Love is a very complicated thing, and it can trick even the most rational people into making regrettable decisions. How much more celebrities and role models of society, who are just as human as the next person. Whether it’s the pressure from their fame, or boredom, or the fact that it’s just plain easier for them to engage in infidelity, famous people have the odds stacked against them once they start a relationship.
The names on this list were once part of the most glamorous matchups in Hollywood. They looked perfect and irresistible on the surface. But as we’ll soon find out, the reality was pretty different behind the scenes..
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were once the poster couple for country music. They met remarkably in 2005 when they performed a heart-melting duet on the song You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma. It wasn’t until 2007 and after Shelton had split from his first wife that their relationship became public.
Their fairytale romance held long till 2011 when they tied the knot. When they announced their split in 2015, it looked like a long time coming, as there had been constant reports of infidelity on Shelton’s part. The couple continuously denied the rumors. Their divorce was finalized quickly that same year. Shelton married pop singer Gwen Stefani in 2021.
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock - 8 Years Together
Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock began dating in late 2011 but it wasn’t 2012 that their affair became public. The Kelly Clarkson Show host couldn’t hide her excitement about her new lover. They got married a year later in 2013. Despite what it seemed like on the outside, the problems came spiraling out after Clarkson filed for divorce in 2020.
Clarkson claimed her ex defrauded her of millions of dollars during her time with his management company. Also during the divorce proceedings, Blackstock reportedly requested for $436,000 in monthly spousal and child support. The divorce hasn’t been finalized yet.
Jane Fonda and Roger Vadim - 10 Years Together
Janes Fonda was hard to resist in her glory days, both on the screen, and up-close. This perhaps contributed to why she’s notorious for her having many famous romances. One of such was her affair with French director Roger Vadim, who was her first marriage. They started their love story in 1963 and eventually married in 1965.
Unfortunately, Vadim had weird beliefs about intimacy and romance, and with his charisma, he persuaded Fonda to let him have extra-marital affairs and unusual acts of intercourse. At some point, Fonda grew tired of the ordeal and eventually divorced him in 1973.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard - 4 Years Together
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce has to be one of the messiest in recent Hollywood history. The pair first made contact on the set of The Rum Diary in 2009. They started dating a few years later in 2012. The divorce fiasco started just 15 months after they had their wedding in 2015.
Heard claimed Depp abused her while under the influence of either alcohol or drugs. She got a $7 million settlement in 2016 while the divorce was finalized in 2017. In 2019, Depp sued his ex-wife for $50 million but he lost the case. In March 2021, Depp was denied the right to appeal a second time.
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher - 8 Years Together
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s relationship became a big thing in the media not just because they were both Hollywood stars, but also because of their age difference. At the time they started their affair in 2003, Moore was 40 while Kutcher was 25. Still, the pair never seemed to mind, and they got married in 2005.
Their divorce wasn’t so surprising when it happened in 2011 and was finalized in 2013, as Kutcher had reportedly cheated several times. But in Moore’s 2019 memoir, she revealed issues like their age gap, her struggles with infertility and alcoholism, and the fact that they had an open relationship contributed to their separation.
Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson - 3 Years Together
A Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson matchup at this time will blow up the media, but when these two actually dated years back, their relationship was so secret people barely knew what was going on. They let people know they were dating in 2007 and then confirmed their engagement in 2008 before getting married that same year.
Then, just as quietly as it began, their relationship ended when they announced their separation in 2010. There had been several rumors that the marriage was going through rough patches because of their hectic schedule, but the couple had denied these allegations. The divorce was finalized in 2011.
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James - 7 Years Together
It was heartbreaking to even fans when these Hollywood stars’ beloved relationship turned into a messy divorce. Bullock and James started dating in 2003, then they tied the knot in 2005. It seemed to be one of the blissful Hollywood marriages until reports started coming out that James was cheating on Bullock with several women.
The former reality star admitted to the scandals and also apologized but the damage was already done. Bullock filed for divorce in April 2010 and it was finalized quickly with little resistance in June 2010. The Miss Congeniality actress has found since found love again with her new boyfriend, Bryan Randall.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony - 11 Years Together
Shortly after Jennifer Lopez’s famous split from Ben Affleck in 2004, she fell into the arms of Marc Anthony, who had been her friend since 1998. It didn’t take long for the sparks to fly, and they married that same year to the surprise of many. In an equally shocking fashion, they announced their decision to split in 2011.
