You likely remember Farrah Fawcett and Raquel Welch as some of America’s most stunning stars back in the ’70s. But do you recall the men they were spotted with? When it comes to the celebrity couples of the ’70s, there was an endless array of tabloid mainstays. However, a few classics ruled the roost. According to The List‘s new ranking, “The Most Iconic Celebrity Couples Of The 1970s, Ranked,” ten of our favorite ’70s couples topped the list. Step into our time machine and check out a couple of our favorites featured in the ranking.
Joe Namath and Raquel Welch
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(Photo by Fotos International on Getty Images)
The List cites Namath and Raquel as one of their top tabloid-spotted celebrity couples of the ’70s for good reason. One of the hottest football players in the world in the ’70s, “Broadway Joe” played 13 seasons in the NFL, primarily with the New York Jets. But he also built a successful acting career during the ’70s, and appeared on beloved TV shows like The Love Boat.
As for Welch, who skyrocketed to fame in the role of Loana the Fair One in One Million Years B.C., she won a Golden Globe in 1973 for her role in The Three Musketeers. In her memoir, Beyond the Cleavage, she referenced her many loves through the decades, saying, “I’m not the kiss-and-tell kind, but to save you racking your brain over which of my leading men I spent personal time with, I’ll narrow it down for you. Let’s see if you can guess which ones made me weak in the knees.” The tabloids went wild!
Farrah Fawcett and Lee Majors
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(Photo by Ron Galella on Getty Images)
It has been almost 53 years since his series, The Six Million Dollar Man, hit the airwaves, but Lee Majors will always be a TV icon. The actor also scored plenty of mentions in the tabloids for his relationship with Farrah Fawcett, who rose to stardom alongside Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson on the original Charlie’s Angels series, which ran for 115 episodes from 1976 to 1981.
The duo was the ultimate couple of the ’70s, but chaotic schedules caused their marriage to break down.
“There was a year or so when I think I saw her two weeks in one year,” Majors told People in 2019. “It’s very difficult with careers like that. This business is tough. Working 14 hours a day, both of you, and the days went by.”
Tragically, Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. While she was given a clean bill of health in 2007, her cancer returned a few months later. Doctors told her it had metastasized to her liver, and she died in 2009. However, her legacy lives on in the Farrah Fawcett Foundation.
Majors is still going strong. In a recent Instagram carousel posted to Bionic Woman star Lindsay Wagner’s page, scroll over to the fifth photo to see the actress reunited with Majors himself. Now 86, Majors smiled alongside his frequent co-star, whose series was a spinoff of The Six Million Dollar Man.
Scroll to the fifth photo to see them together!
This story was originally published by Parade on Apr 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
