30 Of The Most Amicable And Not-So-Friendly Celebrity Breakups
Some of these breakups are sadder than our own!
Celebrity breakups always seem to come with extra drama, because the split is never just between two people. Cameras, headlines, and fan opinions turn private heartbreak into a public event.
This roundup looks at 30 famous couples whose relationships ended in everything from quiet mutual respect to messy fallout. Some splits stayed friendly, while others turned into years of tension, rumors, and public shade.
Either way, these breakups kept Hollywood talking long after the romance was over.
1. Cara Delevingne & Ashley Benson
When Ashley Benson started dating G-Eazy after a two-year relationship with Cara, fans gave her a hard time. Cara didn't put up with it and defended Ashley.
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There's no hint of drama between Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet. In fact, during Lisa's marriage to her ex, Jason Momoa, Lenny wore matching rings with him.
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3. Tom Hiddleston & Taylor Swift
They were photographed in the British countryside looking blissful. Years after they broke up, Tom Hiddleston still doesn't answer any negative questions about his relationship with Taylor and only discusses what he learned while he was with her.
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4. Jenny Slate & Chris Evans
Even after they broke up, Jenny Slate described Chris Evans in an interview as a lovely person and one of the kindest people she's ever met. Chris also said that you can't find anything bad to say about Jenny, even if you tried.
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5. Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr
The gorgeous couple has remained friends even after their divorce. They are also friends with each other's current partners.
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6. Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux
Justin is quick to clarify that he and Jennifer didn't divorce because of distance, and he actually cherishes their friendship. Although they don't talk every day, they keep each other updated, FaceTime, and text when they can.
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7. Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone
Their four-year relationship did not have that Hollywood ending, but these two are friends. Andrew said in an interview that working on The Amazing Spider-Man was only beautiful because he got to meet Emma.
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8. Hugh Grant & Elizabeth Hurley
Years after their thirteen-year relationship ended, Elizabeth Hurley made Hugh Grant the godfather of her son! She said they went through a lot together, and the secret to maintaining a good relationship with your ex is respecting their current life.
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9. Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder
The real-life relationship of TV's favorite vampire couple ended after three years. Ian is now married to Nikki Reed, and all of them are actually good friends.
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10. Blac Chyna & Future
There were rumors that Future was Blac Chyna's boyfriend, and this was amplified when she got a tattoo of his name. He then announced he was single, and Blac Chyna had to cover up her tattoo with her daughter's name.
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11. Bella Thorne & Gregg Sulkin
These two may have broken up in 2016 after being together for a year. Despite that, they still hang out years after their relationship ended.
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12. Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher
Demi alleged that Ashton cheated on her, along with other negative claims. Instead of responding, Ashton tweeted: "I was about to push the button on a really snarky tweet. Then I saw my son, daughter, and wife, and I deleted it."
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This also echoes a friend refusing to rent a pet-friendly apartment after a breakup, with sibling drama in the mix.
13. Camila Cabello & Shawn Mendes
The pop superstars announced their breakup via Instagram after two years of dating. They still remain each other's best friends.
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14. Kaitlynn Carter & Brody Jenner
Brody Jenner defended his ex-wife Kaitlynn Carter after she received a ton of backlash for kissing Miley Cyrus. He said she deserves to move forward with her life with respect and happiness.
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15. Anderson Cooper & Benjamin Maisani
Their relationship may have ended in 2018, but these two chose to keep living together. They continue to co-parent their son, who was born in 2020.
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16. Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green
Megan Fox called her boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly, her "achingly beautiful boy." Her ex-husband posted a photo of their sons with the caption, "achingly beautiful boys."
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17. Perrie Edwards & Zayn Malik
Shady Music Facts asked fans to like a tweet to vote for Fifth Harmony or to retweet to vote for Little Mix. Zayn shadily retweeted it after breaking off his engagement to Little Mix member Perrie Edwards.
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18. Bella Thorne, Mod Sun & Tana Mongeau
When Bella Thorne and Mod Sun's relationship with Tana Mongeau ended, they released diss tracks that were rumored to be about her on the same day.
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19. Pete Davidson & Ariana Grande
Their very public romance ended a few months after making their engagement official. Ariana called her relationship with Pete an "amazing distraction," while he dragged her in his Netflix comedy special.
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20. Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez
Justin received hate for posting pictures with Sofia Richie. Selena Gomez, his ex, commented that he should stop posting pictures of his girlfriend, prompting Justin to delete his Instagram entirely.
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21. Elon Musk & Grimes
When her relationship with the billionaire ended, the singer was followed by the paparazzi everywhere. She trolled them by reading "The Communist Manifesto" while walking down the street.
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22. Travis Barker & Shanna Moakler
Travis began dating Kourtney Kardashian, and suddenly, Shanna began accusing him of having an affair with Kim Kardashian. She also claimed Kourtney was driving a wedge between her and her children.
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23. Tristan Thompson & Khloé Kardashian
Rumors started circulating that Tristan Thompson, Khloé's boyfriend and father of her daughter, was having an affair with Jordyn Woods. The Kardashian sister unfairly blamed Jordyn Woods for the alleged affair.
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24. Kim Kardashian & Kanye West
The power couple hasn't been together for a while. A year after Kim filed for divorce, Kanye is clearly not over their relationship and recently became the subject of controversy for going on an Instagram rant against Kim's new boyfriend, Pete Davidson.
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25. Kanye & Amber Rose
Kanye slut-shamed his ex-girlfriend Amber Rose and was quoted saying he had to take thirty showers before he got with Kim.
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26. Joe Jonas & Taylor Swift
Taylor revealed that Joe dumped her during a twenty-seven-second phone call. In retaliation, she made a Myspace video mocking him with a Camp Rock doll.
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27. Calvin Harris & Taylor Swift
Calvin and Taylor broke up after more than a year of being together. Two weeks later, Taylor was photographed kissing Tom Hiddleston, and Calvin took to Twitter, accusing Taylor of controlling the media.
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28. Calvin Harris & Rita Ora
Calvin dumped his then-girlfriend Rita Ora through a tweet. Rita said it was a time when she thought he had her back and would never steer her wrong.
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29. Rita Ora & Rob Kardashian
Another ex of Rita Ora attacked her, once again, via Twitter. Rob Kardashian accused her of cheating on him with more than twenty men and later said he tweeted that to keep himself from taking her back.
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30. Rob Kardashian & Adrienne Bailon
Their relationship ended after two years. After the breakup, Rob wouldn't leave her alone, and she had to send him an email from her fake boyfriend to make him stop.
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Shakespeare has nothing on these Hollywood romances! If you think breakups are difficult, try going through them with the notorious paparazzi following your every move.
It must be rough to have your personal life blasted across every form of media. We shouldn't care this much about their relationships, but when they are this intriguing, we can't help but be curious, respectfully, of course.
Some of these splits stayed surprisingly civil.
Others turned into full-blown tabloid fuel.
The drama only gets messier from here.
And a few of these names still spark debate years later.
Some of these breakups never really stopped making headlines.
Before you judge celebrity breakups, read why a girlfriend skipped her best friend’s wedding.
