Top 10 Most Shocking Celeb Breakups of 2024 So Far

In May 2021, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams publicly announced her relationship with Nigerian-born businessman Simon Guobadia. This revelation was particularly surprising as Guobadia was the estranged husband of her co-star Falynn Pina at the time. Despite the controversy, the pair claimed to have found happiness in each other and proceeded to tie the knot in a lavish two-day ceremony in November 2022. But things between the two, it seems, were not meant to last. In February 2024, just 15 months after their wedding, Williams filed for divorce from Guobadia, stating that their union was “irretrievably broken.”

Throughout his career, Grammy-winning musician Anderson .Paak has largely kept his personal life private. In 2010, long before his rise to fame, Paak married gospel singer Jaylyn Chang, whom he met at a music school in Los Angeles, and welcomed two sons with her. Chang, who is originally from South Korea, helped Paak connect more with his own Korean heritage. However, 2024 started on a difficult note for the family. In January, Paak filed for divorce from Chang after 13 years of marriage, requesting joint custody of their children. Since then, the divorce proceedings have been kept mostly private, with neither party making any public statements about it.

Veteran TV host Ryan Seacrest went public with his relationship with model Aubrey Paige in May 2021. The two were first seen together celebrating Memorial Day over in the Hamptons. While they mostly kept things out of the public eye, Seacrest and Paige still made occasional public appearances together and frequently gushed about each other on social media. After nearly three years together, the couple announced their split in April 2024. However, according to a source close to them, they plan to remain friends and support each other. Seacrest will have a lot to distract him from the break-up, as he is set to take over hosting “Wheel of Fortune” in September.

After her high-profile relationship with comedian Pete Davidson ended in August 2022, Kim Kardashian was rumored to be involved with multiple famous figures, including Tom Brady. But the only relationship that seemed to have been confirmed was with NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. In September 2023, a source close to the pair revealed that they were seeing each other, though it didn’t seem serious. These claims were further supported by their appearances at various events, where they seemed to spend a lot of time together. However, any potential spark between Kardashian and Beckham apparently fizzled out quickly. By April 2024, the two were reported to have gone their separate ways.

The relationship between singer Harry Styles and actress Taylor Russell began privately and pretty much ended the same way. Rumors of a relationship between the two emerged in June 2023 after they were seen on a date in London. Although they never publicly acknowledged their relationship, Styles and Russell were photographed together multiple times after. Russell attended some of his tour dates in Austria and Italy, and Styles returned the favor by showing up for her play, “The Effect,” in London. However, after roughly one year, the couple decided to call it quits in May 2024. According to a source, with Styles in America and Russell in London, long distance may have played a role in their breakup.

In 2017, Rachel Lindsay made history as the first African-American lead in the “Bachelor” franchise when she starred in the 13th season of “The Bachelorette.” The season ended with Lindsay saying yes to Bryan Abasolo’s proposal. Two years later, they exchanged vows at a ceremony in Cancún, Mexico. However, over time, their relationship appeared to grow strained, with Lindsay expressing that they led “totally different lives.” They also faced challenges in starting a family. All of these likely contributed to their announcement in January 2024 that they were getting divorced. As one of the few success stories from the “Bachelor” franchise, this announcement came as a surprise to many fans.

The love story between Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley began in 2003 when they met as kids at an office party. They didn’t start dating until about a decade later, and in 2015, they welcomed their first child together. In March 2019, the couple exchanged vows in a ceremony that was attended by several high-profile guests. After spending five years together and welcoming another child, Chance and Corley decided to part ways. In April 2024, the couple announced their separation, asking fans for privacy and respect. The announcement came nearly one year after speculation arose about marital troubles when a video surfaced showing Chance dancing with another woman at his birthday party.

Actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott crossed paths while filming the 2005 Lifetime movie “Mind Over Murder.” Both were married to other people at the time, but they began an affair and left their respective partners to be together. Their marriage frequently made headlines, not only for financial troubles but also for McDermott’s infidelity in 2013. Although the couple managed to work through those challenges, things reached a breaking point in June 2023 during a heated argument. Shortly after, McDermott announced their separation on his Instagram, ending their 18-year relationship. In March 2024, Spelling officially filed for divorce and requested sole physical custody of their five children.

The horrifying true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s upbringing, her subsequent trial, and release from prison in 2023 have all thrust her into the public eye– particularly due to film and television adaptations of her life. In 2022, Blanchard and Anderson married as she served her sentence. This was only two years after they had begun communicating via letters, and a year after they had first met. But only three months after she had been released, the two announced their split. Blanchard announced the breakup on social media, stating that she needs to make some time to work on herself.

They were once considered one of Hollywood’s most enduring couples. Hence, it came as a shock to many when actors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announced their decision to call it quits in April of 2024. The couple first met back in 2001, at a party in Sydney, Australia, and formed an instant connection. They got engaged three years later, but didn’t officially tie the knot until March 2010. Their union seemed to wax stronger over the years and produced three children. In the post announcing their divorce, the actors stated that they had jointly filed to end their marriage in 2023, bringing an end to their over 20-year relationship.

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