Celebrity breakups have been happening for a long time, and they are going to keep happening. Here is an article about 11 of the most shocking celebrity breakups in the past 10 years!
1. 2015 Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris.
The most recent breakups are between Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris. This one is still fresh, so we don’t have many details just yet. We do know that this breakup was the result of a misunderstanding on social media rather than any infidelity or other issues in their relationship like some celebrity couples experience- it’s unknown whether they will reconcile but as this article goes to publish there isn’t anything more to report about their status besides what you see in paparazzi photos from events where he attended post-breakup parties with her friends while she attends solo events at home (likely waiting for him to come back). The only thing I can say for sure about this breakup is that I’m sure we’ve all been there.
2. 10 years ago, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez broke up after their marriage of 3 months.
The world lost its collective mind when Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck announced their breakup in late 2006, after a marriage of only three months.
It was the first time that we saw one of Hollywood’s most famous couples break up – it came as such a shock at the time because they were seen to be so much in love frolicking on beaches, arm in arm for outings with his kids from his previous marriage to Jennifer Garner (who he later divorced) and everything seemed perfect between them.
But still, despite all appearances there had been trouble brewing behind closed doors according to reports back then about how unhappy she was from the start and various other issues like him not being able to get over his ex wife.
3. One year ago, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson called it quits after 9 years together.
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson called it quits after nine years together.
The two were spotted on a romantic vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico just weeks before their split was announced to the public.
According to sources close to the couple at the time of their break up, they had been struggling with becoming parents for quite some time – she didn’t want any more kids; he did but couldn’t get her pregnant again – and that led them into marital issues around money as well.
Jessica Simpson’s latest post: “I’m so proud of you @ericjohnson80,” Jessica wrote alongside an Instagram photo from his retirement game last year captioned with “#takecareofmylove.”
4. In 2009, Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.
The public was devastated when the celebrity couple announced their break up in 209, but they have since moved on.
Kristen Stewart’s latest post: “Recovery day,” she captioned an Instagram photo of her new tattoo that reads “#mother” with a heart emoji.
5. 8 years ago in 2007, Brad Pitt filed for divorce from Angelina Jolie after 2 1/2 years of marriage
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s divorce after a twelve year marriage, which was announced in 2016 following the release of Pitt’s child abuse case on his now ex wife. Some people say celebrity couples are more likely to have an affair because they’re never really alone together, but this has not proven true for many famous couples including these two who had their own individual partners before getting married. They filed joint custody documents with the court so it looks like they’ll be coexisting peacefully as divorced parties without any fighting over custody or assets from what we can tell.
6. 7 years ago in 2006, Britney Spears divorced Kevin Federline after 2 kids together.
They were married for only two years before they decided to call it quits. Spears was worried about the stability of her children’s lives and so she filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.” Some say this breakup is what sent Britney into a downward spiral in 2007, but at least we know that she can bounce back from anything these days.
7. 2007 – Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston breakup was a huge deal back in 2007. They met on the set of ‘Friends,’ and later dated for about five years before finally getting married.
It was Pitt who filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.” When he filed, it came to light that Aniston had been having an affair with her former costar Vince Vaughn.
They were together for 12 months when they broke up in January 2008 but still managed to be good friends and co-parents after their split – until now.
8. 2010 – Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore.
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore was one of Hollywood’s longest-lasting couples. They were together for a whopping six years before Moore filed for divorce citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Moore and Kutcher have three children together who she has full custody of, while he still spends time with them on the weekends.
This is just another story in Hollywood where two big personalities couldn’t make things work out long term. What lasted seemed to be their relationship as friends – until now.
9. 2011 – Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
In 2011, Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries brokeup after a mere 72 days of marriage. Kardashian cited irreconcilable differences, and it was rumored that she had been dating her now-husband Kanye West for weeks before the divorce was finalized.
Kim Kardashian is often lauded as one of America’s most famous women – and arguably more influential than any other celebrity in recent history with over 60 million followers on Twitter alone! The media has always followed every step Kim takes, so when Humphries filed for divorce he wasn’t able to escape from all the spotlight either.
This story shows how even someone like Kris Humphries (a professional basketball player) can be affected by his wife’s cultural status. His family life became fodder for gossip among tabloids while their split dominated headlines across the globe.
10. 2012-2012 – Taylor Swift and John Mayer.
In 2021 Taylor Swift and John Mayer split after a two-year relationship. The story about them broke the internet when it was revealed that they were just having fun in their relationship.
11. 2013-2013 – Katy Perry and Russell Brand
Katy Perry and Russell Brand split in 2013 after a marriage of 14 months. The story is that they were never really married and it was just for show to get publicity from the public.
Take Away.
There are many reasons why people might get divorced, but for some of the celebrity couples we’ve seen throughout recent years it seems as though they were more interested in fame than love.
It doesn’t make their breakups any less sad, however–they’re still two human beings who have to live with what happened afterwards which is often far worse than anyone else can imagine.
But I guess that’s life, right? You can take something from this both personally or philosophically depending on how you want to look at it.
Either way, these eleven celebrity breakups will show us all just how complicated relationships can be if you put them under a microscope.