Celebrity breakups are not uncommon, but some are more impactful than others, leading us to question the authenticity of love. Though some celeb splits are just tabloid speculation, once a couple makes it official with a statement or social media post, all we can do is look back on the good times that once were. Here are the most unforgettable recent breakups that absolutely broke our hearts when they called things off without warning.
1. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
After nearly two decades of marriage, this famous Hollywood couple called it quits. In September 2025, they revealed that they had been separated and were finally filing for divorce. One source said that while Kidman was against the separation, the relationship had run its course.
2. Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
Katy and Orlando met at the 2016 Golden Globes and were official just months later. In 2019, they got engaged, and a year later, their daughter Daisy Dove Bloom came into the world. They surprised everyone when they broke up in 2025, and even more surprising is that Katy started dating Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau soon after.
3. Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist
The reality TV couple, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, met on “The Golden Bachelor,” leading us to believe that their relationship was nearing its end. But in April 2024, they announced that they’d be divorcing, with Turner stating in a statement, “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.”
4. Joshua Jackson & Jodie Turner-Smith
It always looked like these two worshipped each other and that Joshua was madly in love with Jodie. But just weeks after being photographed partying, they announced they would be divorcing due to “irreconcilable differences” after four years of marriage. They share one daughter, born in 2020.
5. Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Jackman
When they divorced in 2023, many people stopped believing in Hollywood fairytale endings. After nearly 3 decades as husband and wife, they decided to divorce. In a statement, the couple said, “Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.” However, Hugh started dating Sutton Foster immediately after, leading to infidelity allegations.
6. Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner
Joe and Sophie divorced in 2023, opnly weeks after they posted happy pictures together. After four years of marriage, they got into a bitter and contentious divorce and custody battle (Sophie sued him for “wrongfully detaining’ their kid). But despite things getting messy, they appear to have reached an amicable co-parenting relationship.
7. Britney Spears & Sam Asghari
We desperately hope that Britney finds her happy ending (and hoped it would be with Sam Ashgari) but after just a year of marriage, the two separated in 2023. Sam apparently accused Britney of infidelity with a staff member, and there were rumors of physical violence. The pop star described the marriage as a “fake distraction” to deal with post-conservatorship life.
8. Sofía Vergara & Joe Manganiello
This smoldering hot couple was together for almost a decade and married for seven years before announcing their divorce, evidently over the fact that Joe wanted to have kids and Sofia was done with that chapter of her life. In their statement, they said, “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”
9. Billy Porter & Adam Smith
These two were madly in love and weren’t afraid to show it off with some PDA. So when they called it off in 2023 after six years of marriage, the public was shocked. Billy’s rep, Simon Hall, told people, “I can confirm that Billy Porter and his husband, Adam Smith, have made the sad decision to end their marriage after six years. The decision was an amicable and mutual one and was made after much consideration.”
10. Kurt Iswarienko & Shannen Doherty
The late Shannen Doherty and her husband divorced in 2023 after an 11-year marriage. While they stuck it out throughout much of Shannen’s battle with cancer, they broke up due to “irreconcilable differences,” and rumors swirled that Kurt had cheated on her with his agent while she was in chemo. She called it a “betrayal.”
