Celebrity Breakups 2024: Couples Who Split This Year
We’re breaking down all the 2024 celebrity breakups so far and what caused these famous couples to part ways. Sadly for these stars, celebrity splits and divorces breakups are happening all around us this year.
2023 was filled with celebrity divorces we never saw coming, like Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth and Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Jackman, and other splits that took us totally by surprise, like Lupita Nyong’o and Selema Masekela and Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro, celebrities were breaking things off left and right last year.
And while many of us continue to work through some of these splits (we counted at least 70 of them!), 2024 is already another year of celebrity splits. Days into the new year, we got news of two celebrity divorces when AJ McLean announced he and his wife Rochelle were ending their 11-year marriage shortly before former The Bachelorette stars Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo also filed for divorce.
But the stars didn’t stop there and since then several more split — in relationships long and short — have been revealed.
See all the celebrity couples who broke up in 2024!
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Leah Remini & Angelo Pagán
After 21 years of marriage, Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán are going their separate ways.
“Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce,” the pair announced in a joint post on Instagram.
“This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us,” the statement continued. “We are proud of how we have worked through this together.”
Remini and Pagán got married back in 2003.
Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright
On Aug. 27, Us Weekly reported that The Valley star Brittany Cartwright filed for divorce from Jax Taylor, six months after they annouced their separation.
The Vanderpump Rules stars married in 2019 and share a 3-year-old son, Cruz.
Cartwright cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split and is seeking primary physical custody of their son.
Cartwright first announced the split on the pair’s joint podcast When Reality Hits.
“Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,” she began. “I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because our life is definitely — we’ve shared so much of our life with you guys. So, I feel like … I don’t want to seem like I’m lying or anything like that so I think it’s important for me to say this.”
“I know on my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she continued. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”
“I’m taking one day at a time,” she added. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz and I love you guys. Pray for us and everything will be just fine. We’re good.”
Rumer Willis & Derek Richard Thomas
On August 22, Rumer Willis announced that she had split from boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas via an Instagram Q&A, writing: “I am single momming it and co-parenting.”
Willis and Thomas started dating in 2022 and welcomed their daughter, daughter Louetta Isley Thomas Willis in April 2023.
Joey Lawrence & Samantha Cope
After over two years of marriage, Joey Lawrence’s wife, Samantha Cope, filed for divorce on Aug. 13, People reports. According to the papers, the couple, who share 1-year-old daughter Dylan Rose, separated two months earlier on June 7, 2024.
Cope also requested to block the court’s ability to award either side spousal support and is seeking full physical custody of their daughter while permitting Lawrence visitation at her discretion.
The pair previously got married on May 1, 2022, in Temecula, California.
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez
After much speculation surrounding their split, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially over for a second time. According to TMZ, Lopez filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Aug. 20. The date of separation is April 26, 2024.
Affleck and Lopez, who reconciled back in 2021, first tied the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022. A month later, on August 20, they got married for a second time in front of friends and family at their Atlanta compound.
Sara Foster & Tommy Haas
Sara Foster and Tommy Haas split after 14 years together, according to an August 15 report from People.
The entrepeneur and the ex-tennis pro had been together since 2010 and share two daughters, 13-year-old Valentina and 8-year-old Josephine, but never married.
Tommy Fury & Molly-Mae Hague
Stars of Love Island UK season 5 stars Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague split after five years together. The couple met on the 2019 season of the show and welcomed a daughter, Bambi, in January 2023 before getting engaged that July.
“I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy’s relationship has come to an end,” Hague posted on her Instagram story. “After five years of being together I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way.”
“I will forever be grateful for the most important thing to me now and always, my beautiful daughter,” she added. “Without us there would be no her, she will always be my priority.”
Cardi B & Offset
Cardi B and Offset have split after six years of marriage. Page Six reported on August 1 that Cardi B filed for divorce, for a second time, and is seeking primary custody of their two kids, their daughter, Kulture, 5, and son, Wave, 2.
The couple married in 2017 but have split up several times over the years, including in 2020 when Cardi filed for divorce from the Migos member before getting back together. Offset has been accused of cheating on his Grammy-winning wife several times.
Vanessa & Cameron Mathison
On July 31, Vanessa and Cameron Mathison announced that they had separated after 22 years of marriage via a joint statement on Instagram.