Almost a year after their separation, Anthony filed for divorce in 2012. The two Latin singers seemed to have a strong bond and have collaborated on many projects over the years, so fans were puzzled by their breakup. Lopez revealed in her 2014 best-selling memoir that things just weren’t working.
Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian - Five Months Together
Before Kim Kardashian’s latest divorce fiasco with Kanye West, she’d already had one with Kris Humphries. Her relationship with the former NBA star was very short-lived, as they were only married for 72 days. They started dating in 2010 after they were introduced by Humphries's teammate Jordan Farmar. Kardashian later admitted she had never really wanted to go on with their wedding in the first place.
She filed for divorce two months after the marriage and it was finalized in 2013. It was pretty much a one-way affair, as Humphries barely showed up for the court hearings. Both sides got no money in the settlement.
Russell Brand and Katy Perry - 1 Year Together
Russell Brand broke up with Katy Perry in the most unceremonious way possible: by sending her a text. People who witnessed their private Hindu wedding in 2010 would never have expected their marriage to end as shabbily as it did. The pair met at the VMAs in 2009 before going public with their relationship in October that year.
Brand filed for divorce in early 2012 after sending Perry a divorce text on new year’s eve. By July 2012, the divorce was finalized without incident. The reasons for their split are still unclear but it’s worth noting that their relationship was under a lot of pressure from the media.
Caitlyn Jenner and Kris Jenner - 23 Years Together
The Kardashian family is up there among the most famous families in Hollywood, and it’s for this reason that Caitlyn and Kris Jenner’s separation in 2013 was a paparazzi fest. The pair met on a blind date in 1990 and got married shortly after. It wasn’t until after 20 years of marriage that Kris got a ring though.
Their fairy tale lasted for 23 years until the pair officially finalized their divorce in December of 2013. The split seemed amicable at first until cracks started to slip when Caitlyn revealed they separated partly because of his transgender issues. He also said he didn’t like the way he was treated.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin - 7 Years Together
Gwyneth Paltrow revealed in 2021 that she never really wanted to get divorced from her former husband, Chris Martin. So what really happened? Well, the pair first met at a 2002 concert by Coldplay, of which Martin is the lead singer. Things got steamy pretty fast and they got married in 2003.
They looked really close and compatible so it was a bit of a shock when they announced their separation in 2014. Paltrow revealed in a 2020 Vogue post that though there were no big issues, something just wasn’t there. They filed for divorce in 2015 and have remained friends since then. The divorce was finalized in 2020.
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey - 6 Years Together
Nick Cannon just welcomed his seventh child from his latest affair but this news pales in comparison to when he separated from Mariah Carey in 2014. The Misfits actor met the I’ll Be There singer in 2008. Their romance was incredibly fast as they got married after only six weeks of dating.
They canceled doubts that they had rushed into the marriage and things seemed perfectly okay until 2014 when Nick Cannon filed for divorce. He reported that he and Carrey had been living separately for a few months before the incident. The divorce was reportedly finalized in 2016. The pair seem to still be on good terms.
Michelle Rounds and Rosie O'Donnell - 4 Years Together
Rossie O’ Donell’s and Michelle Rounds met at the most casual of places in 2011: Starbucks. That chance encounter was enough for them to start a thing, and they got engaged at the end of that year. A few months after the engagement, they got married. This was in 2012 after they’d both suffered serious health scares.
The path of their relationship left no hint to a surprise breakup but it happened anyway. And it was an ugly one, as the pair fought for legal custody over their adopted daughter, Dakota. They finally agreed on joint custody as the divorce was finalized in 2016. Rounds however committed suicide in 2017.
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani just had a fairytale marriage with Blake Shelton in 2021 but before her affair with the Ol’ Red singer, she was once hooked with Gavin Rossdale. Stefani met Rossdale in 1995 during his No Doubt tour. They dated for six years until 2002 when they got engaged and later got married.
