There's no doubt about it — the entertainment industry is a tough place to find love, especially when you're the one in front of the camera. A-Listers, whether they're actors and actresses or musicians, are frequently being followed by the paparazzi, have their every move speculated about in the tabloids, and really just don't have a whole lot of privacy to figure out personal things like relationships and how to make it all work. So, while there are a handful of Hollywood couples who have been together forever and seem to be thriving, there are also many couples who don't last very long at all because their relationship just can't take all the scrutiny.
We have a feeling some of the celebs on this list are hopeless romantics, because they kind of just rushed into a major commitment like marriage, and unfortunately it didn't end up working out. However, they've loved and they've learned, and quite a few of them went on to have more successful, lasting relationships in the years to come. Sometimes, when you're young and in love, you just see things through rose-colored glasses.
Here are 20 celebs who sadly got divorced when they were quite young because things just didn't work out.
20 Britney Spears First Divorced At Just 22, Thanks To An Impromptu Vegas Wedding (Then Again At 25)
Britney Spears definitely isn't the only person to go through with a spur of the moment wedding in Las Vegas, but she's probably one of the most famous to do so.
When Britney was just 22 years old and having a blast in Sin City with her friend Jason Allen Alexander, she ended up tying the knot with him.
They did wind up getting the marriage annulled three days later because, well, they were just two fools in Vegas! She also found love with backup dancer Kevin Federline and actually had two children with him before the pair divorced when Brit was just 25. Thankfully, she seems to be a little luckier in love these days.
19 Newlyweds Star Jessica Simpson Was Just 25 When She Divorced Nick Lachey
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are probably one of the most well-known celeb couples because they literally had a reality television show dedicated to documenting their first year of marriage — Newlyweds. At the time, both were at the top of their game in the pop world and trying to figure out how to make their marriage work.
In the end, they split after three years of marriage because things just weren't working out. Simpson was just 25 years old. Both have since found love with new partners and established marriages that seem to have stood the test of time, so it all worked out!
18 Ashlee Simpson Followed In Her Big Sister's Footsteps And Got Divorced Young, At Just 26
It seems the Simpson women just love hard and have no qualms about jumping into marriage when they feel passionate about someone. Ashlee Simpson followed in her big sister Jessica's footsteps and got married young- when she was 24- to fellow musician Pete Wentz.
Unfortunately, things didn't end up working out and they divorced just two years later when Ashlee was 26.
Ashlee has since found love and tied the knot with Evan Ross and they've been married for four years now, so it seems to be a bit more successful than her previous marriage — hopefully, she finds lasting happiness with her new hubby!
17 Wild Child Drew Barrymore Split From Her First Hubby At Just 20 — Talk About A Whirlwind Marriage!
Anyone who knows anything about Drew Barrymore's crazy upbringing knows that she reached a lot of milestones quite early in life — including marriage. She split from her hubby Jeremy Thomas when she was just 20 years old, after a whirlwind marriage that lasted only a few months. Then she ended up marrying (and divorcing) comedian Tom Green within the span of a year, making her twice divorced by 26.
Drew gave marriage another try a full decade after her second divorce, but that didn't work out either. She's such a positive presence and wonderful person, not to mention a great actress, and hopefully, she'll find her perfect match sometime soon!
16 Angelina Jolie Was Divorced Twice Before 30 — At 23 From Jonny Lee Miller, And At 26 From Billy Bob Thornton
Thanks to her high profile relationship with fellow A-Lister Brad Pitt, many people forget about all the relationships Angelina Jolie had before she was one half of Brangelina. However, she's definitely had her fair share of relationship drama, and at a very young age too.
Angie married Jonny Lee Miller when she was only 20, then got divorced three years later.
Afterward, she jumped into marriage again almost immediately, marrying Billy Bob Thornton-whom who she divorced, surprisingly, right around three years later as well. This left her divorced twice by 26. We're not sure what's next for her personal life, but one thing is for sure — it'll be fascinating to watch.
15 Forget Kris Humphries — Kim Kardashian West Divorced Hubby Damon Thomas When She Was Just 24
When Kim Kardashian West married her current hubby Kanye West, it was the first time she married a fellow celebrity — but it certainly wasn't the first time she was married. She first tied the knot as a 19-year-old when she eloped with an older music producer, Damon Thomas.
