Celebrity Splits
We had the summer of love in 2010, but it quickly turned into the winter of discontent with these 25 celebrity splits
PA PhotosOctober: Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf
Carey Mulligan and her Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps co-star Shia LaBeouf split in October, after reports that Shia was romantically linked to his new Transformers 3 co-star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Carey and Shia started dating in August 2009 after being introduced to each other by Wall Street’s director, Oliver Stone.
Rex FeaturesOctober: Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman
Sources revealed that Christina Aguilera split from her husband because “they were more like friends than husband and wife”. Apparently the singer proposed they have a holiday in Italy over the summer to sort out their problems, but it “didn’t help”. They have since divorced.
PA PhotosOctober: Blake Lively and Penn Badgley
Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley went their separate ways in October 2010. The couple had been dating for three years and met on the set of the hit show, where they also played a couple. "Nobody on set had any idea," said a source. "They're really just private.”
Rex FeaturesOctober: Courteney Cox and David Arquette
Courteney Cox and David Arquette were married for 11 years (an age in Hollywood) before calling time on their marriage in the autumn. "The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage,” they said in a statement.
Rex FeaturesOctober: Madonna and Jesus Luz
It’s unknown when Madonna and model Jesus Luz actually split, although the couple hadn’t been pictured together much since April. Madonna and Luz met on a magazine shoot in 2008 and began dating shortly after her divorce from Guy Ritchie. In October 2010, it emerged that the Queen of Pop was seeing backing dancer Brahim Zaibat, 20 years her junior.
Rex FeaturesNovember: Frankie Sandford and Dougie Poynter
The Saturdays' Frankie Sandford called time on her 18-month relationship with McFly’s Dougie Poynter in November 2010. A source said: "Dougie is devastated. He didn't see it coming at all and still doesn't know why. It's the second time Frankie has done this after she dumped him in February but came back in tears and said she made a mistake." Meanwhile, a friend of Frankie's confirmed the relationship was over. "Frankie felt they had gone as far as they could.”
PA PhotosNovember: Eva Longoria and Tony Parker
Eva Longoria and husband Tony Parker filed for divorce in November 2010, after three years of marriage. The pair had been hit by infidelity rumours after reports suggested that the actress discovered her basketball player husband had been exchanging hundreds of texts with a mutual female friend for over a year.
RexNovember: Kate Winslet and Louis Dowler
Kate Winslet parted ways with her Burberry model boyfriend Louis Dowler in November 2011 after four months. The Oscar-winning actress is believed to have called time on her romance with Dowler, despite being "very grateful" to the hunk for helping her get over the breakdown of her marriage. The pair met at a party thrown by mutual friends shortly after Winslet split from her film director husband Sam Mendes in March 2010. The actress now wants to "concentrate on her career and children."
WENNNovember: Kellan Lutz and AnnaLynne McCord
Twilight actor Kellan Lutz and 90210’s AnnaLynne McCord, who have enjoyed a volatile on-off relationship since they started dating, ended their almost-two-year relationship in November 2010. The pair are believed to have called time on their love after spending Halloween weekend apart, when AnnaLynne was spotted getting cosy with another fella, and Kellan was snapped relaxing at a spa, and, according to sources, acting "like a bachelor."
PA PhotosNovember: Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky
In November 2010, Rachel Weisz and her filmmaker fiancé Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler, Black Swan) announced they had been apart for months. The couple met in the summer of 2001 backstage at London's Almeida Theatre, and became engaged in 2005. The pair stated they remained close friends and were committed to raising their son, Henry Chance, together in New York.
PA PhotosNovember: Peaches Geldof and Eli Roth
Peaches Geldof and her film director boyfriend Eli Roth split in November 2010. The Brit star and daughter of music legend, Bob Geldof, broke up with Roth - whom she was rumoured to be engaged to - because they spent too much time apart due to "work commitments.” The pair, who have a 17-year age gap, met at Vanity Fair’s prestigious Oscar party and had been dating for eight months.
PA PhotosDecember: Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift
Despite being short-lived, the pairing of Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift caused quite a commotion – especially as Swift is known to write songs about her famous exes. The couple split in December 2010, spending both their birthdays and the holidays apart. They were first spotted together in October, when they cosied up backstage at the Saturday Night Live show in New York before hitting Brooklyn for a romantic meal. Swift had also met Gyllenhaal’s sister Maggie, and the pair spent Thanksgiving with each other, before last being spotted together on 9 December.
Rex FeaturesDecember: Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson announced they were divorcing in December 2010 with the statement: "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." The notoriously private couple were married in September 2008. Just months before this latest announcement, Ryan told GQ that wife Scarlett was "the best part" of his life.
