Celebrity Splits of 2023: Britney Spears, Reese Witherspoon, & More Stars Who Have Called It Quits This Year

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December 28, 2023 10:38AM EST

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Meadow Walker is the latest Hollywood star to split from their partner. Here’s the full list of the celebrity couple breakups in 2023.

2023 has been a blessed year for celebrity engagement announcements and A-list weddings, but it’s also been a major year for breakups. From Britney Spears and Sam Asghari to Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, scroll through the gallery below to see every celebrity split of 2023 so far.

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Meadow Walker and Louis Thorton-Allan

Meadow Walker and Louis Thorton-Allan — Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow Walker, announced her split from husband Louis Thorton-Allan after two years of marriage on December 27. She said it was an “amicable” decision for the couple to break up.

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Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka — The singer and her longtime beau reportedly called it quits after more than seven years together. A source told PEOPLE on December 18 that the pair are spending the holidays apart. However, neither Mariah nor Bryan have commented on the split.

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Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd

Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd — Maren Morris filed for divorce from fellow country music star Ryan Hurd on October 2, 2023. They were married for over five years and have a son together.

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Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins

Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins — “After three and a half years together, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship amicably,” the This Is Us alum shared in a joint statement via Instagram on October 6. “While we continue to love each other very much, we believe this is the best path for us both.”

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Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson — Jodie Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Joshua Jackson on Monday, October 2, according to a report from TMZ. The actress cited ‘irreconcilable differences.’

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Jeannie Mai and Jeezy

Jeannie Mai and Jeezy — Jeezy and Jeannie Mai have officially called it quits. Jeezy filed for divorce on Sept. 15, 2023, after two years of marriage. The former couple share a daughter together, Monaco.

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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness — Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced on September 15, that they have decided to split after 27 years together. The former couple share two kids together: a son, Oscar, and a daughter, Ava.

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Khadijah Haqq and Bobby McCray

Khadijah Haqq and Bobby McCray — Khadijah Haqq announced her split from her husband, Bobby McCray, after 13 years of marriage on August 18. Khadijah confirmed her and Bobby will co-parent their children.

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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth — Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth surprised fans when they released a joint statement on Instagram announcing their divorce just two days before their 12th wedding anniversary. ‘We have some personal news to share… It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce,’ the former couple wrote in an Instagram announcement on March 24. ‘We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for everything we have created together.’

‘Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter,’ the statement continued. ‘These matters are never easy and are extremely personal. We truly appreciate everyone’s respect for our family’s privacy at this time.’ The pair have one biological son together, son, Tennessee James. Reese also has two children with her ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe: a daughter, Ava, and a son, Deacon.

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Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick — Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick announced that they’d called off their engagement on August 6, 2023. The pair promised to continue their friendship despite the split. “It’s heartbreaking and sad to say goodbye, but our care and admiration for one another will never die,” they said in a joint statement.

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Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire

Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire — After 18 years of marriage, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire have officially split. The couple announced their separation in a joint statement on Instagram on August 2.

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Courtney Stodden and Chris Sheng

Courtney Stodden and Chris Sheng — Courtney Stodden and Chris Sheng were engaged in May 2021. They reportedly split in summer 2023.

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Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson

Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson — Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2023. They separated in July of the same year after she filed for divorce.

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Chase Chrisley and Emmy Medders

Chase Chrisley and Emmy Medders — Chase Chrisley and Emmy Medders called it quits in July 2023, ending their nine month engagement. Here, the two are seen leaving the trendy upscale-eatery Papi Steak after having dinner in Miami in February 2023.

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Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman

Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman — Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman reportedly split in the spring of 2023. News of their split was not revealed until July 2023, as first reported by Entertainment Tonight. The now exes dated from June 2021 until early 2023.

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Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello

Sofía Vergara and Joe Manganiello — After nearly 8 years of marriage, ‘Modern Family’ alum Sofía Vergara and ‘Magic Mike’ star Joe Manganiello have decided to end their marriage. The two released a statement to Page Six on July 17 to confirm the devastating news. “We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” their statement read. “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.”

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Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez — Ariana Grande and her husband Dalton Gomez reportedly split in January 2023. The news broke in July 2023. The couple reportedly tried to get back together but are now getting divorced.

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Kat Graham and Darren Genet

Kat Graham and Darren Genet — Kat Graham and Darren Genet attend a ‘Cooking with Paris’ special screening event to celebrate Paris Hilton’s new Netflix show.They split in 2023.

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Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef — Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef announced on July 6, 2023 that they would be ending their marriage after nearly six years. The two released a joint statement, in which they vowed to continue co-parenting their two children as friends.

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Billy Porter and Adam Smith

Billy Porter and Adam Smith — News that Billy Porter and Adam Smith had split after 6 years of marriage was confirmed by People Magazine on July 5, 2023. The decision was “amicable” and “mutual,” according to a rep.