Even after it was revealed that Rossdale had fathered a daughter outside of their marriage, the couple remained strong until 2015, when they announced their split. Stefani had given hints earlier that year that they had grown apart over time. The divorce was finalized in 2016. There was no prenup involved, but they settled things amicably.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux - 7 Years Together
Jennifer Aniston is currently filming The Morning Show, but not too long ago, she split from her ex Justin Theroux. The pair’s relationship was one of those unexpected ones, but it was blissful while it happened. They first met while on the set of Tropic Thunder, but it wasn’t until 2011 that their affair was confirmed. They got married in 2015.
When the couple announced their mutual decision to divorce in 2018, it was a bit baffling to their fans. There were reports that the decision happened most likely because they wanted to live in different parts of the country but Theroux denied these rumors in 2021.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth - 6 Years Together
When Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s affair first became public in 2009, they became a symbol of the perfect romance for most young people. Like several young relationships though, they reportedly broke up very quickly but came back together. They got engaged not long after in 2012, but from there, their relationship was a series of ups and downs.
After a long split in which they called their engagement off, they got back together in 2016. They seemed to be serious this time, and even secretly got married in 2018. However, they once again disappointed fans when they announced their split in 2019. Their divorce was finalized in 2020.
Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman - 5 Years Together
After Drew Barrymore’s numerous whirlwind romances, her relationship with Will Kopelman represented a more mature chapter in her life. Barrymore and Kopelman had been friends for a long time before they started dating in 2011. It didn’t take long for things to get serious, and they got married the next year.
When they finalized their divorce in 2016, people naturally wondered what went wrong. There were reports that part of their issues came from disagreements over where to live, although Barrymore also mentioned she never felt Kopelman was the one. She recently mentioned that although she’d tried dating apps since the divorce, she never really got over it.
Madonna and Sean Penn - 4 Years Together
Madonna and Sean Penn were one of the most famous Hollywood couples of the 1980s. They met on the set of the music video to Madonna’s hit song Material Girl in 1985, although Penn was only there to watch the backstage action. They had an affair that led to marriage after just six months.
Madonna would never have expected what happened after as Penn reportedly became very jealous and would occasionally throw tantrums when he saw her with other men. She filed for divorce the first time in 1987 but later withdrew, apparently trying to salvage the relationship. She later filed in 1989 and this time, the divorce was finalized.
Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom - 6 Years Together
Orlando Bloom will be appearing in an upcoming movie titled Needle in a Timestack but it wasn’t so long ago that he was on the news for something not quite work-related: his split from supermodel Miranda Kerr. The pair met and quietly started a relationship in 2007. They had a wedding in the same lowkey fashion in 2010.
Their secrecy didn’t mean the relationship would last though. Sometime after their separation, Kerr revealed that they weren’t bringing the best out of each other. They announced their split and finalized a divorce in 2013. The separation was friendly and the two have since been on good terms.
Usher and Grace Miguel - 9 Years Together
Usher’s relationship with his manager Grace Miguel, was a well-kept secret until 2015 when rumors of their engagement filled the internet. This was after Usher was spotted with a gold band in a cozy picture of the pair. They had been dating since 2009, not long after the U Remind Me singer split with his ex-wife Tameka Foster.
Their wedding and honeymoon were held in equally sneaky fashion in Cuba later that 2015. They did announce their plans to divorce in 2018 and though there were no confirmed reports as to why they split, there were claims that Usher wasn’t ready to have kids with Miguel.
Kaley Cuoco and Ryan Sweeting - 2 Years Together
Kaley Cuoco is currently playing a main role in the HBO series, The Flight Attendant, which she also produces. But it was when she was still a cast of the famous series, The Big Bang Theory, that she had her short-lived relationship with tennis player Ryan Sweeting. Cuoco reportedly started dating Sweeting three months before their engagement in September 2013.
The whirlwind romance quickly bloomed into a marriage in December that year. Their love life wasn’t far away from the media, and there was a lingering feeling that it was a hasty, impulsive relationship. So it wasn’t too much of a surprise when they filed for divorce in 2015.
Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith - 18 Years Together
Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith got involved in a romantic scandal after falling in love on the set of Two Much. They were both married to other people at the time, but that didn’t stop them from getting married in 1996 immediately after splitting from their respective spouses.
