We're going to say what everyone wants to admit - celebrity breakups are fascinating. When it's not something that directly involves us, we can stand back, watch the drama unfold and see how others react to heartbreak. It's the ultimate escapism and we can't get enough. For most celebs, a relationship can last a few weeks or even a matter of months then it's all over. One week it's 'Brangelina', 'Bennifer', and 'Swan Goals', the next - it's a joint statement from the couple announcing their split.
So why are we so obsessed? Psychologist Dr. Jessamy Hibberd explained to The Debrief, "Ultimately we are social animals. We’ve evolved to live in groups, to need to know about other people, to understand them and empathize with them. (Celebrity obsessions) might be a very one-sided interaction, because you don’t know them. But the point is that you feel like you do. It can also, very simply, be a nice distraction from your own life."
When you're amongst the most photographed people in the world, it's easy to create a timeline of a celebs entire relationship. So we're able to pinpoint the exact moment it all went wrong for these star couples. The last moments they shared together are heartbreaking and captured on camera forever.
15 Chris Pratt and Anna Faris Broke The World's Heart
The world is a darker place since Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announced their shock split earlier this year. The actors have one son together, 5-year-old Jack, and have been married since 2009. Anna told People, "We’ll always have each other and be incredible friends. There is still so much laughter in our lives together, and he is so proud of me, still. We watched each other grow, and he still cracks me up all the time. And I think I crack him up - unless he’s a really good actor and great at faking laughter."
With this much love between them surely a reunion would be on the cards? Sadly not, as Anna has been house hunting with her new boyfriend, cinematographer Michael Barret, only two months after their divorce was finalized. Chris is rumored to be "heartbroken" and we just can't cope anymore.
14 Angelina Jolie Couldn't Handle The Fights With Brad Pitt
Before they announced their divorce, which came out of nowhere for the press, fans were already worried about the stability of the marriage between Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The couple was caught on camera during a fight on a balcony in Sydney. An eye-witness told In Touch, "When Brad threw up his arms, you could see the frustration on his face. He was clearly exasperated with her. They kept talking over each other and putting their hands up in anger. They were upset but getting nowhere. Angie looked like she was on the verge of tears."
Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, she revealed to an Australian news program, "I don't enjoy being single. It’s not something I wanted. There are no upsides, there’s nothing nice about it. It’s just hard." Our hearts are breaking and for the sake of their six children, we hope they can work things out between them.
13 Bella Hadid Was Miserable With The Weeknd
Bella Hadid is not well-known for having a huge grin fixed on her face all the time but even by her stern-faced standards it was clear towards the end of her relationship - she was very unhappy. The Victoria's Secret model dated The Weeknd for just over a year and they split twice during their time together - so something was clearly not working between them.
She told Teen Vogue, "Love hurts, but you have to pull through. It was my first breakup…and so public. As an outsider, you might think I handled it so well, but it’s always in your heart, and you always feel it very heavily. It'll be hard for a while." Awkwardly, after they split the first time, she had to share the runway with her ex during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and Bella rocked it so much they quickly got back together.
12 Selena Gomez Too Needy For The Weeknd?
Shortly after his split from Bella Hadid, The Weeknd quickly moved on with Selena Gomez but she was left feeling insecure throughout the relationship. A close insider told Grazia magazine, "Selena recently found out that Abel had been back in touch with his ex Bella Hadid. It was innocent enough - they were just checking in with each other - but it’s caused a huge ruckus."
They added, "He has tried to reassure her that she has nothing to worry about, but a lot of their mutual friends have speculated that there is unfinished business between him and Bella, and it’s making Selena feel very insecure." Selena's insecurities got the better of her, as the couple soon split after just a couple of months of dating and she went running back to her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber.
11 Chyna and Rob Only Want The Best For Baby Dream
To say things did not work out well between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna is an understatement. Despite having a beautiful daughter together, baby Dream Kardashian, they sadly could not make it work and now they have several court dates lined up to have it out with each other. Chyna accuses Rob of physically assaulting her as the lawsuit states: "(Rob) violently knocked her to the ground where she landed on her hands and knees. Rob lost all control and “tore the hinges off of (Chyna’s) bedroom door."
