Stars Packing on the PDA at the Emmys Through the Years

Love on the red carpet! Celebrities aren’t shy about packing on the PDA at the Emmy Awards. Back in 2012, Aaron Paul and his then-fiancée, Lauren Paul (née Parsekian), looked more in love than ever as they arrived at the awards show. "I'm so honored to be his date and I love him and I'm in awe of his talent," she told reporters on the red carpet at the time. Less than one year later, they tied the knot in May 2013. When they returned to the ceremony in 2014, Aaron nearly broke the internet with his shout-out for his spouse while accepting his third Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. “To my wife, my God, thank you for marrying me,” he said. “Thank you for dedicating your life to spreading kindness across the world. We all appreciate it. If you guys don’t know what she does, look up Kind Campaign. Do yourself a favor, look up Kind Campaign.” [ami-related id="6016" pwaid="6016" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/10-big-tv-stars-without-an-emmy-nomination-w439269/" title="Big TV Stars Without an Emmy Nomination: Ellen Pompeo and More" hiddentitle="Ellen Pompeo, Charlie Hunnam and More Major TV Stars Who’ve Never Been Nominated for an Emmy" target="" thumb="true" imgsrc="" imgid="" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9" showpromotitle="true" source_type="" source_by="502"] Lauren’s website for her anti-bullying non-profit subsequently crashed. Four years later, Kit Harington made headlines for his sweet remarks about wife Rose Leslie backstage at the 2018 Emmys. "I met my wife on this show, so, in that way it gave me my future family and life from here on in,” he said about his former Game of Thrones costar. “That’s the main thing it did for me. It’s changed it completely. The last 10 years. You cannot ask for a better job to have in your twenties, to take you through your twenties than to be an actor in Game of Thrones. It’s been the most amazing thing. It’s changed it completely." [sendtonews type="float" key="c4adi2j9Sw-3111951-14453"] That same year, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were caught showing PDA at the Emmys, which they attended in honor of her nomination for Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in The Sinner. “It means everything to me,” the actress said of her nom during a joint interview with Timberlake on the carpet. “To be nominated for the first time for this, it’s just an absolute, massive honor and a dream and it’s just wonderful. I’m just very, very excited.” He added at the time, “I’m more geeked out than she is. I found out about the nomination before she did — she was in Europe, actually, when the nominations came out — but, yeah, I was there to watch her option this and develop it from scratch … I saw how much she put into it.” Scroll through to see stars feeling the love on the Emmys red carpet through the years:

At the 2024 Emmy Awards, the Modern Family alum held hands with his husband as he posed for photos on the red carpet. “It's been a minute since we've been to the Emmys but we came back for such a fun one,” Ferguson later wrote via Instagram after the show.

While attending the 2023 Emmy Awards, the Kardashians star and her rockstar husband took their PDA to the next level on the red carpet. Kardashian later cheered on Barker when he participated in an opening performance with host Anthony Anderson.

Before the awards were handed out at the 2022 Emmys, Legend posed with his then-pregnant wife on the red carpet in Los Angeles. Photographers spotted the “All of Me” singer cradling Tiegen’s bump, which was showcased in a floral Naeem Khan gown.

The twosome kept close at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards in September 2021.

The couple held hands as they made their way down the carpet at the 2021 Emmys.

The Good Place star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and the actress were all smiles while holding hands at the 2019 Emmys.

The Sharp Objects star, who was nominated for Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, gazed into the artist’s eyes before heading inside the 2019 show.

The Fosse/Verdon star, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited Series, danced with the Popular alum on the red carpet at the 2019 Emmys.

The Pitch Perfect actor made the Pretty Little Liars alum giggle on the red carpet in 2019.

The Saturday Night Live star and the model linked arms at the 2019 ceremony.

The Sinner actress planted a sweet smooch on the cheek of her love while backstage at the 2018 Emmys.

The Oh Em Gee actor cradled the pregnant Handmaid’s Tale star’s baby bump while walking the red carpet at the 2018 awards show. Strahovski revealed earlier that night that the couple’s first child together was due any day.

