Fan-favorite TV couples who didn’t end up together

There’s nothing like a good love story on TV, even if it doesn’t end the way the fans want.

For years, there have been couples who have amassed a huge fan base but still don’t end up together Dawson’s Creek‘s Dawson Leery (Jacobus Van Der Beek) and Joey Potter (Katie Holmes).

When Kevin Williamson created the series, he was convinced that Joey would end up with her best friend and “star-crossed lover,” Dawson. However, that changed quite a bit over the course of six seasons – ending with her choosing Pacey (Joshua Jackson).

“For me, Dawson and Joey are soulmates. And then I kept thinking, one thing I’ve learned in my life is that my soulmate isn’t necessarily my romantic love,” Williamson shared. Entertainment weekly in 2018. “So I tried to make that happen while Dawson and Joey were confessing each other forever. And then we revealed that she chose her romantic love, which was Pacey.

Joey and Dawson were just one of many famous TV couples who didn’t end up together when the finale aired.

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