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Interviews would suggest that Perry and Brand have different ideas about why their marriage came to an end. Their divorce was finalized in 2012.
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were married in 2008. They have two children together, fraternal twins Moroccan and Monroe, born in 2011.
Fans were surprised when Cannon confirmed in August 2014 that the couple had split. He filed for divorce in December 2014, and it was finalized in 2016.
Cyrus and Hemsworth were married at a private ceremony in December 2018, and by August 2019 Hemsworth had filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences."
The marriage between Katy Perry and Russell Brand was another highly publicized one, and when Brand filed for divorce after just over a year, it was surprising.
Perhaps not the most shocking celebrity divorce given the on-off nature of their relationship, but surprising nonetheless given the short length of the marriage.
Things started to take a turn for the worse when Ye began campaigning for president for the 2020 election, making several controversial statements involving his wife and children. His mental health was called into question, and in April 2021 the couple agreed to end their marriage due to "irreconcilable differences." But West has notoriously not made it easy since then.
The couple gave a joint statement to People at the time: "Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now."
The former couple have one son together. Pratt now has two more children with his current wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger.
One of the most high-profile celebrity marriages ever was that between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. They got married in 2014, and have four children together.
Actors Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan met on the set of 'Step Up' in 2006. They married in 2009, and welcomed their daughter in 2013. Sadly, they announced their divorce in 2018.
Fans were surprised when actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris split in 2017. They had met in 2007 on the set of 'Take Me Home Tonight' and they married in 2009.
Parting ways after two decades is never easy, but the couple remained amicable and today co-parent their three children.
It was Jolie who filed for divorce, but Pitt gave a statement to People at the time: "I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids."
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Brad and Angelina split in 2016 after two years of marriage. It all came as a bit of a shock, not least because they had been together for eight years before they married.
Musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale had been together for a whopping 20 years when they announced that they would be going their separate ways in 2015.
The couple have three children together, whom they continue to co-parent. Garner reflected on their marriage at the time: "It was a real marriage. It wasn’t for the cameras."
The public were left dismayed in 2015 when Hollywood power couple Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck announced their decision to split after more than 10 years of marriage.
Actress and founder of Goop Gwyneth Paltrow was married to Coldplay front man Chris Martin for more than 10 years, and they share two kids together.
The public was understandably surprised when the couple announced their infamous "conscious uncoupling." They continue to co-parent their children.
In her 2019 memoir 'Inside Out,' Moore reflected on her split from Kutcher, saying she "went into contortions to try to fit the mold of the woman he wanted his wife to be."
When Kardashian filed for divorce, she cited "irreconcilable differences." She began seeing her third husband, Kanye West, shortly after announcing the divorce.
The world was shocked in 2011 when Demi Moore announced that she and Ashton Kutcher had decided to split. The couple seemed happy, albeit there were rumors of infidelity.
The couple released a statement at the time: "We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters."
J.Lo was married to fellow music artist Marc Anthony for 10 years, and they have two kids together. It was all the more surprising, then, when the couple announced their split.
Kim K is no stranger to divorce. The middle Kardashian sister decided to divorce her second husband, Kris Humphries, after just 72 days of marriage. They married in August 2011.
The split was particularly surprising as the couple decided to announce it right after Bullock publicly thanked her husband during her Golden Globes acceptance speech and while they were in the process of adopting a child.
Sandra Bullock and businessman and television personality Jesse James were married for five years. He was unfaithful on a number of occasions, and they parted ways in 2010.
Fans were appalled and at one point Woods issued a public apology. The couple decided to divorce, although they continue to co-parent their two children.
Pro golfer Tiger Woods became embroiled in scandal in the 2010s after it was revealed that he had cheated on his wife, Elin Nordegren, with multiple women.
