Celebrity Exes Who Stayed Friends — PICS

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August 2, 2017 4:09PM EDT

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17 Celeb Exes Who’ve Stayed Best Friends

17 Celeb Exes Who’ve Stayed Best Friends — Nobody likes to deal with a breakup, are we right? Heartbreak, tears, drama and sometimes even a feud can come out of a messy split between two people in a relationship, and the outcome doesn’t always result in friendship and harmony. The same could be said for the dating scene in Hollywood- except usually, the drama is even more when it comes to celebrity breakups! However, for some celebs that have gone through a breakup, the end result is sometimes not so bad. In fact, there are a bunch of celebrities who even have remained friends with their exes post-breakup!

For example, Bella Thorne and Gregg Sulkin were once the dream couple, but they sadly split after one year of dating so that they could each do some “soul searching”. Years have passed since their split, and the two remain not only civil, but good friends! Take a look through this gallery for celebrities who’ve remained good friends post-breakup! (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon — Mariah and Nick were married for eight years and became parents to beautiful twins named Moroccan and Monroe. Despite splitting in 2016,

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Diane Kruger And Joshua Jackson

Diane Kruger And Joshua Jackson — After their ten year long relationship, Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson split in 2016. Their years together were mostly happy, and claimed their divorce was more sad than anxiety-ridden. The two have stayed friends to this day. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock)

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Mindy Kaling And BJ Novak

Mindy Kaling And BJ Novak — Fans of The Office had hoped Kelly & Ryan would date in real life, and they sure did! Mindy Kaling & BJ Novak dated off and on for a couple of years, but were really close friends even before getting involved romantically, so that’s the best way they figured to keep their relationship. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck

Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck — Ah- one of the best! Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck had a solid 13 years of marriage together, including countless vacations, tabloid headlines of cuteness and, of course, the births of their kids. In 2018, the two announced their divorce and Affleck said losing Jen was “the biggest mistake” of his life. But, for the sake of their family, the two have stayed friendly. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Jennifer Lawrence And Nicholas Hoult

Jennifer Lawrence And Nicholas Hoult — The X-Men co-stars Jennifer Lawrence & Nicholas Hoult have so much history over the years, and they were inevitably going to date sooner or later! The two broke up in 2014 after dating, but continue to work well together filming the X-Men films and maintaining their great screen chemistry. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Demi Lovato And Wilmer Valderrama

Demi Lovato And Wilmer Valderrama — The cute and funny Fez from That 70’s Show, Wilmer Valderrama, swept Demi Lovato off her feet when the two met in 2010, and went on to date for a long six years. They officially ended their relationship in 2016, but the two remained friendly! Both Wilmer and Demi announced engagements to their new partners in 2020. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock)

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Kaley Cuoco And Johnny Galecki

Kaley Cuoco And Johnny Galecki — The Big Bang Theory costars Kaley Cuoco & Johnny Galecki sparked real life chemistry after filming the show together, and dated in real life in 2007 for a few years. While continuing filming more episodes of the show, the two called it quits but didn’t stop having fun on set working together. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Peter Faicnelli And Jennie Garth

Peter Faicnelli And Jennie Garth — In 1996, Garth and Facinelli met on the set of TV movie An Unfinished Affair, and got married in 2001. After having three children, the two shocked fans when announcing their divorce in 2013. Again, for the sake of their family together, the two have remained amicable and friendly today, although the immediate months following their split was devastating for both of them. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock)

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Cameron Diaz And Justin Timberlake

Cameron Diaz And Justin Timberlake — 2000’s icons Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake were a super hot couple during their four years together. Diaz, nine years older than Timberlake, came out in a public statement saying they “still love and respect one another” following their breakup. Today, Diaz is happily married to Benji Madden, and Timberlake is also happily married to Jessica Biel. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock.)

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Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin

Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin — Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, was completely smitten when meeting Gwyneth Paltrow in 2002, and she soon after was reportedly Martin’s “first serious girlfriend.” After getting married in 2003 and having two children together, the two went through a rollercoaster of a relationship and announced their split in 2014. The two still get together to be with their children often, and have remained friends. (Photo by SplashNews).

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Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony

Jennifer Lopez And Marc Anthony — Latino super stars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony seemed to be a match made in heaven, and stayed married for 10 years. They produced amazing music together and even had twins, but split in 2014 when things weren’t working as well as they had in the beginning between the two. While J.Lo is now with Alex Rodriguez and Anthony has a new girlfriend of his own, the two still are very close friends. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Andrew Garflied And Emma Stone

Andrew Garflied And Emma Stone — When The Amazing Spider Man began film production in 2010, it was obvious that Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone would become friends fast (Emma Stone just seems to be the nicest person on the planet!) The two began romantically involved in 2011, and stayed together for about four years. When they split around 2015, the two remained very good friends for the years to come, and could even be named the friendliest exes ever! (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Reese Witherspoon And Ryan Phillipe

Reese Witherspoon And Ryan Phillipe — Reese & Ryan sparked instant chemistry when they met in the late 90’s, and got married in 1999. Unfortunately, their marriage lasted only until 2006, and they finalized their divorce in 2008. They both respected each other’s work and lifestyles following their split, and have stayed friendly later in their lives. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock)

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Kate Beckinsale And Michael Sheen

Kate Beckinsale And Michael Sheen — Sheen & Beckinsale were totally smitten with each other when they met in 1995, and were together until 2003. Their daughter, Lily Mo, and the rest of the family continuously got together for birthdays and holidays following their breakup, and they have remained very good friends over the years. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Naomi Watts And Liev Schrieber

Naomi Watts And Liev Schrieber — While they never officially tied the knot, Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber lasted a whopping eleven years together, before breaking up in 2016. “Friends” doesn’t even begin to describe their relationship now, though: the two spend a lot of time together with their kids, and even got very into making TikTok videos together as a family! (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Hilary Duff And Mike Comrie

Hilary Duff And Mike Comrie — Disney Channel star Hilary Duff married former NHL star Mike Comrie in 2010, and were married for four years. They had an adorable son named Luca together, but finalized their divorce in 2016. While they went separate ways, they remain a very good co-parenting team and get along very well. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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Demi Moore & Bruce Willis

Demi Moore & Bruce Willis — Demi Moore married husband number two, Bruce Willis, in 1987. The two had three gorgeous daughters together, and had a thirteen year long marriage before finalizing their divorce in 2000. Once again, for the sake of their three girls and to keep away from “bad blood”, Moore and Willis have stayed friends and went on to have many more relationships of their own. (Photo by REX/Shutterstock).

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