It probably won’t be an exaggeration to say that the glitzy world of Hollywood sees more failed relationships than blockbuster films. And 2024 has been particularly tumultuous. This past year saw a significant number of relationships coming to an end. Even though there’s one month before the year ends officially, the number of couples separated is staggering.
The news of celebrities’ romantic endeavors is just as sought after as their wardrobe details, if not more. Fans develop a passionate parasocial association with their favorite celebrity couples. And are disheartened and shocked when the relationship comes to an end. This is not to say it is not a year-round phenomenon, but Fall is the season when celebrities end their relationships. Hence, Fall saw the most breakups this year as well.
Several high-profile breakups happened that no one saw coming. From long-term marriages to newer flames fizzling out, here are 40 Hollywood couples who broke up in 2024.
1. Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez
“Bennifer” fans were beyond overjoyed when the stars rekindled their years-old romance in 2021. The early 2000s saw Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez become one of the most popular couples in Hollywood. However, their epic romance ended shortly before JLo was to walk down the alter.
Twenty years later, when Lopez posted a picture of her and Affleck kissing the fans of the couple went crazy. They wed in Las Vegas in 2022. However, Lopez filed for divorce without an attorney in August 2024. A source revealed (via People) that the singer “tried hard to make things work, and is heartbroken”.
2. Channing Tatum & Zoë Kravitz
In October 2023, People broke the news that the former couple were engaged after being together for two years. A year later several other outlets reported that the couple had ended their engagement.
After both Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz had gotten out of years-long marriages, they started seeing each other in 2021. Their romance began when Tatum worked in Kravitz’s directorial debut Pussy Space, which was later renamed Blink Twice.
Save for some social media activity and a couple of red-carpet appearances, the former couple was notoriously private about their relationship. Amidst the talk of them taking the next step, the news of their breaking up came out of the blue.
3. Rachel Zoe & Rodger Berman
Famed fashion designer and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe ended her marriage with Rodger Berman, her husband of 26 years, in September 2024. The former power couple of fashion are co-owners of their company Rachel Zoe Inc. And sources have cited the mixing up of personal and professional lives as one of the major factors of the marriage collapsing.
The college sweethearts became household names with their Bravo reality TV show, The Rachel Zoe Project, and Lifetime’s Fashionably Late With Rachel Zoe. They have two sons named sons Skyler and Kaius. The former couple announced their divorce with a joint statement via Rachel Zoe’s Instagram.
4. Halle Bailey & DDG
Singer-actress Halle Bailey and rapper DDG announced their breakup in October, months after welcoming their son Halo earlier in January. In April, there were some rumors about the former couple separating when they unfollowed each other on Instagram and deleted most posts with each other in it. Six months later, DDG announced the couple’s split via Instagram story.
The couple were together for two years, made multiple red-carpet appearances, and showed each other off on Instagram. After the birth of their son, fans expected the couple to take the next step in their relationship. But they instead got shocked by the breakup announcement.
5. Andrew Garfield & Dr. Kate Tomas
In October 2024, Dr. Kate Tomas confirmed her split with Hollywood actor Andrew Garfield when an Instagram user questioned her about the relationship. The philosopher answered (via People):
We broke up months ago.
The Tick, Tick… Boom! actor and the spiritual advisor were first spotted in Los Angeles in March 2024. They were holding hands and were accompanied by Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham on what looked like a double date.
There were never any personal remarks about the relationship from either party.
6. Natalie Portman & Benjamin Millepied
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman & choreographer Benjamin Millepied have been officially divorced as of February 2024. The Black Swan actress had applied for the same last year in July in France, where the couple lived with their two children, son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, 7.
It was reported (via the New York Post) in May 2023 that Millepied had an extramarital affair, which was “short-lived” but ended up breaking the marriage. The separation, like much of the couple’s life together was kept strictly under-the-radar. Sources close to the couple suggest that they’re busy with several projects and are focusing on a smooth transition towards a new normal for their kids.
7. Ben Foster & Laura Prepon
X-Men: The Last Stand actor Ben Foster filed for a divorce in October from That ’70s Show alum Laura Prepon. In his complaint, Foster said, per LA Times that both he and Prepon “suffered irreconcilable differences” and “are unable to live together successfully as husband and wife.”
