Hollywood heartbreak: the most shocking celebrity splits of all time
Paris Hilton and Chris Zylka, 2018
In November 2018, Paris Hilton and her fiancé at the time, Chris Zylka, made headlines when it was reported that they had gone their separate ways. While it shouldn’t have come as such a surprise, given that they had already pushed back the date of their upcoming wedding, we were still collectively caught off guard.
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson, 2018
While there is no denying that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson’s romance was nothing short of a whirlwind one, we still had hopes that the pair would see their engagement through. However, after becoming engaged just weeks after they began dating, the pair called it off in October 2018.
Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne, 2018
Liam Payne, 24, and Cheryl Cole, 35 shocked us all when just over 12 months after the birth of their son Bear, the pair announced their separation in June 2018. Three months prior to their split, Payne shut down rumours they has secretly wed and admitted that while they did have their fair share of struggles, they “go through them together as a family.”
Jenna Dewan Tatum and Channing Tatum, 2018
The couple announced their separation in April via a joint-statement shared on social media stating they had “lovingly chosen to separate as a couple” after eight years of marriage. The two, who met on the set of Step Up in 2005, share a four-year-old daughter named Everly.
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik, 2018
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik broke up in March 2018 after having dated for two years. The pair wished each other well on social media after the news broke, before Malik unfollowed both the model and her mother on Instagram. The pair rekindled their romance in June, 2018.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, 2018
In March 2018, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux announced their separation after two years of marriage. The actors, who were introduced by Robert Downey Jr., wed in private ceremony held at their Los Angeles home in 2015. Their joint statement revealed the decision was “mutual and lovingly made” at the end 2017.
Fergie and Josh Duhamel, 2017
The two, who were married for a total of eight years after having dated since 2004, split in early 2017—however will continue to co-parent their four year old son, Axl.
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen, 2017
In September 2017, after ten years of dating and the birth of a daughter named Briar Rose in 2014, the pair called decided to call it quits.
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris, 2017
The pair announced their separation in 2017 after having been married for eight years, with Pratt sharing on social media, “Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating.” The two share a son who was born in 2012, named Jack.
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Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer, 2016
Tobey Maguire and his wife of nine years, Jennifer Meyer, split in October 2016, telling People at the time that their first priority will remain their two children. The couple met in 2003 and were married in 2007 during an intimate ceremony in Hawaii.
Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, 1993
The ultimate 90s style couple, Depp and Ryder were dating for four years before pulling the plug. Depp called the actress his “first heartbreak” but months later was dating Kate Moss. Notably, Ryder came to Depp’s defence during his recent split from wife Amber Heard.
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Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom, 2013
Who could forget when Australia’s sweetheart married Hollywood’s It-boy? Sadly, one child and three years later it was over.
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, 2016
One of the most public break-ups in recent history, the world watched Calvin and Taylor’s love via Instagram and when it was all done, well, it was really done. Cue, Hiddleswift.
Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger, 2016
Not a great year for 2016. In July, Kruger and Jackson split following a 10-year relationship, followed by a gut-wrenching Instagram post by the actress.
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, 2015
Following 13 years of marriage, Stefani filed for divorce following rumours Rossdale was cheating on her.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, 2012
The famous couple had a publicly rough end to their six year relationship in 2012 following Cruise’s active involvement with the Church of Scientology, which was too much for Holmes.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, 2015
This divorce came as a shock to many, considering the rock solid exterior of the couple, but alas, #nannygate.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, 2015
Cannon filed for divorce after six years of marriage following a host of public spats and two children together.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, 2013
After meeting on set as Bella and Edward, the pair ended up dating for four years before it was alleged Stewart cheating on Pattinson ended the relationship.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, 2014
The notoriously private couple were thrust into the spotlight following the coining of the now-ubiquitous term, ‘conscious uncoupling’. Their marriage may have ended but we all walked away with a better vocabulary.
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, 1998
Despite seperating in 1998, the pair have remained civil and have both remarried since.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, 2016
Potentially one of the most shocking, Brangelina’s split has left us with no hope left in love. So many questions and not enough answers.
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, 2016
After 11 years and two children together the pair called it quits.
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk, 2019
In June 2019, a total of four years after Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk first started dating, and two years after the birth of their daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, one of Hollywood’s favourite couples decided to go their seperate ways. While they never confirmed their engagement, Shayk had been sporting a flashy engagement ring on her finger since 2016. According to People, a source has since confirmed the actor and model are currently “amicably working out how to share custody of their daughter.”