Year in Review: Celebrity Relationships, Hookups We Didn’t See Coming in 2020

There are some “big” fans of Anderson .Paak in the Obama Household.

2020 was definitely not a great year for many people around the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc. However, before the world seemingly shut down for most of the year, director Bong Joon Ho was riding high thanks to the record-breaking success of his film, “Parasite,” which had just come off of some incredible, surprising wins at the Oscars.

EXCUSIVE: Freeform has put in development Smoakland, a single-camera comedy from writer Jewel Coronel (The Chi), Zahir McGhee (Scandal), grown-ish star Yara Shahidi and Keri Shahidi’s 7th Sun Productions and ABC Signature, where 7th Sun and McGhee are under deals.

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The Duchess of Cambridge has seen her life change immeasurably over the past decade, while becoming more self-assured and confident in her royal status. Now, as she gets set to celebrate her 39th birthday on January 9, with her husband the Duke of Cambridge, 38, and their three children, Kate has every right to feel proud of her achievements.

Rangers fan Chris, known as Ginge, and Celtic -daft Jordan, nicknamed Rido, would be "sadly missed" by many.

Neil Lennon will see out the season at Parkhead, a report has claimed. The under-fire manager managed to steady the ship after a horror run of just two wins in 12 games.

If there’s one couple who looked as though they celebrated New Year's Eve romantically, it was Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger and her rugby player boyfriend Thom Evans. Nicole, 42, posted an adorable shot of herself and her 35 year old boyfriend while on the beach, looking lovingly into each other’s eyes during an exotic holiday.

Mariah Carey, the ultimate holiday-season diva, gave an interview with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper on New Year's Eve. Cohen and Cooper were standing in Times Square, where a scaled-back New Year's Eve celebration was taking place and Jennifer Lopez was performing in the background.

Hugh Jackman enjoys a unique way of celebrating: diving into a freezing-cold body of water.

Justin Hartley finally confirmed he’s dating Sofia Pernas on Dec. 31, when he posted a gorgeous black and white photo on Instagram late Thursday evening. The This Is Us star, 43, can be seen snuggling up to his new girlfriend in the photo, just before the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. And alongside the picture, Justin wrote, “Last minutes of 2020 here in LA. Bring on 2021! Happy New Year!”

Although this year's live event is closed to the public, audiences everywhere will still be able to ring in the new year via live stream to witness the annual New Year's Eve ball drop in New York's Times Square. Actor and TV personalityJonathan Bennett will return to serve as the host of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Celebration after hosting in 2019 and 2016.

Most people might just be celebrating the New Year today, but these stars are also celebrating their birthday!

Mariah Carey is a proud mama.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are celebrating their first New Year’s Eve as parents!

Coleen Rooney shared an adorable image of herself with her four children, all in matching pyjamas, to mark the new year. Writing on Instagram, she said: "Happy New Year from me and my NYE dates.

Mariah Carey filmed a cute video for her fans on New Year’s Eve and it turned out to be unintentionally hilarious. The mother of two attempted to sing “Auld Lang Syne” — a traditional tune that’s usually sung on New Year’s Eve — when she forgot the lyrics in the middle of the song. After she belted out a few notes, Mariah laughed and said, “I don’t know how it goes.”

The New Year has been ringing in across the globe, in a very different fashion to life as we knew it. As First Minister Nicola Sturgeon spent Hogmanay reminding Scots to stay at home and avoid the usual celebrations with friends and loved ones in order to stop the spread of coronavirus, the show has gone on in other parts of the world.