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Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2017

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Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2017

By ETonline Staff

1:00 PM PST, December 5, 2017

Find out which stars called it quits this year.

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Stephanie Pratt and Jonny Mitchell

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Stephanie Pratt and boyfriend Jonny Mitchell called it quits on Nov. 28. A rep for the British reality star released a statement to ET announcing his split from The Hills alum, sharing, "Jonny Mitchell and Stephanie Pratt have ended their relationship. Jonny has fond memories of the times they spent together and wishes Stephanie all the best of luck in the future." The confirmation comes one day after breakup rumors began to swirl Monday night when Pratt shared a tearful selfie to her Instagram story showing her mascara flowing down her face, with the caption "Makeup by jm."

Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan

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The former Hills star filed for divorce from Bohan after less than a year of marriage, ET can confirm. "Audrina’s No. 1 priority is her daughter and she asks for privacy at this time," Patridge's rep told ET in a statement on Sept. 21. Patridge and Bohan had dated on and off since 2008 and wed in November 2016. They share one child together, daughter Kirra, who celebrated her first birthday in June.

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd

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The musical superstars called it quits in late October after 10 months of dating. The couple were first linked in January, following The Weeknd's split with Bella Hadid. They were spotted getting cozy at Coachella in April, and made their red carpet debut at the Met Gala in May. Then, in September, the couple rented a temporary house together in New York, and seemed to be getting really serious. Following their split, Gomez was spotted spending time with her ex, Justin Bieber, and the pair are rumored to have rekindled their romance in November.

Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres

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After 15 years of marriage, Torres announced the couple's separation in a statement released to ET on Sep. 20. "With heavy hearts, Laurence and I quietly separated and began the dissolution of our marriage in the early fall of last year," the 48-year-old Suits actress shared. "There are no bad guys here. Only a love story with a different ending than either one of us had expected." Torres said that she and Fishburne will continue to co-parent their 10-year-old daughter, Delilah, with "love and joy and awe."

Billy Bush and Sydney Davis

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The former Access Hollywood host and his wife of 20 years announced their separation on Sep. 19, one year after Bush made headlines following the release of audio recordings of a lewd conversation between him and Donald Trump from 2005, for which the TV personality took a lot of heat from the public. Bush's rep told ET that he and Davis "have separated for the moment to evaluate their life together. They love each other and their children deeply and are committed to a bright future."

Fergie and Josh Duhamel

Fergie and Josh Duhamel
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After eight years of marriage, the pop singer and the actor called it quits. The pair announced the news in a joint statement released to ET on Sep. 14, sharing, "With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year. To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public. We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family." ET learned that they actually split in February, just one month after celebrating their eighth anniversary on a family vacation with their 4-year-old son, Axl Jack.

Evan Rachel Wood and Zach Villa

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The Westworld star and her fiance reportedly called it quits in August after announcing their engagement back in January. The pair, who are also co-founders and bandmates in their electro-pop duo, Rebel and a Basketcase, met in 2015 when they performed together at a cabaret show. Wood is reportedly now focusing her attention on filming the second season of her acclaimed HBO sci-fi drama.

Chris Pratt and Anna Faris

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After eight years of marriage, Pratt and Faris announced they are legally separating in a joint statement shared to their social media pages on Aug. 6. "We are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed," Faris shared in a message posted to Instagram, which was signed by both of them. "Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward. We still love each other and will always cherish our time together." Pratt and Faris -- who have been one of Hollywood's cutest couples in recent years -- share a 4-year-old son, Jack, who turns five on Aug. 25.

Amber Heard and Elon Musk

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ET learned on Aug. 6 that the 31-year-old actress and the 46-year-old technology mogul recently called it quits after dating for nearly a year while keeping their relationship mostly private. They first held hands in public in April, while in Australia. Later that same evening, they each shared Instagram posts of the two dining out, with a lipstick kiss on Musk's cheek. There's no word yet on the reason behind their split.