“We enter this new chapter with deep love, kindness, and respect for each other. We hold gratitude in our hearts for the wonderful years we shared together,” the General Hospital stars wrote.
The couple share two children, their son Lucas was born in 2003 and their daughter, Leila, was born 2006.
Josh & Christina Hall
On July 16, TMZ broke the news that Josh Hall filed for divorce from Flip or Flop host Christina Hall after three years of marriage. In the filing, he cited “irreconcilable differences” and listed their date of separation as July 8.
The couple have no children together but Christina does have two kids from her first marriage to Tarek El Moussa and one child from her marriage to Ant Anstead.
Billy Ray Cyrus & Firerose
Billy Ray Cyrus filed to annul his marriage to his wife of seven months, singer Firerose, listing their date of separation as May 22.
The 62-year-old cited “irreconcilable differences and “inappropriate marital conduct” as the reason for their breakup and claims their marriage was “obtained by fraud,” reports TMZ. Cyrus announced his engagement to the Australian singersongwriter in November 2022.
Charles Spencer & Karen Spencer
The 9th Earl Spencer and younger brother of the late Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, and his wife of 13 years Karen Spencer are divorcing. He confirmed it to the DailyMail, saying, “It is immensely sad. I just want to devote myself to all my children, and to my grandchildren, and I wish Karen every happiness in the future.”
The pair married in 2011 after meeting on a blind date. They welcomed one daughter named Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer in 2012; and reportedly split up after he released his memoir earlier in 2024.
Joe Jonas & Stormi Bree
After five months of dating, Joe Jonas and model Stormi Bree have broken up. Sources told UsWeekly that Jonas is “very busy schedule between his kids and his career, so his romantic life has to take a back seat for now,” meaning they probably ended their romance due to conflicting schedules.
Madonna & Josh Popper
Madonna and her 30-year-old boyfriend Josh Popper have reportedly broken up after a year together, per Page Six; allegedly due to them not being able to get their schedules to line up. They originally met through her son’s boxing lessons.
Harry Styles & Taylor Russell
Private couple Harry Styles and Taylor Russell, who had been dating for nearly a year, have reportedly split.
“Harry and Taylor have ended their relationship,” a source first told The Sun in May. “They went through a rough patch after their trip to Japan and are taking some time apart.
“He’s been in America and she’s been in London. They made a lovely couple and it was obvious Taylor made Harry happy,” the source continued. “Things have become strained recently though and they’ve taken some time out.”
The singer and the actress were first romantically linked in June 2023.
Rory McIlroy & Erica Stoll
Pro-golfer Rory McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll on Monday, May 13, according to Page Six.
The filing cited that the marriage is “irretrievably broken” and a representative for the star told the outlet that his desire is “to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible” before adding that “he will not be making any further comment.”
The couple share a 3-year-old daughter, Poppy.
Gillian Greene & Sam Raimi
Gillian Greene has reportedly filed for divorce from Sam Raimi after 30 years together on May 8, per People. They married in 1993, and later welcomed five children together, and now Greene has started divorce proceedings.
Scott Stapp & Jaclyn Stapp
Creed’s Scott Stapp and his wife Jaclyn Stapp have decided to divorce after 18 years together. Per Page Six, she first filed for divorce in 2014, and then again in 2022, but withdrew it, and then Scott filed a year later. Now, they seemingly both filed for divorce.
They share three children: daughter Mia, 17, and sons Daniel, 13, and Anthony, 6, along with Scott’s son from his first marriage named Jagger, 25.
Paul Bernon & Bethenny Frankel
Paul Bernon and reality star Bethenny Frankel have gone their separate ways after six years together, Us Weekly confirmed on May 6. “They are so different,” the source said, hinting at the reason for their split. “He’s an under-the-radar kind of guy.”
The pair had been together since 2018, had a brief split in 2020 and announced their engagement in March 2021. “I’m very excited, and it’s really wonderful,” Frankel said in an interview with Extra at the time.
Kim Kardashian & Odell Beckham Jr.
After months of speculation, People confirmed Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. went their separate ways after seven months together. “It’s over and just fizzled out,” the source said.
Kardashian and Beckham Jr. were first linked in September 2023 and were last seen exiting the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party together.
Ryan Seacrest & Aubrey Paige
After three years together, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend Aubrey Paige have split.
