
Divorce is rarely easy, and it’s even more difficult when centered in the public’s awareness.
Celebrity matrimonies, and subsequent dramatic divorces, are something of a cliche in Hollywood these days, but we’re still surprised by some of them. Below are the twenty most shocking celebrity divorces, with everything from affairs to years-long court proceedings included.
In the immortal words of Adele, “sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead.”
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The former Governor of California and indestructible android separated from his wife after acknowledging to parent small children with the couple’s housekeeper in 1997.
Their divorce finalized in 2017, after six years of separation.
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Pitt and Jennifer Aniston split back in 2005, after rumors of Pitt and Mr.& Mrs. Smith co-star Angelina Jolie getting close on define.
The “Team Aniston” and “Team Jolie” shirts that followed probably didn’t help.
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Who didn’t think Brangelina was built to last? Nevertheless, the couple announced their split in 2016 after over a decade of partnership and creating six kids together.
The divorce filing cited “irreconcilable differences, ” specifically Jolie’s disagreement with Pitt’s parenting methods.
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When Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15 months of wedding, Heard cited verbal and physical abuse as the reasoning.
Depp’s friends retaliated by denying this and calling her a gold-digger, and Heard’s response was to donate the$ 7 million settlement to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Unfortunately, they split in 2012. Seal’s mysterious tweet that simply read “The End” was followed by an official announcement.
Klum claimed that Seal had anger issues, and Seal claimed that Klum had an affair with her bodyguard. While Klum did date her bodyguard, she maintains that the relationship began after her separation. Nevertheless, Seal and Klum finalized their divorce in 2014.
Read on to find out about the most convoluted love triangle you’ll ever find!
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The TLC reality demonstrate Jon& Kate Plus 8 followed the parents of sextuplets( plus twins from a previous pregnancy ).
In 2009, even as the show had reached its step in popularity, Jon and Kate had a very public split. Jon tried ceasing the display on “moral grounds, ” and the present was renamed to Kate Plus 8.
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When Katie Holds filed for divorce after five and a half years of marriage to Tom Cruise, she feared a reaction from the Church of Scientology–as Cruise is a member.
Thankfully, everything was resolved a mere ten days after Holmes filed for divorce, when the couple agreed to and signed a divorce settlement.
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In December 2009, it was reported that Tiger Wood had engaged in multiple affairs, and Woods responded by admitting to it and taking a infringe from his golfing career.
Unsurprisingly, Elin Nordegren( his wife at the time) filed for divorce soon after.
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Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher( parents of the late, brilliant Carrie Fisher) aimed their wedding after Fisher’s affair … with Reynolds’ best friend , none other than Elizabeth Taylor.
Fisher and Taylor married in 1959, only to divorce when Taylor had an affair with performer Richard Burton and left Fisher for him!
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Finalized in 2002, Baldwin and Basinger’s divorce devoted style to a fraught detention battle over their daughter, Ireland.
By 2008, each parent had spent millions on legal costs over the course of a seven year battle.
Next up, one celebrity’s wedding with his wife bordered on obsession. Find out who!
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Monroe quoth “mental cruelty” from DiMaggio as the catalyst for her divorce, and it had been reported that DiMaggio was controlling.
Though they reunited as friends year later, his lifelong devotion to her raised questions. DiMaggio claimed her body and arranged her funeral after her death, and had blooms delivered to her grave three times a week for the rest of his life.
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When their marriage ended in 2006, Richard’s allegations towards her ex included medications, porn, violence, menaces, and more.
And Sheen didn’t help matters with his notorious temper and name-calling.
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Shepherd and Sally had agreed to having a child via surrogate, and were months into the surrogate’s pregnancy when the couple split.
The complication arose from Shepherd renouncing maternity of the child, and the pair went to court over fiscal responsibility for the child.
Sally has full custody, and after months of legal combats, Shepherd was legally named the mother of the child and required to pay Sally child support.
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Linda filed for divorce after Hulk had an affair with his daughter’s friend, decidedly aiming their 25 -year relationship and hurling a wrench in their reality prove, Hogan Knows Best .
Linda went on to accuse Hulk of drug use, and having a violent streak, which he denied. The former couple remain on unfriendly terms.
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Just two years after getting married, Gest sued Minnelli for $10 million and claimed that she beat him during alcohol-fueled rages.
Minnelli retaliated by suing Gest, saying he stole$ 2 million from her. The accusations continued, as Minnelli accused Gest of poisoning her and Gest accusing Minnelli of giving him an STD. They ultimately called a truce and fell both suits four years later in 2007.
Ever heard of a divorce lasting longer than a wedding? One celebrity couple’s did! Assure what happened on the next page.
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The couple had begun the adoption process a few months before the scandal broke that James had conducted multiple affairs during the course of its matrimony.
James checked into a rehabilitation facility to try and save his marriage, but Bullock objective up filing for divorce.
She continued with the planned adoption as a single mother.
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Stefani filed for divorce from her husband of virtually 13 years, Gavin Rossdale, after it was revealed that he’d cheated on her for years.
The couple now shares custody of their three children, and Stefani, of course, is now in a relationship with Blake Shelton.
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At a certain point in the high-profile royal wedding, it became clear that the couple was incompatible.
Charles carried on an extensive affair with his former girlfriend, Camilla Parker Bowles, and Diana later had an affair with the family’s former riding instructor.
When discussing her husband’s affair with Parker Bowles, Diana said, “” Well, there were three of us in this wedding, so it was a bit mobbed .”
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After Brinkley’s then-husband, Peter Cook, had an affair with his 18 -year-old assistant, he accused Brinkley of plundering its term of office in reprisal.
So, Brinkley had to pay him$ two million in their divorce, but she got all 18 of their owned properties and detention of their kids.
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Yep, the pair were married for 72 days, and their divorce lasted for over 500. Humphries wanted an annulment and Kardashian insisted on a divorce.
Interestingly, the actual bridal( and Tv special that captured it) cost about $10 million–all for a marriage lasting approximately 10 weeks.
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