Javier Bardem recalls the sparks from first meeting wife Penélope Cruz and why they finally decided to date 'many years' later. 'We realized that the feeling was still alive. Very alive,' said the Oscar winner.

If you’re at all interested in celebrity life, then you probably already know your favorite celebrity couple. From Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to Zendaya and Tom Holland, everyone’s got a favorite,

Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz’s love story is something out of a dream! Apart from being incredible actors the reason behind their palpable chemistry in 2008’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona was the feelings they’d harbored since their first meeting in 1992.

Yet, though, undoubtedly connected, they did not pursue a romantic relationship back then. Later in their lives, they did not often talk to each other but still maintained the connection they had developed.