© Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez -

When J.Lo met musician Marc Anthony, he was married to beauty queen Dayanara Torres. Fresh off her failed engagement with actor and producer Ben Affleck, Lopez reconnected with her long-time friend Anthony, leading to a love affair beginning in 2003.

© Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez -

Torres publicly blamed Lopez for her divorce, a justified move as Lopez and Anthony got engaged just four days after the divorce was finalized. Lopez and Anthony married in a private ceremony in 2004 and divorced in 2011, with Anthony being the one to file the papers.

© Getty Images

Denise Richards -

Actress Denise Richards was once best friends with fellow actress Heather Locklear until Richards was caught holding hands in public with Locklear's then-husband, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora.

© Getty Images

Denise Richards -

While Sambora and Richards insisted that their love affair did not begin until after he divorced Locklear, the scandal obviously deeply hurt their friendship. Richards defended herself saying that she had "followed her heart." The shockwaves were felt all over Hollywood.

© Getty Images

Evan Rachel Wood -

Controversial musician Marilyn Manson shocked fans when he announced his divorce from professional burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese in 2006. Their seemingly perfect marriage took a dark turn when Manson was spotted with then-19-year-old up-and-coming actress Evan Rachel Wood.

© Getty Images

Evan Rachel Wood -

The affair with Wood played a central role in the end of Manson's marriage to Von Teese, even though Manson blamed Von Teese for their breakup in interviews. Wood and Manson's relationship ultimately ended in 2010.

© Getty Images

Abbie Cornish -

In 2007, actor Ryan Phillippe had his own ‘Cruel Intentions’ (1999) moment when he cheated on his co-star turned wife, Reese Witherspoon. The affair unfolded during the filming of ‘Stop-Loss,’ where Phillippe started an ongoing relationship with actress Abbie Cornish.

© Getty Images

Abbie Cornish -

Reese discovered the affair after stumbling across suspicious text messages between her husband and his co-star. The affair led to the couple's divorce, with both admitting to feeling humiliated during their very public split.

© Getty Images

Monica Lewinsky -

A scandal rocked the White House in 1998 during President Bill Clinton's second term when an intern, Monica Lewinsky, admitted to having nine sexual encounters with the married head of the country from 1995 to 1997. He repeatedly denied the affair until tape recordings and the infamous dress stain exposed the truth.

© Getty Images

Monica Lewinsky -

While Clinton remained married to his wife Hillary, Lewinsky had to pick up the pieces of her life and speak out about the illicit affair. She stated, "I fell in love with my boss; in a 22-year-old sort of way, it happens. But my boss was the president of the United States. That probably happens less often."

© Getty Images

Elizabeth Taylor -

Eddie Fisher found himself embroiled in a scandal in 1956 when he began an affair with recently widowed actress Elizabeth Taylor. At the time, Fisher was married to a young Debbie Reynolds, who was gaining recognition as an actress herself. After Taylor's husband passed away, Fisher moved in to "console" her, and the affair began.

© Getty Images

Elizabeth Taylor -

Fisher's actions ultimately led to the destruction of his marriage to Reynolds. In interviews, Reynolds recollected the moment she realized her marriage was over, revealing that Fisher abandoned her during a trip to New York to be with Taylor.

© NL Beeld

Claire Danes -

In 2003, actor Billy Crudup was awaiting the arrival of his child with his girlfriend, actress Mary Louise Parker. But when actress Claire Danes entered the scene, Crudup quickly abandoned his seven-month-pregnant girlfriend for Danes. Crudup claimed he simply "fell in love" with Danes while filming the 2004 movie ‘Stage Beauty.'

© Getty Images

Claire Danes -

Danes defended their relationship as a choice made with "integrity." The couple dated for three years before calling it quits in 2006. Danes reportedly cheated on Crudup with her current partner, Hugh Dancy.