Foster and Prepon were married for six years and have two children, a daughter Ella, born in 2017, and a son born in 2020, whose name they have not publicly disclosed.
8. Joe Jonas & Stormi Bree
While working through his divorce from Sophie Turner, singer Joe Jonas began dating model Stormi Bree in January 2024. However, the romance was short-lived and came to an end in June.
Per People, the former couple was first spotted in Aspen, Colorado spending New Year’s Day with friends. This was just a few months after Jonas had filed for divorce from Turner, his wife of four years. Neither Jonas nor Bree, ever posted each other on their social media but their posts and activities suggested them being in the same place. Bree seemingly accompanied the Jonas brothers on the Australian leg of the tour.
9. Chance The Rapper & Kirsten Corley
Chance The Rapper has divorced his wife Kirsten Corley after five years of marriage and over a decade together. The former couple tied the knot in 2019 after being together for nearly six years. In a joint statement they posted on their Instagram story, Chance and Corley said that they are splitting on amicable terms.
The former couple share two daughters, Kensli, 8, and Marli, 4, who they will continue to co-parent.
10. Billy Ray Cyrus & Firerose
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose settled their divorce after seven months of marriage this August. The decision came three months after Cyrus, 62, had filed for divorce. (via People) Cyrus’s filing of divorce from Firerose (previously known as Johanna Hodges), 36 cited irreconcilable differences and inappropriate marital conduct as the reason for divorce.
Cyrus and Firerose had met through a musical collaboration in 2021. And they tied the knot in October 2023. The former couple’s age gap drew a lot of attention as Cyrus is 28 years Firerose’s senior.
11. Cardi B & Offset
In August 2024, Cardi B yet again filed for divorce from her husband of six years, Migos rapper Offset. Since their secret marriage in 2017, Cardi B and Offset have had a tumultuous relationship. During the entire course of their marriage, the couple separated and reconciled several times. This time though, Cardi B has filed for primary custody of her children. While speaking with fans on X Spaces, Cardi B said that this time the former couple is not getting back together (via Billboard).
Weeks after the WAP singer filed for divorce, the duo welcomed their third child, a daughter into the world. Cardi B shared images and videos of herself cradling the baby on Instagram.
12. Sutton Foster & Ted Griffin
Sutton Foster has filed for divorce from Ted Griffin, her husband of nearly a decade. As per the documents filed in the New York County Supreme Court, the Tony Award winner is seeking a no-contested divorce (via Yahoo).
The Broadway star had tied the knot with the Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter in October 2014. After facing fertility issues, the couple adopted a daughter, Emily, 7.
There have been rumors of Foster being romantically involved with her Music Man co-star Hugh Jackman, who has also recently separated from his wife. Although the alleged association is under wraps, several sources have reported that the co-stars are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.
13. Zach Bryan & Brianna LaPaglia
The Zach Bryan & Brianna LaPaglia split is one of the messiest breakups this year. The country singer announced the breakup via Instagram story, citing some severe personal struggles as the reason for the breakup. However, LaPaglia later claimed to have been cheated on “her whole relationship” (via People). The model also said that Bryan had his previous girlfriends sign non-disclosure agreements and offered her $12 million to keep her quiet about the details of the relationship.
The couple made their relationship public in July 2023, having met a few months prior. Shortly after Bryan announced the breakup, LaPaglia took some time off social media and later posted a YouTube video about the singer not checking in with her before making the news public.
Bryan has not yet publicly commented on any of LaPaglia’s claims.
14. Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonet
In January this year, Lisa Bonet, applied for divorce from Jason Momoa her husband of over seven years. The divorce procedure occurred without any disputes. Neither parties will receive financial support and they will share a joint custody of their 15-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter, per NBC News.
This was Momoa’s first marriage, he is now dating, Father of the Bride actor Adria Arjona. For Bonet, this was her second marriage. Her first was with famed singer Lenny Kravitz, who whom he shares a daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz.
15. KJ Apa and Clara Berry
After being together for almost four years, Riverdale alum KJ Apa and French model Clara Berry have called it quits. Berry confirmed this on her TikTok in February when a fan asked her about it.