December: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens split in December 2010, with a source stating: "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.” The High School Musical sweethearts started dating as teenagers when they appeared in the hit franchise together.
PA PhotosDecember: Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar
Elizabeth Hurley confirmed her split with husband of two-and-a-half years, Arun Nayar, in December 2010, following allegations of an affair with cricketer Shane Warne. The model took to Twitter to clarify the news, after a UK tabloid exposed her alleged secret meetings with Warne. 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." Hurley and Indian tycoon Nayar started dating in 2002 before marrying in a lavish ceremony in 2007.
Bigpicturesphoto.comDecember: Anna Friel and David Thewlis
After repeatedly denying that their relationship was on the rocks, Anna Friel and Harry Potter star David Thewlis called time on their nine-year relationship. The couple, who have a five-year-old daughter, Gracie, never had a conventional romance: "He's 13 years older than me. We have our own separate properties and we're not married," said Anna, before their break-up.
PA PhotosDecember: Neve Campbell and John Light
Scream actress Neve Campbell filed for divorce from her British husband John Light. The pair were married for three years: "They're still really close friends, and it was a very amicable divorce," said a source.
Bigpicturesphoto.comJanuary: Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend
Reports surfaced in January 2011 that Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend reportedly split over Christmas, with Knightley's father, Will, telling reporters: "Yes, they have broken up. That's the way things go, unfortunately. They were together for quite a long time and it is always hard breaking up. The only option is to get on with things. She's focused on her work." A friend of the pair also told reporters that the media attention Knightley received put a strain on the couple's relationship. The couple met on the set of Pride and Prejudice in 2005.
PA PhotosJanuary: Katie Price and Alex Reid
Whether the split is a ‘shock’ is debatable, but in January 2011 it was confirmed that Katie Price and her cage-fighting husband of nearly one year, Alex Reid, were breaking up. The pair married shortly after Katie split from husband Peter Andre who is now dating Elen Rivas.
Rex FeaturesJanuary: January Jones and Jason Sudeikis
January was not a good month for January Jones. The Mad Men star split from her Saturday Night Live comedian-boyfriend Jason Sudeikis, with a source telling People magazine: “They've been on and off for a few months and then the long distance kind of ended it. But they could get back together. It was just hard to stay together with the distance." Sudeikis had been romantically linked to Jennifer Aniston before he and Jones were spotted kissing “all night” at the ESPY awards after party in July 2010.
WENNJanuary: Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin
Black Swan actress Mila Kunis and Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin ended their eight-year relationship in January 2011. A source had revealed that the couple split months before, but had kept it quiet while Kunis promoted Black Swan. “The split was amicable, and they remain close friends,” a spokesperson said told New York Post's Page Six. The pair began dating in 2002 but tried to keep their relationship out of the spotlight, with Kunis often denying rumours that they were getting hitched.
RexFebruary: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz filed for divorce in February 2011, with Ashlee citing "irreconcilable differences". The pair married in 2008 and have a two-year-old son, Bronx Mowgli. Ashlee is asking for joint legal custody, spousal and child support. According to sources there is no pre-nup. The news comes just months after Ashlee’s sister Jessica Simpson announced her engagement to Eric Johnson.
Rex FeaturesFebruary: Sienna Miller and Jude Law
Sienna Miller and Jude Law called time on their on-off relationship in February 2011 with the actor’s rep confirming the news. The shock celebrity split happened just after the couple reportedly bought an £8m love nest in North London. The pair originally broke up in 2006 after Law admitted an affair with his children’s nanny, but they reconciled in 2009. An insider claims that Jude had nothing to do with the break-up, saying, "No, that wouldn't be fair at all. He's shocked by this."
PA PhotosFebruary: Olivia Wilde and Tao Ruspoli
Olivia Wilde separated from her husband, Italian prince Tao Ruspoli in February 2011. The star of Tron: Legacy and Ruspoli mutually decided to part ways after eight years of marriage. A source revealed: "They have been living apart after trying for quite some time to make their relationship work."
PA PhotosFebruary: Lily Cole and Enrique Murciano
Model Lily Cole and US TV star Enrique Murciano split in February 2011, just six weeks after returning from a romantic Caribbean holiday. The pair, who have a 15-year age gap, had been together for two and a half years. The break-up was announced at the same time The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus actress was spotted at Harvey Weinstein’s Baftas 2011 after party, with male model David Gandy. An onlooker described the pair as “very cosy”, with Gandy reportedly seen booking a hotel room and disappearing with Cole.
