They usually have no problem packing on the PDA – but when it came time to walk the Met Gala red carpet, stars including , Timothée Chalamet and left their partners adrift on the .
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Met Gala 2026: Stars Left Red-Faced!
They usually have no problem packing on the PDA – but when it came time to walk the Met Gala red carpet, stars including Harry Styles, Timothée Chalamet and Jus...
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Styles's fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, had to walk at the event by herself, as did Chalamet's girlfriend and Trudeau's pop-star love .
Other stars in the embarrassing position of arriving alone at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit – better known as the – included , , Gigi Hadid, Vittoria Ceretti.
Even was left to walk the red carpet alone just hours after she .
One of the more surprising missing faces from the 2026 gala was Styles, who recently got engaged to Kravitz after eight months of dating.
Before the big day, fans had wondered online if the lovebirds – who tend to keep a low profile – might use the Met Gala as an opportunity to make their long-awaited red carpet debut as a couple.
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There were plenty of high-profile couples walking the iconic steps of the Met Gala on Monday evening, but some of the biggest stars were noticeably walking without their famous partners. Zoë Kravitz's fiancé Harry Styles was absent, as well as Kylie Jenner's boyfriend Timothée Chalamet; Styles is pictured on the left in February and Chalamet is seen April 14 on the right
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is better known from the world of politics, but he also appeared to skip out on the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, better known as the Met Gala , which falls on the first Monday in May every year
Instead, they sent an odd message to fans when Kravitz appeared to ditch her diamond engagement ring when she arrived at the red carpet.
It's unclear if Styles had other plans he couldn't change for the Met Gala, but other stars definitely had other things in mind for Monday night.
While his girlfriend Kylie Jenner caused a sensation on the red carpet with her divisive ensemble – which featured fake imprinted nipples and bleached eyebrows – Chalamet skipped all the commotion in favor of one of his favorite pastimes: attending a Knicks game.
Fans wondered if Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz might make their red carpet debut as a couple after recently getting engaged; pictured in March in NYC
Instead, Styles was absent as Kravitz walked the red carpet alone after ditching her diamond engagement ring
Chalamet and Jenner put on plenty of loved-up displays as she supported him on red carpets throughout awards season as part of his doomed campaign to win best actor at the Oscars for Marty Supreme
But when it was Met Gala time, Jenner was on her own while Chalamet did one of his favorite things – catching a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. He was seen grinning and chatting with friends as he headed to his seat (pictured)
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The dress code calls on the A-list attendees to explore how designers use the human body as a blank canvas.
Among the women whose attempts to live up to the theme fell flat was Katy Perry, who wore a bizarre silver face shield attached to white mesh with black fabric resembling a nun's coif that covered her hair and draped down her back.
It wasn't clear why her boyfriend Trudeau didn't walk with her, though the couple has also kept a fairly low profile in recent months.
Vittoria Ceretti is likely used to walking red carpets without her A-list boyfriend, Leonardo DiCaprio
But after the two had some rare time together in public at the Oscars, his sudden disappearance was a stark contrasted; pictured in March in Hollywood at the Oscars
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Gigi Hadid was on her own on the red carpet, but she at least had support the rest of the evening from her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper
The actor and filmmaker left Hadid to represent herself on the Met's steps, but he rejoined her later in the evening for the gala (pictured)
Despite the raft of A-list women who were left to attend the Met Gala alone, there were still some notable couples in force at the event, including Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. The lovebirds sweetly held hands while showing off elegant, refined looks
A$AP Rocky also continued his longstanding tradition of public supporting his partner Rihanna, with whom he shares three young children
The lovebirds sweetly held hands while showing off elegant, refined looks.
A$AP Rocky also continued his longstanding tradition of public supporting his partner Rihanna, with whom he shares three young children.
Leading the charge at the Met Gala this year was a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with , and joining forces with Vogue's global editorial director to oversee fashion's biggest night.
It was the first time tennis superstar Williams had co-chaired the gala. Kidman previously co-chaired the star-studded event in 2003 as well as 2005, and Beyonce was an honorary chair in 2013.
The museum will pair historical and contemporary garments from the Costume Institute for the exhibition, which was loosely divided into three categories, including the classical and the nude body, aging and pregnant bodies, and the anatomical body.
The exhibit - set to unveil sprawling new Conde M. Nast Galleries - has been made possible by Amazon founder and his wife , who are the lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs.
'The title "Costume Art" refers to the history of the costume institute,' Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute's curator, said at a press conference.
Bolton, who selected the theme, said fashion has 'the status of art because of, and not in spite of, its relation to the body.'
Leading the charge is a powerhouse trio of co-chairs, with Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams joining forces to oversee fashion's biggest night; Beyonce seen at the 2016 Met Gala
The theme of this year's event, widely considered the 'Super Bowl of celebrity red carpets', is Costume Art; Kidman seen at the 2025 Met Gala
The glittering gala's lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs are Amazon founder and tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos; The pair seen at the 2024 Met Gala
Anna Wintour has reigned supreme as the chairwoman of the Costume Institute benefit for over 30 years; Wintour seen at the 2025 Met Gala
French luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent sponsored the exhibit.
Costume Art will run from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027, following the Met Gala on May 4.
The Met Gala is a huge money-maker for the museum and provides the Costume Institute with its main source of funding.
The 2026 Met Gala marked a major moment because it was the first one since Wintour technically stepped back from one of her famed roles at Vogue.
In June 2025, Wintour announced she was stepping down as the editor-in-chief of American Vogue after 37 years.
The global director for Vogue and global chief content officer at Conde Nast hired Chloe Malle as the new head of editorial content at Vogue.
Wintour had famously been incredibly hands-on with the Met Gala over the years, and is credited with making it the splashy A-list affair it has become, beloved by celebrities like Rihanna, the Kardashians, Blake Lively, Zendaya and more.
Last year, many stars did not attend the Met Gala, and some people thought it was to avoid making a faux pas because of the theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which was centered around the political and aesthetic constructs of Black dandyism.
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