The duo share joint custody over their son Sasha Vai Keneti Apa, who is two. The former couple seems to be on good terms, as they were seen hugging each other at Paris Fashion Week. (via E-Online)
16. Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling
In February, famed singer Ellie Goulding confirmed that she is no longer together with her husband Caspar Jopling. The couple had wed five years ago in a star-studded ceremony. There was some speculation about their marital life, which they both cleared by posting statements on social media. Goulding said on her Instagram story (via Sky News):
In light of recent stories, I feel I have been left with no choice but to let you all know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago. We remain the closest of friends and have been successfully co-parenting with our son’s best interests at heart. We are committed to protecting our family privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes – we won’t be commenting further.
The couple started dating back in 2017 and got engaged a year later.
17. Kristin Cavallari & Mark Estes
Kristin Cavallari, 37 broke up with her 24-year-old boyfriend Mark Estes. The Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County star revealed the news in an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast with Alex. And later in an episode of her Let’s Be Honest podcast, Cavallari talked about how she chose to end the relationship as the age gap would not have fared well in the long run. (via USA Today)
When the couple went Instagram official, they received a lot of criticism due to their 13-year-age gap. Something Cavallari retaliated against with TikTok videos. Cavallari revealed that ending things with Estes was a hard call to make as he had been “nothing but so sweet and so supportive” toward her.
18. Joshua Jackson & Lupita Nyong’o
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK (via US Weekly), the Academy-Award-winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o confirmed her split from Joshua Jackson. Nyong’o revealed that she is happily single and is enjoying spending time with her cat, Yoyo.
The couple first sparked romance rumors in October 2023. They had both gotten out of serious relationships at the time. The pair got together almost instantly and were often spotted together with rare occurrences of PDA.
Nyong’o confirmed her singlehood in October, months after Turner-Smith had given her blessing to the former couple in April.
19. Victoria Monét & John Gaines
In a formal joint statement they shared on social media in September, Grammy Award-winner singer Victoria Monét and fitness trainer John Gaines revealed that they had decided to go their separate ways, 10 months prior. The statement cited that the split was amicable and both sides had nothing but love and respect for each other.
For most of their relationship, the former couple kept it under wraps, before announcing that they were expecting their first child in December 2020. Their daughter Hazel Monét Gaines, was born in February 2021. (via People)
Hazel made history when she was nominated for a Grammy at the age of two at the 2024 Grammy Awards, becoming the youngest person to achieve that honor.
20. Nikki Garcia & Artem Chigvintsev
Nikki Garcia filed for divorce against her husband of two years, Artem Chigvintsev. The pair got together when the former WWE wrestler participated in the hit reality show Dancing with the Stars in 2017, and got Chigvintsev as her partner.
Per Entertainment Weekly, Garcia filed for divorce following the DWTS pro’s arrest due to inflicting domestic violence on her. Neither he nor Garcia has commented on the arrest or the split. It is noteworthy that the arrest was days after the couple celebrated their anniversary and were gushing about each other on social media.
They share a son Matteo, who was born in July 2020.
21. Leah Remini & Angelo Pagán
Another relationship on the Fall breakups bandwagon is the decades-long marriage of Leah Remini & Angelo Pagán. The couple separated in August and finalized their uncontested divorce in October. They announced their separation through a lengthy joint Instagram post.
The couple first met in 1996 when Pagan was performing at a Cuban club in Los Angeles and got married in 2003. They also share a daughter, 20-year-old, Sofia.
22. Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright
Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright have officially separated after five years of marriage. Cartwright filed for divorce in August, following their separation in May, citing irreconcilable differences. There were some rumors that cheating was the reason that the couple decided to split but both of them denied this.
Per Cosmopolitan, Cartwright cited a lack of physical intimacy as the reason to call it quits. And Taylor explained that he was in a very bad place, mentally, to work on their marriage.
They began dating in 2015, after meeting for the first time in Las Vegas. They share a son, Cruz, 3.
23. Rumer Willis & Derek Richard Thomas
Rumer Willis and Derek Richard Thomas have decided to go separate ways, fifteen months after welcoming their daughter, Louetta. The House Bunny actress shared the news on her Instagram (via E-News):
I am single momming it and co-parenting. I’m so grateful for Lou. She is the best thing in my life and I’m forever grateful I was able to have the time in that relationship for her to come into my life.
The couple announced their relationship in November 2022, six months before welcoming the baby into the world.
