59 Couples Who Have Called It Quits This Year

Fans were thrown for a loop when news broke that Angelina filed for divorce from Brad in September. While the actress cited "irreconcilable differences" as the grounds for the divorce, Brad released a statement of his own to People that read, "I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids." It's still unclear what went wrong, but a source close to the pair revealed to Us Weekly, that "they fought a lot over the years and disagreed about many things. . . . The fighting got worse and they disagreed a lot about parenting." The insider also noted that they would "fight over their schedules and politics."

September marked the end of another celebrity couple: Naomi and Liev. After 11 years together, the couple confirmed their split to ET in a statement that read, "Over the past few months, we've come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple. It is with great love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship. While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy."

The couple officially called it quits at the beginning of June. While many sources cited boredom or jealousy on Calvin Harris's end, the music producer claimed in a tweet at the time that nothing remained but a "huge amount of love and respect." Things quickly took a turn for the worse, however, when pictures surfaced of Taylor cuddling up on the beach with Tom Hiddleston.

After nearly six years together, Demi and Wilmer announced their breakup on Twitter in June 2016. "We have realized more than anything that we are better as best friends," Demi said in her official statement.

In late October, Mariah's rep released a statement to ET confirming her split from James, saying the two haven't seen each other since they had an argument in Greece in September. "The fight was not because of any cheating allegations or excessive spending by Mariah," the rep explained. "They are trying to work it out. Right now, they're not sure if they will stay together." The rep also said they plan on releasing a joint statement once they've determined their future.

The musician and model split in early November after a year and a half of dating. A source told People, "Their schedules have been too hard to coordinate and he is focusing on finishing and promoting his album. They still have a great deal of love for one another and will remain friends."

Hilary and her personal trainer reportedly started dating over the Summer but didn't confirm their romance until they were spotted holding hands in NYC in September. But just two months later, People confirmed that they called it quits. "They weren't on the same page," a source told the magazine. "He wants to move to New York, but her life is in LA."

It was announced in April that Drew and her husband of nearly four years, art consultant Will Kopelman, were planning to divorce. They tied the knot in June 2012 and have two daughters together, Olive and Frankie.

Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger's 10-year-long romance was one of Hollywood's sweetest, but they broke things off in mid-July 2016. According to reps, "Diane Kruger and Josh Jackson have decided to separate and remain friends."

In May, it was reported that Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after over a year of marriage.

After 9 years of marriage, Tobey and Jennifer, who are parents to 9-year-old daughter Ruby and 7-year-old son Otis, revealed their choice to split in a joint statement to People magazine. "After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple," they said. "As devoted parents, our first priority remains raising our children together with enduring love, respect, and friendship."

In early September, Chloë and Brooklyn broke up. While they never released a statement, Page Six reported that the two had both been in LA for a few weeks, but didn't spend any time together. The couple first met in August 2014 at a SoulCycle class but didn't actually go public with their romance until May of this year, when Chloë made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.

Jennifer and her longtime boyfriend split in August. A source told People, "It wasn't anything dramatic and they were on good terms — it just came to a natural end. They will remain friends and they see each other, but they are not together. It was very amiable." Jennifer and Casper first met in 2011, when he was a dancer on her tour, and dated on and off since 2012.

The couple ended their engagement after nearly five years together in November. While they have yet to officially comment on the split, the duo had been engaged since December 2015 and were not shy about showing PDA over the course of their romance.

The "Cheap Thrills" singer and her husband of two years announced their separation in December. Sia and Erik released a joint statement, saying, "After much soul searching and consideration we have made the decision to separate as a couple." They tied the knot in August 2014.

After a PDA-filled trip to Mexico, Justin and Sofia broke off their six-week-long relationship in mid-September. While it's unclear what went wrong, a source confirmed to People, "They're broken up for now."

In April, Zac Efron split from his girlfriend of nearly two years, stylist and model Sami Miró. The couple was last seen showing PDA at the MTV Movie Awards earlier that month.

Fans were in for quite the shock when Taylor and Tom called it quits in early September. According to sources, Taylor "was the one to put the brakes on the relationship" because "Tom wanted the relationship to be more public than she was comfortable with. Taylor knew the backlash that comes with public displays of affection, but Tom didn't listen to her concerns when she brought them up." Now that their relationship is over, Tom is reportedly "embarrassed that their relationship fizzled out."

In early October, Town & Country magazine revealed that Dakota split from her longtime boyfriend, Jamie. While it's unclear what went wrong, Dakota told the publication that she isn't a fan of dating, adding, "The way I prefer to meet someone is through a friend . . . [They're] most likely not a freak."

In late July, Mary filed for divorce from her husband after 12 years of marriage. While it's unclear what went wrong, they allegedly cited irreconcilable differences, and Mary requested to withhold spousal support from Kendu and has listed the date of separation as "to be determined."

