100 Hottest Celebrity Couples

Hot Couple #62: Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

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Joel Madden in Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Leaving Chateau Marmont

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Success.
Reports haven't indicated how much Nicole Richie made for costarring with Paris Hilton on The Simple Life, but as the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, she doesn't really need the money. Lately Nicole has been content to put her reality TV career on hold and focus on her jewelry line, House of Harlow, instead -- which sold out online before it could even go to stores. As frontman of the band Good Charlotte, Joel has won several MTV Music Awards, and their last album Good Morning Revival debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200. Still, the sales weren't impressive enough for gold or platinum status in the US.

Joel Madden in Nicole And Joel Out At Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Attractiveness.
Since her makeover a few years back and highly-publicized collaboration with celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe, Nicole has received high praise for her boho chic style. And while her features are delicate and pretty, the public has been critical of her ultra-slender figure. Madden has the rocker look down: He's covered in tattoos and knows just how much hair product to use. He's definitely hot, if not a true show-stopper.

Joel Madden in Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Leaving The Byron Allen Hair Salon

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Popularity.
Last month, about 450,000 people were interested enough to search Google for Nicole, but only 60,000 searched for Joel, putting them about halfway down our list for popularity.

Joel Madden in Celebs At The Christina Aguilera Birthday Party At Osteria Mozza

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Staying Power.
These two have been together for a couple of years, and they live with their one-year-old daughter Harlow and have another baby on the way. Still, they haven't married, and their star-studded histories suggest that this may not be the last relationship for either of them. Nicole was engaged to DJ AM and has been linked to Brody Jenner, while Joel dated Hilary Duff (8 years his junior) between 2003 and 2005. In any case, it's fair to say that being with Joel and Harlow have turned Nicole's partying ways around:

Compatibility.
Nicole is a Virgo and Joel's a Pisces, so this relationship could go either way. She's organized, and he's a dreamer; if they want to make it work, he'll have to stay out of his own world and live in hers. At least hers is stylish.