24. Joey Lawrence & Samantha Cope
Joey Lawrence & Samantha Cope’s was one of the messier separations that happened this year. Cope filed for divorce in August after two years of marriage. There were rumors that Lawrence was romantically involved with his Socked-in-for-Christmas costar Melina Alves.
Per the court documents obtained by People Cope cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for divorce. Cope is seeking full physical custody of their daughter Dylan, 19 months, with Lawrence having visitation rights.
The former couple first met on the set of their movie My Husband’s Secret Brother in 2021.
25. Sara Foster & Tommy Haas
Podcaster and entrepreneur Sara Foster and former tennis professional Tommy Haas split in August, after being together for eighteen years. In an appearance on the podcast We Met at Acme, Foster had commented that she and Haas were “basically married” (via People).
Neither Foster nor Haas has revealed the reason for their separation. The duo share two daughters, 13-year-old Valentina and 8-year-old Josephine.
26. Tommy Fury & Molly-Mae Hague
Tommy Fury & Molly-Mae Hague announced their split in August 2024. They had first met in the reality TV show Love Island UK and had been together since. They were engaged in 2022 and welcomed a daughter the same year. The former couple were even planning to get married the month after they announced their split. (via Cosmopolitan)
There were cheating rumors surrounding the split. And fans were shocked and heartbroken by this revelation.
27. Vanessa & Cameron Mathison
Vanessa and Cameron Mathison embarked on their 23rd year of married life by announcing their separation. On July 31st, four days after the couple celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary, Cameron wrote on Instagram (via People) that he and Vanessa had “made the difficult decision to part ways.”
The couple shares two children: a son, Lucas, 21, and a daughter, Leila, 18. Hours after the split was announced, Cameron was spotted jovially grabbing a meal with esthetician Aubree Knight in Los Angeles. The parties involved have not commented on the subject.
28. Josh & Christina Hall
Joshua “Josh” Hall filed for divorce from Christina Hall this July, to end their almost three-year marriage. After her divorce from Ant Anstead in 2021, Christina sparked dating rumors with Joshua. The couple had originally met in the Spring of 2021 (via People) and tied the knot in October; which was revealed in Josh’s divorce filing.
Christina and Josh filed separate documents, claiming irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
29. Madonna & Josh Popper
Famed singer Madonna and boxing trainer Josh Popper decided to go their separate ways. Reports of the couple’s split emerged in May 2024. The Vogue singer first met the boxer at her son David Banda’s boxing gym. (via People) In December 2023, Popper joined the pop icon on stage at the Brooklyn concert of her Celebration Tour, where the couple shared a kiss. They had been together for a year before the romance fizzled out due to scheduling conflicts.
Madonna was seen cheering for Popper at one of his boxing matches, in New York City, last March. The Popular singer is now reportedly dating former soccer player Akeem Morris.
30. Harry Styles & Taylor Russell
Harry Styles and Taylor Russell’s was one of the newer flames that fizzled out quickly. The couple put an end to their relationship in less than a year of dating. They first sparked dating rumors in June 2023 when a fan posted a TikTok of them getting in a car together. (via People)
Following this sighting, Styles was seen attending the opening night of Russell’s play. Likewise, Russell was living it up at Love on Tour Vienna. And were spotted sightseeing the following day. The duo reportedly called it quits earlier this year in May. There was never any public acknowledgment of the relationship by either Styles or Russell.
31. Gillian Greene & Sam Raimi
The iconic Spider-Man director, Sam Raimi‘s wife filed for divorce in May this year. The split came after 30 years of marriage. The documents obtained by People reveal the reason for divorce to be irreconcilable differences. The filing shows that Greene seeks spousal support and that Raimi covers her attorney fees. Furthermore, she has requested the court that Raimi’s ability to receive alimony be terminated.
Raimi, 64, tied the knot with the Battlestar Galactica actress, 54 in 1993. The couple share five children.
32. Scott Stapp & Jaclyn Stapp
Creed singer Scott Stapp is officially separating from his wife of eighteen years, Jaclyn; it was confirmed in May this year. In the past two years, both Scott and Jaclyn have filed for divorce. Jaclyn applied in June 2022 but later withdrew her request. And Scott in May 2023. (via People)
The former couple first met at a Muscular Dystrophy Association Gala and tied the knot in February 2006. The duo shares three children: Milan, 17; Daniel, 13; and Anthony, 6.
