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Celebrity Splits of 2020

These celebrity couples didn’t get the happily ever after they were hoping for in 2020. Celebrities such as social media stars Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul and Arrow’s Katie Cassidy and her husband, Matthew Rodgers, have gone their separate ways.

Scroll down to find out which stars are nursing broken hearts this year.


Jurnee Smollett and Josiah Bell

Us broke the news on March 27 that the Friday Night Lights alum filed for divorce after nearly 10 years of marriage. The twosome share a son named Hunter. 

 

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Grace Gummer and Tay Strathairn

The Mr. Robot alum filed for divorce from the keyboardist on March 23 after secretly marrying. The estranged couple have known each other since 1993, when her mother, Meryl Streep, and his father, David Strathairn, costarred in The River Wild.

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Lana Del Rey and Sean ‘Sticks’ Larkin

In a New York Times profile from March 19, Larkin confirmed that he and the Grammy nominee ended their relationship after six months of dating. They were first linked in September 2019, and Del Rey made their romance Instagram official in December 2019. “Right now, we’re just friends,” the cop shared in the interview. “We still talk and whatnot, we just have busy schedules right now.”

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Elisabeth Röhm and Jonathan T. Colby

The former Law & Order star called off her engagement more than one year after the judge popped the question in California. "Jonathan and Elizabeth are on good terms and remaining friends but they were living different lives and have different priorities at this time. Sadly they've decided not to get married," Röhm's publicist told Us Weekly exclusively on March 17.

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Taika Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley

Multiple reports confirmed in March 2020 that the Jojo Rabbit filmmaker quietly separated from his wife, Chelsea Winstanley, two years ago. The couple first met more than two decades prior when the film producer interviewed Waititi for a documentary, and they also worked on Boy together in 2010. The now-estranged pair tied the knot in 2012, and they welcomed two daughters thereafter.

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Peter Weber and Madison Prewett

The couple announced their split just two days after the dramatic Bachelor finale aired. “Madi and I have mutually decided to not pursue our relationship any further,” the pilot wrote via Instagram on March 12. “Madi, thank you for your patience and unconditional love. You’re the epitome of a woman who carries herself with grace, stands by what she believes in, and loves whole heartedly. That love is something I feel so grateful to have felt and will take a piece of that with me always going forward.” He added that the decision was “not easy for either of us” and came after a “lot of honest conversations.” The Auburn University graduate, who got into a heated exchange with Weber’s mom, Barbara Weber, during After the Final Rose, shared her own post too. “I have learned the importance of acceptance, forgiveness, and grace. As Peter and I have decided to go our separate ways, I am confident that we will both move in the direction of our purpose and never forget that God has a plan in all things,” she wrote, adding that Peter is an “amazing guy.”

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Amanda Bynes and Paul Michael

The All That alum and Michael called it quits in March just three weeks after Bynes announced their engagement on Valentine's Day. Michael confirmed their split to In Touch on March 8. “We did [break up],” he told the publication. “I love her though, she’s my best friend.”

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Chad Johnson and Annalise Mishler

The Bachelorette alum and the YouTuber broke up in late February after a headline-making argument at her apartment. Johnson was subsequently arrested for robbery with a domestic violence enhancement, and admitted that he had a “big relapse.” The former couple later traded barbs in YouTube videos.

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Logan Paul and Josie Canseco

The YouTuber and the model reportedly split in mid-February after one month of dating. He was later spotted out and about with his ex Tana Mongeau, but the former couple admitted that they were simply trolling fans with their fake date.

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Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills

Us broke the news in February that the Riverdale actress and her boyfriend of three years called it quits. One insider told Us at the time that Petsch had already “moved her stuff out of his Los Angeles place.”

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Ryan Newman and Krissie Newman

The NASCAR driver and his wife of 16 years tweeted on February 13 that they had amicably called it quits. “We will continue to jointly raise our girls, while remaining friends and continuing to work together supporting Rescue Ranch,” they said in a joint statement, referencing their nonprofit animal welfare organization. Four days after sharing the news, Ryan was seriously injured in a wreck at the Daytona 500.

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Kehlani and YG

The R&B singer announced her split from the rapper on February 17 with her song “Valentine’s Day (Shameful).” They had been dating since September 2019.

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Earl of Snowdon and Serena Armstrong-Jones

David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon — the first son of the late Princess Margaret and a nephew of Queen Elizabeth II — announced his divorce from Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon, on February 17 after 26 years of marriage.

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Ne-Yo and Crystal Renay

Ne-Yo confirmed on February 15 that he and wife Crystal Renay had split after four years of marriage and were getting a divorce. “It’s slowly but surely becoming public knowledge that myself and my wife have decided to go ahead and get a divorce,” the singer said on the “Private Talk With Alexis Texas” podcast. “It’s not a sad thing, it’s more of us realizing that — long story short, I’m never gonna talk bad about her. I’m not that person. There’s nothing bad to say about her. She’s a fantastic woman. She’s the mother of my children and she’s always gonna be that and I will always respect her.” The pair, who wed in 2016, share two sons, Shaffer and Roman.