“After three beautiful years together, Ryan and Aubrey have mutually decided to part ways,” a source told People. “They plan to stay in each other’s lives as good friends and support one another’s endeavors.”
The ultra-private couple have been together since May 2021.
Greg Grippo & Victoria Fuller
Bachelor nation couple Greg Grippo and Victoria Fuller have called it quits.
“[I’m] not going to detail anything,” Grippo, who first appeared in Katie Thurston’s season of The Bachelorette, said in Jason Tartick‘s Trading Secrets podcast, per Us Weekly. “But we definitely ended things.”
With that said, it seemed the two broke up amicably. “I don’t have anything bad to say, she’s amazing and I know that she’s going to continue to do amazing things,” he continued.
The two have been together since fall 2022.
Tobias Engel & Ivy Getty
Billionaire oil heiress Ivy Getty, the great-granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, filed for divorce from husband Tobias Engel in January, according to an April 16 report in Page Six.
The couple married in a private ceremony in 2020 before having a more lavish ceremony in 2021 that was officiated by Nancy Pelosi and appeared in the pages of Vogue.
The couple reportedly had a prenup in place.
Alexia & Todd Nepola
On April 15, Page Six confirmed that Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola was splitting from her husband, Todd, after he filed for divorce on April 11.
The real estate broker claimed in the filing that their marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Alexia and Todd tied the knot in 2021.
Gerry Turner & Theresa Nist
Almost three months after they tied the knot in a televised affair, former Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist have called it quits. The former couple announced the news on April 12 on Good Morning America.
“Theresa and I have had a number of heart to heart conversations and we’ve looked closely at our situation — our living situation — and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s time for us to dissolve our marriage,” Turner said, per Us Weekly.
Since their wedding, the pair lived apart – Turner in his home in Indiana and Nist in New Jersey.
“[This decision is] best for the happiness of each of us to live apart,” Turner added.
Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher
After over 14 years of marriage, actors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have announced their separation.
“After a long tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down,” the Wolf Like Me star wrote on Instagram Stories on April 5, alongside a picture of them.
“In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage,” she wrote. “We have always prioritized our privacy and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children We sincerely appreciate your respecting our family’s wish for privacy.”
The couple, who first met in 2001 and have been married since 2010, share three kids together: Olive, 17, Elula, 13, and son Montgomery, 9.
Chance The Rapper & Kirsten Corley
Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced they were ending their 5-year marriage via a shared statement posted on Instagram on April 3.
“After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways,” the couple, who are parents to two daughters, wrote. “We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the same time we spent together.”
The former couple met as children, back in 2003, and started dating in 2013 before welcoming daughter Kensli in 2015. After a brief split, they reunited in 2016 and married in 2019, before welcoming Marli later that year.
Aspyn Ovard & Parker Ferris
YouTuber Aspyn Ovard reportedly filed for divorce from husband Parker Ferris on April 1, according to documents obtained by People, the same day she announced the birth of her their third child. The couple have been married since 2015.
Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott first revealed their breakup in June 2023 but officially filed for divorce on March 29, 2024, after 18 years of marriage. They share five children.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard & Ryan Anderson
Just three months after being released from prison, Gypsy Rose Blanchard announced that she and her husband, Ryan Anderson, had called it quits.
“People have been asking what is going on in my life. Unfortunately my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parents home down the bayou,” Blanchard wrote in a statement, per People. “I have the support of my family and friends to help guide me through this. I am learning to listen to my heart. Right now I need time to let myself find… who I am.”
The two had been married since July 2022.
Chelsea & Jeff Lazkani
Shocking Selling Sunset fans from all over, one of the show’s stars Chelsea Lazkani filed for divorce from her husband Jeff Lazkani after seven years of marriage, TMZ reports. The reality star cited “irreconcilable differences” in the documents and is requesting joint physical and legal custody.
The pair, who had been married since 2017, share kids 3-year-old Melia and 5-year-old Maddox.
Natalie Portman & Benjamin Millepied
After separating last year, Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied finalized their divorce, as confirmed by People. The pair, who were married since 2012, share their children, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 7.
“Natalie is coming out of a really tough and painful year but she’s come out the other side of it stronger and is finding joy in her family, friends and work,” a source said of the Oscar-winning actress.