She divorced him a few years later, when she was just 24, and eventually found love again with an athlete, Kris Humphries. They tied the knot in a huge televised ceremony and divorced exactly 72 days later when Kim was 32. Perhaps the third time's the charm, particularly now that she has children with current hubby Kanye.
14 Olivia Wilde Divorced Her Hubby Of Nearly A Decade, Tao Ruspoli, When She Was 27
It's tough to imagine Olivia Wilde with anyone but current hubby Jason Sudeikis because the two of them just seem so perfect together. However, she was married once before — and for quite some time!
Olivia married her royal boyfriend Tao Ruspoli when she was only 19 years old and the two of them were together for nearly a decade.
However, things just weren't working out, and she ended up divorcing him when she was 27. Luckily, she fell head over heels with her current hubby a few years later, and the rest is history — they're enjoying married life and children and all the things that come along with it.
13 Uma Thurman Married Gary Oldman When She Was Very Young — And Was Just 22 When They Divorced
To be honest, Uma Thurman just seems like such an independent, amazing person that we can't really picture a man who could keep up with her. However, when she was 20 years old, a fresh-faced starlet trying to make it in the industry, she fell for fellow actor Gary Oldman.
They tied the knot, and then ended up getting divorced when she was just 22. Sometimes, especially when you're still that young, you just jump into things before you're ready. She seems to have learned that marriage was a big deal because she waited quite a few years before trying it again and tying the knot with her now ex Ethan Hawke.
12 Child Star Macaulay Culkin Reached A Lot Of Milestones Early, Including Divorce — He Was Just 22
Macauley Culkin became a huge movie star at an age where many A-Listers hadn't even entered the entertainment industry yet, so it kind of makes sense that he'd reach milestones like marriage much earlier than his peers as well.
Macauley fell for fellow actress Rachel Miner in 1998 when they were both just 18-year-old starlets with big dreams and a whole lot of love.
They separated not long after and got divorced in 2002, just a few short years following the big day. Since then Culkin has kept a pretty low profile, dating A-Lister Mila Kunis for nearly a decade but never tying the knot.
11 Demi Moore Divorced Her Rock Star First Hubby Freddy Moore At Just 22
Everyone knows that Demi Moore was once married to Bruce Willis and then later a much younger Ashton Kutcher, but did you know that she was married once far before any of those relationships came into her life? When she as just an 18-year-old starlet who wanted to make it in Hollywood, she ended up meeting and marrying rock star Freddy Moore.
The two divorced four years later when Demi was just 22 years old, and while things didn't work out in that marriage she did get something important from it — her stage name! Even decades after that, she still goes by Demi Moore.
10 Melanie Griffith Divorced Don Johnson At 18 (And Then Again In Her 30s)
Okay, talk about a crazy relationship! Melanie Griffith first started dating Don Johnson when he was 22 and she was still just a teenager. Once she turned 18, they made their relationship final by tying the knot.
However, all that waiting was for nothing, because they divorced six months later before Griffith even turned 20.
That wasn't the end of their love story, though — they married again in 1989 when they were both older and were together for about 6 years before divorcing — for good this time — in 1995. I mean, that love story is so crazy and packed with intrigue you could write a movie about it!
9 Milla Jovovich Married Shawn Andrews At Just 16, And Her Mother Forced Her To Annul It Two Months Later
Supermodel and actress Milla Jovovich met co-star Shawn Andrews on the set of the movie Dazed and Confused, and it was immediate teenage love — Andrews was 21 when he filmed the movie, while Jovovich was 16 years old. However, they didn't just start dating — they jumped straight into marriage!
Jovovich's mother actually put her foot down after learning about what had happened and got the marriage annulled two months later. It may not have been the best choice for her at the time, but it definitely proves that Milla Jovovich is a bit of a hopeless romantic who isn't afraid to jump into love head first.
8 Avril Lavigne Ended Her Married To Punk Rocker Deryck Whibley At 24
While they haven't really been in the press too much lately, there was a time when punk rocker Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley were staples of any music show or festival.
They each had a string of hit songs and ended up finding love with one another and marrying when Lavigne was just 21.
They divorced a few years later, when Lavigne was in her mid-20s because things just didn't work out. She jumped into marriage again a few short years later with Nickelback rocker Chad Kroeger but divorced again after that. Hopefully the third time is the charm for her!
