Jessica Simpson & John Mayer
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Jess and John --
It's OverJust about a day after we heard that Jess's dad liked John, the announcement came that the couple broke up. And that wasn't really as surprising as the fact that Jessica Simpson and John Mayer were together in the first place. Now that the odd couple are through, let's look back at what might have been ... in some strange sort of bizarro world.
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Jessica, Circa 1999
Jessica Simpson burst onto the pop-chick scene in 1999, the same year as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Jessica portrayed herself as a squeaky-clean version of the tartier set. Seriously. Her debut album was called 'Sweet Kisses' -- can't get much more middle-school innocent than that.
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John, Circa 2002
John Mayer popped onto the radar around 2002, after working his way up the ranks via music festivals and indie labels. His rise to the top was more like a skyrocket -- he won his first Grammy the very next year for 'Your Body Is a Wonderland.' It was almost like he'd already seen Jessica Simpson wearing those Daisy Dukes.
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The 'Newlyweds' Enter (& Exit)
Sure, Jessica Simpson had a music career before 'Newlyweds.' But it was the MTV show with then-hubby Nick Lachey that made Jess a househould name ... kind of like Chicken of the Sea tuna. By the time the final season of 'Newlyweds' came out on DVD, though, the ink was drying on the divorce documents.
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Lovin' Jennifer Love
We don't remember this happening, but apparently, Jennifer Love Hewitt and John Mayer were an item back in the day. You don't remember either, huh? We must have just blocked it all out because for some reason, this pairing just creeps us out.
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Jess & John Get Together
And so, the rumors about Jessica Simpson and John Mayer began flying in summer 2006 (QUITE awhile after ex-hubby Nick Lachey gave 'What's Left of Him' to someone else). The rumors died down for awhile, and began anew when Jess & John were spotted together on New Year's Eve '06.
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It's All About Eye Contact
The pair is very secretive; for ages John Mayer said he'd neither confirm nor deny his relationship with Jessica Simpson. Can't get much more romantic than that, right? But just look at them now. Moreover, look at Jessica's low-cut shirt and the fact that John's not even looking. Now THAT completely should have warned us about the break-up.
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