Nothing seemed to trouble their relationship, not even Madonna’s interest in Banderas, but in time, Griffith’s cocaine and alcohol addiction became a real issue. She did manage to control her issues but it didn’t stop them from announcing their split in 2014. Banderas was required to pay Griffith $65,000 a month in the 2015 divorce settlement.
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor - 21 Years Together
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor met on the set of Heat Vision and Jack in 1999. After what Stiller described as love at first sight, it didn’t take long before he put a ring on her finger in 2000. They seemed to be one of the mature celebrity couples, avoiding undue press and publicity, until 2017.
The couple broke our hearts when they announced their separation and intent to divorce that year. But as things stand now, it seems like they’re back together! Since 2018, they’ve been spotted together several times and sources have claimed they’re giving it another shot. They still collaborated on Stiller’s 2020 movie, Friendsgiving.
Heidi Klum and Seal - 8 Years Together
Heidi Klum and Seal were once one of Hollywood’s hottest and cutest couples. Since the pair met and started dating in 2004, they frequently hosted Halloween bashes that were just too cute to indicate they were having any issues. The Kiss From A Rose singer later married the supermodel in 2005. Their marriage looked to be a happily-ever-after affair, with dashing public displays and four kids.
But it wasn’t meant to be, as they surprisingly announced their split in 2012. Klum started dating her bodyguard not long after, sparking rumors that she’d been cheating with him during the marriage. Her divorce with Seal was finalized amicably in 2014.
Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum - 12 Years Together
Fans were thrilled when they discovered that the pair who had acted out a steamy romance in Step Up had developed a real thing in real life. Theirs was the most teary-eyed relationship, from the time they connected on the set of the legendary movie to their lovely 2009 wedding in Malibu.
It was the perfect romance movie, and when they suddenly announced their intent to split out of the blue in 2018, the world lost a bit of hope. We can only assume they took interest in other people as they began new relationships almost immediately after the split. Surprisingly, reports claim they’re still arguing over child support.
Téa Leoni and David Duchovny - 14 Years Together
When David Duchovny announced his addiction to intercourse in 2008, his relationship with Téa Leoni blew up more than ever before. The Hollywood stars had actually been married since 1997, not long after their whirlwind romance. The 2008 announcement was only a prelude to their separation that year.
Duchovny went into treatment for his addiction, and they reconnected again, only to announce another breakup in 2011. This time it was for good, as they didn’t get back together again. They filed for divorce in 2014, and it was finalized under the agreement that Duchovny would pay his ex $40,000 in spousal support and $8,333 in child support.
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods recently survived a scary car accident in 2021. While he’s still recovering, there’s the possibility he might be reminiscing on his time with Elin Nordegren. His divorce from his Swedish ex was as messy as they come. Despite claims that she wasn’t initially interested in him, they got engaged in 2003 and married in 2004.
The first report of infidelity came in 2009 when it was alleged he had a thing with a nightclub manager. The next revelations that came in later that year caused a huge hit to his legacy and marriages. His finances weren’t spared as Nordegren walked away with $100 million from their 2010 divorce.
Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman - 5 Years Together
Ethan Hawke is all business as usual as he’s currently filming his latest upcoming movie Knives Out 2. Things weren’t so balanced when he got into that unexpected divorce from his longtime ex, Uma Thurman. The two stars met while working on the set of the sci-fi movie Galactica, in 1997. They got married in 1998.
After five years in marriage, fans weren’t expecting such a power couple to announce their split in 2003. Ethan was immediately accused of cheating on his wife with the nanny. But he denied the allegations prior to their divorce settlement in 2005. He instead claimed that Thurman had prioritized her career above family.
Heather Mills and Paul McCartney - 6 Years Together
As of 2021, Paul McCartney has released a remix album, McCartney III Imagined, to his successful 2020 solo album, McCartney III. He also has a reported net worth of $1.2 billion, making him one of the world’s richest artists. Apparently, he was barely affected by the financial effects of his 2008 divorce with Heather Mills.
His affair with Mills became public in 2000 after he appeared at her 32nd birthday party. They were married in 2002. When their separation became public in 2006, their relationship had become a messy case. Mills accused McCartney of reckless and irresponsible behavior. She eventually walked away with £24.3m from the divorce settlement.
