2010’s Hook-Ups & Splits
Love…it's complicated. And these stars would no doubt agree. We reveal the shock splits and sensational hook-ups in Celebdom this year.
PA PhotosJanuary
OFF: Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend
Oscar-winning actress Charlize split from Irish actor Stuart after a nine-year romance in January. The pair, who had cemented their relationship with an antique ‘commitment ring’ worn by the starlet, were said to be “gutted” but “had become more like brother and sister than lovers.”
Rex FeaturesJanuary
OFF/ON: Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton
After dating for over two-years, the F1 hottie and his Pussycat Doll split in January, releasing a joint statement saying: "The two of them have decided to focus fully on their careers and will remain close friends." However, all that career focus didn’t take up too much of their time after all, and they reconciled just a month later.
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ON/OFF: Marvin Humes and Rochelle Wiseman
It was a match made in pop heaven when the JLS hottie and The Saturdays’ sweetheart hooked up in January, but sadly, Forever Is Over - and the pair announced their split in November. Hopefully, Marvin’s heart will Beat Again.
Rex FeaturesFebruary
OFF: Ashley and Cheryl Cole
After weeks of speculation and an absent sparkler on her ring finger, Cheryl Cole confirmed that she was separating from her footballer husband Ashley in February following on from his sex-text scandal. "Cheryl Cole is separating from her husband Ashley Cole. Cheryl asks the media to respect her privacy during this difficult time," her rep said. The couple finalised their divorce in October.
Big PicturesFebruary
ON? Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough
Hmmm, the jury’s still out on this one, but rumours emerged way back in February that Cheryl was being comforted from her marriage split by dancer Derek, who was spotted leaving her hotel room at 4am. Even Derek’s step dad waded into the debate, saying: “For Derek, this is true love. There is no doubt about it. He is totally in love with her. And it's easy to see why. She is one hell of a girl.”
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OFF: Sandra Bullock and Jesse James
Hollywood was left reeling as it appeared that the ‘curse of the Oscars’ had struck again when 2010’s Best Actress left her biker-enthusiast hubby of five years, after he cheated on her with a tattoo model. Sandra filed for divorce and went ahead with the surprise adoption of New Orleans baby boy Louis, deciding to raise the tot alone.
PA PhotosMarch
ON/OFF: Peaches Geldof and Eli Roth
Peaches snared herself a bona fide Hollywood star when she hooked-up with Eli at this year’s Oscars ceremony. Sadly, it just wasn’t to be for the party girl and the horror director, and after engagement rumours, the pair split in October due to that ol‘ celebrity classic: "work commitments".
March
OFF: Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes
We were shocked and saddened to hear that blockbuster golden couple, Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes had split earlier this year. The pair had been married for almost seven years and seemed like the picture of Hollywood happiness. Their spokesman said the split is amicable and that they will share parenting duties of their son Joe (6), and Mia (9), Kate's daughter from a previous relationship.
PA PhotosApril
OFF: Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy
Jim and Jenny seemed to have one of the most amiable splits in the history of stardom. After calling time on their five-year romance in April, Jen said: "[I] will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart,” while the funny-man commented: "I'm grateful for the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best!" A rare thing in Celebdom.
Rex FeaturesApril
OFF/ON: Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr
This couple have certainly kept those Gossip Girls’ tongues wagging this year. They are believed to have split after “an emotional phonecall” in April amid rumours that she had cheated, but have managed to keep the ‘are they, aren’t they?’ rumour mill spinning throughout the year after being reportedly spotting snogging in June and hitting hotels together in October. Who knows what to believe?
Rex FeaturesApril
OFF: Alfie Allen and Jaime Winstone
With their hip parents, quirky looks and penchant for partying, Jaime and Alfie characterised London Cool. Unfortunately work commitments got in the way of the fun and the young couple called time on their three-year relationship (and two-year engagement).
PA PhotosApril
OFF: Lenny Henry and Dawn French
We thought it was all laughs in the household of Henry and French - but the pair weren't being funny when they announced the end of their 25-year marriage. "The separation is entirely amicable and they fully intend to maintain their close friendship...Their priority is to commit to the future joint parenting of their daughter," said the official statement.
WennMay
OFF: Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry
This easy-on-the-eye coupling called time on their four-year-love-affair back in May.
Gabriel quickly released a statement pledging his continued support for the star and their two-year-old daughter Nahla. "She is, and will forever be, one of the most special and beautiful people that I have ever known , and I am certain that we will continue to have only love and respect for one another."
PA PhotosMay
OFF: Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson
Our Char’ and Strictly star Gavin announced their shock split just six weeks after announcing their engagement. The couple, who had dated for five years and had two children together, were said to be “distraught" after agreeing to go their separate ways following “a lot of soul-searching.”
Rex FeaturesMay
ON: Sienna Miller and Jude Law
Their alleged reignited romance was the focus of gossip columns for months, but the 'are they, aren't they?' speculation was finally over in May when the beautiful pairing went public at the star-studded Met Ball, five years after splitting following Jude’s affair with the nanny.
PA PhotosMay
OFF/ON: Ronan and Yvonne Keating
"With great sadness Ronan and Yvonne Keating today announce their separation," said the statement back in May. "The separation is amicable and they will continue to work together in order to provide the best for their children." It later emerged that Ronan had been having an alleged affair with a Boyzone backing dancer. However, the pair are now thought to be giving their 12-year marriage another chance, although this is yet to be confirmed.