KJ Apa & Clara Berry
Riverdale actor KJ Apa has split from his girlfriend of four years, Clara Berry. The French model confirmed the breakup in a February Instagram story that has since surfaced on TikTok after the exes were spotted hanging out at Paris Fashion Week.
“No,” she told her Instagram followers when a fan asked if she was still in a relationship with Apa, via French translation. “You can see that I’m happier, no?”
The model, 30, insisted that “everything is better” following the split from Apa, 26, with whome she shares a 2-year-old son, Sasha Vai Keneti Apa.
“I think it’s better to have parents, who are separated, who are happy and who can be the best version of themselves, than staying together in a situation that it not working.”
“I am not with my son 50 percent of the time and therefore won’t know 50 percent of his life,” she added. “That is something that is hard to accept.”
Romeo Beckham & Mia Regan
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo Beckham and Mia Regan have broken up. The pair have been together since 2019, briefly breaking up in 2022 before quickly reconciling. He shared a statement on his Instagram story via Sky News, saying, “Mooch and I have parted ways after 5 years of love, we still have a lot of love for each other, and still hold a strong friendship and always will.”
Charles Melton & Chloe Bennet
Charles Melton and Chloe Bennet have reportedly called it quits after getting together in 2023. They reportedly split up at the end of 2023, and made it more public in Feb 2024.
Ellie Goulding & Casper Jopling
After four and a half years of marriage, singer Ellie Goulding and her husband Casper Jopling have announced their separation.
“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,” Goulding wrote on Instagram Stories, per People. “We remain the closest of friends and have been successfully co-parenting with our son’s best interests at heart.”
Goulding and Jopling share a two-year-old son named Arthur. “We are committed to protecting our family privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes – we won’t be commenting further,” Goulding’s statement continued. “Thank you.”
Jopling, for his part, also put out a statement on their split. “I feel (sadly) that I need to say something on mine and Ellie’s current relationship, that I hope more than anything will make any final tabloid speculation disappear,” the art dealer wrote. “Ellie and I made the decision to separate some time ago.”
“Our immediate family and close friends have known for some time – otherwise we chose to do what we could to keep this private,” he explained. “Ellie and I remain the closest of friends and, most importantly, ‘co-parents’ to the best kiddo in the world, Arthur. This is the last I want to say on this – and please ask that you respect mine and Ellie’s privacy. Thanks a lot Caspar.”
The two had been married since 2019.
Simon Guobadia & Porsha Williams
Shortly over a year into their marriage, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams and her husband, Nigerian-born businessman Simon Guobadia, have called it quits. According to reports from People, the decision is “unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past” about his citizenship and is an “ongoing matter” instead.
The pair had tied the knot in Nov. 2022.
Rorie Buckley & Robert Irwin
After around two years of dating, Rorie Buckley and Robert Irwin have broken up. They shared a joint statement on their Instagram story, saying, “We wanted to share that we have decided to go our separate ways but profoundly appreciate all the time spent together and wish one another all the very best into the future. We wish to express the gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue our journeys on different paths,” the pair said, via Page Six.
Larsa Pippen & Marcus Jordan
Shortly after the breakup rumors started swirling when Larsa Pippen unfollowed her boyfriend Marcus Jordan on Instagram, a source confirmed to Us Weekly that the two had officially called it quits.
Also on Instagram, Pippen, who had been dating Jordan for over a year, deleted all of their pictures together and posted an Instagram Story poll that read, “Should your friends unfollow your ex?”
Almost a week later, however, Pippen revealed that they already got back together after their brief split. “[We] didn’t break up, we kind of needed to just take a beat, gather our thoughts and see if this relationship, you know what’s going to happen in the future,” Pippen said in an episode of Two T’s in a Pod podcast, per People.
Johnny Lloyd & Billie Piper
Johnny Lloyd and Billie Piper started dating in 2016, and later welcomed a daughter in 2019. However, per The News, their relationship reportedly ended in 2023 due to the strains of lockdown.
Benjamin Walker & Kaya Scodelario
After eight years together and two children, Benjamin Walker and Kaya Scodelario have decided to call it quits. They separated sometime in 2023, but made it publicly known in Feb 2024. A rep told People, “Some time ago, Kaya and Ben made the joint decision to end their marriage but continue to co-parent lovingly whilst remaining the best of friends. They ask that their privacy as well as that of their children remain respected as they continue to move forward as a family.”