The Batman v Superman actor reportedly called it quits with his 19-year-old girlfriend in May.

Nina Dobrev went back on the market in February when she split from her actor boyfriend, Austin Stowell. The two dated for seven months, with a source close to the couple saying that the relationship "started to get hard with both of their schedules and they remain on good terms."

Lea Michele and Matthew Paetz ended their relationship in February after nearly two years together. The Scream Queens star met Matthew on the set of her "On My Way" music video back in April 2014, and he was the first person she dated after the death of her boyfriend and former Glee costar Cory Monteith.

Peter Facinelli and Jaimie Alexander called off their engagement in February after nearly four years together. In an official statement, a rep for the couple said, "Due to conflicting family and work commitments on opposite coasts, and after much consideration, Peter and Jaimie have chosen to part ways amicably and remain good friends."

After a little over four years of dating, Kirsten Dunst and Garrett Hedlund called it quits in April.

The couple called it quits in early August after a year of dating. A rep for the pair told People, "Both the mileage between their homes and their heavy career demands interfered with their ability to maintain the relationship. They vow to remain best friends."

The 2 Broke Girls star split from her boyfriend of nearly two years in early August. According to an insider, "It was a mutual breakup. They are still friends and care about each other, but it's not the right time for them now as a couple." The duo first went public with their relationship at the Beverly Hills Carousel of Hope Ball back in October 2014.

The duo split for good after dating on and off for two years in November. A source close to the couple told People, "They split some time ago.”

At the beginning of February, actress Rose McGowan filed for divorce from her husband of three years, visual artist Davey Detail. Rose, who listed their separation date as May 1, 2015, also asked the judge to reject any requests for spousal support from Davey.

In November, news broke that the former Glee actress filed for divorce from her husband of two years. Naya requested primary custody of their son Josey with visitation rights for Ryan, and the two released a joint statement to JustJared on Nov. 21, saying, "After much consideration, we have made the decision to end our marriage. Our priority is and always will be our beautiful son that we share together. We will continue to be great co-parenting partners for him. We ask for respect and privacy for our family during this difficult time."

In May, actress Jenny Slate and her husband, a film editor, split after four years of marriage. A source told Us Weekly that the couple "grew apart" and that "it wasn't a bad breakup."

At the end of February, Idris Elba split from his girlfriend of three years, Naiyana Garth. The Luther star began dating the makeup artist during in 2013, and a year later, they welcomed a baby boy named Winston Elba.

Two months after their breakup, Idris and Naiyana appeared to have reconciled when they hit the red carpet for the BAFTA Television Awards together.

The singer announced the breakup via Instagram just a year after first getting engaged. The couple faced a cheating scandal back in March, which Iggy alluded to in her official statement, saying, "Unfortunately, although I love Nick and I have tried and tried to rebuild my trust in him — It's become apparent in the last few weeks I am unable to."

In April, How to Get Away With Murder's Liza Weil filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, fellow Shondaland star Paul Adelstein. Liza reportedly cited irreconcilable differences in her court papers. The couple has one child together.

After nearly 20 years of marriage, Laura filed divorce papers in October, TMZ reports. A source adds that the former couple have actually been separated for a few years now, and she's just making it official. The rapper was previously arrested for domestic battery in 2001 and 2008. The two tied the knot in 1997 and have two daughters together, Dusti Rain, 18, and KeeLee Breeze, 16.

Shortly after the former NFL star checked himself into rehab for unknown reasons, news broke that the duo had separated in August. While Jana and Mike have yet to comment on the news, a source close to the pair told ET that the singer has been "trying to put on a brave face and do what's best for her daughter. She's been devastated by this." The couple first began dating in 2014, and earlier this year, they welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Jolie Rae.

After dating for seven months, Zayn and Gigi called it quits at the beginning of June. Sources close to the couple suggested that there may be room for reconciliation, and that seems to be exactly what happened, as days later Gigi referred to Zayn as her "boyfriend" at an event.

In May, a source close to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne revealed that the couple was divorcing after nearly 34 years of marriage. The source said that the split was mutual and that Ozzy had allegedly moved out of the house for the time being. Ozzy and Sharon tied the knot in 1982 and have three children together; Aimee, Kelly, and Jack.

Khloé Kardashian and NBA star James Harden began dating in July 2015 but called it quits in February due to their extremely busy schedules. Not long after the split, Khloé got back in the game by joining OKCupid.

After more than a year of dating, the pair ended their love story in mid-August. "After much thought and soul-searching, we have made the difficult decision to end our relationship," the two said in a joint statement. "We will always love each other and have a deep respect for one another, as we have each grown to be better people because of our time together. Our schedules made seeing each other difficult, and we decided that for now this would be best."