The two exchanged an intimate moment — and passionate kiss — after Weiss proposed to his now-fiancee during his acceptance speech for the 2018 Emmy award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.

The 2018 winner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie held his fiancee close as the pair exchanged a kiss on the red carpet.

Celebrating her big win that night, the married duo smooched at HBO’d Emmys afterparty at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles in 2017.

Twenty years in and these two are still going strong! The Desperate Housewives alum pulled the Shameless star in for a kiss at the 69th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017.

The super private couple shared a smooch — and surprised everyone by showing off the One Tree Hill alum’s growing baby bump — at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The Talking Dead host locked lips with his lady love on the red carpet at the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017.

This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown gives his wife, Ryan Michelle, a kiss on the red carpet at the 69th Annual Emmy Awards in 2017. Brown stars as Randall Pearson on the hit NBC drama, and Michelle has a recurring role as Yvette.

The Veep star pulled her man in for a smooch at the 68th Emmy Awards in L.A.

Prior to their split, the cute couple shared a sweet kiss at the 67th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2015.

Prior to their split, the Mad Men alum and Madam Secretary star locked lips at the Microsoft Theater for the 67th Emmy Awards in L.A. in 2015.

Pre-split, the Mad Men heartthrob gave longtime love Westfeldt a big kiss on the lips at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014.

He really wants to love somebody! Adam Levine planted a sweet kiss on wife Behati Prinsloo at the 66th Emmys in L.A. 

Cheeky! Modern Family actor Gould was flanked by his on-screen sisters at an Emmy nominee celebration hosted by Fox, 20th Century Fox Television, FX Networks, and National Geographic Channel in 2014.

Tim Whatley's still got it! En route to accept her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, Veep's Louis-Dreyfus was intercepted by Seinfeld guest star Cranston, who grabbed her for an epic (and hilarious!) makeout.

Kisses all around! Bryan Cranston — who jokingly made out with Veep Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus during the 2014 show — shared an affectionate kiss with his wife at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball.

Shameless! The Desperate Housewives alum got a kiss on the cheek from her actor hubby at the 2014 Emmys.

Before their divorce, the Big Bang Theory star and her tennis player hubby shared a smooch at the 2014 Emmys.

Don't mess up my lipstick! The Modern Family star, who helped Carolina Herrera design her dress, had her then-boyfriend on hand for support at the 2013 Emmys.

The smart, stylish fashion mentor greets his old Project Runway pal, clad in a figure-hugging wine-colored sequined gown by Versace, with a chaste peck on the cheek at Emmys 2013.

Nothing better than a kiss from Mom. The Girls creator and star gave her artist mom a smooch at the 2013 Emmys.

The couple, who tied the knot in September 2013, looked to be still in the honeymoon phase at Emmys 2013.

See? She's not so scary in real life! The Bates Motel star shared a sweet kiss with her husband at the 2013 Emmy Awards. The actress told Us of her Olivier Theyskens Theory gown, "I wanted something that made me feel like a queen."

The Breaking Bad star and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winner kissed his fiancée on the red carpet. "I'm so honored to be his date and I love him and I'm in awe of his talent," Parsekian said at the 2012 Emmys.

The casting director kissed her New Girl star husband, who was nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. "This is a good day!" Greenfield tweeted prior to the 2012 Emmys show.

Married since 1986, Modern Family's O'Neill reminded his wife how much he loves her by planting a kiss on her cheek at the 2012 Emmys.

The Game of Thrones actor got some TLC from his wife of seven years at the 2012 Emmys.

Before Two and a Half Men's Cryer took home the 2012 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, his wife of five years made sure he already felt like a winner.

At the 2012 awards show, the former Pan Am star couldn't keep her hands off the Big Bang Theory actor, whose show was nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. (It lost to ABC's Modern Family and they split in 2014).

At the 2012 Emmys, the three-time Indianapolis 500 champion got some lovin' from his then-spouse, who was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie category for ABC's Missing; she lost to Game Change's Julianne Moore.

Before he took home the 2012 trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, the Hatfields & McCoys actor showered his fiancee with kisses.