Here, the former couple are seen at The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards VIP Grand Opening Event in New York on 14 Mar 2019.

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Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky — On July 3, 2023, PEOPLE reported that Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky split after 27 years of marriage. They got married in 1996 and share three daughters together.

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Carly Pearce and Riley King

Carly Pearce and Riley King — Carly Pearce and Riley King at the pre-GRAMMY gala. They reportedly split in 2023.

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Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss — Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss broke up in early 2023 after they made headlines for their affair. Tom was dating Ariana Madix when they first got together romantically.

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Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford — HollywoodLife confirmed Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford’s breakup in May 2023 after they were first linked in Oct. 2022. The ‘Bad Guy’ singer’s rep confirmed that they are ‘currently single’ and that no cheating was involved. The pair previously seemed to be a match made in heaven, as they both made fun of their 10-year age gap and Billie’s family approved of the romance.

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Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy

Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy — Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy reportedly split as of May 2023. The pair was first linked in Oct. 2022, however, they threw in the towel after only seven months of dating.

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Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann — Kim Zolciak filed for divorce from Kroy Biermann in May 2023 after 11 years of marriage. The ‘RHOA’ alum has four children with Kroy. Kroy also adopted Kim’s daughters Brielle and Ariana.

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Christine Baumgartner and Kevin Costner

Christine Baumgartner and Kevin Costner — Christine Baumgartner and Kevin Costner at the 94th Annual Academy Awards. They announced their split in May 2023.

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Cher and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards

Cher and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards — According to a TMZ report, Cher and her much younger boyfriend Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards have reportedly split after six months of dating and steamy PDA. Here, the former couple cozy up in West Hollywood on March 9, 2023 at the Versace Fall/Winter 2023 Fashion Show held at the Pacific Design Center.

The pop singer looked incredible in a bright purple leather jacket with jeweled details and matching booties. Alexander went for a head-to-toe black ensemble.

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Halsey and Alev Aydin

Halsey and Alev Aydin — Alev Aydin and Halsey pose at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party following the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 27 March 2022. They split in spring 2023.

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Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn — Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn at the British Vogue Fashion and Film BAFTA party in 2019. Their split was reported in April 2023.

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Max Minghella and Elle Fanning

Max Minghella and Elle Fanning — Max Minghella and Elle Fanning split after five years together, Elle confirmed to ‘Harper’s Bazaar U.K.‘ in April. ‘But I’m a hopeless romantic,’ she noted. ‘I believe in love at first sight. Call me crazy, but I believe in those things. I feel that it’s my destiny.’

Max and Elle met while filming 2018’s ‘Teen Spirit’ and made their red carpet debut at the 2019 Met Gala. They kept details about their romance very private.

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Eva Marcille and Michael Sterling

Eva Marcille and Michael Sterling — ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ alum Eva Marcille filed for divorce from Michael Sterling in March after four years of marriage. In the filing, she said the marriage was ‘irretrievably broken’ and that ‘there are no prospects for a reconciliation’, per documents obtained by ‘Page Six’. The pair tied the knot in 2018 and share two sons. Eva also has a daughter from her previous relationship with R&B singer Kevin McCall, who took Michael’s last name in 2020.

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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott — After spending the holidays apart, a source confirmed that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are no longer seeing each other. ‘Kylie and Travis are off again, they were supposed to spend the holidays together, but she went to Aspen to be with her family and friends up there,’ a source told ‘Us Weekly’ in January. ‘This has happened so many times before, they’re known to be on again off again, but always remain friends and great co-parents.’

The pair share two children: a daughter Stormi, who they welcomed in Feb. 2018, and son, Aire, who was born in Feb. 2022. The pair previously split in 2019, but got back together and had their second child.

Fans may see a reunion in the future, according to a source for ‘Entertainment Tonight’ who said they are not done for good. ‘The two have had an up and down relationship, and although they aren’t together right now, it doesn’t mean it’s over for good,’ the insider noted. ‘Kylie and Travis live different lifestyles and that’s been a big issue,’ they added.

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Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio

Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio — HollywoodLife confirmed in Sept. 2022 that Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio were casually seeing each other. ‘Leo’s clearly got an interest in Gigi, he’s been pursuing her, but she’s playing it very cool because dating just isn’t a priority for her right now, between her daughter and everything she has going on with work, she has her hands full,’ HL‘s insider divulged.

The pair were spotted together a handful of times over the following months, but reports of their relationship died down shortly after the new year. Their relationship was speculated to have fizzled out, but in March, they reportedly spent the night together at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Oscars after-party, sparking dating reports once again.

