part of mainstream culture nowadays, but in November 2007 when a then-22 year old Formula One driver started dating a then-29 year-old Pussy Cat Doll it was an odd pairing. Perhaps a case of arts meets sports? Whilst the pair officially split in January in 2010, they were spotted on holidays in Hawaii, as well as a numerous Formula One events.

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They say love is blind. But how these mismatched A-listers ever managed to hook up in the first place — let alone find some common ground — remains a mystery. Opposites attract?