She is also suing his family for sabotaging her career. According to Chyna’s legal team, “(The Kardashians) decided to start a war by trashing her online repeatedly.” They told US Weekly, “It’s not just she lost a lot of income by not getting season two or all the other seasons that would’ve followed, it’s the endorsement deals, it’s the appearances fees, promotion of her products.” Adding, “This is how reality shows can become very lucrative, and the Kardashian family knows well because they have exploited the economic benefits of reality TV better than anyone. They knew what they were depriving Chyna of.”
10 Kylie Jenner Finally Gave Up On Tyga
Kylie Jenner has always had drama in her relationship with Tyga coming from the fact that he is the baby daddy of her half-brother's now ex-fiancee, Blac Chyna. There was also the constant rumors that Tyga was cashing in on Kylie's huge bank balance and one source told Radar Online that following their split, he could owe the reality star up to $2 million. The source said, "Kylie had been bankrolling Tyga for well over a year and she’s finding herself short on cash as a result."
On her spin-off show Life of Kylie, she revealed, "He and I will always, always have a bond. There was no crazy fight, we just decided…Well, I decided that I’m really young. I don’t want to look back in five years from now and feel like he took something from me when he’s really not that type of person." By the sounds of things, he was taking a bit too much from her.
9 Scary Spice Had No Other Option But To Leave Her Husband
Melanie Brown (a.k.a Scary Spice) has never been lucky in love. The America's Got Talent host's first marriage to her backing dancer ended after 48 months, then she fell pregnant with Eddie Murphy's child although he denied the baby was his and now shocking claims emerged that her husband of ten years, Stephen Belafonte, was abusive. The rumors first began when she started appearing on TV with visible bruises all over her body.
Following an eight-month legal battle, Belafonte's lawyer stated, "All the issues before you including the domestic violence restraining order and custody of a minor child have been dissolved." A representative from her legal team said, "She’s a spice girl - she stood her ground. Amazing job. We replaced the DV (Domestic Violence Restraining Order) with a private settlement agreement and we’re moving forward." Let's hope next time she falls in love, it will last forever.
8 Fergie Was Betrayed By Josh Duhamel
When Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie and The Transformers star Josh Duhamel announced they were planning to divorce - everyone was left asking what went wrong? Duhamel told US Weekly, "A relationship starts one way, even when you get married, and it goes through a whole evolution - ups and downs and back-ups. You have to go through stuff." So what were they both going through that was so bad it ended in a permanent split?
According to reports by Radar Online, Duhamel was approached by a dancer named Nicole Forrester when he was filming in Georgia. She revealed, "I told him, ‘You are gorgeous’ and he said, ‘’You’re hot, too.’" She claimed they both drank vodka together, she performed a dance for him and later he invited her back to his $820-a night room at the St. Regis hotel. The pair soon split after the damning reports.
7 Jennifer Garner Couldn't Help Ben Affleck Fight His Drink Demons
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner tried a trial separation for two years and during that time, which included a stint in rehab for Affleck, they couldn't make it work for the sake of their family. Just one day before their 10th wedding anniversary, they called it a day stating "irreconcilable differences." An insider told US Weekly, "The reason they split is because of Ben's drinking and his infidelities."
According to several rumors, Affleck was having an affair with the nanny but Garner this was after they had separated. She told Vanity Fair, "Let me just tell you something. We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny. She had nothing to with our decision to divorce. She was not a part of the equation. It's not great for your kids for (a nanny) to disappear from their lives. I have had to have conversations (with my children) about the meaning of scandal."
6 Drake and Rihanna Couldn't Make The Fairytale Work
Everyone wanted Rihanna and Drake to become an official item and for a short while things were looking good. When he presented her with the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award, he told the world, "(Rihanna is) the most beautiful, talented woman (he has) ever seen in (his) life. She is someone I have been in love with since I was 22 years old. She is one of my best friends in the world." The two then shared a small kiss on stage.