The pair originally met on the set of The King’s Daughter in 2014, getting engaged by the end of the same year. They later welcomed a son in 2016 and a daughter in 2021.
Landon Barker & Charli D’Amelio
Travis Barker‘s son Landon Barker confirmed that he ended in his relationship with TikTok star Charli D’Amelio in an Instagram story shared on Feb. 7.
“Hey everyone, I would like to let you guys know that Charli and I are no longer together,” he wrote, per Page Six. “We broke up to focus on ourselves.”
“We are still friends and have so much love for each other,” he continued.
Lindsie Chrisley & Trent Weiser
People reported on Jan. 24 that Lindsie Chrisley and boyfriend Trent Weiser ended their relationship after a year together.
“Lindsie is taking time to process the events that unfolded and focusing on healing to be the best version of herself,” a source told the outlet.
“There was no cheating involved in the decision to split. An outside influence was a leading factor in the breakup,” the source continued. “She did not end her relationship to reconcile with her ex-husband, Will. They still have a positive coparenting relationship and are a support for one another as they continue their 13-year-long friendship.”
YG & Saweetie
After first sparking dating rumors when they were spotted making out at Coachella in April 2023, rappers YG and Saweetie reportedly went their separate ways at the beginning of 2024.
The Shade Room confirmed the split on Jan. 15, declaring that the breakup was a “mutual decision” and that the duo thought they were “better off as friends.
Sam Feher & Kory Keefer
Sam Feher confirmed in a Jan. 16 interview that she and her Summer House co-star Kory Keefer had split after more a year together.
“I had said [‘I love you’] to him and he never said it to me. He didn’t say it back when I said it to him and he then he never said it for the rest of the relationship and that was a big problem for me. I was like, ‘I think I need to get out … it’s becoming clear,’” Sam said on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. “I didn’t break up with him because I don’t love him, I broke up with him because he doesn’t love me.”
Anderson .Paak & Jaylyn Chang
On Jan. 15, People reported that Anderson .Paak had filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years, Jaylyn Chang (sometimes spelled Jae Lin Chang).
The Grammy-winner, 37, asked for joint physical and legal custody of the couple’s sons — Soul Rasheed, 13, and Shine Tariq, 6.
Armie Hammer & Marina Gris
Armie Hammer‘s relationship with Marina Gris was entirely unknown until she announced on Jan. 11 that they ended their engagement a month earlier.
“It’s with a reflective heart that I announce the end of my journey with Armie, a chapter that’s been deeply personal and warmly significant in my life and closed a month ago,” she wrote in a statement, according to Page Six.
Gris, 26, stated that even though she was “aware of the conversations and stories circulating” about Hammer, who was accused of rape in 2021, she insisted her experiences were “positive and in no way reflective of these allegations.”
Kim Marlowe & Fabrice Morvan
On Jan, 8, Kim Marlowe filed for divorce from Milli Vanilli’s Fabrice Morvan, according to documents obtained by People.
The pair’s marriage was largely unknown and doesn’t seem to have had a romantic component for quite some time, if at all. In a 1997 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Marlowe was described as Morvan’s “manager and best friend.”
In a 2023 interview with People, Morvan said he’s been living in Amsterdam with partner Tessa van der Steen and their four children: Sacha, 10, Solange, 7, and twins Paris and Vince, 2.
Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo
Two days into the new year, chiropractor and podcast host Bryan Abasolo filed for divorce from former The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay. In the documents obtained by E! News, Abasolo cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.
The pair, who tied the knot in Aug. 2019, got engaged in the finale of Lindsay’s season on The Bachelorette back in 2017.
A.J. McLean & Rochelle DeAnna Karidis
In a Jan. 1 statement shared on Instagram, Backstreet Boys member A.J. McLean announced that he and his wife Rochelle were divorcing after 11 years of marriage.
The couple, who were separated for a year before officially calling off their relationship, share two daughters: 11-year-old Elliott and 6-year-old Lyric.
“It is with deep love and respect that we have made this decision,” their joint statement read. “Our focus now is moving forward in the healthiest possible way with friendship and coparenting our girls at the forefront of this next chapter.”
