Some couples make sense. Others make headlines.
Musicians and love stories have always gone hand in hand. The passion. The heartbreak. The inevitable comeback tour. Some of the biggest names in music have lived out their own second-chance romances—messy, dramatic, and impossible to look away from.
In Rockstar Regret, Cerys Evans and Nick Davies know all about unfinished business. Best friends growing up, they had an unspoken connection until grief, fame, and bad decisions tore them apart. Now, years later, Nick is back, and thanks to some strategic meddling from his dead best friend’s mother, he and Cerys are trapped in a farmhouse full of memories by a flash flood. Old wounds reopen, sparks fly, and suddenly, they're right back where they started—only this time, they might not walk away.
Sound familiar? Here are some real-life rockstars who, like Nick and Cerys, couldn’t quite quit each other.
1. Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham – Fleetwood Mac’s Ultimate Will-They-Won’t-They
No list of musicians who should’ve been a romance novel would be complete without these two. Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham started out as a couple in the late ‘60s, joined Fleetwood Mac together in 1974, and spent the next few decades breaking up, making up (musically, at least), and writing some of the most iconic breakup songs in history.
They fuelled Fleetwood Mac’s greatest album, Rumours, with their off-stage drama. “Go Your Own Way”? Written by Lindsey about Stevie. “Dreams”? Stevie’s answer to Lindsey. They went through every messy stage of love — devotion, heartbreak, anger, lingering feelings — and somehow always ended up circling back, whether it was on stage or in the studio.
Much like Cerys and Nick, Stevie and Lindsey had a connection they couldn’t erase, no matter how much time passed. Though unlike Rockstar Regret, their story didn’t end with a happily ever after — just decades of unresolved tension and a million-dollar music legacy.
2. Pink & Carey Hart – The Breakup That Didn’t Stick
Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart met at the 2001 Summer X Games. They dated on and off for a couple of years before splitting in 2003. But by 2004, they were back together, and in 2005, Pink proposed to Hart during one of his races with a pit board that read, “Will you marry me?”
They got married in 2006, but the second-chance arc wasn’t done. By 2008, they had split again, only to work through their issues and reconcile. Since then, they’ve built a solid family and relationship, proving that sometimes love just needs a reset before it gets things right.
3. Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel – Breaking Up Before the Glow-Up
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel started dating in 2007 and were together for four years before splitting in 2011. At the time, Timberlake told Vanity fair that "She is the single-handedly most significant person in my life. In my 30 years, she is the most special person." (Which, let’s be real, is an ex who isn’t really done.)
Sure enough, a few months later, they reconciled, got engaged by the end of the year, and married in 2012. Sometimes a breakup isn’t the end. It’s just a pause.
4. Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee – The Ultimate Impulsive Marriage
What happens when a rockstar and a bombshell fall hard and fast? Chaos, scandal, and an unforgettable romance.
Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee had one of the most infamous rockstar relationships of all time. They met in December 1994 and got married just four days later. (Yes, four days!) Their impulsive wedding on a beach in Mexico set the tone for a whirlwind relationship full of passion, drama, and very public ups and downs.
They divorced in 1998 but remained tied to each other for years. They co-parented, reconciled multiple times, and Tommy even claimed in 2008 that they were giving things another shot. While their love story didn’t end with forever, they defined the "I can't quit you" energy of rockstar romances.
So What’s the Lesson Here?
Some love stories crash and burn. Some take a detour before finding their way back. Some involve way too many breakup songs, public drama, and strategically placed snowstorms.
Nick and Cerys? Their story isn’t over yet.
Find out how their second chance plays out in Rockstar Regret — a steamy, short rockstar romance packed with history, heartbreak, and a whole lot of unresolved feelings. Read it Now.