General Hospital's Brandon Barash and Kirsten Storms filed for divorce after nearly three years of marriage in April. In a statement released to Soap Opera Digest, Brandon cited "cliché irreconcilable differences," but said he and Kirsten were "splitting amicably." The pair has one child together.

News broke that the Victoria's Secret Angel had split from boyfriend Joe Thomas in mid-July after fans noticed that Adriana had deleted all of her pictures with Joe from Instagram and was spotted vacationing solo in Greece. While it's unclear exactly why these two broke up, sources told ET, "They've been having some problems recently." The last time they were seen at a public event together was at the amfAR Gala in France back in May.

The singer and her backup dancer called it quits in late July. The pair first sparked romance rumors last July when they were spotted kissing during Ariana's infamous #Donutgate scandal.

In May, James McAvoy and his wife of nine years, Anne-Marie Duff, announced their plans to divorce: "It is with tremendous sadness that we have come to the decision to divorce," the couple said in a statement. "We enter this next phase with continued friendship, love and respect for one another and the shared focus of caring for our son." The pair tied the knot in 2006 and welcomed their son Brendan in 2010.

In March, it was announced that Frances had filed for divorce from her husband of nearly two years, The Eeries singer Isaiah Silva. TMZ reported that the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love stated in documents that she is willing to pay spousal support but that Isaiah does not have a right to any of her late father's $450 million estate.

After nearly 10 years of marriage and 16 years together, Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix decided to call it quits. In March, the actor's rep confirmed the news, saying, "Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix have amicably separated. They remain very close friends." The brother of Ben Affleck and sister of Joaquin Phoenix began dating in 2000 and have two children together.

In March, Steve-O and Kat Von D split after a few months of dating. The couple confirmed their romance in January but were first linked in November 2015. The biggest indicator of the end of their relationship? Both the Jackass star and tattoo artist deleted all pictures of each other from their Instagram accounts.

The Black Keys' drummer Patrick Carney and his wife, Emily Ward, split in January after three years of marriage.

In June, the Oscar winner broke off her engagement to former tennis pro Ruben Torres. The couple dated for nearly a year before getting engaged in March.

After Dennis's wife filed for divorce a second time in June 2016, the couple, who wed in July 2004, released a statement, saying, "After careful consideration, we have decided to end our 12-year marriage. The decision was made amicably and with mutual respect toward one another." The parents of 8-year-old twins Thomas and Zoe first split back in March 2012 when Kimberly filed for divorce. She withdrew her petition two months later, and they split again in October. Dennis filed for divorce in November, but they reconciled in the Spring of 2013.

The couple is divorcing after nearly 17 years of marriage, Us Weekly confirms. "Kevin and Jane have jointly decided to end their marriage," the Grey's Anatomy star's rep said. "They look forward to continuing to coparent their children, who have been their top priority, and will continue to enjoy a close and caring relationship." The two tied the knot in 1999 and have two children together, son Joseph, 16, and daughter Iona, 14.

Princess Beatrice, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, has reportedly split from Dave Clark, her boyfriend of 10 years. "It was a mutual decision and there was nothing in particular that led to a fallout. This is an opportunity for them to reflect, learn and grow," a source told Us Weekly about the couple, who met while studying abroad at the University of Edinburgh.

After a sweet Summer romance filled with dinner dates and parties at Taylor Swift's house, Ruby Rose and Harley Gusman have called off their two-month-long courtship. "It just didn't work out," a source told People. "They weren't on the same page." E! News also reported that the source of the breakup had to do with Ruby's acting aspirations, saying, "She is shooting until the end of the year out of the country and focusing on her career."

The Entourage costars called it quits after dating for over a year, Us Weekly reported in October. According to sources, "They were better off as friends. They tried to make it more and it just didn't work."

News broke in late December that Tiny had filed for divorce from the rapper after six years of marriage. A source told E! News that "arguments and disagreements over some issues led them to split." T.I. and Tiny have three children together, King, Major, and Heiress Harris.

The retired NBA star filed for divorce from his wife of 19 years in October. Shortly after the news broke, Larsa released a statement via her rep, saying in part, "Although they are no longer to be married, Larsa remains hopeful that she and Scottie will always do what is best for their 4 beautiful children and jointly raise them with love and respect." The two share kids Sophia, Scotty Jr., Justin, and Preston.

Not even 24 hours after Jennifer Lopez locked lips with ex-husband Marc at the Latin Grammys in November, news broke that Marc and Shannon split after two years together. Neither Marc nor Shannon have come forward with personal statements.

In December, the Supergirl actress filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. The pair first met while playing love interests on the hit TV series Glee in 2012. They got engaged in July 2013 and secretly married two years later.

Reports broke in July that Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney had ended their relationship after dating for five years. Taylor popped the question on Valentine's Day last year, so the news came as quite a shock.