Plot twist! Ben Stiller<\/strong><\/a> and Christine Taylor<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s love story may not be perfect, but it seemingly has a happy ending.<\/p>\n Stiller and Taylor, who married in 2000 and have costarred in many projects together, announced their split in 2017. Two years later, they made waves at the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards as they smiled for photos on the purple carpet. The duo were also seen looking \u201chappy\u201d and never leaving \u201ceach others\u2019 sides,\u201d an eyewitness told Us Weekly<\/em> at the time.<\/p>\n At the same Hollywood night out, they were spotted chatting with Paul Dano<\/strong><\/a>, Zoe Kazan<\/strong><\/a>, Billy Porter<\/strong><\/a> and Eugene Levy<\/strong> at the awards show and its afterparties. (Stiller was nominated for two Emmys at the star-studded event \u2014 Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Limited Series \u2014 for his work on the Showtime series Escape at Dannemora<\/em><\/a>.)<\/p>\n The Emmys marked one of many occasions that the twosome attended together after revealing their breakup<\/a> in May 2017. \u201cWith tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate,\u201d the Zoolander<\/em><\/a> costars told Us<\/em> in a joint statement at the time. \u201cOur priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n Stiller and Taylor met while filming a 1999 TV pilot called Heat Vision and Jack<\/em>, which never made it to air. And for the Night at the Museum<\/em><\/a> star, it was pretty much love at first sight. \u201cWhen I met her, I pretty much thought, \u2018That\u2019s the person,\u2019\u201d Stiller told Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> in a 2007 interview. \u201cIt was like, \u2018Wow, this is a great person. I love her.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor and Stiller remained tight-lipped about their relationship status in recent years. She notably dodged a question<\/a> about whether they were officially back together in October 2018, exclusively telling Us<\/em> at the time, \u201cWe\u2019re a big family. We\u2019re together all the time.\u201d When pressed about her seemingly \u201cnice\u201d post-split relationship with Stiller, the Search Party<\/em> star responded, \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful, it\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n The pair continued to work together and have kept a low profile while coparenting their kids \u2014 Ella and Quinn. In February 2022, however, they confirmed they are back on.<\/p>\n Scroll down for photos and details from the pair\u2019s on-and-off relationship over the past two decades:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Andrew Schwartz\/SIPA\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Plot twist! Ben Stiller<\/strong><\/a> and Christine Taylor<\/a><\/strong>‘s love story may not be perfect, but it seemingly has a happy ending.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Bei\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The couple tied the knot in an oceanside ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii, on May 13, 2000.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Moviestore Collection\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Taylor played Stiller\u2019s love interest in the male model comedy Zoolander<\/em>. (They also collaborated on the films DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story<\/em>, Dedication<\/em>, Tropic Thunder<\/em> and Friendsgiving<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Matt Baron\/BEI\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Ella, on April 9, 2002. She later scored roles in three of her dad\u2019s projects: Megamind<\/em>, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb<\/em>\u00a0and Escape at Dannemora<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Dan Steinberg\/BEI\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Taylor gave birth to the couple\u2019s son, Quinn, on July 10, 2005, and he also had parts in Megamind<\/em> and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb<\/em>, as well as a voice role in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Henry Lamb\/Photowire\/BEI\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The duo announced their separation on May 26, 2017, less than a year after Stiller announced he had secretly battled prostate cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Willi Schneider\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n A couple of weeks after the news of their split, Stiller and Taylor appeared in an Omaze video<\/a> in which they reprise their DodgeBall<\/em> characters, fitness guru White Goodman and attorney Kate Veatch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Patrick Lewis\/Starpix\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Taylor avoided questions about her and Stiller\u2019s relationship status at a charity event in October 2018, simply telling Us<\/em><\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re a big family. We\u2019re together all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Christy Radecic\/Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The estranged couple were spotted together two nights in a row in late September. On September 21, they attended the 13th Annual Evening Before event in coordination with the Emmys, benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The next night, the duo stepped out at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles together. During the awards show, Taylor \u201cwas smiling and leaning forward and in toward\u201d Stiller, an eyewitness told Us<\/em><\/a> at the time. The pair looked \u201chappy\u201d and never left \u201ceach others\u2019 sides,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Andrew H. Walker\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n One month after attending the 2019 Emmy Awards together, Stiller and Taylor reunited at the Project ALS New York City Gala on October 23, with their daughter, Ella. \u201c[Ben and Christine] weren\u2019t hanging out together, only because they knew a lot of people at the event and were chatting and catching up with them. Same with Ella \u2014 hugging lots of people,\u201d an eyewitness told Us<\/em><\/a> at the time. \u201cAt one point, Ben put his arm on Christine\u2019s shoulder to get her attention. It seemed very natural and organic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Danny Moloshok\/Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n On November 18, the two former flames attended Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s RTKids Gala together. At the event, the Zoolander<\/em> actor was honored for his work in supporting children\u2019s education throughout the world. Their eldest child, Ella, was also there with them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> YouTube\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Taylor starred in the Thanksgiving holiday film Friendsgiving<\/em>, which was released in October 2020 and produced by Stiller.