Tyrese Gibson and Samantha Lee Gibson married in 2017 and announced their intention to separate in 2020. During their divorce proceedings and custody battle in August of 2022, the R&B singer was ordered to pay his ex-wife US$10,690 per month in child support for their daughter, Soraya. Tyrese's lawyers then filed a petition to remove the presiding judge, Kevin M. Farmer, for alleged prejudice against Tyrese. They provided numerous examples of unprofessional behavior and bias on the part of Judge Farmer, claiming that he told Tyrese in a pre-trial hearing that he had already concluded what the child support payment should be, before the issue was presented in court. The petition also claims that Judge Farmer frequently cut Tyrese off while he was testifying, and even told his lawyer that she "needed to 'put a foot on her client's neck.'" The judge also insinuated that Tyrese hadn't properly paid his taxes, but when Tyrese offered to fly his accountant in to appear in court the following day, Judge Farmer refused and simply walked off the bench. It concludes that, "Because of the unprofessionalism of Judge Farmer," Tyrese would not be able to "get a fair trial in this case."
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen were the golden couple for more than a decade. The American football star and Brazilian supermodel got married in 2009 and simply glowed together, but rumors of trouble in paradise started to circulate during the summer of 2022. It was soon confirmed that the pair had decided to end their powerful union. They handled the divorce with grace and public messages of support and gratitude for each other. However, there was a great deal of speculation that the breakup was caused by Brady's decision to come out of retirement and return to professional football for a season.
Shakira and Gerard Piqué never got married officially, but that didn't make the end of their 12-year partnership in 2022 any less dramatic. It was rumored that Piqué was caught cheating, and he went public with his new 23-year-old girlfriend two months later. Both parties started taking poorly-veiled public jabs at each other. On Valentine's Day, Shakira posted a video of herself lip-syncing along to SZA's song 'Kill Bill.' The lyrics go as follows: "I might kill my ex, not the best idea / His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here?"
When it comes to celebrity marriages, we of course hope they last. No matter the circumstances, divorce is never easy, and it's not something to wish on anyone. The reality is, however, that some celebrity marriages seem more likely to go the distance than others. And some celebrity divorces take us by surprise more than others.
Ariana Grande certainly surprised us when she confirmed her split from husband Dalton Gomez in July 2023, at the same time we discovered she was dating her 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater. Both Grande and Slater were still married when their relationship began, but they were reportedly separated from their spouses. Grande and Gomez ended their relationship in January, but Slater's relationship history is less clear. He married Lilly Jay in 2018 and they celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary in 2022, along with the birth of their first child. The timing of their split is unknown. Filming for 'Wicked' began in the UK in December of 2022, Grande and Slater went public on July 20, 2023, and Slater filed for divorce from Jay on July 26. The reason for the divorce was not specific in the court documents. Sources close to Grande have stressed that the pair only began dating after they were both separated from their spouses.
Check out this gallery to revisit some more of the most shocking celebrity separations of recent times, from Shakira and Gerard Piqué to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.
Months later, Bündchen opened up about the divorce for the first time. In a March 22, 2023, interview with Vanity Fair, she vehemently rejected the idea that there was such a simple explanation. “What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle,” she explained. "I have always cheered for him, and I would continue forever. If there’s one person I want to be the happiest in the world, it’s him, believe me." Bündchen revealed that the couple had been growing apart over several years, and while they still love each other, they had started to want different things. "In order for you to be authentic and truly live the life that you want to live, you have to have somebody who can meet you in the middle, right?" Bündchen went on to compare the end of her marriage to a process of death and rebirth.
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Ariana Grande's new boyfriend Ethan Slater files for divorce from current wife
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When it comes to celebrity marriages, we of course hope they last. No matter the circumstances, divorce is never easy, and it's not something to wish on anyone. The reality is, however, that some celebrity marriages seem more likely to go the distance than others. And some celebrity divorces take us by surprise more than others.
Ariana Grande certainly surprised us when she confirmed her split from husband Dalton Gomez in July 2023, at the same time we discovered she was dating her 'Wicked' co-star Ethan Slater. Both Grande and Slater were still married when their relationship began, but they were reportedly separated at the time. Grande and Gomez ended their relationship in January after two years together, but Slater's relationship history is less clear. He married Lilly Jay in 2018 and they celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary in 2022, along with the birth of their first child. The timing of their split is unknown. Filming for 'Wicked' began in the UK in December of 2022, Grande and Slater went public on July 20, 2023, and Slater filed for divorce from Jay on July 26. The reason for the divorce was not specific in the court documents. Sources close to Grande have stressed that the pair only began dating after they were both separated from their spouses.
Check out this gallery to revisit some more of the most shocking celebrity separations of recent times, from Shakira and Gerard Piqué to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.