Sadly for this couple, it was not meant to be as they just couldn't find the time for each other. One insider told The Mirror, "They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way." That soon came to an end when Drake hooked up with Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna quickly unfollowed the pair on Instagram - no second chances for him now.
5 Meek Mill Admits Suffering After Nicki Minaj Split
Meek Mill was left heartbroken after his split from Nicki Minaj earlier this year. The couple dated for two years and he also dreamed that one day she would be his girl. He told a Philadelphia radio station, "It was a win. I got Nicki when I was… like I came up. I always wanted Nicki my whole life. I use to talk…remember I had the rap about it. I bagged that. So that was a win of course." Then when they split, he revealed, "Of course breaking up with anyone you love is a loss. Period. Game time. Want me to make up a lie or something?"
Meek Mill is now behind bars at serving his 2 to 4-year sentence for violating his parole at Pennsylvania's SCI Chester. Many hip-hop artists including Jay Z, T.I., and Rick Ross have supported the rapper by speaking about his sentencing and calling for criminal justice reform.
4 Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Played Each Other
When Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift hooked up following a shared dance at the Met Ball, the photos looked so staged - many were left asking if this was just one big publicity stunt. Especially as Hiddleston was being considered for the role of James Bond and being papped with Taylor gave his profile a huge boost. He told The Hollywood Reporter, "The truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together and we're very happy. Thanks for asking. That's the truth. It's not a publicity stunt." Yet the couple split after just three months.
Taylor's side of the story didn't take too long to come out and was just as brutal. On her latest album Reputation, she sings on the track Don’t Blame Me, "I’ve been breakin’ hearts a long time, and toyin’ with them older guys. Just playthings for me to use." Considering the nine-year age gap between the former couple, we can only assume she was talking about Hiddleston.
3 Lamar Odom Apologized To Khloe Kardashian Over Their Divorce
Khloe Kardashian's marriage to retired basketball player Lamar Odom lasted nearly seven years before they called it a day. They started off well but his addiction to drink - that witnessed him end up in hospital on the brink of his life - was the final straw for Khloe. Odom recalled to US Weekly, "I was home by myself. Bored. I wanted to get out and have a good time."
He then took a trip to a place called Love Ranch in Las Vegas, he said, "Looking back, I might have had a drink to get the mood started. I remember lying in bed. Two women were in bed and then I fell asleep. That’s all. When I woke up four days later, I was trying to pull the tubes out of my mouth." Reflecting on his behavior, he added, "It was atrocious. Looking back, I'm like, ‘What are you doing?’ That was like sticking a knife in her heart and twisting it."
2 Gwen Stefani Discovered Three In A Marriage Is A Crowd
After 13 years of marriage, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale split when it was discovered he was having a three-year-long affair with their nanny, Stefani-lookalike Mindy Mann. According to US Weekly, the affair was discovered when text messages had synced to the family iPad and left her "completely devastated, mortified, livid, and embarrassed."
In an emotional interview with during The Tommy Show on 94.7 fresh FM, the Don’t Speak singer said, “I wish it didn’t happen. I wish this, that all this wasn’t happening.” She revealed there were so many “bad things” about her marriage, but added, “At the same time, I feel like it was part of my life journey.” Now Stefani plans to move in with Blake Sheldon, we're happy she's found someone who will give her the respect she deserves.
1 Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen's Last Holiday Together
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen were a happy couple for ten whole years but then they just couldn't make it work any longer. They have a 2-year-old daughter together named Briar Rose but live miles apart as US Weekly confirmed, "She's full-time back in L.A. He's in Toronto." The rumors of the split first did the rounds when the couple put their L.A. mansion up for sale, asking for $3.8 million.
Now they have gone their separate ways, it's likely Bilson will be on the lookout for a new man as she's a die-hard romantic. She told Cosmopolitan magazine, "I've always been a big romantic, and I look forward to all those things. To have a partner is one of the greatest things. I've always been a fan of love! I love any movie or book or anything to do with love because I'm a romantic."
Sources: usweekly.com, people.com, dailymail.co.uk