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Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun — Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun announced their engagement in April 2022 after sparking romance rumors in Feb. 2021. Unfortunately, less than a year later, they broke up. ‘Avril and Mod Sun have been on and off for the past two months, but are no longer together as a couple,’ a person close to the pair told ‘PEOPLE’ in Feb. 2023.

Avril immediately moved on to rapper Tyga, and they confirmed their relationship by kissing at Paris Fashion Week.

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Reuben Selby and Maisie Williams

Reuben Selby and Maisie Williams — Maisie Williams announced in February that she and Reuben Selby broke up after spending five years together. ‘The end of an era [broken heart emoji],’ she wrote on her Instagram Story. ‘[Rueben] and I have decided to end our relationship. Since we met five years ago, our connection always extended deeply into our shared, and separate, creative careers… and it will continue to do so.’

‘This decision is something we are so grateful for so as we can protect the magic that we can’t help but emit whenever we put our brains together,’ she continued. ‘P.S. no further questions, please. We must protect our children (my dog).’

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Ralph Pittman and Drew Sidora

Ralph Pittman and Drew Sidora — Ralph Pittman and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Drew Sidora called it quits in March after nine years of marriage. Drew’s ‘amended’ divorce filing accused Ralph of being mentally abusive and generally disrespectful. It also accused him of being a repeat cheater.

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Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald

Noel Gallagher and Sara MacDonald — Former Oasis member Noel Gallagher and publicist Sara MacDonald announced their divorce via a brief statement in January. ‘Noel and Sara will together continue to look after their children who remain their priority,’ a representative for the couple told ‘PEOPLE‘. They added, ‘Noel and Sara ask the media to respect their privacy and that of our family at this time.’

Noel and Sara share two sons: Donovan and Sonny. Their romance began as soon as they met at a club in Ibiza in 2000. They walked down the aisle 11 years later.

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DeAnna Pappas and Stephen Stagliano

DeAnna Pappas and Stephen Stagliano — ‘The Bachelorette’ Season 4 lead DeAnna Pappas announced her divorce from her husband, Stephen Stagliano, with an Instagram post in January. ‘It is with immense sadness, Stephen & I have decided to end our relationship as a couple. We have been working hard for a long time — both as a married couple & as individuals & have come to the conclusion to remain separate,’ she wrote.

‘We remain loving parents to our beautiful children, Addison & Austin, & will continue to raise them together with love & faith,’ the statement continued. ‘We ask you to respect our privacy during this difficult time as we navigate the new normal. We want to thank our dear friends & family for your endless support & many, many prayers during what has become the most difficult time of our lives.’

DeAnna was previously engaged to Jesse Csincsak following her ‘Bachelorette’ season. When that broke off, she was introduced to Stephen through Season 5 contestant Michael Stagliano, Stephen’s brother. DeAnna and Stephen wed in 2011.

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Sophia Culpo and Braxton Berrios

Sophia Culpo and Braxton Berrios — New York Jets wide receiver Braxton Berrios and Sophia Culpo began dating in the early months of 2021. They’re seen holding hands in this photo from March 2021. Unfortunately, about a year later, they broke up. Sophia, the younger sister of former Miss Universe winner Olivia Culpo, confirmed their split in a March 22 TikTok in which she called herself and her sister, recently single Aurora Culpo, the ‘single sisters’.

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Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix

Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix — Potentially the most shocking breakup of the first three months of 2023 came between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix. On March 4, news broke that Tom had been enjoying a months-long affair with their ‘Vanderpump Rules‘ co-star Raquel Leviss. Tom and Ariana were together for nine years at that point.

Tom went on to share two separate apologies on his Instagram feed — the first to his Schwartz & Sandys co-owners and staff for how his behavior may affect them, and the second to Ariana for treating her so poorly. Raquel also apologized to Ariana and said she is working on her ‘patterns of codependency and addiction to being and feeling loved’.

Ariana, for her part, thanked her fans and friends for being there for her during such a hard time. ‘So many of my closest friends are also grieving this loss right now and reeling from this betrayal on so many levels,’ she said at the end of her lengthy statement. ‘I am so f****** lucky to have the best support system in the world and I hope I can repay every single person for the love you have shown me. What doesn’t kill me better run.’

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A.J. McLean and Rochelle DeAnna Karidis

A.J. McLean and Rochelle DeAnna Karidis — A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys took to Instagram on January 1, 2024, to confirm his split during the previous year from his wife of 12 years, Rochelle Karidis, in a joint formal statement. He captioned it with a crying emoji. “As you all know we have been separated for over a year now,” it read. “While we have hoped for reconciliation we have decided to officially end our marriage. It is with deep love and respect that we have made this decision. “Our focus now is moving forward in the healthiest possible way with friendship and coparenting our girls at the forefront of this next chapter. We appreciate your kindness respect and privacy at this time.”

They’re seen here at an event in Los Angeles in 2015.

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