10 unlikely celebrity friendships from Khloe Kardashian and Maisie Smith to Meryl Streep and 50 Cent

A newfound friendship has recently been sparked between two unlikely celebrity pals. Khloe Kardashian, known for starring in The Kardashians reality series alongside her famous family, has revealed online that she shares a friendship with former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, with many questioning how they became acquaintances.

The unlikely friendship came to light back in 2020 when Khloe commented on one of Maisie’s Instagram posts. She wrote: “You have the most beautiful legs! Envy worthy! I cannot build my legs for the life of me! So I am drooling over yours. You are gorgeous!”

Maisie responded to the comment, writing: “Thanks chicken x”.

Now, the friendship has come to light once again as Khloe wished her pal a happy birthday. Khloe wrote: “Happy birthday queen!!!! “My leg inspiration! Blessings to you gorgeous!”

Maisie replied: “Will spot your squats ANY TIME girl thanks again x chick x”.

But which other celebrities have sparked a friendship over the years with an unlikely companion? Here’s a list of unlikely celeb friendships.

Meryl Streep and 50 Cent

The friendship between Meryl Streep and 50 Cent went viral back in 2014 after the pair were pictured courtside together at a New York Knicks game. The match was Meryl’s first ever basketball game and 50 Cent took the reins by explaining what was happening to the actress.

50 Cent recalled the event on Jimmy Kimmel Live, telling the host: "As soon as I noticed she didn’t know what was going on, I was like ‘Hey, don’t worry just come with me. This is gonna be cool.’ ”

Harry Styles and Shania Twain

Pop sensation Harry Styles and country star Shania Twain sparked a friendship a number of years ago. Shania confirmed during an appearance on US talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this year that the pair first met at the beginning of his career.

She said: “He was playing in New York, this is before he blew up, and I went backstage to meet him. We became texting friends at that moment.”

The “That Don’t Impress Me Much” singer then revealed Harry texted her a few weeks later asking if she would sing happy birthday to his mum, explaining that his mum was a big fan of hers. She added: "I called her up, wished her a happy birthday and Harry and I have been friends ever since.”

John Travolta and Pitbull

A friendship between rapper Pitbull and actor John Travolta has blossomed over the years. The pair are such good friends that they even take inspiration from each other’s styles.

In 2019, John debuted his new bald look, revealing he had been inspired by Pitbull. He told Extra: "A good friend, Armando Perez, Pitbull, he lives his life like this, he would send pictures of me, I have all my hair, and he’d superimpose no hair and say, ‘I prefer this,’ so I thought… Maybe it’s time to do it.”

Jennifer Coolidge and Ariana Grande

Legally Blonde actress Jennifer Coolidge starred in Ariana’s "Thank U, Next" music video back in 2018. The appearance came about after the actress caught wind of Ariana’s uncanny impression of her on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

In 2022, Ariana interviewed Jennifer forEntertainment Weekly’s ‘2022 Entertainers Of The Year’ and Jennifer told the singer her career was "flatlining" before she starred in the music video. She said: "I was kind of flatlining, and you got things going for me.

"I just want to thank you. I know you’re a very humble person, you wouldn’t admit to it, but I’m just going to thank you.”

Gigi Hadid and Gordon Ramsay

Model Gigi Hadid and chef Gordon Ramsay have been friends since 2016. The unlikely pals met while filming Masterchef Celebrity Showdown in 2016, where Gigi went on to win the Masterchef crown.

Gordon revealed to People in 2020 that his daughters love the fact that he has a friendship with Hadid. He joked: "My daughters, they love me. It’s not because I’m a f****** good chef. They love me because I talk to Gigi Hadid. That’s the only reason why they want to talk to me.”

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett became close friends after they bonded over their love of music. According to People, their friendship began in 2011 after Lady Gaga performed Nat King Cole’s "Orange Colored Sky" at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City. Tony, known for being a seasoned jazz crooner, was impressed with the star’s voice and they went on to make music together, including an album titled “Cheek to Cheek”.

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg

A friendship between Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg has been going strong for the last 15 years. The famous pair initially met back in 2008 when Snoop joined the chef on The Martha Stewart Show to make mashed potatoes.

The rapper returned  to the show a year later to make brownies, and the new pals joked about "the most important part" of that recipe.

Helen Mirren and Russell Brand

Helen Mirren and Russell Brand initially met in 2009 during production of Julie Taymor’s adaptation of "The Tempest”, according to Stylist. However, their friendship was cemented in 2011 when they filmed the remake of “Arthur”.

Russell even went to the extent of dedicating a whole chapter in his autobiography to the actress, writing: “We had a wonderful relationship, is the truth of it. I’m a bit in love with Helen. I was very excited about the possibility of working with her."