© Getty Images

Katharine Hepburn -

By today's standards, actress Katharine Hepburn would be considered a ‘ride or die’ partner. But her love, actor Spencer Tracy, was married and remained married to his wife, Louise Treadwell, for over 40 years.

© Getty Images

Katharine Hepburn -

Hepburn was Tracy's not-so-secret mistress for more than 26 years. She once stated, "I found him irresistible, I would have done anything for him." Hepburn outlived both Tracy and his wife, maintaining that their marriage had long been broken up, but he couldn't bear to leave Louise.

© Getty Images

Alicia Keys -

Alicia Keys met producer Swizz Beatz when he was a married man with a child. It’s strongly believed that was a major reason for the breakdown of Swizz Beatz's marriage to Mashonda Karima Dean, more commonly referred to as Mashonda. The two were believed to be involved in a one-and-a-half-year affair that resulted in Swizz leaving Mashonda.

© Getty Images

Alicia Keys -

Mashonda openly addressed the situation on Twitter, pointing out Alicia Keys' role in ending their marriage and shedding light on the family that had been "broken up" in the process. Keys and Swizz Beatz have been together since 2009 and share two children.

© Getty Images

Angelina Jolie -

When news broke that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were headed for divorce, the world entered a state of mourning. However, those tears soon turned into hatred when they realized that another woman was in the picture, and that woman was actress Angelina Jolie.

© Getty Images

Angelina Jolie -

Meeting on the set of the 2005 film ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ Jolie and Pitt fell in love and never looked back (for a while at least). Six kids later, Pitt called Jolie his "soulmate" and raved that his children would get to see the film where their parents fell in love. But we all know how that story ended...

© Getty Images

Britney Spears -

Singer Britney Spears' relationship with backup dancer Kevin Federline came as a massive surprise. What made matters more complicated was that Federline already had one child with actress Shar Jackson and another on the way.

© Getty Images

Britney Spears -

After just three months of dating, Federline and Spears announced their engagement in the same month that Jackson gave birth to her second child with Federline.

© Getty Images

Kristen Stewart -

During the filming of the 2012 movie ‘Snow White and the Huntsman,’ actress Kristen Stewart was spotted kissing and canoodling with producer Rupert Sanders, who was married at the time to model Liberty Ross. Stewart herself was in a relationship with Robert Pattinson. Six months after the public makeout photos were shared, Ross filed for divorce from her cheating husband.

© Getty Images

Kristen Stewart -

Ross offered some advice in the aftermath of the scandal: "Trusting your gut is always the best thing, no matter what people around you insist you should be doing or saying or thinking." The affair didn't last long, and both parties went their separate ways.

© Getty Images

LeAnn Rimes -

Country singer LeAnn Rimes was branded a "home-wrecker" by 'Real Housewives' star Brandi Glanville. Rimes stole Glanville's husband, Eddie Cibrian, right from under her nose. The country star and actor got cozy on the set of their 2009 Lifetime channel film ‘Northern Lights.’

© Getty Images

LeAnn Rimes -

While denying their relationship for months, Rimes eventually admitted to the affair. Cibrian announced his divorce from Glanville (who was not well known at the time), and all hell broke loose. Glanville took to Twitter to take a few jabs at Rimes and her ex-husband, calling him a "compulsive liar and cheater" and an "absentee father" to their two children.

© Getty Images

Tori Spelling -

Actress Tori Spelling famously defended her right to cheat with actor Dean McDermott, who left his wife, Mary Jo Eustace, of 12 years for Spelling back in 2005. The couple met on the set of the TV movie ‘Mind Over Murder’ (2006). Unbelievably, it took McDermott only three weeks after meeting Spelling to leave his wife and children, including a newborn baby.

© Getty Images

Tori Spelling -

The couple have since starred in several reality shows and have five children together. But in June 2023, their split was reported.

Sources: (TheRichest) (Allwomens talk)

See also: 'Beverly Hills, 90210': Then and now

© Getty Images