7 Kate Hudson And Her Rocker Hubby Chris Robinson Divorced When Kate Was 27
The world kind of wasn't surprised that Kate Hudson tied the knot when she was just 21 because she's always been the kind of person to march to the beat of her own drum. She found love with rocker Chris Robinson and decided to take the next step. Unfortunately, things didn't work out in the long run, and the two of them separated about six years later when Kate was just 27.
Hudson went on to have another long-term relationship with a musician, Matthew Bellamy, before finding love with yet another musician Danny Fujikawa. It definitely seems like she has a specific type!
6 Heiress Nicky Hilton Divorced Her Friend Todd Meister When She Was 20 After A Crazy Vegas Wedding
When news broke that Nicky Hilton had married a childhood friend in Vegas when she was just 20, people were shocked, partially because many kind of assumed that someone like an heiress would need to jump through a bunch of hoops to get married in order to avoid potential wealth seekers.
However, the marriage was somewhat legit- it was annulled a few months later.
While there may be a few celebs who get married in Vegas as part of an actual plan, most of those Vegas marriage captured in the tabloids aren't exactly thought through, and pretty much always end in divorce.
5 Jane Levy From 'Suburgatory' Divorced After A Few Months At Just 23
Jane Levy isn't quite a household name yet, so when she began popping up in the tabloids, many people were curious as to who she was and what happened. It turns out, the rising starlet with a role on Suburgatory had filed for divorce from her hubby of seven months, Jamie Freitas, at just 23 years old.
Levy just realized that the marriage wasn't working out so the two of them parted ways. Still, even after only a few months, ending a marriage is never easy — plus when you're a celebrity, even if you're not a huge A-Lister yet, the scrutiny from the public can definitely be pretty tough to deal with.
4 Before She Met Skylar Astin, Anna Camp Was Married To Michael Mosley — And Divorced By 30
Skylar Astin and Anna Camp met on the set of the first Pitch Perfect movie, and the rest is history — they started dating, ended up tying the knot, and seem like they're absolutely head over heels in love with each other. However, it wasn't Camp's first walk down the aisle.
Anna married actor Michael Mosley in 2010 when she was 27, and they split three years later when Camp was 30.
We have a feeling her marriage to Skylar Astin will last a bit longer than three years, given how obviously crazy about one another they are — they just make such an adorable couple.
3 Scarlett Johansson Divorced Hollywood Stud Ryan Reynolds At 26
We can't really imagine Ryan Reynolds with anyone but his current wife, Blake Lively, because the two of them are just total marriage goals. They're adorable and obviously crazy in love, yet they have no issue roasting one another on social media. Amazing. However, before he met his stunning wife, Reynolds was actually married to bombshell actress Scarlett Johansson.
Their marriage lasted a short two years, and the duo divorced when Johansson was just 26. Johansson found love with Romain Dauriac a few years later, although that marriage also ended in divorce — hopefully, the third time is the charm for the stunning actress.
2 Jamie-Lynn Sigler Divorced Hubby A.J. DiScala At 24
You might remember Jamie-Lynn Sigler from her role as Meadow Soprano on the hit HBO drama The Sopranos, but did you know that she once got married when she was just 22 years old?
She first met her hubby-to-be at 19 when he became her manager- they started dating, then got married not long after.
In fact, she even went by Jamie-Lynn DiScala for a while! A few years later, they split, when Sigler was just 24. Luckily, she eventually found love again with her current hubby, baseball player Cutter Dykstra, and seems a whole lot happier. Sometimes, it just takes finding the right person.
1 Reese Witherspoon Married Young, Had Children Young, And Eventually Divorced Ryan Phillippe At 31 After Seven Years Of Marriage
It's crazy to think that Reese Witherspoon is only 42 because it seems like she's been in the industry forever — and she has! She got her start as a teen, and her career was just starting to skyrocket when she married her Cruel Intentions co-star Ryan Phillippe in 1999, when she was just 23.
They had two children together before divorcing nearly a decade later in 2007, right as Reese was entering her 30s.
However, she found love with talent agent Jim Toth a few years later, and the two eventually married and added another child into the mix, their son Tennessee. She's absolutely slaying it in her career, so hopefully, her marriage is going just as well!
References: huffingtonpost.com, fame10.com
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