Diahnne Abbott and Robert De Niro - 12 Years Together
One of Robert De Niro’s lesser-known relationships is his affair with Diahnne Abbott, even though she played supporting roles in a few of his movies. Not much is known about how they met, except that they married in 1976. They did appear in public a few times but they mostly starved the paparazzi.
The details surrounding their divorce in 1988 are also largely unknown, and maybe a bit confusing as they looked to be such a mature couple. This is quite in contrast to his recent messy separation with Grace Hightower. He’s all business as usual though, as he’s currently filming an upcoming movie, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson - 5 Years Together
All of Pamela Anderson’s affairs down to her recent hookup with Dan Hayhurst have been food for the paparazzi. Her romance with rock star Kid Rock in 2001 wasn’t any different. Their love story led to an engagement in 2002, and fans were a bit disappointed when they broke it off that year.
Still, they got back together and eventually got married four years later in an unforgettable ceremony. Their differences were too much to ignore though, as they got divorced just four months later. Anderson revealed that she had a miscarriage but Rock claimed this was a lie. He also complained about Anderson’s expensive lifestyle.
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid - 12 Years Together
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid met on the set of the 1987 movie Innerspace. They found love while on the job, but it was on the set of another movie, D.O.A IN 1988. Their romance blossomed into a marriage in 1991, to the delight of fans and the media.
When cozy photos of Russell Crowe and Ryan appeared in the media, the relationship entered a public downward spiral that ended in a divorce in 2001. Ryan came out years later to say the marriage ended because it was unhealthy. She did eventually date Crowe but she also claimed that Quaid was cheating during their marriage.
Bruce Springsteen and Julianne Phillips - 3 Years Together
In his 2016 autobiography, Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen claimed he regretted how his marriage with actress Julianne Philips turned out. Prior to meeting Philips, the Thunder Road singer had been in a couple of flings. His romance with her became serious when he married her in 1985.
Perhaps because he had eyes on another woman; a member of his band named Patti Scialfa, or perhaps because he didn’t truly understand Philips, as he revealed in his book, he split from her in 1988. His relationship with Scialfa seemed like infidelity as they became lovers that same year. The divorce with Philips was finalized in 1989
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe - 9 Years Together
Reese Witherspoon is currently producing her upcoming movie, Where the Crawdads Sing. At 45 years old, she’s now much different from the young naive beauty she was when she met Ryan Phillipe at her birthday party in 1997. They got married in 1999.
Witherspoon must have been surprised when rumors about her beloved husband having a dalliance with Abbie Cornish came up. Imagine her shock when Phillipe couldn’t deny the rumors and even went on to date Cornish after they split. They announced their split in 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2008.
Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum - 5 Years Together
The cast of the 1985 movie Transylvania 6-500 included the strikingly tall actors, Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum. Though they later confessed to liking each other almost immediately, it wasn’t until after the movie was released and they were in Los Angeles that they confessed their feelings. The pair worked together on several more movies and eventually got married in 1987.
It was hard to imagine that this beautiful couple, who were named Hollywood’s Most Adorable Couple in GQ Magazine, would lose their spark. But they did, and one good reason might have been because Goldblum didn’t want babies. They filed for divorce in 1990. It was finalized in 1991.
Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller - 3 Years Together
When Charlie Sheen got engaged to Brooke Mueller in 2007, it seemed like a fresh start for the Two and a Half Men actor. They got married in 2008. Things seemed okay for a while until it looked like Sheen’s demons were catching up with him again.
There were reports of domestic violence, and the police had to intervene several times. But it seems Mueller wasn’t totally innocent, as she also had an addiction. She's checked into rehab several times since their separation in 2010. When the divorce was finalized in 2011, she was granted a total of $1.7 million and $55,000 per month in child support.
Tony Parker and Eva Longoria - 5 Years Together
Former NBA star Tony Parker met Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria, after a basketball game in 2004. It was only until 2005 that the first real hints of their affair started to appear. Although they briefly split in 2006, they got back together, stronger it seemed, as they got married in 2007.
When Longoria filed for divorce in 2010, it was almost out of nowhere, though Parker had had to deny rumors of infidelity during their marriage. Later it was revealed that Longoria reportedly discovered several suspicious texts from another woman on Parker’s phone. The divorce was finalized quietly in 2011.