Aaron Carter and Madison Parker

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The 29-year-old singer split from his girlfriend just weeks after they were both arrested in Georgia. Carter's rep later confirmed the breakup in a statement to ET on Aug. 6, sharing, "Aaron and Madison love each other and respect one another dearly. It was a mutual decision." In July, Carter and Parker sat down with ET following their arrest and the singer had nothing but praise for his then-girlfriend and even said of his plans for the future, "I wanna be married. I wanna be engaged to my beautiful girlfriend, Madison. I wanna be a good father [and] a good role model."

Luann de Lesseps and Tom D'Agostino

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Just weeks after the Real Housewives of New York City star denied reports that her marriage was on the rocks, de Lesseps announced on Aug. 3 that she and D'Agostino are divorcing after seven months of marriage. "It's with great sadness that Tom and I agreed to divorce," the 52-year-old reality star tweeted. "We care for each other very much, hope you respect our privacy during this sad time!"

Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert

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After nearly 10 years together and 16 months of marriage, the Paramore frontwoman and the New Found Glory rocker announced on July 1 that they had called it quits. "Marriage is not for the faint of heart. Love is an absolute risk, and it's up to each of us to stay hopeful even when the outcome isn't what we'd originally hoped for," the couple wrote in a statement shared to Instagram. "We want to publicly state -- plainly, and only this time -- that we are splitting up. We also feel it's important to state that we are going to be OK and in fact, we remain close friends who are good in each other's eyes. That's something we are deeply thankful for. Even though situations can feel defeating. We will continue to encourage and support each other personally and professionally."

Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar

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The Dixie Chicks lead singer filed for divorce from actor Adrian Pasdar after 17 years of marriage on June 30. The 42-year-old musician cited irreconcilable differences in her petition, and requested joint custody of the couple's children, TMZ reports. Maines and Pasdar, who tied the knot at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in June 2000, share two sons: Jackson Slade, 16, and Beckett Finn, who turns 13 next week. This is Maines' second divorce, after her first marriage to her college boyfriend, musician Michael Tarabay, in 1997, which lasted for almost two years before she filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Nina Agdal

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DiCaprio and Agdal split in May 2017, after a year of dating. The two were first linked last May, when DiCaprio invited the model to the Cannes Film Festival. "They broke up a few days ago but they remain friends," a source told ET at the time. "It was amicable. They are still talking and they remain close. They both felt the relationship had run its course." 

Amy Schumer and Ben Hanisch

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The Trainwreck star and her furniture designer boyfriend broke up in May, after nearly a year and a half together. "Amy and Ben have ended their relationship after thoughtful consideration and remain friends," Schumer's rep told ET in a statement. Just a few weeks before their split, the actress told Howard Stern that "it's good to have a lot of space." 

Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell

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The couple called it quits on May 15, 2017, a year and a half after Higgins proposed to Bushnell on the season finale of The Bachelor. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways,” the two said in a joint statement to People. “We feel fortunate for the time we had together, and will remain friends with much love and respect for one another. We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time.” 

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka

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Carey and her 33-year-old backup dancer boyfriend first sparked romance rumors in October 2016, as her rocky relationship with ex-fiance James Packer was coming to an end. Carey and Tanaka's romance was later hinted at during the first season of the singer's reality series, Mariah's World. A source told ET on April 10 that the pop icon had split from the dancer after their relationship had begun "tapering off" for several weeks.

Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana

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Three months after welcoming their first child, ET confirmed on April 9 that Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, had decided to split up. The pop singer and the Qatari business magnate -- who is estimated to be worth $1 billion -- secretly tied the knot in 2012. Last spring, Jackson, 50, announced that she would be postponing her Unbreakable tour to focus her attention on starting a family. She and Al Mana, 42, welcomed son Eissa on Jan. 3.

Kylie Jenner & Tyga

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After years of their on-again, off-again relationship, the Keeping Up With the Kardashian star and the "Rack City" rapper finally went their separate ways -- seemingly for good this time -- in April. While neither officially announced their split, the two were spotted partying separately at Coachella, where Jenner was first romantically linked to rapper Travis Scott after the pair were photographed holding hands and getting cozy at the music festival.

Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers

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The actress and the NFL pro reportedly split after nearly three years of dating. News of Munn and Rodgers' breakup comes after they sparked engagement rumors when the X-Men: Apocalypse star was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her left hand in January.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian
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After a very tumultuous relationship, the once-engaged couple finally called it quits for real in early March. The pair -- who welcomed a daughter, Dream, in November 2016 -- had broken up numerous times during their whirlwind relationship. However, their split was the death knell for their E! reality series Rob & Chyna, which was not picked up for a second season. The drama between the former flames came to a head when they went to war on social media in July. Kardashian took to Twitter to accuse his ex of cheating and went so far as to post nude photos of her, which led to him getting kicked off the service. Days later, Chyna was granted a request for a temporary restraining order against Kardashian, and later sued him and his family. Their ever-evolving legal battle is still ongoing.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom

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Just two days after posing together at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party on Feb. 26, the "Chained to the Rhythm" singer and English actor announced they were taking a break. "Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time," reps for both stars told ET at the time. The split comes after a year-long romance, during which the couple dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit a children’s hospital, attended Burning Man, celebrated each other's birthdays with memorable bashes and dressed up as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for Halloween.

Mel B and Stephen Belafonte

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Just months shy of their 10-year anniversary, the Spice Girls alum filed for divorce from her husband, according to court documents obtained by ET. Mel B and Belafonte secretly married in Las Vegas on June 6, 2007, and have one daughter, Madison, together.

Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy

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Five months and a whole lot of PDA later, Rose announced in February that she had split from her Dancing With the Stars partner. Breakup rumors started swirling after Chmerkovskiy posted cryptic tweets and Rose publicly kissed ex-fiancé Wiz Khalifa at a pre-GRAMMY event, but she shared that she wasn't planning to get back together with the rapper and her relationship with the dancing pro ended "due to our own personal reasons."

Richard Perry and Jane Fonda

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The 79-year-old actress and her partner of eight years split in late January, according to Page Six. The couple had just listed their Beverly Hills home for $13 million. "That's true," Perry told the outlet, adding that he is planning to move into another home. "We are still very close."

Fonda opened up about her special relationship with Perry in a 2012 interview with U.K.'s The Sun, saying, "The only thing I have never known is true intimacy with a man. I absolutely wanted to discover that before dying. It has happened with Richard. I feel totally secure with him."

Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac

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Though they reportedly broke up over the summer, the news only broke in January that Johansson had reportedly split from her husband of two years. While the Ghost in the Shell star has yet to officially comment on her relationship status, she was not wearing her wedding ring at the Women's March on Washington or the 2017 Oscars. The pair, who secretly tied the knot in Philipsburg, Montana, in October 2014, was last spotted together at the grand opening party for their new popcorn shop, Yummy Pop, at Theatre du Gymnase in Paris, France, on Dec. 16, 2016.

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Sara Kapfer

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In January, the People v. O.J. Simpson star filed for divorce from his wife after 20 years of marriage, responding to Kapfer's 2014 separation filing. The pair were high school sweethearts who dated for seven years before tying the knot in 1994. They share two children, son Mason and daughter Piper.

Lea DeLaria and Chelsea Fairless

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After four years together, the Orange Is the New Black star and Fairless announced they were ending their engagement in January with a cheeky Instagram video that had the pair photoshopped into Liza Minnelli and David Gest's wedding photo, which also featured the late Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor. "Apparently this was an eerily prophetic choice of engagement photo as our relationship has since gone the way of David and Liza, with one small exception: our split is amicable," DeLaria, who popped the question after last year's SAG Awards, captioned the image. "Please exclude us from the tragic and basic celebrity breakup narrative."

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill

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After many breakup rumors, the "Starships" rapper kicked off the new year by confirming that this time, she really had split from Mill, whom she had been dating since 2015. "To confirm, yes I am single," she wrote on Instagram. "Focusing on my work & looking forward to sharing it with you guys really soon. Have a blessed New Year. Love u."

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  • Chris Pratt
  • Anna Faris
  • Evan Rachel Wood
  • Laurence Fishburne
  • Fergie
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