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Stiller revealed to Esquire<\/em> that the pair are officially back together after he moved home amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were separated and got back together and we\u2019re happy about that. It\u2019s been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n After Stiller confirmed the duo’s reunion, a source told Us<\/em> that their previous split was “a serious eye-opener” for the actor. \u201cHe missed [Christine] terribly and hated the idea of their kids growing up in a broken home,\u201d the insider added, noting that Stiller realized \u201cwhat he\u2019d lost\u201d after the breakup.<\/p>\n During the coronavirus pandemic, the Reality Bites<\/em> director made time for “a lot of self-evaluation” that helped him rekindle his romance with Taylor. \u201cHe made a conscious effort to stop sweating the small stuff and figure out how to channel his energy whilst compromising with Christine on those issues that really didn\u2019t matter at the end of the day,” the source told Us<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Mark J Terrill\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The twosome were all smiles as they attended the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. The Meet the Parents<\/em> star and the Wedding Singer<\/em> actress \u201clooked very happy together,\u201d an eyewitness exclusively told Us<\/em> of the outing. \u201cHe had his arm around her when they walked in [and they] were sharing a lot of laughs and were very animated during the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit:<\/em> Andrew Schwartz\/SIPA\/Shutterstock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The twosome were spotted enjoying the U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBen Stiller and Christine Taylor: A Timeline of Their Relationship<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\nStiller and Taylor, who married in 2000 and have costarred in many projects together, announced their split in 2017. Two years later, they made waves at the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards as they smiled for photos on the purple carpet. The duo were also seen looking \u201chappy\u201d and never leaving \u201ceach others\u2019 sides,\u201d an eyewitness told Us Weekly<\/em> at the time.
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\nAt the same Hollywood night out, they were spotted chatting with Paul Dano<\/strong><\/a>, Zoe Kazan<\/strong><\/a>, Billy Porter<\/strong><\/a> and Eugene Levy<\/strong> at the awards show and its afterparties. (Stiller was nominated for two Emmys at the star-studded event \u2014 Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Limited Series \u2014 for his work on the Showtime series Escape at Dannemora<\/em><\/a>.)
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\nThe Emmys marked one of many occasions that the twosome attended together after revealing their breakup<\/a> in May 2017. \u201cWith tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate,\u201d the Zoolander<\/em><\/a> costars told Us<\/em> in a joint statement at the time. \u201cOur priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.\u201d
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\nStiller and Taylor met while filming a 1999 TV pilot called Heat Vision and Jack<\/em>, which never made it to air. And for the Night at the Museum<\/em><\/a> star, it was pretty much love at first sight. \u201cWhen I met her, I pretty much thought, \u2018That\u2019s the person,\u2019\u201d Stiller told Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> in a 2007 interview. \u201cIt was like, \u2018Wow, this is a great person. I love her.\u2019\u201d
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\nTaylor and Stiller remained tight-lipped about their relationship status in recent years. She notably dodged a question<\/a> about whether they were officially back together in October 2018, exclusively telling Us<\/em> at the time, \u201cWe\u2019re a big family. We\u2019re together all the time.” When pressed about her seemingly \u201cnice\u201d post-split relationship with Stiller, the Search Party<\/em> star responded, \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful, it\u2019s wonderful.\u201d
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\nThe pair continued to work together and have kept a low profile while coparenting their kids \u2014 Ella and Quinn. In February 2022, however, they confirmed they are back on.
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Relationship-Timeline-04.jpg?w=800&quality=70&strip=all\" "\\"July")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Relationship-Timeline-05.jpg?w=800&quality=70&strip=all\" "\\"May")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Relationship-Timeline-06.jpg?w=800&quality=40&strip=all\" "\\"June")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Relationship-Timeline-08.jpg?w=800&quality=55&strip=all\" "\\"October")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Relationship-Timeline-09.jpg?w=800&quality=40&strip=all\" "\\"September")
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![\"ben-stiller-and-christine-taylor-attend-fundraiser-november](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ben-stiller-christine-taylor-daughter-ella-attend-project-als-gala-october-2019.jpg?w=800&quality=40&strip=all\" "\\"October")
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figure>\nOctober 2019<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"ben-stiller-and-christine-taylor-attend-fundraiser-november](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ben-stiller-and-christine-taylor-attend-fundraiser-november-2019.jpg?w=800&quality=40&strip=all\" "\\"November")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ben-stiller-christine-taylor-relationship-timeline-friendsgiving.jpg?w=800&quality=86&strip=all\" "\\"October")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ben-Stiller-Christine-Taylor-A-Timeline-Their-Relationship-001.jpg?w=800&quality=86&strip=all\" "\\"February")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-A-Timeline-of-Their-Relationship.jpg?w=800&quality=55&strip=all\" "\\"March")
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![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ben-Stiller-and-Christine-Taylor-Attend-Indian-Wells-Tennis-Match-After-Confirming-Reconciliation2.jpg?w=800&quality=55&strip=all\" "\\"March")
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![\"Christine](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Christine-Taylor-and-Ben-Stiller-2022-US-Open.jpg?w=800&quality=40&strip=all\" "\\"August")
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