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Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone

The Bachelor in Paradise stars announced on Valentine’s Day that they were separating after eight months of marriage. "It hurts to announce that at this moment, we have mutually decided to separate. Never did we imagine this scenario, but we’ve come to a point where we both need to work on ourselves,” the pair told Bachelor Nation. "We are best friends that love and care for each other so deeply. We’ve appreciated everyone’s love and support so far throughout our journey and we just ask that you please respect our privacy as we navigate through this."

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Peter Phillips and Autumn Phillips

Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandson and his wife of 12 years announced their separation on February 10. “The decision to divorce and share custody came about after many months of discussions and, although sad, is an amicable one,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The couple’s first priority will remain the continued well-being and upbringing of their wonderful daughters, Savannah and Isla.”

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Garcelle Beauvais and Michael Elliot

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced her split from the screenwriter via Instagram on February 9 with a quote that read, “Plot twist ... I’m single.” The news came two months after the pair made their red carpet debut at the Jumanji: The Next Level premiere — and just three days after Beauvais raved about Elliot at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards luncheon.

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James Cannon and Joanne Froggatt

The Downtown Abbey star announced her separation from her husband of eight years on February 8. “We've actually been separated for a little while,” she told Daily Mail. “I'm looking to the future. I'm just going to embrace this year and see what happens.”

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Pamela Anderson and Jon Peters

The Baywatch alum announced on February 1 that she and the Hollywood producer had called it quits, less than two weeks after their secret Malibu wedding on January 20. “We would be very grateful for your support as we take some time apart to re-evaluate what we want from life and from one another,” Anderson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Life is a journey and love is a process. With that universal truth in mind, we have mutually decided to put off the formalization of our marriage certificate and put our faith in the process. Thank you for respecting our privacy.”

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Taylor Hill

Us confirmed in January that the Victoria’s Secret Angel and her boyfriend, Michael Stephen Shank, have called it quits on their romance. The former couple began dating in 2015.

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Joe Amabile and Kendall Long

The Bachelor in Paradise season 5 couple called it quits in January after more than a year together.

 

“We have decided mutually to go our separate ways. Joe has made the decision to move back to Chicago while Kendall will be remaining in her hometown of Los Angeles,” the duo said in a joint statement on January 29. “Our family and friends have always been an extremely important element to who we are as people. We can’t imagine continuing our lives without them closer, especially when thinking of starting a family of our own one day. We both respect each others’ decision and still have a great deal of love for each other. We appreciate all the love and support everyone has given us throughout our relationship.”

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Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo

On January 22, it was announced that the Masters of None star and her wife called it quits two months after sharing the news of their courthouse wedding. “After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,” the duo said in a joint statement to E! News. “We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy during this time.”

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Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana

Us broke the news on January 22 that Metcalfe and Santana called it quits after 13 years together. As first revealed on Us’ “Hot Hollywood” podcast, a source told Us that they “are not even living together” and that the Desperate Housewives alum “did not cheat on” the former Salem actress. Us broke the news in August 2016 that the pair were engaged a decade into their romance.

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Rihanna and Hassan Jameel

Us broke the news on January 17 that the singer and the businessman split after nearly three years of dating. The pair were first linked in June 2017, but a source told Us at the time that they had “been hooking up for a few months.”

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David Koechner and Leigh Koechner

The Anchorman star filed for divorce from his wife of 21 years on January 14. The estranged couple share five children. Leigh acknowledged the split on Twitter, writing: “Divorce sucks, but we don’t have to suffer.”

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Kaia Gerber and Pete Davidson

The pair went their separate ways after three months of dating, the New York Post’s Page Six reported on January 14. The news came after the model was spotted vacationing in Miami without the Saturday Night Live star, who joked on the NBC show in December 2019 that he was headed back to treatment.

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Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler

In January, Us Weekly broke the news of the longtime couple’s split after nearly nine years together. “Vanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup,” an insider told Us.

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Jeffree Star and Nathan Schwandt

The makeup mogul revealed on January 11 that the couple had split after five years together. In an emotional YouTube video titled “We Broke Up,” the singer admitted that they had broken up a few weeks ago. “There’s no easy way to say this. We’re both in a state of shock. I’m devastated. I’m so sad,” Star said. “Me and my soulmate are really going through it.”

“Nathan was the only man that I have ever been in love with,” the social media personality continued. “I’m grateful for him, and I’ll be grateful until the day I die, because this was the only man that was ever confident enough to love me publicly, to love me for me fully, all my flaws, no makeup waking up in bed to full-on … he never cared about any of it, he just loved me for me.”

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Katie Cassidy and Matthew Rodgers

The Arrow star filed for divorce from her husband on January 8. The actress listed the couple’s wedding date as December 28, 2017, but they were previously believed to have tied the knot in December 2018. The Gossip Girl alum, who is the daughter of late pop star David Cassidy, announced her engagement to Rodgers in June 2017.

 

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Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul

Mongeau revealed on January 3 that the pair were “taking a break” from their relationship just five months after they exchanged vows in a live-streamed ceremony. “I’m happy to still be able to sit with Jake and laugh as we do this — but for right now we both are taking a break to focus on our own very crazy lives,” the YouTube star captioned a selfie with Paul and their dog, Thor. “I’ll never know what the future holds and I will always love Jake and everything we did. I’m grateful to know throughout this I’ve made a best friend for life & found someone to do life with when no one understood me.”

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