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie - 6 Years Together
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie started their whirlwind romance in 2007, but they didn’t rush into marriage. That only happened in 2010 in a secretive fashion. They went on to have a child and have a cute little family, but their marriage probably didn’t last as long as their courtship.
They announced their separation in 2013, and Duff later hinted that it was because the spark from their love life had died out. She filed for divorce in 2015, just one day after it was reported that Comrie was flirting with another woman. The divorce was finalized in 2016. Duff paid Comrie half the cost of their Beverly Hills mansion.
Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom - 4 Years Together
Fans and the media alike were disappointed when Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s famous marriage fell apart in 2013. Former NBA star Odom met the reality TV star in 2009. Their affair led to a very quick marriage which was shown on the popular reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Later on, reports surfaced that Odom was cheating on Kardashian while struggling with drug addiction. This caused severe strains in their marriage and in 2013 Kardashian filed for a divorce. Perhaps the last straw was when her ex suffered from a drug overdose during their separation. Their divorce was finalized in 2016.
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt - 10 Years Together
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt both grew up in Washington just 20 minutes away from each other. But it wasn’t until they were Hollywood stars that they met on the set of Take Me Home Tonight. Perhaps because of their close background, they shared many similarities and their love story was one of Hollywood’s cutest.
As a result, it was quite shocking when after ten years of dating and eight years of marriage, they announced their split in 2017. Farris revealed that rumors about Pratt’s infidelity got to her and made her feel insecure about their marriage. The divorce was finalized in 2018, and they reportedly remain on good terms.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - 12 Years Together
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship was so famous that it had a tagline: Brangelina. The Hollywood stars while on the film set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and it was from here their relationship blossomed. The affair they developed turned out to be a scandalous one, as it happened during the period Pitt separated from Jennifer Aniston in 2005.
The pair seemed to have a strong bond until Jolie shocked the world by filing for divorce in 2016. This was just two years after they officially married. Reasons for the divorce are still unclear, but what’s even more confusing is that it hasn’t been finalized, even up until 2021.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner - 11 Years Together
The hot thing on the news these days is Ben Affleck’s reunion with Jennifer Lopez. Their first relationship failed perhaps because Affleck had eyes on another person: Jennifer Garner. The Justice League actor met the Elektra actress on the set of Pearl Harbor, but it wasn’t until four years later in 2004 that their affair was confirmed.
After more than a decade of marriage, they announced their divorce plans, first in 2015, and then later in 2017. During their separation, Affleck was going through treatment for severe alcohol addiction so that was probably related to the split. The divorce was finalized in 2018 in a very agreeable manner.
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates - 34 Years Together
Bill and Melinda Gates’s divorce is one of the biggest news yet of 2021. The pair shocked the world when they announced they were terminating their 27 years of marriage in May 2021. Bill met Melinda in 1987 when she joined Microsoft as a product manager. They then had a glamorous wedding on the Hawaiian island of Lanai in 1994.
There have been no real clues as to why they made the decision. Bill Gates is currently the world’s fourth-richest man according to Forbes, so there are a lot of unanswered questions about how his fortune and Melinda’s assets will be shared in the divorce.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - 6 Years Together
Tom Cruise’s high-profile split from Katie Holmes was perhaps the most shocking of his career. Cruise and Holmes started dating in 2005. This was almost a year after the actress confessed her crush on the Mission Impossible actor.
The affair was quite steamy, and they had their first child and got married just a year later. Things seemed to be going well until 2012 when Holmes suddenly filed for divorce. Her lawyers reported she was acting in the best interests of herself and her daughter Suri. The divorce was unexpectedly quick, as it was finalized after 11 days. It was also uneventful, as they had both signed a prenup.
GARTH BROOKS AND SANDY MAHL - 15 YEARS TOGETHER
Garth Brooks is a prolific country music legend. He is renowned for his multi-platinum selling albums like "Ropin' the Wind," and "No Fences." He has also had Diamond selling albums like "The Chase," and "In Pieces." Despite his success, platinum and diamonds don't keep marriages together.
Brooks married songwriter Sandy Mahl in 1986. They had three children together but after 14 years they separated. They filed for divorce in 2000 and the proceedings were finalized in 2001. Brooks later married country songstress Trisha Yearwood. In 2021 Brooks performed "Amazing Grace" at Joe Biden's inauguration.