CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO – NOVEMBER 14: Actor Ewan McGregor (right) and Eve Mavrakis attend the closing gala of the 4th Los Cabos International Film Festival on November 14, 2015 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Image: Getty Images)
The shocking announcement by Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their separation in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage. They got married in April 1996 and share two adopted children, Oscar and Ava. In a joint statement, they declared that they were “evolving” towards pursuing individual growth.
Meryl Streep and Don Gummer kept it private
Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer separated in 2017, with the separation publicly confirmed in October 2023. They got married in 1978 and have four children, Henry, Mamie, Grace, and Louisa. A spokesperson stated that they had been living separate lives for years.
The drawn-out legal end of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger in July 2011 after 25 years of marriage. They got married in April 1986, and their divorce was finalized in December 2021. Schwarzenegger later confirmed that he had a child with the family’s housekeeper during the marriage.
Bill and Melinda French Gates ended their 27 years
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their divorce in May 2021 after 27 years of marriage. They got married in January 1994, and their divorce was finalized in August 2021. They share three children, Jennifer, Rory, and Phoebe.
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott’s swift split
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Scott announced their divorce in January 2019 after 25 years of marriage. They got married in 1993, and their divorce was finalized in April 2019. Scott received a stake in Amazon as part of the settlement and later became a major philanthropic donor.
The headline-making split of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay’s Chris Martin announced their separation in March 2014 after over 10 years of marriage. They got married in December 2003, and their divorce was finalized in 2016. They share two children, Apple and Moses.
The sudden split of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Tom Cruise filed for divorce from Nicole Kidman in February 2001 after around 10 years of marriage. They got married in December 1990 and adopted two children together, Isabella and Connor. They also starred in Stanley Kubrick’s film “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999).
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s split turned into a saga
Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in September 2016 after two years of marriage and over a decade together. They got married in August 2014 and have six children, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. They starred together in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (2005).
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner’s marriage came to an end
Christine Baumgartner filed for divorce from Kevin Costner in May 2023 after 18 years of marriage. They got married in September 2004 and share three children, Cayden, Hayes, and Grace. Their divorce was finalized in February 2024.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello ask for privacy
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello announced their divorce in July 2023 after seven years of marriage. They got married in November 2015, and their divorce was finalized in April 2024. They issued a joint statement requesting respect for their privacy as they navigated the separation.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills in the tabloids’ spotlight
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorced in 2008 after nearly six years of marriage. They got married in June 2002 and have one child together, Beatrice (born in 2003). Their divorce settlement was extensively covered in the British press at the time.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s marriage ended in 2008
Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie divorced in 2008 after around seven years of marriage. They got married in December 2000, share a son, Rocco (born in 2000), and adopted a son, David Banda, during their marriage. Ritchie directed Madonna in the film “Swept Away” (2002).