Big PicturesMay
OFF: Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper
Amanda and Dominic dated for three years after meeting on the set of smash hit musical Mamma Mia before splitting in May - just weeks after Amanda told press she wasn’t sure that Dom was “the one.” Ouch.
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OFF/ON: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
This publicity-hungry pairing made headlines back in June when they announced their marriage was over. Things soon got nasty - Heidi branded Pratt a “fame whore” while he claimed to have a sex tape that made “Kim Kardashian look like an amateur.” However, it was all a stunt, and the pair ‘reconciled’ in September before renewing their wedding vows last month.
Rex FeaturesJune
OFF: Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani
Kelly, who had been dating rugby star Danny for almost two years, is believed to have broken off their relationship this summer amid tension over him moving to Australia to further his sporting career.
PA PhotosJune
OFF: Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt
After weeks of speculation - during which Paris’ reps branded split rumours “a ridiculous lie” - it finally emerged in June that this far-from-camera-shy-couple had called time on their 14-month romance.
PA PhotosJuly
OFF: Kelly Osbourne and Luke Worrall
Rock royalty Kelly admitted that the split from her fiancé Luke was “the hardest thing ever.” The pair broke off their engagement in July amid rumours the model had cheated on Kelly. She said after the split: “I'm not over it. And for a while I thought ... a small part of me wanted to still be with him, but it's not right.”
Rex FeaturesAugust
ON: Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas
The Twilight star and Disney prince reportedly hooked-up in the summer and went to a Kings Of Leon concert for their first date. GLAMOUR.COM spotted them both at the London premiere of Eclipse in July - could this have been where they met…?
PA PhotosSeptember
ON: Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez
Halle hooked up with her Dark Tide co-star, French hottie Olivier after meeting on set in South Africa. News of the romance emerged after they were spotted smooching in Paris: "They had their arms around each other as they walked... both smiling and laughing,” said an eyewitness.
PA PhotosOctober
OFF: Courteney Cox and David Arquette
Courteney and David announced their separation in October after 11 years of marriage. The pair famously met on the set of Scream back in 1995, married in 1999 and welcomed daughter Coco in 2004. Talking about their break-up, the couple said: “The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage.”
Bigpicturesphoto.comOctober
OFF: Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman
Xtina met her music producer hubby in 2002 when he worked on her album and married him three years later. After their spilt was announced, the Hurt starlet released a simple statement saying: “Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max (2) remains as strong as ever.”
October
OFF: Madonna and Jesus
After months of speculation, it was finally confirmed that this heavenly pairing of biblical proportions had split in October after two years of love. Queen Cougar Madge has since reportedly moved onto another, equally-young Boy Toy.
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OFF: Blake Lively and Penn Badgley
Gossip Girls everywhere went into overdrive when these co-stars split in October after three years together, their reps have confirmed. "They're professionals," an insider said. "They're still good friends and hang out on the set."
PA PhotosOctober
ON: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal
This unlikely pairing are thought to have hooked-up in the Autumn after they were spotted holding hands during a romantic, cosy walk through Brooklyn's Park Slope in NYC. If reports are to be believed, things are already hotting up for this young couple - as Jake is alleged to have spent £100k to fly Taylor to him via private jet, just so they could enjoy a quick date. Blimey!
PA PhotosOctober
OFF: Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf
After meeting on the set of Wall Street and romancing for almost a year, this adorable pair called it quits in October. Looks like their co-star Michael Douglas was right then! The Hollywood veteran had said: “I warned Shia about that. I told him, ‘Do not get involved with your leading lady. Trust me. Whatever you do, don’t do that.’” Blimey.
WENNNovember
OFF/ON/OFF: Frankie Sandford and Dougie Poynter
Teens everywhere wept when these pop idols finally called time on their relationship in November. The pair had originally split earlier in the year, only to reconcile a month later before Frankie moved out of their London pad last month. A source said of the McFly star: “Dougie is devastated. He didn't see it coming at all and still doesn't know why.”
WENNNovember
OFF: Kellan Lutz and AnnaLynne McCord
Emmett enthusiasts were no doubt delighted when he and the 90210 starlet split in early November after almost two years together. The pair, who have enjoyed a volatile on-off relationship since meeting in early 2009, are believed to have called time on their love after AnnaLynne was spotted getting cosy with another fella.
WENN/ PA PhotosNovember
ON? Gabriel Aubry and Kim Kardashian
Halle Berry‘s ex and the LA socialite are believed to have hooked-up after they were spotted flirting outrageously at a basketball game last month. "They met through friends and have been dating a few weeks," says a source. "It's sexy!” Ha. Judging by that last comment, the source was none other than Paris Hilton!
Rex FeaturesDecember
OFF: Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar
Liz confirmed that she had split from husband of two-and-a-half years, Arun via Twitter – how very 21st Century of her. The model took to the social networking site to clarify the news after a UK tabloid exposed her alleged secret meetings with Australian cricketer Shane Warne, which included a two-day break in a luxury London hotel. Liz wrote: "Not a great day. For the record, my husband Arun & I separated a few months ago. Our close family & friends were aware of this."
PA PhotosDecember
OFF: Zac Efron And Vanessa Hudgens
High School (Musical) Sweethearts Zac and Vanessa called time on their three year relationship in mid-December, breaking a million HSM hearts in the process. A source explained: "It's nothing dramatic. There's no third party involved." While another insider added: "They were together for so long. It just ran its course.” No statements have yet been released confirming the split.
Big PicturesDecember
OFF: Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds
The notoriously private Ryan and Scarlett announced their plans to divorce after two years of marriage in mid-December, saying: "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."