33. Valerie Bertinelli & Mike Goodnough
Famed television personality Valerie Bertinelli parted ways with her boyfriend of ten months Mike Goodnough. The former couple has been in a bicoastal long-distance relationship since January. Bertinelli had previously told People that the couple had a three-week rule per which they did not go more than three weeks without seeing each other. And how it had become exceedingly difficult to keep the rule.
The distance seemingly took a toll on the relationship. Before dating Goodnough, Bertinelli was married to Tom Vitale from 2011 to 2022, and before that, she was married to Eddie Van Halen, from 1981 to 2007.
34. Kim Kardashian & Odell Beckham Jr.
Kim Kardashian & Odell Beckham Jr.’s romance was another newly lit flame that fizzled out. The professional athlete and the SKIMS founder parted ways earlier in April this year. The former couple were first linked in September 2023. Kardashian was at Beckham Jr.’s ’90s-themed birthday party at WSA in New York, wearing a gothic-inspired black leather dress. (via People)
The NFL star was previously in a relationship with Lauren Woom, with whom he shares a son Zydn. The Kardashians star was married to rapper Kanye West from 2014 to 2021, with whom she shares four children daughters North, 10, and Chicago, 6, and sons Psalm, 4, and Saint, 8.
35. Ryan Seacrest & Aubrey Paige
Ryan Seacrest & Aubrey Paige’s relationship came to a halt in April 2024 (via HOLA!). The host 49-year-old host and the 26-year-old model were together for three years. Rumors of the split started when the former couple spent Christmas separately. Eagle-eyed fans did not fail to notice that Paige had not posted anything on her social media for her then-boyfriend’s birthday.
Seacrest and Paige were first spotted together in the Hamptons in May 2021, giving rise to rumors of an alleged romance. All was confirmed when the former couple made their red carpet debut together at Jennifer Lopez’s Halftime premiere in June 2022.
Sources close to the couple revealed that the couple parted ways on amicable terms.
36. Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet
Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet’s reason for going separate paths seems to be an alleged domestic violence incident. Dumontet, filed for divorce from his then-wife, Selling Sunset star Christine Quinn in April this year. He took this step weeks after his arrest for domestic violence charges. (via People)
The former couple had wed in December 2019. And welcomed a son, Christian Georges Dumontet, in May 2021, who was named after his father. The duo also owns a business together. Theirs is a real-estate company called RealOpen that allows clients to purchase and sell properties with cryptocurrency.
37. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are no longer a couple. After being married for 14 months, Asghari filed for divorce last August, which was finalized earlier this year in May. The former couple had been together as early as 2017. And Asghari had been by Spears’s side through her mental health treatment and her conservatorship battle.
Per People, the couple even announced that they were expecting a child a month before they were to wed. However, one month before the wedding which took place in in June 2022, they announced that they had sadly lost the baby.
38. JoJo Siwa & Dakayla Wilson
JoJo Siwa & Dakayla Wilson have gone separate paths. Siwa announced the split in a conversation with People at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards. The Dance Moms star revealed that she and her now ex are spending the holidays apart.
We have gone our separate ways, but she is an amazing girl. And I got my own fun holiday plans, and I know she’s got her family that she’s spent the holidays with. I’m happy for her that she has [them].
Siwa and Wilson initially met as a judge and a contestant, respec on a season of So You Think You Can Dance.
39. Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist
Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist shocked the world when they decided to get a divorce mere three months after saying “I do”. Nist, 71, and Turner, 72 became the first couple of the Golden Bachelor franchise during season 1 in 2023. Initially, the reason for the split emerged to be the couple facing challenges in relocating and finding a home together. However, Nist later revealed in her podcast Almost Famous, that there were some other issues as well. (via Entertainment Weekly)
The couple’s romantic journey, including their engagement and lavish wedding, was televised.
40. Madelyn Cline and Pete Davidson
Madelyn Cline and Pete Davidson broke up this September after being together for nearly a year. The relationship remained mostly under wraps, save for the rare sightings. During the relationship, several sources reported that things were going well for the former couple.
The comedian and the Outer Banks star started dating shortly after Davidson split from his girlfriend of almost a year, Chase Sui Wonders. And after Cline ended things with Jackson Guthy. About the split, an insider told The U.S. Sun:
They ended things fairly recently, and I understand it was amicable.
The couple kept their relationship exceedingly low profile.
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